Which Teams Won The Most Super Bowl Championships

If you’ve been in the USA for the shortest time, you must’ve caught the hype of the infamous Super Bowl Championship. The Super Bowl Championships, with its 55-year-old history, has become the largest marketable event in the USA.

Whether you understand the game or not, the Super Bowl Championships are a tradition for Americans. The Super Bowl Championships has been an occasion for nationwide get-togethers and enjoyment.

With around 28 franchises to have actively participated in the Super Bowl Championships, only about 20 have been able to win one. Those who have beaten this challenging jaw-breaking game deserve the utmost credit and respect.

With many of the well-known franchises winning their very first Championships in the first decade of the Super Bowl, surprisingly, new franchises from the more recent decades have surpassed the pre-eminent ones with incredible performances.

Top 5 teams with the most Super Bowl wins till 2022

Ranking Team Name Total Wins
1st New England Patriots 6
2nd Pittsburgh Steelers 6
3rd San Francisco 49ers 5
4th Dallas Cowboys 5
5th New York Giants 4

1. New England Patriots

The New England Patriots were founded in 1960, previously known as the “Boston Patriots.” The Boston Patriots became a part of the NFL in 1970, and in 1971 following their NFL entry, they changed their name to “ New England Patriots.”

It was in 2001 when the New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams, a top-rated team back then. This momentous achievement made them fall under the spotlight.

In the previous two decades, the Patriots have dominated the Super Bowl Championships with consecutive wins and strong momentum.

Total Super Bowl Championship win record of New England Patriots:

  1. 2002 – New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams – (20-17)
  2. 2004 – New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers – (32-29)
  3. 2005 – New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles – (24-21)
  4. 2015 – New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks – (28-24)
  5. 2017 – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – (34-28)
  6. 2019 – New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams – (13-3)

Top players of the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Championships:

  1. Stanley Morgan
  2. Stephen Gostkowski
  3. Tom Brady
  4. Adam Vinatieri
  5. Rob Gronkowski

2. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers was founded in 1933 and is one of the oldest franchises in American football history. The Steelers is the seventh oldest franchise in the NFL and the oldest in the AFC.

Pittsburgh Steelers has been an American favorite after their momentous victory in the first decade of the Super Bowl Championships. The Steelers had won two consecutive games in 1975 and 1976, bringing them up to par with Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers in the early Super Bowl Championship days.

Total Super Bowl Championship win record of Pittsburgh Steelers:

  1. 1975 – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings – (16-6)
  2. 1976 – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys – (21-17)
  3. 1979 – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys – (35-31)
  4. 1980 – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams – (31-19)
  5. 2006 – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks – (21-10)
  6. 2009 – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals – (27-23)

Top players of Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl Championships:

  1. Terry Bradshaw
  2. Ben Roethlisberger
  3. Jack Lambert
  4. Mel Blount
  5. Troy Polamalu

3. San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers were established in 1946 and are one of the first major league franchises in San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers have participated in the Super Bowl Championships seven times and won the title five times.

The San Francisco 49ers have been a fan favorite in the history of American Football ever since their consecutive wins in the 80s, which made them dominate the decade. They’ve also been known as “The Team of the 80’s” because of their stellar performance in the ’80s.

Although, after the 80’s decade, the San Francisco 49ers were only able to win one title and haven’t won another since 1995.

Total Super Bowl Championship win record of San Francisco 49ers:

  1. 1982 – San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – (26-21)
  2. 1985 – San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins – (38-16)
  3. 1988- San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – (20-16)
  4. 1990- San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos – (55-10)
  5. 1995- San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers – (49-26)

Top players of the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl Championships:

  1. Joe Montana
  2. Jerry Rice
  3. Ronnie Lott
  4. Steve Young
  5. John Taylor

4. Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys was founded in 1960 and joined the NFL as an expansion team.

The Dallas Cowboys are certainly well known in the history of the NFL, being the kinky team with 20 straight winning seasons. The Cowboys successfully marked their momentum in the Super Bowl Championships by winning the title in the first decade of the game in 1972.

The golden decade for the Dallas Cowboys was in the 90s when they won three Super Bowl Championships, two consecutive wins.

Total Super Bowl Championship win record of Dallas Cowboys:

  1. 1972 – Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins – (24-3)
  2. 1978 – Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos – (27-10)
  3. 1993 – Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills – (52-17)
  4. 1994 – Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills – (30-13)
  5. 1996 – Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (27-17)

Top players of the Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl Championships:

  1. Roger Staubach
  2. Emmitt Smith
  3. Troy Aikman
  4. Michael Irvin
  5. Larry Allen

5. New York Giants

The New York Giants is a family-based franchise established in 1925.

The New York Giants have won 8 NFL Championships, four before the Super Bowl and four after.

The Giants are the no.1 fan favorite in the city of New York and have beaten the Jets in terms of favoritism as the Jets have only won 1 Super Bowl title. They’ve been a sensation throughout the USA after beating the unbeatable New England Patriots in the finals twice!

Total Super Bowl Championship win record of New York Giants:

  1. 1987 – New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos – (39-20)
  2. 1991 – New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills – (20-19)
  3. 2008 – New York Giants vs. New England Patriots – (17-14)
  4. 2012 – New York Giants vs. New England Patriots – (21-17)

Top players of the New York Giants in the Super Bowl Championships:

  1. Lawrence Taylor
  2. Benny Friedman
  3. Eli Manning
  4. Michael Strahan
  5. Harry Carson

Super Bowl Championship winners in its first decade (1967-1976)

Year Winner Order of Wins
1967 Green Bay Packers 1st
1968 Green Bay Packers 2nd
1969 New York Jets 1st
1970 Kansas City Chiefs 1st
1971 Baltimore Colts 1st
1972 Dallas Cowboys 1st
1973 Miami Dolphins 1st
1974 Miami Dolphins 2nd
1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 1st
1976 Pittsburgh Steelers 2nd

In the first decade of the Super Bowl Championships, the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, and Pittsburgh Steelers shook American football history with back-to-back consecutive wins dominating the Championship.

