After the Patriots' victory in Super Bowl 53, their sixth in nine trips under quarterback Tom Brady, it appeared there would be a new franchise taking over sole possession of Super Bowl championships in the NFL history books. But then Brady moved on to greener pastures in Tampa Bay and won a seventh on his own — the most by any player ever.
Don't feel bad for New England, though.
Of the 28 franchises to have played in a Super Bowl, 20 have actually won a championship. And a whopping 30 of the 56 Super Bowls have been won by just six franchises.
New England joined the Steelers with an NFL-leading sixth Super Bowl win in 2019, while the Cowboys and 49ers have five apiece. The Bills and Vikings are tied for most Super Bowl appearances without a win at 0-4. Buffalo, of course, lost four straight from 1991-94.
Who has won most Super Bowls in NFL history?
| Rk | Tm | G | W | L | W-L% | PF | PA | PD | Starting QB(s) |
| 1. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 193 | 164 | +29 | Terry Bradshaw (4-0) Neil O'Donnell (0-1) Ben Roethlisberger (2-1) |
| 2. | New England Patriots | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 246 | 282 | -36 | Drew Bledsoe (0-1) Tom Brady (6-3) Tony Eason (0-1) |
| 3. | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 261 | 179 | +82 | Colin Kaepernick (0-1) Joe Montana (4-0) Steve Young (1-0), Jimmy Garoppolo (0-1), Brock Purdy (0-1) |
| 4. | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 221 | 132 | +89 | Troy Aikman (3-0) Craig Morton (0-1) Roger Staubach (2-2) |
| 5. | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 158 | 101 | +57 | Brett Favre (1-1) Aaron Rodgers (1-0) Bart Starr (2-0) |
| 6. | New York Giants | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 104 | 104 | 0 | Kerry Collins (0-1) Jeff Hostetler (1-0) Eli Manning (2-0) Phil Simms (1-0) |
| 7. | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 135 | 150 | -14 | Len Dawson (1-1) Patrick Mahomes (3-1) |
| 8. | Las Vegas Raiders | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 132 | 114 | +18 | Rich Gannon (0-1) Daryle Lamonica (0-1) Jim Plunkett (2-0) Ken Stabler (1-0) |
| 9. | Washington Redskins | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 122 | 103 | +19 | Billy Kilmer (0-1) Mark Rypien (1-0) Joe Theismann (1-1) Doug Williams (1-0) |
| 10. | Denver Broncos | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 147 | 259 | -112 | John Elway (2-3) Peyton Manning (1-1) Craig Morton (0-1) |
| 11. | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 68 | 38 | +30 | Trent Dilfer (1-0) Joe Flacco (1-0) |
| 12. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 79 | 30 | +49 | Brad Johnson (1-0) Tom Brady (1-0) |
| 13. | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 69 | 77 | -8 | Peyton Manning (1-1) Earl Morrall (0-1) Johnny Unitas (1-0) |
| 14. | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 85 | 100 | -15 | Vince Ferragamo (0-1) Kurt Warner (1-1) Jared Goff (0-1) Matthew Stafford (1-0) |
| 15. | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 74 | 103 | -29 | Bob Griese (2-1) Dan Marino (0-1) David Woodley (0-1) |
| 16. | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 17 | +14 | Drew Brees (1-0) |
| 17. | New York Jets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 7 | +9 | Joe Namath (1-0) |
| 18. | Chicago Bears | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 63 | 39 | +24 | Rex Grossman (0-1) Jim McMahon (1-0) |
| 19. | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 107 | 122 | -12 | Nick Foles (1-0) Ron Jaworski (0-1) Donovan McNabb (0-1) Jalen Hurts (0-1) |
| 20. | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 77 | 57 | +20 | Matt Hasselbeck (0-1) Russell Wilson (1-1) |
| 21. | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 73 | 139 | -66 | Jim Kelly (0-4) |
| 22. | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 34 | 95 | -61 | Joe Kapp (0-1) Fran Tarkenton (0-3) |
| 23. | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 57 | 69 | -12 | Ken Anderson (0-1) Boomer Esiason (0-1) Joe Burrow (0-1) |
| 24. | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 47 | 68 | -21 | Chris Chandler (0-1) Matt Ryan (0-1) |
| 25. | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 39 | 56 | -17 | Jake Delhomme (0-1) Cam Newton (0-1) |
| 26. | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 23 | 27 | -4 | Kurt Warner (0-1) |
| 27. | Tennessee Titans | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | 23 | -7 | Steve McNair (0-1) |
| 28. | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 26 | 49 | -23 | Stan Humphries (0-1) |
(Data via Pro Football Reference)
NFL teams that have never played in a Super Bowl
Four franchises have never played for a championship in the NFL's history.
| Team | Playoff record | Last playoff appearance |
| Cleveland Browns | 16-20 | 2002 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-7 | 2017 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-13 | 2016 |
| Houston Texans | 3-5 | 2018 |
