The Super Bowl is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the National Football League (NFL). The game culminates a season that begins in the previous calendar year, and is the conclusion of the NFL playoffs. The winner receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The contest is held in an American city, chosen three to four years beforehand, usually at warm-weather sites or domed stadiums. Since January 1971, the winner of the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship Game has faced the winner of the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game in the culmination of the NFL playoffs.
The Packers defeated the Chiefs in the first AFL–NFL World Championship Game (Super Bowl I).
Before the 1970 merger between the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL), the two leagues met in four such contests. The first two were marketed as the “AFL–NFL World Championship Game”, but were also casually referred to as “the Super Bowl game” during the television broadcast. Super Bowl III in January 1969 was the first such game that carried the “Super Bowl” moniker in official marketing; the names “Super Bowl I” and “Super Bowl II” were retroactively applied to the first two games. The NFC/NFL is currently tied with the AFC/AFL at 27 wins for each. 20 franchises, including teams that have relocated to another city, have won the Super Bowl.
The New England Patriots (6–5) and Pittsburgh Steelers (6–2) have won the most Super Bowls with six championships, while the Dallas Cowboys (5–3) and the San Francisco 49ers (5–2) have five wins. The New England Patriots have the most Super Bowl appearances with 11, while the Buffalo Bills (0–4) have the most consecutive appearances with four (all losses) from 1990 to 1993. The Miami Dolphins (1971–1973) and New England Patriots (2016–2018) are the only other teams to have at least three consecutive appearances. The Denver Broncos (3–5) and Patriots have each lost a record five Super Bowls. The Minnesota Vikings (0–4) and the Bills have lost four.
The record for consecutive wins is two and is shared by seven franchises: the Green Bay Packers (1966–1967), the Miami Dolphins (1972–1973), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1975 and 1978–1979, the only team to accomplish this feat twice and the only team with four wins in six consecutive seasons), the San Francisco 49ers (1988–1989), the Dallas Cowboys (1992–1993), the Denver Broncos (1997–1998), and the New England Patriots (2003–2004). Among those, Dallas (1992–1993; 1995) and New England (2001; 2003–2004) are the only teams to win three out of four consecutive Super Bowls.
The 1972 Dolphins capped off the only perfect season in NFL history with their victory in Super Bowl VII. The only team with multiple Super Bowl appearances and no losses is the Baltimore Ravens, who in winning Super Bowl XLVII defeated and replaced the 49ers in that position. Four current NFL teams have never appeared in a Super Bowl, including franchises that have relocated or been renamed: the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans, though both the Browns (1950, 1954, 1955, 1964) and Lions (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) had won NFL Championship Games prior to the creation of the Super Bowl in the 1966 season.
Super Bowl championship (1966–present)
The Vince Lombardi Trophy
Numbers in parentheses in the table are Super Bowl appearances as of the date of that Super Bowl and are used as follows:
- Winning team and losing team columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a Super Bowl as well as each respective teams’ Super Bowl record to date.
- Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a Super Bowl.
- City column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted a Super Bowl.