Green Bay Packers won the very first Super Bowl Championship as well as the second, with the Jets, Chiefs, Colts, and Cowboys following them. Miami Dolphins shook the stage with their two consecutive wins after the history set by the Packers. The Pittsburgh Steelers steals the momentum of the Dolphins and the Packers at the end of the first decade of the Super Bowl Championships.

Winners in its second decade (1977-1986)

Year Winner Order of Wins
1977 Las Vegas Raiders 1st
1978 Dallas Cowboys 2nd
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers 3rd
1980 Pittsburgh Steelers 4th
1981 Las Vegas Raiders 1st
1982 San Francisco 49ers 1st
1983 Washington Commanders 1st
1984 Las Vegas Raiders 2nd
1985 San Francisco 49ers 2nd
1986 Chicago Bears 1st

The second decade of the Super Bowl Championships marks a momentous achievement of the Pittsburgh Steelers becoming the first team in the NFL to achieve four titles. They became the team with the most won Super Bowl Championships.

The consecutive wins of the Pittsburgh Steelers, having defeated the previous title holder Dallas Cowboys and the upcoming strong team Los Angeles Rams, marked them as one of the best teams of the second decade of Los Angeles Rams.

Winners in its third decade (1987-1996)

Year Winner Order of Wins
1987 New York Giants 1st
1988 Washington Commanders 2nd
1989 San Francisco 49ers 3rd
1990 San Francisco 49ers 4th
1991 New York Giants 2nd
1992 Washington Commanders 3rd
1993 Dallas Cowboys 3rd
1994 Dallas Cowboys 4th
1995 San Francisco 49ers 5th
1996 Dallas Cowboys 5th

The third decade of the Super Bowl Championship marks the golden decade of the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys as they successfully win their 5th titles.

The San Francisco 49ers were named “Team of the 80’s” after their stellar performance in the Super Bowl Championship, having won 4 titles in the 80s and becoming a sensation all over America.

The Dallas Cowboys won their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th titles in the third decade of the Super Bowl Championship, dominating the era.

Winners in its fourth decade (1997-2006)

Year Winner Order of Wins
1997 Green Bay Packers 3rd
1998 Denver Broncos 1st
1999 Denver Broncos 2nd
2000 Los Angeles Rams 1st
2001 Baltimore Ravens 1st
2002 New England Patriots 1st
2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1st
2004 New England Patriots 2nd
2005 New England Patriots 3rd
2006 Pittsburgh Steelers 5th

The fourth decade of the Super Bowl Championships marks the 3rd team for having won their 5th title in the Championship’s history.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, having lost in the third decade of the Super Bowl Championship after being victorious in the first two, came back with another massive win for the franchise in 2006, beating the Seattle Seahawks (21-10).

The fourth decade of the Super Bowl Championship is the most significant one in its history, with the New England Patriots becoming the strongest rising team with 3 Super Bowl Wins.

Winners in its fifth decade (2007-2016)

Year Winner Order of Wins
2007 Baltimore Colts 2nd
2008 New York Giants 3rd
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers 6th
2010 New Orleans Saints 1st
2011 Green Bay Packers 4th
2012 New York Giants 4th
2013 Baltimore Ravens 2nd
2014 Seattle Seahawks 1st
2015 New England Patriots 4th
2016 Denver Broncos 3rd

The fifth decade of the Super Bowl Championship marks the momentous win of the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cardinals (27-23), making them take home the 6th Super Bowl title.

The Pittsburgh Steelers became the top team in American football history with the most won Super Bowl Championship titles.

Green Bay Packers made a comeback with their 4th title win along with New York Giants.

The New England Patriots continued to become the new fan favorites welcoming their 4th Super Bowl title defeating Seattle Seahawks (28-24)

Winners in its sixth decade (2017- Present)

Year Winner Order of Wins
2017 New England Patriots 5th
2018 Philadelphia Eagles 1st
2019 New England Patriots 6th
2020 Kansas City Chiefs 2nd
2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2nd
2022 Los Angeles Rams 2nd

The sixth decade of the Super Bowl Championships had become one of the most dynamic decades in Super Bowl history. With New England Patriots have won their 5th and 6th Super Bowl titles, they had gone up to par with Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming the team with the most won Super Bowl Championships.

The sixth decade of the Super Bowl Championships notes the comeback of the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Los Angeles Rams, who didn’t have significant wins in the previous decades.

And with that, a complete rundown on the history of the teams with the most won Super Bowl Championships has been given!

The Super Bowl Championships have undoubtedly marked a hallmark in the history of the USA, becoming one of the most favorite watched sports. The Super Bowl is a tradition and a sensation in the USA for its viewers and aspiring young athletes. Its glorious franchises have delivered that performance to us for decades.

New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants are the teams with the most won Super Bowl Championship titles. They’re the teams that have played extraordinarily for the six decades of the Super Bowl Championships and who have maintained the esteem of the sport.

As we’re reaching the end of the sixth decade of the Super Bowl Championships, we must look back on some of the best teams who have taken the sport this far. While we keep an eye out for the newest competitors in the upcoming seasons, we look forward to seeing these top-scoring teams uphold their prestige.

Golam Muktadir is a passionate sports fan and a dedicated movie buff. He has been writing about both topics for over a decade and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with his readers. Muktadir has a degree in journalism and has written for several well-known publications, including Surprise Sports.