Super Bowl winners are not only named the champions of NFL, they also go on to receive millions of dollars in contracts and become the biggest celebrities in America after their victories. The Super Bowl is an annual American football games which determines the champion of the NFL. The game involves the winning team from the American Football Conference championship game facing the winning team from the National Football Conference championship game.
Since 1967 when the merger agreement took place between the NFC and AFC, teams have been competing to receive the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after the great coach of the Green Bay Packers. It was this team that won the first two Super Bowls, raising questions over whether the AFC was good enough to compete in the event. Originally the NFL and AFL, the two leagues combined into one league in 1970 and instead split into two conferences, with 3 NFL teams converting over to the AFC to equal 13 teams on each side.
The term Super Bowl was created by Kansas City Chief Owner Lamar Hunt after seeing his daughter play with a toy called the Super Ball. Only supposed to be a nickname until an official name was released, the term Super Bowl has stuck with the game ever since. Since the first game in 1967, the AFC has managed to win 11 Super Bowls with the NFC blitzing in with 23 Super Bowl championships. New Orleans and Miami seem to be the favourite places to host the Super Bowl as they have both hosted the game 9 times. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots are definitely the teams to beat as they hold a record six Super Bowl wins to their name with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers coming in with five Super Bowl wins each.
On the other end of the ladder are the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings with four Super Bowl losses each. However the teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl match are the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars. Apart from the great players who have record amounts of touch downs, Mike Ditka, Tom Flores and Tony Dungy can brag as the only people to have the Super Bowl as both players and coaches. Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison will always be remember for holding the record of the longest run in the Super Bowl with 100 yards in 2009. Tom Brady played 10 Super Bowl matches and won 7 of them, he also the oldest player played super bowl match with age 43, highest touchdowns record and next to him Joe Montana.
Super Bowl Winners Teams 2024 -1990
Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Venue
- 2024 Kansas City Chiefs* 25-22 San Francisco 49ers`Allegiant Stadium
- 2023 Kansas City Chiefs* 38-35 Philadelphia Eagles`State Farm Stadium
- 2022 Los Angeles Rams` 23-20 Cincinnati Bengals * SoFi Stadium
- 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers* 31-9 Kansas City Chiefs` Raymond James Stadium
- 2020 Kansas City Chiefs` 31-20 San Francisco 49ers* Hard Rock Stadium
- 2019 New England Patriots* 13-3 Los Angeles Rams` Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- 2018 Philadelphia Eagles` 41-33 New England Patriots* US Bank Stadium
- 2017 New England Patriots 34-28 Atlanta Falcons` NRG Stadium
- 2016 Denver Broncos* 24-10 Carolina Panthers` Levi's Stadium
- 2015 New England Patriots` 28-24 Seattle Seahawks* University Of Phoenix Stadium
- 2014 Seattle Seahawks` 34-8 Denver Broncos* MetLife Stadium
- 2013 Baltimore Ravens* 34-31 San Francisco 49ers` Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- 2012 New York Giants` 21-17 New England Patriots` Lucas Oil Stadium
- 2011 Green Bay Packers` 31-25 Pittsburgh Steelers* Cowboys Stadium
- 2010 New Orleans Saints` 31-17 Indianapolis Colts` Sun Life Stadium
- 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers` 27-23 Arizona Cardinals* Raymond James Stadium
- 2008 New York Giants* 17-14 New England Patriots` University of Phoenix Stadium
- 2007 Indianapolis Colts` 29-17 Chicago Bears* Dolphin Stadium
- 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers` 21-10 Seattle Seahawks* Ford Field
- 2005 New England Patriots` 24-21 Philadelphia Eagles* ALLTEL Stadium
- 2004 New England Patriots` 32-29 Carolina Panthers* Reliant Stadium
- 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers* 48-21 Oakland Raiders` Qualcomm Stadium
- 2002 New England Patriots` 20-17 St. Louis Rams* Superdome
- 2001 Baltimore Ravens` 34-7 New York Giants* Raymond James Stadium
- 2000 St. Louis Rams* 23-16 Tennessee Titans` Georgia Dome
- 1999 Denver Broncos` 34-19 Atlanta Falcons* Pro Player Stadium
- 1998 Denver Broncos` 31-24 Green Bay Packers* Qualcomm Stadium
- 1997 Green Bay Packers* 35-21 New England Patriots` Superdome
- 1996 Dallas Cowboys* 27-17 Pittsburgh Steelers` Sun Devil Stadium
- 1995 San Francisco 49ers* 49-26 San Diego Chargers` Joe Robbie Stadium
- 1994 Dallas Cowboys* 30-13 Buffalo Bills` Georgia Dome
- 1993 Dallas Cowboys* 52-17 Buffalo Bills` Rose Bowl
- 1992 Washington Redskins* 37-24 Buffalo Bills` Metrodome
- 1991 New York Giants* 20-19 Buffalo Bills` Tampa Stadium
- 1990 San Francisco 49ers* 55-10 Denver Broncos` Superdome
Super Bowl Winners, by Year
Super Bowl I - Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10-The beginning of a new era was highlighted by the combo of Packers QB Bart Starr and WR Max McGee, who connected for two touchdowns. McGee had 138 yards receiving and the two touchdowns, while the Packers scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.