| (1966–1969) | (1970–present) |
|---|---|
| National Football League (NFL) | National Football Conference (NFC) |
| NFL championn (4, 2–2) |
NFC championN (54, 27–27) |
| American Football League (AFL) | American Football Conference (AFC) |
| AFL championa (4, 2–2) |
AFC championA (54, 27–27) |
| Game | Date/ |
Winning team | Score | Losing team | Venue | City | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
January 15, 1967 (1966 AFL/1966 NFL) | Green Bay Packersn (1, 1–0) |
35–10 | Kansas City Chiefsa (1, 0–1) |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, California | 61,946 | |
| II |
January 14, 1968 (1967 AFL/1967 NFL) | Green Bay Packersn (2, 2–0) |
33–14 | Oakland Raidersa (1, 0–1) |
Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 75,546 | |
| III |
January 12, 1969 (1968 AFL/1968 NFL) | New York Jetsa (1, 1–0) |
16–7 | Baltimore Coltsn (1, 0–1) |
Miami Orange Bowl (2) | Miami, Florida (2) | 75,389 | |
| IV |
January 11, 1970 (1969 AFL/1969 NFL) | Kansas City Chiefsa (2, 1–1) |
23–7 | Minnesota Vikingsn (1, 0–1) |
Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 80,562 | |
| V | January 17, 1971 (1970) | Baltimore ColtsA (2, 1–1) |
16–13 | Dallas CowboysN (1, 0–1) |
Miami Orange Bowl (3) | Miami, Florida (3) | 79,204 | |
| VI | January 16, 1972 (1971) | Dallas CowboysN (2, 1–1) |
24–3 | Miami DolphinsA (1, 0–1) |
Tulane Stadium (2) | New Orleans, Louisiana (2) | 81,023 | |
| VII | January 14, 1973 (1972) | Miami DolphinsA (2, 1–1) |
14–7 | Washington RedskinsN (1, 0–1) |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2) | Los Angeles, California (2) | 90,182 | |
| VIII | January 13, 1974 (1973) | Miami DolphinsA (3, 2–1) |
24–7 | Minnesota VikingsN (2, 0–2) |
Rice Stadium | Houston, Texas | 71,882 | |
| IX | January 12, 1975 (1974) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (1, 1–0) |
16–6 | Minnesota VikingsN (3, 0–3) |
Tulane Stadium (3) | New Orleans, Louisiana (3) | 80,997 | |
| X | January 18, 1976 (1975) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (2, 2–0) |
21–17 | Dallas CowboysN (3, 1–2) |
Miami Orange Bowl (4) | Miami, Florida (4) | 80,187 | |
| XI | January 9, 1977 (1976) | Oakland RaidersA (2, 1–1) |
32–14 | Minnesota VikingsN (4, 0–4) |
Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California (3) | 103,438 | |
| XII | January 15, 1978 (1977) | Dallas CowboysN (4, 2–2) |
27–10 | Denver BroncosA (1, 0–1) |
Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana (4) | 76,400 | |
| XIII | January 21, 1979 (1978) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (3, 3–0) |
35–31 | Dallas CowboysN (5, 2–3) |
Miami Orange Bowl (5) | Miami, Florida (5) | 79,484 | |
| XIV | January 20, 1980 (1979) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (4, 4–0) |
31–19 | Los Angeles RamsN (1, 0–1) |
Rose Bowl (2) | Pasadena, California (4) | 103,985 | |
| XV | January 25, 1981 (1980) | Oakland RaidersA (3, 2–1) |
27–10 | Philadelphia EaglesN (1, 0–1) |
Louisiana Superdome (2) | New Orleans, Louisiana (5) | 76,135 | |
| XVI | January 24, 1982 (1981) | San Francisco 49ersN (1, 1–0) |
26–21 | Cincinnati BengalsA (1, 0–1) |
Pontiac Silverdome | Pontiac, Michigan | 81,270 | |
| XVII | January 30, 1983 (1982) | Washington RedskinsN (2, 1–1) |
27–17 | Miami DolphinsA (4, 2–2) |
Rose Bowl (3) | Pasadena, California (5) | 103,667 | |
| XVIII | January 22, 1984 (1983) | Los Angeles RaidersA (4, 3–1) |
38–9 | Washington RedskinsN (3, 1–2) |
Tampa Stadium | Tampa, Florida | 72,920 | |
| XIX | January 20, 1985 (1984) | San Francisco 49ersN (2, 2–0) |
38–16 | Miami DolphinsA (5, 2–3) |
Stanford Stadium | Stanford, California | 84,059 | |
| XX | January 26, 1986 (1985) | Chicago BearsN (1, 1–0) |
