Most Super Bowl Wins: NFL Teams With Legacy

Pittsburgh Steelers last won the Super Bowl title in 2008. The SB XLIII win was their sixth title.

They were the first to reach three league championships. They won their first three titles in 1974 (IX), 1975 (X), and 1978 (XIII).

Likewise, when the Steelers won their fourth trophy in 1979 (XIV), only the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, and Dallas Cowboys were the teams with two Super Bowls.

The most successful NFL team added their fifth title in 2005 (XL).

Additionally, Pittsburgh has made two other SB appearances in 1996 (XXX) and 2011 (XLV), which they lost.

Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to win six Super Bowl trophies. They acquired all six championships in the span of eighteen years.

All the titles won by the Patriots are:

• XXXVI
• XXXVIII
• XXXIX
• XLIX
• LI
• LIII

In XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI, the Super Bowl MVP was none other than the GOAT, Tom Brady. One can say without a doubt that the Patriots are the most successful franchise of the 21st Century.

There is another side of the team. They also lost five main event games, including SB XX, XXXI, XLII, XLVI, and LII.

The 49ers made it to the Vince Lombardi Trophy match eight times. They won five times while facing defeats in two.

They won SB XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, and XXIX and became the first team to win five SBs in the first five tries. No other NFL teams have managed to break or match it.

However, it has been twenty-eight years since they lifted their last trophy.

Since 2000, they have appeared in SB XLVII and LIV and lost both. They have been impressive in the league games, but the postseason performance has not been near the dominance of the 1980s and 1990s.

Dallas Cowboys have appeared in eight Super Bowl matches and won five. They won their first in 1972 (VI) against the Miami Dolphins.

It was their second title game. They first played in 1971 (V) against the Baltimore Colts and lost by 16-13.

Other Cowboys wins occurred in 1978 (XII) against the Broncos, 1993 (XXVII) and 1994 (XXVIII) against the Bills, and 1996 (XXX) against the Steelers.

Interestingly, the XII win saw two Dallas players, DE Harvey Martin and DT Randy White, get the SB MVP awards.

Their remaining two defeats were opposite the Steelers in 1976 (X) and 1979 (XIII).

The New York Giants have reached the league championship game five times. It is four times more than their hometown rivals, New York Jets.

They played in the SB XXI, XXV, XXXV, XLII, and XLVI. They won four while losing the XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens by 34-7 at the Raymond James Stadium.

A quarterback took the SB MVP accolade three times out of the four wins. Phil Simms did it XXI, and Eli Manning bagged the achievement in XLII and XLVI. Likewise, when they won the XXV, running back Ottis Anderson took it home.

The Packers are the four-time Vince Lombardi Trophy holders. They won two consecutive trophies in the 1966 and 1967 seasons.

Green Bay contested the Kansas City Chiefs in SB I and the Oakland Raiders in SB II. Head coach Vince Lombardi guided them in both wins. Quarterback Bart Starr was the best performer in both victories.

Likewise, they won XXXI and XLV in 1997 and 2011, respectively. Aaron Rodgers won the Super Bowl MVP accolade the last time they took home the ultimate prize.

Return specialist Desmond Howard was declared the best athlete during the XXXI win.

The Kansas City Chiefs represented the AFL in the First World Championship Game AFL vs. NFL, also called Super Bowl I. Unfortunately, they couldn't win it.

After three years, they reached another final and won the SB IV against the Minnesota Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

In 2017, they drafted young Patrick Mahomes, who proved to be a game-changer for the franchise. They played three SBs and won LIV and LVII. Both times, Mahomes received the best player prize.

His only loss was the LV when Brady upset the Chiefs in a 31-9 wipeout.

Denver Broncos hold the record for second most Super Bowl appearances (8). They are tied for the second spot with the Steelers and Cowboys.

They have made the playoffs twenty-two times and won the conference championship eight times. But, they have gone to win the ultimate prize only three times.

The Broncos beat the Packers 31-24 in XXXII, the Falcons 34-19 in XXXIII, and the Panthers 24-10 in SB50.

Meanwhile, their five losses came in XII, XX, XXII, XXIV, and XLVII. Likewise, since their SB50 win, they haven't secured a postseason berth.

The Commanders have played five and won three. All the three victories came during the period when they were playing as Washington Redskins.

Washington played their first final against the Dolphins for the SB VII trophy. They were beaten 14-7.

Their second attempt was fruitful as they lifted the XVII trophy after defeating the Dolphins 27-17. It was a sweet victory where they avenged their 1974 defeat.

The Redskins lost XVIII opposite the Los Angeles Raiders. Meanwhile, they won the XXII and XXVI.

After the 1992 win, they managed to qualify for the postseason seven times.

Las Vegas Raiders has a .600 Super Bowl win percentage in five outings. They have qualified twenty-three times for the playoffs.

They qualified as an AFL team for three successive years from 1967 to 1969.

