Top Super Bowl Victors: Teams & Players with Most NFL Rings Unveiled

In an intense showdown on Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs emerged victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in a thrilling overtime battle, with a final score of 25-22.

Patrick Mahomes has secured his third Super Bowl victory, placing him in the same league as Troy Aikman for the third highest number of Super Bowl rings among NFL quarterbacks. The San Francisco 49ers had high hopes of securing their sixth Super Bowl victory, which would have put them in a three-way tie for first place in franchise history.

Here is a compilation of the teams and players who have achieved the highest number of Super Bowl victories in the history of the NFL.

Please note that the Super Bowls mentioned in this article are organized based on the year in which the game took place, rather than the season in which the title was won. This article fails to consider NFL championships that took place before 1967, which was when the first Super Bowl was held.

The Most Successful Super Bowl Teams?

The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers have both achieved an impressive record of six Super Bowl wins each. The Patriots hold the record for the most Super Bowl appearances in history, with a total of 11. Unfortunately, they have also experienced the disappointment of losing the title game five times. The Steelers have made it to the big stage eight times, unfortunately experiencing defeat on two occasions.

In the hypothetical scenario where the San Francisco 49ers emerged victorious in the 2024 Super Bowl, it would mark their sixth championship in franchise history. This achievement would place them in a three-way tie with the Patriots and Steelers. The Niners and Dallas are currently tied for second place with five Super Bowls each.

Two teams, the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants, share the honor of holding third place with four Super Bowl wins each.

It is quite a remarkable achievement for a team to win consecutive Super Bowls. Throughout history, a handful of teams have managed to accomplish this feat. The Patriots, 49ers, Packers, Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, and Steelers have all tasted the sweet victory of back-to-back titles. In fact, the Steelers were so exceptional that they achieved this remarkable feat not once, but twice.

Who has Won the Most Super Bowls?

Tom Brady has achieved an impressive feat in the NFL, securing a record-breaking seven Super Bowl victories. Brady emerged victorious in the 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, and 2019 Super Bowls as the quarterback for the New England Patriots and added another championship to his name in the 2021 Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brady holds the record for the most Super Bowl appearances by any player in NFL history, with an impressive 10 championship games under his belt. He experienced defeats against the New York Giants in 2008 and 2012 and against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018. The 2008 loss was a setback for the Pats, as it prevented them from achieving a remarkable 19-0 record and becoming only the second team in NFL history to have an undefeated season.

Charles Haley has an impressive record of five Super Bowl wins, which is the second-highest in history. Haley showcased his versatility by excelling in both linebacker and defensive end positions during his impressive career with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. Haley achieved remarkable success in his football career, winning the Super Bowls in 1989 and 1990 with the Niners. He continued his winning streak by securing three more titles with the Cowboys in 1993, 1994, and 1996.

There are 34 players currently holding the third-place position, and what’s impressive is that each of them has managed to secure four Super Bowl rings.

1. Joe Montana
2. Terry Bradshaw
3. Rob Gronkowski
4. Adam Vinatieri
5. Mike Webster
6. Bill Romanowski
7. Ted Hendricks
8. Mel Blount
9. Larry Brown
10. Donnie Shell
11. John Stallworth
12. Ronnie Lott
13. Joe Greene
14. L.C. Greenwood
15. Franco Harris
16. John Kolb
17. Jesse Sapolu
18. Sam Davis
19. Jack Ham
20. Matt Millen
21. Keena Turner
22. Rocky Bleier
23. Jack Lambert
24. Loren Toews
25. Mike Wilson
26. Eric Wright
27. Steve Furness
28. J.T. Thomas
29. Mike Wagner
30. Dwight White
31. Gerry Mullins
32. Lynn Swann
33. Marv Flemming
34. Randy Grossman

Quarterbacks with the Most Super Bowl Wins?

1. Tom Brady — 7 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, 2019 with the New England Patriots and 2021 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
2. Joe Montana — 4 (1982, 1985, 1989 and 1990 with the San Francisco 49ers)
3. Terry Bradshaw — 4 (1975, 1976, 1979 and 1980 with the Pittsburgh Steelers)
4. Troy Aikman — 3 (1993, 1994 and 1996 with the Dallas Cowboys)
5. Steve Young — 3 (Young has three Super Bowl rings with the Niners, but only started one of those games, in 1995. He briefly played at the end of the 1990 Super Bowl when the game was well in hand and did not play at all in the 1989 Super Bowl.)
6. Earl Morrall — 3 (Morrall was on the team that won the Super Bowl in 1971, 1973 and 1974, but did not start in any of those games and did not throw a single pass in the ’73 or ’74 games with the Miami Dolphins. He came in to replace an injured Johnny Unitas in 1971 for the Baltimore Colts.)
7. Patrick Mahomes — 3 (2020, 2023 and 2024 with the Kansas City Chiefs)
8. Eli Manning — 2 (2008 and 2012 with the New York Giants)
9. Peyton Manning — 2 (2007 with the Indianapolis Colts, 2016 with the Denver Broncos)
10. John Elway — 2 (1998 and 1999 with the Denver Broncos)
11. Ben Roethlisberger — 2 (2006 and 2009 with the Pittsburgh Steelers)
12. Roger Staubach — 2 (1972 and 1978 with the Dallas Cowboys)
13. Bob Griese — 2 (1973 and 1974 with the Miami Dolphins)
14. Bart Starr — 2 (1967 and 1968 with the Green Bay Packers)
15. Jim Plunkett — 2 (1981 and 1984 with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders)
16. Jim McMahon — 2 (1986 with the Chicago Bears. McMahan also has a ring from the 1997 season when he was on the Green Bay Packers roster, but he did not play in that game.)
17. Phil Simms — 2 (1987 and 1991 with the New York Giants. Simms did not play in the ’91 Super Bowl, having suffered a broken foot toward the end of the regular season.)
18. Jeff Hostetler — 2 (1987 and 1991 with the New York Giants. Hostetler did not play in the 1987 Super Bowl, but was the Giants’ third-string quarterback.)
19. Mark Rypien — 2 (1988 and 1992 with Washington. Rypien did not play in the 1988 Super Bowl but served as Doug Williams’ backup.)
20. Joe Namath — 1 (1969 with the New York Jets)
21. Joe Theismann — 1 (1983 with Washington)
22. Johnny Unitas — 1 (1971 with the Baltimore Colts)
23. Brett Favre — 1 (1997 with the Green Bay Packers)
24. Len Dawson — 1 (1970 with the Kansas City Chiefs)
25. Ken Stabler — 1 (1977 with the Oakland Raiders)
26. Doug Williams — 1 (1988 with Washington)
27. Trent Dilfer — 1 (2001 with the Baltimore Ravens)
28. Nick Foles — 1 (2018 with the Philadelphia Eagles)
29. Kurt Warner — 1 (2000 with the St. Louis Rams)
30. Drew Brees — 1 (2010 with the New Orleans Saints)
31. Brad Johnson — 1 (2003 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
32. Joe Flacco — 1 (2013 with the Baltimore Ravens)
33. Aaron Rodgers — 1 (2011 with the Green Bay Packers)
34. Russell Wilson — 1 (2014 with the Seattle Seahawks)
35. Matthew Stafford — 1 (2022 with the Los Angeles Rams)