46–10 | New England PatriotsA (1, 0–1) |
Louisiana Superdome (3) | New Orleans, Louisiana (6) | 73,818 | |
| XXI | January 25, 1987 (1986) | New York GiantsN (1, 1–0) |
39–20 | Denver BroncosA (2, 0–2) |
Rose Bowl (4) | Pasadena, California (6) | 101,063 | |
| XXII | January 31, 1988 (1987) | Washington RedskinsN (4, 2–2) |
42–10 | Denver BroncosA (3, 0–3) |
San Diego–Jack Murphy Stadium | San Diego, California | 73,302 | |
| XXIII | January 22, 1989 (1988) | San Francisco 49ersN (3, 3–0) |
20–16 | Cincinnati BengalsA (2, 0–2) |
Joe Robbie Stadium | Miami, Florida (6) | 75,129 | |
| XXIV | January 28, 1990 (1989) | San Francisco 49ersN (4, 4–0) |
55–10 | Denver BroncosA (4, 0–4) |
Louisiana Superdome (4) | New Orleans, Louisiana (7) | 72,919 | |
| XXV | January 27, 1991 (1990) | New York GiantsN (2, 2–0) |
20–19 | Buffalo BillsA (1, 0–1) |
Tampa Stadium (2) | Tampa, Florida (2) | 73,813 | |
| XXVI | January 26, 1992 (1991) | Washington RedskinsN (5, 3–2) |
37–24 | Buffalo BillsA (2, 0–2) |
Metrodome | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 63,130 | |
| XXVII | January 31, 1993 (1992) | Dallas CowboysN (6, 3–3) |
52–17 | Buffalo BillsA (3, 0–3) |
Rose Bowl (5) | Pasadena, California (7) | 98,374 | |
| XXVIII | January 30, 1994 (1993) | Dallas CowboysN (7, 4–3) |
30–13 | Buffalo BillsA (4, 0–4) |
Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia | 72,817 | |
| XXIX | January 29, 1995 (1994) | San Francisco 49ersN (5, 5–0) |
49–26 | San Diego ChargersA (1, 0–1) |
Joe Robbie Stadium (2) | Miami, Florida (7) | 74,107 | |
| XXX | January 28, 1996 (1995) | Dallas CowboysN (8, 5–3) |
27–17 | Pittsburgh SteelersA (5, 4–1) |
Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 76,347 | |
| XXXI | January 26, 1997 (1996) | Green Bay PackersN (3, 3–0) |
35–21 | New England PatriotsA (2, 0–2) |
Louisiana Superdome (5) | New Orleans, Louisiana (8) | 72,301 | |
| XXXII | January 25, 1998 (1997) | Denver BroncosA (5, 1–4) |
31–24 | Green Bay PackersN (4, 3–1) |
Qualcomm Stadium (2) | San Diego, California (2) | 68,912 | |
| XXXIII | January 31, 1999 (1998) | Denver BroncosA (6, 2–4) |
34–19 | Atlanta FalconsN (1, 0–1) |
Pro Player Stadium (3) | Miami, Florida (8) | 74,803 | |
| XXXIV | January 30, 2000 (1999) | St. Louis RamsN (2, 1–1) |
23–16 | Tennessee TitansA (1, 0–1) |
Georgia Dome (2) | Atlanta, Georgia (2) | 72,625 | |
| XXXV | January 28, 2001 (2000) | Baltimore RavensA (1, 1–0) |
34–7 | New York GiantsN (3, 2–1) |
Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida (3) | 71,921 | |
| XXXVI | February 3, 2002 (2001) | New England PatriotsA (3, 1–2) |
20–17 | St. Louis RamsN (3, 1–2) |
Louisiana Superdome (6) | New Orleans, Louisiana (9) | 72,922 | |
| XXXVII | January 26, 2003 (2002) | Tampa Bay BuccaneersN (1, 1–0) |
48–21 | Oakland RaidersA (5, 3–2) |
Qualcomm Stadium (3) | San Diego, California (3) | 67,603 | |
| XXXVIII | February 1, 2004 (2003) | New England PatriotsA (4, 2–2) |
32–29 | Carolina PanthersN (1, 0–1) |
Reliant Stadium | Houston, Texas (2) | 71,525 | |
| XXXIX | February 6, 2005 (2004) | New England PatriotsA (5, 3–2) |
24–21 | Philadelphia EaglesN (2, 0–2) |
Alltel Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | 78,125 | |
| XL | February 5, 2006 (2005) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (6, 5–1) |
21–10 | Seattle SeahawksN (1, 0–1) |
Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan (2) | 68,206 | |
| XLI | February 4, 2007 (2006) | Indianapolis ColtsA (3, 2–1) |
29–17 | Chicago BearsN (2, 1–1) |
Dolphin Stadium (4) | Miami Gardens, Florida (9) | 74,512 | |
| XLII | February 3, 2008 (2007) | New York GiantsN (4, 3–1) |
17–14 | New England PatriotsA (6, 3–3) |
University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona (2) | 71,101 | |
