NFL Super Bowl Winners

J.C. Grant
This article lists the NFL Super Bowl winners from Super Bowl I to XLV: it includes each game date, location, final score, and MVP.

The first Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs occurred on January 15, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, and 44 Super Bowls have followed.

Twenty-eight franchises have competed in the 45 Super Bowls to date with nine of those franchises appearing five or more times: Pittsburgh Steelers (8), Dallas Cowboys (8), Denver Broncos (6), New England Patriots (6), Green Bay Packers (5), Miami Dolphins (5), Oakland Raiders (5), San Francisco 49ers (5), and Washington Redskins (5).

Eight franchises have won the Super Bowl three or more times: Pittsburgh Steelers (6), Dallas Cowboys (5), San Francisco 49ers (5), Green Bay Packers (4), New York Giants (3), Oakland Raiders (3), and Washington Redskins (3).

Seven franchises have won back-to-back Super Bowls: Pittsburgh Steelers (twice), Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots.

Two franchises, the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills, have each appeared in the Super Bowl four times without winning. The Buffalo Bills lost four consecutive Super Bowls. The Minnesota Vikings lost Super Bowls in back-to-back years.

The largest margin of victory occurred in Super Bowl XXIV on January 28, 1990, when the San Francisco 49ers routed the Denver Broncos by a score of 55-10. The smallest margin of victory came the following year, on January, 27, 1991, when the New York Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills by a score of 20-19.

Super Bowl XLV Winner: Green Bay Packers

Date: February 6, 2011
Location: Dallas, Texas
Final Score: Green Bay Packers 31-25 Pittsburgh Steelers
MVP: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XLIV Winner: New Orleans Saints

Date: February 7, 2010
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: New Orleans Saints 31-17 Indianapolis Colts
MVP: Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints

Super Bowl XLIII Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: February 1, 2009
Location: Tampa, Florida
Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 27-23 Arizona Cardinals
MVP: Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XLII Winner: New York Giants

Date: February 3, 2008
Location: Glendale, Arizona
Final Score: New York Giants 17-14 New England Patriots
MVP: Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants

Super Bowl XLI Winner: Indianapolis Colts

Date: February 4, 2007
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: Indianapolis Colts 29-17 Chicago Bears
MVP: Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis Colts

Super Bowl XL Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: February 5, 2006
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 21-10 Seattle Seahawks
MVP: Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XXXIX Winner: New England Patriots

Date: February 6, 2005
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Final Score: New England Patriots 24-21 Philadelphia Eagles
MVP: Deion Branch, WR, New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVIII Winner: New England Patriots

Date: February 1, 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
Final Score: New England Patriots 32-29 Carolina Panthers
MVP: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVII Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: January 26, 2003
Location: San Diego, California
Final Score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48-21 Oakland Raiders
MVP: Dexter Jackson, FS, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl XXXVI Winner: New England Patriots

Date: February 3, 2002
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: New England Patriots 20-17 St. Louis Rams
MVP: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXV Winner: Baltimore Ravens

Date: January 28, 2001
Location: Tampa, Florida
Final Score: Baltimore Ravens 34-7 New York Giants
MVP: Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore Ravens

Super Bowl XXXIV Winner: St. Louis Rams

Date: January 30, 2000
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Final Score: St. Louis Rams 23-16 Tennessee Titans
MVP: Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis Rams

Super Bowl XXXIII Winner: Denver Broncos

Date: January 31, 1999
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: Denver Broncos 34-19 Atlanta Falcons
MVP: John Elway, QB, Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXII Winner: Denver Broncos

Date: January 25, 1998
Location: San Diego, California
Final Score: Denver Broncos 31-24 Green Bay Packers
MVP: Terrell Davis, RB, Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXI Winner: Green Bay Packers

Date: January 26, 1997
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: Green Bay Packers 35-21 New England Patriots
MVP: Desmond Howard, KR-PR, Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XXX Winner: Dallas Cowboys

Date: January 28, 1996
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 27-17 Pittsburgh Steelers
MVP: Larry Brown, CB, Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXIX Winner: San Francisco 49ers

Date: January 29, 1995
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: San Francisco 49ers 49-26 San Diego Chargers
MVP: Steve Young, QB, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXVIII Winner: Dallas Cowboys

Date: January 30, 1994
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 30-13 Buffalo Bills
MVP: Emmitt Smith, QB, Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVII Winner: Dallas Cowboys

Date: January 31, 1993
Location: Pasadena, California
Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 52-17 Buffalo Bills
MVP: Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVI Winner: Washington Redskins

Date: January 26, 1992
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Final Score: Washington 37-24 Buffalo Bills
MVP: Mark Rypien, QB, Washington Redskins

Super Bowl XXV Winner: New York Giants

Date: January 27, 1991
Location: Tampa, Florida
Final Score: New York Giants 20-19 Buffalo Bills
MVP: Ottis Anderson, RB, New York Giants