Super Bowl II - Green Bay 33, Oakland 14-In Packers HC Vince Lombardi's last game, Bart Starr again stole the show with 202 yards passing and a touchdown. K Don Chandler added four field goals and Herb Adderley added a key interception return for a touchdown.
Super Bowl III-NY Jets 16, Baltimore 7-This game is best marked by Jets QB Joe Namath's famous "guarantee" of a win a few days earlier. Namath delivered on that promise, leading the Jets with 206 yards passing to go with a defense that intercepted Earl Morrall three times in the first half.
Super Bowl IV-Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7-Chiefs QB Len Dawson completed 12 of 17 passes and a touchdown, and the KC defense shut down the Vikings for most of the game. Jan Stenerud kicked three field goals in the first half as the Chiefs built a 16-0 halftime lead.
Super Bowl V-Baltimore 16, Dallas 13-This game was decided in the final five seconds of the game, as Colts K Jim O'Brien booted a 32-yard field goal to win it. It was a game dominated by defense, with Dallas LB Chuck Howley intercepting two passes to win the MVP in a losing effort.
Super Bowl VI-Dallas 24, Miami 3-Cowboys QB Roger Staubach threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and once again LB Chuck Howley led Dallas' defense with a fumble recovery and an interception. It was the first time a team held a Super Bowl opponent to zero touchdowns.
Super Bowl VII-Miami 14, Washington 7-The Dolphins capped a perfect 17-0 season by playing a stellar defensive game, allowing the Redskins to cross the 50-yard line just once. In fact, Washington's only score came on special teams when Mike Bass returned a misplayed field goal for a touchdown. Jake Scott had two interceptions for the Dolphins, including one in the end zone.
Super Bowl VIII-Miami 24, Minnesota 7-Dolphins RB Larry Csonka cemented his place in NFL history by rushing 33 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Miami also had a stellar defensive game for the second straight year, only allowing a late TD run by Vikings QB Fran Tarkenton when the game was out of reach.
Super Bowl IX-Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6-The Steelers gained 333 yards on the ground, including RB Franco Harris' 158 yards and a touchdown. Pittsburgh's defense stymied the Vikings' offense, allowing only a blocked punt recovery in the end zone for Minnesota's only score.
Super Bowl X-Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17-Steelers WR Lynn Swann caught four passes for 161 yards and a touchdown and QB Terry Bradshaw added one more TD pass for Pittsburgh. The Steelers held off a late rally by the Cowboys, with Glen Edwards intercepting a Roger Staubach pass to ice the game.