| XLIII | February 1, 2009 (2008) | Pittsburgh SteelersA (7, 6–1) |
27–23 | Arizona CardinalsN (1, 0–1) |
Raymond James Stadium (2) | Tampa, Florida (4) | 70,774 | |
| XLIV | February 7, 2010 (2009) | New Orleans SaintsN (1, 1–0) |
31–17 | Indianapolis ColtsA (4, 2–2) |
Sun Life Stadium (5) | Miami Gardens, Florida (10) | 74,059 | |
| XLV | February 6, 2011 (2010) | Green Bay PackersN (5, 4–1) |
31–25 | Pittsburgh SteelersA (8, 6–2) |
Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 103,219 | |
| XLVI | February 5, 2012 (2011) | New York GiantsN (5, 4–1) |
21–17 | New England PatriotsA (7, 3–4) |
Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana | 68,658 | |
| XLVII | February 3, 2013 (2012) | Baltimore RavensA (2, 2–0) |
34–31 | San Francisco 49ersN (6, 5–1) |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (7) | New Orleans, Louisiana (10) | 71,024 | |
| XLVIII | February 2, 2014 (2013) | Seattle SeahawksN (2, 1–1) |
43–8 | Denver BroncosA (7, 2–5) |
MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 82,529 | |
| XLIX | February 1, 2015 (2014) | New England PatriotsA (8, 4–4) |
28–24 | Seattle SeahawksN (3, 1–2) |
University of Phoenix Stadium (2) | Glendale, Arizona (3) | 70,288 | |
| 50 |
February 7, 2016 (2015) | Denver BroncosA (8, 3–5) |
24–10 | Carolina PanthersN (2, 0–2) |
Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara, California (2) | 71,088 | |
| LI | February 5, 2017 (2016) | New England PatriotsA (9, 5–4) |
34–28 (OT) | Atlanta FalconsN (2, 0–2) |
NRG Stadium (2) | Houston, Texas (3) | 70,807 | |
| LII | February 4, 2018 (2017) | Philadelphia EaglesN (3, 1–2) |
41–33 | New England PatriotsA (10, 5–5) |
U.S. Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota (2) | 67,612 | |
| LIII | February 3, 2019 (2018) | New England PatriotsA (11, 6–5) |
13–3 | Los Angeles RamsN (4, 1–3) |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia (3) | 70,081 | |
| LIV | February 2, 2020 (2019) | Kansas City ChiefsA (3, 2–1) |
31–20 | San Francisco 49ersN (7, 5–2) |
Hard Rock Stadium (6) | Miami Gardens, Florida (11) | 62,417 | |
| LV | February 7, 2021 (2020) |
2020–21 AFC championA at
2020–21 NFC championN
|
— | To be determined | Raymond James Stadium (3) | Tampa, Florida (5) | TBD | |
| LVI | February 6, 2022 (2021) |
2021–22 NFC championN at
2021–22 AFC championA
|
— | To be determined | SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California (8) | TBD | |
| LVII | February 5, 2023 (2022) |
2022–23 AFC championA at
2022–23 NFC championN
|
— | To be determined | State Farm Stadium (3) | Glendale, Arizona (4) | TBD | |
| LVIII | February 11, 2024 (2023) |
2023–24 NFC championN at
2023–24 AFC championA
|
— | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | TBD | |
| LIX | February 9, 2025 (2024) |
2024–25 AFC championA at
2024–25 NFC championN
|
— | To be determined | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (8) | New Orleans, Louisiana (11) | TBD | |
| Game | Date/ |
Winning team | Score | Losing team | Venue | City | Attendance | Ref |
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d From 1966 to 1969, the first four Super Bowls were “AFL–NFL World Championship Games” games played between two independent professional football leagues, AFL and NFL, and when the league merged in 1970 the Super Bowl became the NFL Championship Game.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Inglewood are all located in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h i j k The Miami Orange Bowl was in Miami proper. Joe Robbie Stadium, also in Dade County, opened in 1987 in an unincorporated area with a Miami address; the area was incorporated as Miami Gardens in 2003.
