Everything You Need to Know About the Super Bowl
Yet, only one team can make that aspiration a reality each year. Securing a Super Bowl victory is very challenging, as shown by the fact that more than a third of the league's teams have never won one.
Let's explore the teams that have succeeded in winning the Super Bowl and discover more about one of the most viewed events in the world.
Which NFL team holds the record for the most Super Bowl victories?
Two teams share the record with six wins each: the Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brady and head coach Bill Belichick achieved all of these wins together, creating their dynasty. Pittsburgh secured four of its titles in the 1970s and added two more in the mid-2000s.
NFL teams with two or more Super Bowl victories
Apart from the Patriots and Steelers, here’s a summary of all teams with multiple championships:
NFL teams with six championships
New England Patriots: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018
Pittsburgh Steelers: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, 2008
NFL teams with five championships
San Francisco 49ers: 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994
Dallas Cowboys: 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995
NFL teams with four championships
Kansas City Chiefs: 1969, 2019, 2022, 2023
Green Bay Packers: 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010
New York Giants: 1986, 1990, 2007, 2011
NFL teams with three championships
Denver Broncos: 1997, 1998, 2015
Las Vegas Raiders: 1976, 1980, 1983
Washington Commanders: 1982, 1987, 1991
NFL teams with two championships
Miami Dolphins: 1972, 1973
Indianapolis Colts: 1970, 2006
Baltimore Ravens: 2000, 2012
Los Angeles Rams: 1999, 2021
Philadelphia Eagles: 2017, 2024
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2002, 2020
The teams with a single championship are: Seattle Seahawks (2013), New Orleans Saints (2009), Chicago Bears (1985), New York Jets (1968).
Which NFL team has the highest number of Super Bowl appearances?
There is a clear link between the teams that have the most Super Bowl wins and those with the most appearances. Below is the list of teams that have reached the ultimate game at least five times.
New England Patriots (12)
T-2. Pittsburgh Steelers (8)
T-2. San Francisco 49ers (8)
T-2. Dallas Cowboys (8)
T-2. Denver Broncos (8)
Kansas City Chiefs (7)
T-7. Green Bay Packers (5)
T-7. New York Giants (5)
T-7. Washington Commanders (5)
T-7. Las Vegas Raiders (5)
T-7. Miami Dolphins (5)
T-7. Los Angeles Rams (5)
T-7. Philadelphia Eagles (5)
Which NFL teams have the most Super Bowl losses?
Some teams just missed the appearances list for unfortunate reasons. While the Patriots have a record above .500 with their many appearances, most teams on this list have not done well.
NFL teams with five losses
New England Patriots
Denver Broncos
NFL teams with four losses
Minnesota Vikings
Buffalo Bills
NFL teams with three losses
Dallas Cowboys
Miami Dolphins
Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers
Kansas City Chiefs
Cincinnati Bengals
Career player/Coach Records
Most games played: Tom Brady (10)
Most wins: Tom Brady (7)
Most games by head coach: Bill Belichick (9)
Most wins by head coach: Bill Belichick (6)
Most Losses by head Coach
Bud Grant, Don Shula, Marv Levy, Dan Reeves (4 losses each)
Most completions: Tom Brady (277)
Most pass yards: Tom Brady (3,039)
Most pass TDs: Tom Brady (21)
Most passes intercepted: John Elway (8)
Most TDs scored: Jerry Rice (8)
Most rush TDs: Emmitt Smith (5)
Most rush yards: Franco Harris (354)
Most receptions: Jerry Rice (33)
Most rec yards: Jerry Rice (589)
Most sacks: Charles Haley, Von Miller (4.5)
Single-game player records
Most touchdowns scored
3 (Jerry Rice, Roger Craig, Ricky Watters, Terrell Davis, James White)
Most completions: 43 (Tom Brady of the Patriots against the Falcons in SB LI)
Most consecutive completions: 16 (Tom Brady of the Patriots against the Giants in SB XLVI)
Highest completion percentage: 88% (Phil Simms of the Giants against the Broncos in SB XXI)
Most passing yards: 505 (Tom Brady of the Patriots against the Eagles in SB LII)
Most passing touchdowns: 6 (Steve Young of the 49ers against the Chargers in SB XXIX)
Most passes intercepted: 5 (Rich Gannon of the Raiders against the Buccaneers in SB XXXVII)
Most rushing touchdowns: 3 (Terrell Davis of the Broncos in SB XXXII, Jalen Hurts of the Eagles in SB LVII)
Most rushing yards: 204 (Timmy Smith of Washington against Denver in SB XXII)
Most rushing yards by a quarterback: 72 (Jalen Hurts of the Eagles against the Chiefs in SB LIX)
Most receptions: 14 (James White of the Patriots against the Falcons in SB LI)
Most receiving yards: 215 (Jerry Rice of the 49ers against the Bengals in SB XXIII)
Most receiving touchdowns: 3 (Jerry Rice of the 49ers against the Broncos in XXIV and against the Chargers in XXIX)
Most interceptions: 3 (Rod Martin of the Raiders against the Eagles in SB XV)
Most pick-sixes: 2 (Dwight Smith of the Buccaneers against the Raiders in SB XXXVII)
Most tackles: 18 (Dan Morgan of the Panthers against the Patriots in SB XXXVIII)
Most sacks: 3 (Reggie White of the Packers in SB XXXI, Darnell Dockett of the Cardinals in SB XLIII, Kony Ealy of the Panthers in SB 50, Grady Jarrett of the Falcons in SB LI)
Most kicking points: 16 (Jake Elliott of the Eagles against the Chiefs in SB LIX)
Which NFL teams have never claimed the Super Bowl title?
On a more disappointing note, a number of teams have not yet raised the Vince Lombardi Trophy in the history of the league: Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, and Tennessee Titans.
Houston, Jacksonville, Detroit, and Cleveland have never made it to the Super Bowl.
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