Super Bowl XI-Oakland 32, Minnesota 14-Though he didn't score a touchdown, Raiders WR Fred Biletnikoff caught four key passes for 79 yards to take home the MVP. But John Madden's Raiders won with a total team effort. RB Pete Banaszak scored two touchdowns, QB Ken Stabler threw for 180 yards and a TD pass to TE Dave Casper, and CB Willie Brown added a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Super Bowl XII-Dallas 27, Denver 10-The Cowboys dominated most of the game on both sides of the ball, but it was their defense that keyed the victory, forcing eight turnovers (four fumbles, four interceptions). Aside from a diving TD catch by Butch Johnson, the Cowboys added a TD pass from RB Robert Newhouse to Golden Richards.
Super Bowl XIII-Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31-Even though the Cowboys put up quite a fight, they could not overcome 318 yards passing and four touchdowns by Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw. John Stallworth caught two TD passes, and Pittsburgh became the first team to win three Super Bowls.
Super Bowl XIV-Pittsburgh 31, LA Rams 19-Terry Bradshaw put on another clinic, throwing for 309 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Steelers to their fourth Super Bowl victory. The Rams led 19-17 at one point, but Bradshaw hit John Stallworth for a 73-yard TD as well as a 45-yard pass that set up Franco Harris' 1-yard TD to secure the victory.
Super Bowl XV-Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10-The Raiders made history by becoming the first wild-card team to win the Super Bowl. Oakland was led by QB Jim Plunkett, who threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns, and by LB Rod Martin, who intercepted three Ron Jaworski passes.
Super Bowl XVI-San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21-49ers QB Joe Montana ran for a score and threw for another as San Francisco built a 20-0 halftime lead they would not relinquish. The Bengals gained 356 yards and made a valiant comeback, led by QB Ken Anderson, but fell short. Ray Wersching added four field goals for the Niners.
Super Bowl XVII-Washington 27, Miami 17-Redskins RB John Riggins set a Super Bowl record by rushing for 166 yards. Riggins added a touchdown, and Washington QB Joe Theismann had two TD passes. Joe Gibbs' Redskins had a balanced attack that racked up 400 yards on offense, the second-most in Super Bowl history at the time.
Super Bowl XVIII-LA Raiders 38, Washington 9-The Raiders dominated the game from start to finish, building a 21-3 halftime lead. RB Marcus Allen rushed for 191 yards and two TDs, as the Raiders scored the most points in a Super Bowl since Green Bay's 35 in Super Bowl I.
Super Bowl XIX-San Francisco 38, Miami 16-49ers QB Joe Montana threw for 331 yards and three TDs, and RB Roger Craig added three TDs (two receiving, one rushing). The Niners racked up a Super Bowl record 537 yards of offense. Miami QB Dan Marino threw for 318 yards with one TD, but also had two interceptions.
Super Bowl XX-Chicago 46, New England 10-A vaunted Bears defense had seven sacks, 1.5 by DE Richard Dent, and held the Patriots to seven yards rushing for the game.
The Bears offense churned up the most points in Super Bowl history, including two TD runs by QB Jim McMahon and one by DT/FB William "The Refrigerator" Perry.
Super Bowl XXI-NY Giants 39, Denver 20-Giants QB Phil Simms was near perfect, connecting on 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and the Giants defense held off a potent Broncos offense led by QB John Elway. After a Giants' goal-line stand and Denver K Rich Karlis' missed 23-yard field goal, New York scored 30 points in the second half to put the game away.
Super Bowl XXII-Washington 42, Denver 10-After the Broncos built a 10-point lead, the Redskins' offense erupted for 35 points in the second half before coasting to victory.
Washington QB Doug Williams threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns, and ‘Skins rookie RB Timmy Smith racked up a Super Bowl record 204 yards rushing as well as two TDs.
Super Bowl XXIII-San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16-In one of the closest games in recent years, the 49ers dominated in offensive yards but found themselves trailing 16-13 late in the game. But QB Joe Montana found his magic touch once again, hitting WR John Taylor for what turned out to be the game-winning score. WR Jerry Rice had a Super Bowl record 215 yards receiving and a touchdown for the Niners.
Super Bowl XXIV-San Francisco 55, Denver 10-The Niners tied Pittsburgh's record of four Super Bowl victories by annihilating the Broncos with a 55-point onslaught. QB Joe Montana was the MVP again, throwing for 297 yards and a record five touchdown passes. WR Jerry Rice had 148 yards receiving and three of the five TDs.