- ^ Rice Stadium was not a home stadium to any NFL team at the time; the Houston Oilershad played there previously, but moved to the Astrodome several years prior to Super Bowl VIII.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e The Rose Bowl is not a home stadium to any NFL team.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h Mercedes-Benz Superdome was originally known as Louisiana Superdome and often simply as the Superdome.
- ^ Despite the Los Angeles Rams and Rose Bowl both being in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the Rams’ home stadium at the time was Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Pontiac, Michigan, is a suburb of Detroit.
- ^ Despite the San Francisco 49ers being in the same combined statistical area as Stanford Stadium, the venue is not a home stadium to any NFL team. At the time, the 49ers played at Candlestick Park.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Both Stanford and Santa Clara are part of the San Francisco Bay Area.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c SDCCU Stadium was originally known as San Diego Stadium, San Diego–Jack Murphy Stadium, and Qualcomm Stadium.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f Hard Rock Stadium has also been variously known over the years as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium (with a plural “s”), Dolphin Stadium (with no “s”), Land Shark Stadium, and Sun Life Stadium.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d Both Tempe and Glendale are suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona.
- ^ Jump up to:a b NRG Stadium was originally known as Reliant Stadium.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c State Farm Stadium was originally known as University of Phoenix Stadium.
- ^ Unlike other Super Bowls, Super Bowl 50’s official name, as designated by the NFL, uses the Arabic numeral “50” instead of the Roman numeral “L”.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e Dates for future Super Bowls are tentative pending possible changes to the NFL calendar.
Consecutive wins
The Steelers defeated the Rams in Super Bowl XIV to win an unprecedented four championships in six years.
Seven franchises have won consecutive Super Bowls, one of which (Pittsburgh) has accomplished it twice:
- Green Bay Packers (Super Bowls I and II)
- Miami Dolphins (VII and VIII)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (twice: IX and X; XIII and XIV)
- San Francisco 49ers (XXIII and XXIV)
- Dallas Cowboys (XXVII and XXVIII)
- Denver Broncos (XXXII and XXXIII)
- New England Patriots (XXXVIII and XXXIX)
No franchise has yet won three Super Bowls in a row. Several franchises have had eras of sustained success, nearly accomplishing a three-peat:
- The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls, and also won the NFL Championship Game the preceding year. If the Super Bowl had been instituted that year, the Packers would have qualified and faced the Buffalo Bills of the AFL.
- The Miami Dolphins appeared in three consecutive Super Bowls (VI, VII, and VIII) – winning the last two, and coming within one win of three consecutive Super Bowl titles.
- The Dallas Cowboys won two consecutive Super Bowls (XXVII and XXVIII); the following season they were eliminated in the NFC Championship Game, two wins short of a three-peat, by the eventual Super Bowl XXIX champion San Francisco 49ers. The Cowboys won Super Bowl XXX the following year for three wins in four seasons, and thus were two wins away from four consecutive Super Bowl titles.
