The North Queensland Cowboys have competed for 15 consecutive seasons since their introduction to the ARL (precursor to today's NRL) in 1995.
| Season | Year | Wins | Draws | Losses | Regular Season Standing | Final Standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1995 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20th from 20 | 20th (Last) | |
| 02 | 1996 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 17th from 20 | 17th | |
| 03 | 1997 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10th from 10 | 10th (Last) | |
| 04 | 1998 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 16th from 20 | 16th | |
| 05 | 1999 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16th from 17 | 16th | |
| 06 | 2000 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 14th from 14 | 14th (Last) | |
| 07 | 2001 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13th from 14 | 13th | |
| 08 | 2002 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 11th from 15 | 11th | |
| 09 | 2003 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 11th from 15 | 11th | |
| 10 | 2004 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 7th from 15 | Preliminary Finalists | |
| 11 | 2005 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 5th from 15 | Runners-up | |
| 12 | 2006 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 9th from 15 | 9th | |
| 13 | 2007 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 3rd from 16 | Preliminary Finalists | |
| 14 | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 15th of 16 | 15th | |
| 15 | 2009 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 12th of 16 | 12th | |
| 16 | 2010 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 15th of 16 | 15th |