Super Bowl XXV-NY Giants 20, Buffalo 19-The Bills' explosive offense was supposed to dominate this one, but the Giants' game plan of keeping the ball way from QB Jim Kelly and company worked to perfection. The Giants' held the ball for 40 minutes, with QB Jeff Hostetler and RB Ottis Anderson leading a balanced attack. After K Matt Bahr put the Giants ahead, Bills K Scott Norwood was wide right on what would have been the game-winner for Buffalo.
Super Bowl XXVI-Washington 37, Buffalo 24-The Redskins intercepted Bills QB Jim Kelly four times, and built up a 24-0 lead led by QB Mark Rypien's 292 yards and two TD passes. The Redskins had 417 yards of offense to lead HC Joe Gibbs to his third Super Bowl win.
Super Bowl XXVII-Dallas 52, Buffalo 17-Contributing to the Bills' third straight Super Bowl loss were the nine turnovers forced by Dallas. The Cowboys converted many of those turnovers into points, as QB Troy Aikman threw for four touchdowns and RB Emmitt Smith rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. WR Michael Irvin caught two TD passes for Dallas.
Super Bowl XXVIII-Dallas 30, Buffalo 13-The Cowboys trailed 13-6 at halftime and it looked like Buffalo had finally removed the proverbial monkey from its back. But after Cowboys S James Washington returned a Thurman Thomas fumble 46 yards for a touchdown, RB Emmit Smith rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns to complete the Dallas comeback.
Super Bowl XXIX-San Francisco 49, San Diego 26-After living in the shadow of Joe Montana for several years, 49ers QB Steve Young led his team to victory with 325 yards and a Super Bowl record six touchdown passes. In all, the Niners generated 455 yards, with 28 first downs and seven TDs in becoming the first team to win five Super Bowls.
Super Bowl XXX-Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17-Steelers QB Neil O'Donnell was intercepted three times, including twice by Cowboys CB Larry Brown, who took the game's MVP honors. Dallas scored on its first three possessions, including Troy Aikman's TD pass to Jay Novacek and two field goals by Chris Boniol.
Super Bowl XXXI-Green Bay 35, New England 21-With 244 return yards, including a 99-yard touchdown, Packers KR/WR Desmond Howard set the tone for the game. Green Bay QB Brett Favre threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Packers won their first Super Bowl in 29 years over Bill Parcells' Patriots. Green Bay also had a stellar defensive game, picking off New England QB Drew Bledsoe four times and with DE Reggie White setting a Super Bowl record with three sacks.
Super Bowl XXXII-Denver 31, Green Bay 24-Broncos RB Terrell Davis rushed for 157 yards and a Super Bowl record three touchdowns, and QB John Elway rushed for another TD as the Broncos won their first Super Bowl. QB Brett Favre had 256 yards and a touchdown, but his Packers could not overcome two lost fumbles and a Tyrone Braxton interception.
Super Bowl XXXIII-Denver 34, Atlanta 19-In his last NFL game, Broncos QB John Elway passed for 336 yards, an 80-yard touchdown bomb to WR Rod Smith, and one rushing TD in winning MVP honors and leading his team to its second consecutive Super Bowl win. Darrien Gordon added two interceptions for the Broncos.
Super Bowl XXXIV-St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16-With the Titans driving in the final minute to try and tie the game, Mike Jones tackled WR Kevin Dyson at the 1-yard line, preserving the victory for the Rams. St. Louis QB Kurt Warner threw for a Super Bowl record 414 yards and added two touchdown passes, but the Rams kept coming up short of the end zone as Jeff Wilkins kicked three field goals, which allowed the Titans to keep the game close.
Super Bowl XXXV-Baltimore 34, NY Giants 7-The Ravens' swarming defense, led by LB Ray Lewis, set the tone by forcing five turnovers and sacking Giants QB Kerry Collins four times. RB Jamal Lewis led the Ravens with 102 yards and a touchdown, and each team scored TDs on kickoff returns. The Ravens' three touchdowns in a span of 36 seconds was a Super Bowl record.