- The New England Patriots won Super Bowls XLIX, LI, and LIII for three wins in five seasons. They also appeared in and lost Super Bowl LII to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2017 season, giving them four Super Bowl appearances in five years and putting them one win away from three consecutive Super Bowl titles. Moreover, in the intervening year, were eliminated in the AFC Championship Game by the eventual Super Bowl 50 champion Denver Broncos. In total, then, the Patriots were three wins away from five consecutive Super Bowl titles.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers won two consecutive Super Bowls (IX and X); the following season they were eliminated in the AFC Championship Game, two wins short of a three-peat, by the eventual Super Bowl XI champion Oakland Raiders. They also won two more consecutive Super Bowls (XIII and XIV) for four wins in six seasons.
- The San Francisco 49ers won two consecutive Super Bowls (XXIII and XXIV); the following season they were eliminated in the NFC Championship Game, two wins short of a three-peat, by the eventual Super Bowl XXV champion New York Giants.
Consecutive losses
Three franchises have lost consecutive Super Bowls:
- Buffalo Bills (4) (Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII) – The only team to appear in four straight Super Bowls; they lost in all four appearances.
- Minnesota Vikings (2) (VIII and IX) – They also lost Super Bowl XI, and were knocked out of the 1975–76 playoffs by the eventual Super Bowl X losers, the Dallas Cowboys, for three losses in four seasons.
- Denver Broncos (2) (XXI and XXII) – They also lost Super Bowl XXIV, but did not qualify for the 1988–89 playoffs for Super Bowl XXIII for three losses in four seasons.
Consecutive appearances
The Buffalo Bills have the most consecutive appearances with four (all losses) from 1990 to 1993. The Miami Dolphins (1971–1973) and New England Patriots (2016–2018) are the only other teams to have at least three consecutive appearances. Including those three, 11 teams have at least two consecutive appearances. The Dallas Cowboys are the only team with three separate streaks (1970–1971, 1977–1978, and 1992–1993). The Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots have each had two separate consecutive appearances. The full listing of teams with consecutive appearances is below in order of first occurrence; winning games are bolded:
- Green Bay Packers (twice: Super Bowls I and II; XXXI and XXXII)
- Dallas Cowboys (thrice: V and VI; XII and XIII; XXVII and XXVIII)
- Miami Dolphins (VI, VII, and VIII)
- Minnesota Vikings (VIII and IX)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (twice: IX and X; XIII and XIV)
- Washington Redskins (XVII and XVIII)
- Denver Broncos (twice: XXI and XXII; XXXII and XXXIII)
- San Francisco 49ers (XXIII and XXIV)
- Buffalo Bills (XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII)
- New England Patriots (twice: XXXVIII and XXXIX; LI, LII, and LIII)
- Seattle Seahawks (XLVIII and XLIX)
Super Bowl rematches
The 49ers and the Bengals, who faced off in Super Bowl XVI (pictured), would play each other again in Super Bowl XXIII.
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Super Bowl:
- 3 times – Pittsburgh Steelers (1975: Super Bowl X and 1978: XIII) vs. Dallas Cowboys (1995: XXX) see also Cowboys–Steelers rivalry
- 2 times – Miami Dolphins (1972: VII) vs. Washington Redskins (1982: XVII)
- 2 times – San Francisco 49ers (1981: XVI and 1988: XXIII) vs. Cincinnati Bengals
- 2 times – Dallas Cowboys (1992: XXVII and 1993: XXVIII) vs. Buffalo Bills
- 2 times – New York Giants (2007: XLII and 2011: XLVI) vs. New England Patriots
- 2 times – New England Patriots (2004: XXXIX) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (2017: LII)
- 2 times – New England Patriots (2001: XXXVI and 2018: LIII) vs. St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl wins by team
| NFLn/NFCN teams (27–27) | AFLa/AFCA teams (27–27) |
| NFLn/AFCA (0–1 as a “National” team, 2–1 as an “American” team) | |
In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of wins, and then the number of appearances, and finally precedence is given to the first team to achieve this record.
