AFC Central Division Past Winners
*Owing to a players' strike in 1982 the regular season was reduced to nine games
| Year | Winner | Regular Season Record |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-3-0 |
| 2000 | Tennessee Titans | 13-3-0 |
| 1999 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14-2-0 |
| 1998 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11-5-0 |
| 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-5-0 |
| 1996 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-6-0 |
| 1995 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-5-0 |
| 1994 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-4-0 |
| 1993 | Houston Oilers | 12-4-0 |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-5-0 |
| 1991 | Houston Oilers | 11-5-0 |
| 1990 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9-7-0 |
| 1989 | Cleveland Browns | 9-6-1 |
| 1988 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6-0 |
| 1987 | Cleveland Browns | 10-5-0 |
| 1986 | Cleveland Browns | 12-4-0 |
| 1985 | Cleveland Browns | 8-8-0 |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7-0 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-6-0 |
| 1982* | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-2-0 |
| 1981 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12-4-0 |
| 1980 | Cleveland Browns | 11-5-0 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-4-0 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-2-0 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-5-0 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-4-0 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-2-0 |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-3-1 |
| 1973 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-4-0 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-3-0 |
| 1971 | Cleveland Browns | 9-5-0 |
| 1970 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8-6-0 |
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