Super Bowl XXXVI-New England 20, St. Louis 17-Patriots K Adam Vinatieri began a string of Super Bowl magic by kicking a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give New England its first title. Though the explosive Rams offense out gained the Patriots 427-267 in total yards, St. Louis could not overcome a 3-0 turnover differential. Though Patriots QB Tom Brady was held to 145 yards and a touchdown pass, he won the MVP by leading his team down the field for the winning field goal with no timeouts.
Super Bowl XXXVII-Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21-Though they scored 48 points, it was the Buccaneers' defense that led its team to victory by intercepting Raiders QB Rich Gannon five times, returning three of those for touchdowns. WR Keenan McCardell caught two TD passes from QB Brad Johnson, and S Dexter Jackson won MVP honors with two interceptions.
Super Bowl XXXVIII-New England 32, Carolina 29-Though the game was 0-0 almost 27 minutes in, the teams combined for 868 total yards and 37 fourth quarter points. Once again, Patriots K Adam Vinatieri booted a game-winning field goal, this one with four seconds remaining in regulation, and QB Tom Brady led the Pats with 354 yards and three TD passes to earn the MVP.
Super Bowl XXXIX-New England 24, Philadelphia 21-New England won its third Super Bowl in four years, and each time it was by a three-point margin. Though he didn't score a touchdown, Patriots WR Deion Branch had 133 yards receiving and New England's defense forced four turnovers. Eagles QB Donovan McNabb had 357 yards and three TDs, but also had three interceptions.
Super Bowl XL-Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10-With Steelers RB Jerome Bettis playing his final NFL game in his hometown of Detroit, Pittsburgh was led by WR Hines Ward, who caught five passes for 123 yards and a TD. RB Willie Parker added a 75-yard TD run, and Seattle was done in by penalties, dropped passes, poor clock management, and an ill-timed interception of QB Matt Hasselbeck. Pittsburgh tied Dallas and San Francisco for all-time Super Bowl victories with five.
Super Bowl XLI-Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17-In a game that many will remember for its rainy conditions in Miami, Peyton Manning led the Colts to the title and finally won the big game that kept eluding him. Manning threw for 247 yards and one touchdown, making HC Tony Dungy the first African-American coach to win a Super Bowl. Not surprisingly, the game featured six fumbles and three interceptions on a rain-soaked field, but Manning finally winning it all was the biggest news.
Super Bowl XLII--NY Giants 17, New England 14--The Giants were 12-point underdogs, but had won 10 straight road games, including three in the playoffs. The Patriots were 18-0 and gunning for history as the first 19-0 team. But the Giants rose to the occasion with a fierce pass rush on Tom Brady, timely plays by Eli Manning and David Tyree, and a will to win that the Patriots could not overcome. Many will look back on this as one of the greatest Super Bowls ever. In addition, Eli Manning took home the MVP, giving the Manning brothers back-to-back championships and Super Bowl MVP awards.
Super Bowl XLIII--Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23--And you thought nothing could top the drama of Super Bowl XLII? For the second straight year, we had a truly exciting game, in which the Cardinals rallied from being down 20-7 to take a 23-20 lead, only to have Ben Roethlisberger come through in the clutch, capped off by a stunning TD catch by Santonio Holmes, who won the game MVP. After years of bad mis-matches, the Super Bowl has once again become a game worth watching in its entirety.
Super Bowl XLIV--New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17--This was the first meeting of #1 seeds in the Super Bowl since 1993, and both teams got off to blistering regular season starts--the Colts 14-0 before losing their last two, and the Saints 13-0 before losing their last three games. But both dominated in the postseason until meeting in Miami. The Colts were favored, but they hadn't faced an offense quite like New Orleans'. And though the Colts jumped out to a 10-0 lead, Drew Brees methodically picked the Colts' defense apart, and Sean Payton gambled and won with an onside kick to start the second half. Of course, Tracy Porter's pick six of Peyton Manning late in the fourth quarter was the clincher.
Super Bowl LVII: Kansas City Chiefs 38, Philadelphia Eagles 35.