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % |
Points for | Points against | Appearances | Seasons (champions in bold) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston / New England PatriotsA | 6 | 5 | .545 | 246 | 282 | 11 | 1985A, 1996A, 2001A, 2003A, 2004A, 2007A, 2011A, 2014A, 2016A, 2017A, 2018A |
| Pittsburgh SteelersA | 6 | 2 | .750 | 193 | 164 | 8 | 1974A, 1975A, 1978A, 1979A, 1995A, 2005A, 2008A, 2010A |
| Dallas CowboysN | 5 | 3 | .625 | 221 | 132 | 8 | 1970N, 1971N, 1975N, 1977N, 1978N, 1992N, 1993N, 1995N |
| San Francisco 49ersN | 5 | 2 | .714 | 239 | 154 | 7 | 1981N, 1984N, 1988N, 1989N, 1994N, 2012N, 2019N |
| Green Bay PackersnN | 4 | 1 | .800 | 158 | 101 | 5 | 1966n, 1967n, 1996N, 1997N, 2010N |
| New York GiantsN | 4 | 1 | .800 | 104 | 104 | 5 | 1986N, 1990N, 2000N, 2007N, 2011N |
| Denver BroncosA | 3 | 5 | .375 | 147 | 259 | 8 | 1977A, 1986A, 1987A, 1989A, 1997A, 1998A, 2013A, 2015A |
| Washington Redskins / Football TeamN | 3 | 2 | .600 | 122 | 103 | 5 | 1972N, 1982N, 1983N, 1987N, 1991N |
| Oakland / Los Angeles / Las Vegas RaidersaA | 3 | 2 | .600 | 132 | 114 | 5 | 1967a, 1976A, 1980A, 1983A, 2002A |
| Miami DolphinsA | 2 | 3 | .400 | 74 | 103 | 5 | 1971A, 1972A, 1973A, 1982A, 1984A |
| Baltimore / Indianapolis ColtsnA | 2 | 2 | .500 | 69 | 77 | 4 | 1968n, 1970A, 2006A, 2009A |
| Kansas City ChiefsaA | 2 | 1 | .667 | 64 | 62 | 3 | 1966a, 1969a, 2019A |
| Baltimore RavensA | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 68 | 38 | 2 | 2000A, 2012A |
| St. Louis / Los Angeles RamsN | 1 | 3 | .250 | 62 | 80 | 4 | 1979N, 1999N, 2001N, 2018N |
| Seattle SeahawksN | 1 | 2 | .333 | 77 | 57 | 3 | 2005N, 2013N, 2014N |
| Philadelphia EaglesN | 1 | 2 | .333 | 72 | 84 | 3 | 1980N, 2004N, 2017N |
| Chicago BearsN | 1 | 1 | .500 | 63 | 39 | 2 | 1985N, 2006N |
| New York Jetsa | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1968a |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersN | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 21 | 1 | 2002N |
| New Orleans SaintsN | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 2009N |
| Minnesota VikingsnN | 0 | 4 | .000 | 34 | 95 | 4 | 1969n, 1973N, 1974N, 1976N |
| Buffalo BillsA | 0 | 4 | .000 | 73 | 139 | 4 | 1990A, 1991A, 1992A, 1993A |
| Cincinnati BengalsA | 0 | 2 | .000 | 37 | 46 | 2 | 1981A, 1988A |
| Carolina PanthersN | 0 | 2 | .000 | 39 | 56 | 2 | 2003N, 2015N |
| Atlanta FalconsN | 0 | 2 | .000 | 47 | 68 | 2 | 1998N, 2016N |
| San Diego / Los Angeles ChargersA | 0 | 1 | .000 | 26 | 49 | 1 | 1994A |
| Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / TitansA | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 1999A |
| St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona CardinalsN | 0 | 1 | .000 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 2008N |
| Cleveland BrownsA | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | none |
| Detroit LionsN | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | none |
| Houston TexansA | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | none |
| Jacksonville JaguarsA | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | none |
- ^ Jump up to:a b The Seahawks and Buccaneers each began play in 1976. For scheduling purposes, the Seahawks were placed in the NFC and the Buccaneers were placed in the AFC for their first year of play. In 1977, the two teams switched conferences, placing the Seahawks in the AFC and the Buccaneers in the NFC. In 2002, the Seahawks returned to the NFC. Neither the Seahawks nor Buccaneers have played in the Super Bowl representing the AFC.