The three-time Vince Lombardi Trophy winners won the SB XI, XV, and XVIII. They beat the Vikings, Eagles, and Redskins, respectively, for the title.

Meanwhile, their first appearance in SB II resulted in a 33-14 loss to the Packers. The SB XXXVII ended 48-21, where they lost against the Buccaneers.

The Raiders have been inconsistent, which resulted in a fourteen-year playoff absence from 2002 to 2016. Also, after that, they qualified only in 2021.

Indianapolis Colts appeared in SB III as the Baltimore Colts. They lost the match 16-7 to the New York Giants.

From 1953 to 1983, the franchise was based in Baltimore, hence the name. During this period, they reached another final in 1971.

They played the Cowboys for the SB V and won the game 16-13.

Likewise, the Colts were once again a contender in 2007. They reached and won XLI against the Chicago Bears at the Dolphin Stadium. Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl MVP.

Their last SB outing was in 2010. They lost XLIV against Drew Brees's New Orleans Saints by 31-17.

The Los Angeles Rams are two-time Super Bowl winners. They secured their first title under head coach Dick Vermeil. The team was located in St. Louis and was called St. Louis Rams during that phase (1995-2015).

Before that, they were based in Cleveland from 1936 to 1945 and played as the Cleveland Rams.

The SB XXXIV victory came at the Georgia Dome on January 30, 2000. They defeated the Titans by 23-16.

Likewise, their second win was against the Cincinnati Bengals at the SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022. Wide Receiver Cooper Kupp was voted the best player.

Baltimore Ravens played their first season in 1996. They are the second youngest team in the league based on their date of establishment.

Houston Texans tops the list. They played their first NFL season in 2002. Likewise, the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars were established in 1995.

In 27 years of participation, the Ravens have made fourteen playoff appearances and won the AFC North division six times.

They won the AFC Championships in 2000 and 2012 and followed it with Super Bowl XXXV and XLVII.

The 2000 Ravens team allowed only 165 points and sits among the best NFL defenses of all time.

The Dolphins made their first league championship tie in 1972. They were the AFC Champions and competed against the Cowboys for Super Bowl VI.

They lost the match 24-3 at the Tulane Stadium.

Miami was one of the most consistent and dominating teams during that phase. They entered and won the next two championship matches in 1973 (VII) and 1974 (VIII). They beat the Redskins and the Vikings, respectively.

Their next appearance was in 1983 (XVII) and 195 (XIX). They lost the titles to the Redskins and the 49ers, respectively.

All five SB appearances came under head coach Don Shula. He was with the Dolphins from 1970 to 1995.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers is one of the franchises with a 100% Super Bowl-winning record. They have played and won two trophies.

The Buccs played their first league championship match opposite the Oakland Raiders on January 26, 2003. They upset the Raiders, who were favorites by 4 to win SB XXXVII by 48-21.

Likewise, their second Vince Lombardi Trophy win came in 2021. They beat Any Reid's Chiefs 31-9 at their home stadium, Raymond James Stadium.

It was Tom Brady's first season at Tampa Bay. He bagged his seventh Lombardi Trophy and fifth SB MVP award.

Five franchises have won the Super Bowl trophy once in their history. Below are the teams and the titles they won:

• New York Jets: SB III
• New Orleans Saints: SB XLIV
• Chicago Bears: SB XX
• Seattle Seahawks: SB XLVIII
• Philadelphia Eagles: SB LII

The Jets and Saints have a 100% Super Bowl win record. They entered one final and won it on the first try. Both have entered the playoff fourteen times.

Meanwhile, the Eagles played four championship games and lost three. They appeared in SB XV, XXIX, LII, and LVII.

Likewise, the Seahawks played three, and the Bears played twice. Seattle appeared in SB SL, XLVII, and XLIX, while Chicago made it to the SB XX and XLI.

Twelve teams have never lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy. They are:

• Cleveland Browns
• Detroit Lions
• Houston Texans
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Buffalo Bills
• Minnesota Vikings
• Cincinnati Bengals
• Atlanta Falcons
• Carolina Panthers
• Tennessee Titans
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Arizona Cardinals

The lot's most unfortunate teams are the Browns, Lions, Texans, and Jaguars. They have never played a Super Bowl in their history.

Likewise, the Titans, Chargers, and Cardinals only made it to the finale once. The Falcons and Panthers entered two finals.

The Bengals made it to the league championship match in 1982, 1989, and 2022.

The unluckiest teams are the Bills and the Vikings. Both were close to the glory four times but couldn't seize the moment.

What's more miserable is that the Bills have been the second-best team for four consecutive years from 1991 to 1994.

Similarly, the Vikings appeared in the final in 1970, 1974, 1975, and 1977. Since then, they made the postseason 22 times but couldn't even reach the league championship game. The farthest they made was the 1987 Conference Championship.