Super Bowl XXIV Winner: San Francisco 49ers

Date: January 28, 1990
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: San Francisco 49ers 55-10 Denver Broncos
MVP: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIII Winner: San Francisco 49ers

Date: January 22, 1989
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: San Francisco 49ers 20-16 Cincinnati Bengals
MVP: Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXII Winner: Washington Redskins

Date: January 31, 1988
Location: San Diego, California
Final Score: Washington Redskins 42-10 Denver Broncos
MVP: Doug Williams, QB, Washington Redskins

Super Bowl XXI Winner: New York Giants

Date: January 25, 1987
Location: Pasadena, California
Final Score: New York Giants 39-20 Denver Broncos
MVP: Phil Simms, QB, New York Giants

Super Bowl XX Winner: Chicago Bears

Date: January 26, 1986
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: Chicago Bears 46-10 New England Patriots
MVP: Richard Dent, DE, Chicago Bears

Super Bowl XIX Winner: San Francisco 49ers

Date: January 20, 1985
Location: Palo Alto, California
Final Score: San Francisco 49ers 38-16 Miami Dolphins
MVP: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XVIII Winner: Los Angeles Raiders

Date: January 22, 1984
Location: Tampa, Florida
Final Score: Los Angeles Raiders 38-9 Washington Redskins
MVP: Marcus Allen, RB, Los Angeles Raiders

Super Bowl XVII Winner: Washington Redskins

Date: January 30, 1983
Location: Pasadena, California
Final Score: Washington Redskins 27-17 Miami Dolphins
MVP: John Riggins, RB, Washington Redskins

Super Bowl XVI Winner: San Francisco 49ers

Date: January 24, 1982
Location: Pontiac, Michigan
Final Score: San Francisco 49ers 26-21 Cincinnati Bengals
MVP: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XV Winner: Oakland Raiders

Date: January 25, 1981
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: Oakland Raiders 27-10 Philadelphia Eagles
MVP: Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland Raiders

Super Bowl XIV Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: January 20, 1980
Location: Pasadena, California
Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19 Los Angeles Rams
MVP: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XIII Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: January 21, 1979
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 35-31 Dallas Cowboys
MVP: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XII Winner: Dallas Cowboys

Date: January 15, 1978
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 27-10 Denver Broncos 10
Co-MVP: Randy White, DT and Harvey Martin, DE

Super Bowl XI Winner: Oakland Raiders

Date: January 9, 1977
Location: Pasadena, California
Final Score: Oakland Raiders 32-14 Minnesota Vikings
MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland Raiders

Super Bowl X Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: January 18, 1976
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 21-17 Dallas Cowboys
MVP: Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl IX Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: January 12, 1975
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 16-6 Minnesota Vikings
MVP: Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl VIII Winner: Miami Dolphins

Date: January 13, 1974
Location: Houston, Texas
Final Score: Miami Dolphins 24-7 Minnesota Vikings
MVP: Larry Csonka, RB, Miami Dolphins

Super Bowl VII Winner: Miami Dolphins

Date: January 14, 1973
Location: Los Angeles, California
Final Score: Miami Dolphins 14-7 Washington Redskins
MVP: Jake Scott, S, Miami Dolphins

Super Bowl VI Winner: Dallas Cowboys

Date: January 16, 1972
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 24-3 Miami Dolphins
MVP: Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl V Winner: Baltimore Colts

Date: January 17, 1971
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: Baltimore Colts 16-13 Dallas Cowboys
MVP: Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl IV Winner: Kansas City Chiefs

Date: January 11, 1970
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Score: Kansas City Chiefs 23-7 Minnesota Vikings
MVP: Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

Super Bowl III Winner: New York Jets

Date: January 12, 1969
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: New York Jets 16-7 Baltimore Colts
MVP: Joe Namath, QB, New York Jets

Super Bowl II Winner: Green Bay Packers

Date: January 14, 1968
Location: Miami, Florida
Final Score: Green Bay Packers 33-14 Oakland Raiders
MVP: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl I Winner: Green Bay Packers

Date: January 15, 1967
Location: Los Angeles, California
Final Score: Green Bay Packers 35-10 Kansas City Chiefs
MVP: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay Packers

Source(s):

"Super Bowl History," NFL.com

Published by J.C. Grant

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  • Linda Louise Johnson2/6/2011

    So now we now it's the Packers to put on your list!

  • R. K. LoBello2/6/2011

    Rich's claim to fame is that he has seen part of every Super Bowl:)

  • Randy Inman2/6/2011

    My poor Chiefs need to get back there and win another one.

  • Abby Greenhill2/6/2011

    You are a store-house of information.

  • Michele Starkey2/6/2011

    It will be interesting to see who gets added to the Super Bowl Winners List :) cheers

  • Janet Hunt2/5/2011

    Good one! At first I thought you meant for this year. Wondering how you would know before it happened! :-)

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