Patriots played their first championship game in Super Bowl XX (pictured) where they lost to the Bears. This is the most recent Super Bowl where both teams had their first Super Bowl appearance. The Patriots hold the record for most Super Bowl appearances (11) and are tied for both most wins (6, tied with the Steelers) and most losses (5, tied with the Broncos).
Teams with no Super Bowl appearances
Four current teams have never reached the Super Bowl. Two of them held NFL league championships prior to Super Bowl I in the 1966 NFL season:
- Cleveland Browns – NFL champions four times in 1950, 1954, 1955, and 1964; appeared in seven other NFL Championship Games in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1965, 1968, and 1969; and appeared in three AFC Championship Games in the 1986, 1987, and 1989 seasons. The Browns are officially viewed as one continuous franchise that began in 1946 as a member of the All-America Football Conference, joined the NFL in 1950, suspended operations after 1995, and resumed play in 1999. The Baltimore Ravens were established in 1996 as an expansion team with former Browns personnel, and have since won two Super Bowls as a separate franchise (XXXV and XLVII).
- Detroit Lions – NFL champions four times in 1935, 1952, 1953, and 1957; appeared in one other NFL Championship Game in 1954; and appeared in one NFC Championship Game in the 1991 season.
- Jacksonville Jaguars – 1995 expansion team; AFC Championship Game appearances in the 1996, 1999, and 2017 seasons.
- Houston Texans – 2002 expansion team; Divisional Round appearances in the 2011, 2012, 2016, and 2019 seasons. They are the only NFL team to never reach the Conference Championship Round.
Teams with long Super Bowl appearance droughts
The Jets’ last championship appearance was their victory over the Colts in Super Bowl III.
Although four teams have not appeared in a Super Bowl to date, there are an additional nine teams whose most recent Super Bowl appearance was before Houston joined the NFL in 2002, resulting in a longer drought.
- New York Jets (III, 1968 season), Won
- Minnesota Vikings (XI, 1976 season), Lost
- Miami Dolphins (XIX, 1984 season), Lost
- Cincinnati Bengals (XXIII, 1988 season), Lost
- Washington Football Team (played as Washington Redskins in XXVI, 1991 season), Won
- Buffalo Bills (XXVIII, 1993 season), Lost
- Los Angeles Chargers (played as San Diego Chargers in XXIX, 1994 season), Lost
- Dallas Cowboys (XXX, 1995 season), Won
- Tennessee Titans (XXXIV, 1999 season), Lost
Teams with Super Bowl appearances but no victories
Eight teams have appeared in the Super Bowl without ever winning. In descending order of number of appearances and then years since their last appearance, they are:
- Minnesota Vikings (4) – appeared in Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI; they won the NFL Championship in 1969, the last year before the AFL–NFL merger, but failed to win the subsequent Super Bowl. An NFL expansion team in 1961, they have no pre-Super Bowl league championships.
- Buffalo Bills (4) – XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII; in 1964 and 1965, they won the last two AFL Championships before the first Super Bowl in 1966.
- Cincinnati Bengals (2) – XVI and XXIII; an AFL expansion team in 1968, they have no pre-Super Bowl league championships.
- Carolina Panthers (2) – XXXVIII and 50; a post-merger expansion team, their first season was in 1995.
- Atlanta Falcons (2) – XXXIII and LI; an NFL expansion team in 1966, they have no pre-Super Bowl league championships.
- Los Angeles Chargers (1) – XXIX as the San Diego Chargers; their only AFL Championship was in 1963, also as the San Diego Chargers.
- Tennessee Titans (1) – XXXIV; they won the first two AFL Championships in 1960 and 1961 as the Houston Oilers.
- Arizona Cardinals (1) – XLIII; their only uncontested NFL Championship was in 1947 as the Chicago Cardinals. They also claim the 1925 NFL Championship.