List of players who have won the most NFL championships explained
The NFL championships describes both the Championship games of the National Football League, which ran from 1920 to 1969; and the Super Bowl, which has run from 1966 to the present. Many players and teams have won these championships on multiple occasions, both during the NFL championships and the Super Bowl era. The majority of these players were on the Green Bay Packers between 1960 and 1967, a period in which the Packers won three NFL championships and the first two Super Bowl games.
Seven championships
- Tom Brady (quarterback) won Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, and LIII with the New England Patriots after the 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, and 2018 seasons, respectively.[1] He won Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 2020 season.[2]
Six championships
Three players have won six championships counting the pre-Super Bowl era. To avoid double counting from 1966 to 1969, only the NFL championships from 1920–1965 and the Super Bowls from 1966 onward are counted.
- Fuzzy Thurston (offensive lineman) won the NFL championships with the Baltimore Colts in 1958, with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, and won Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
- Forrest Gregg (offensive lineman) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively, and Super Bowl VI with the Dallas Cowboys after the 1971 season.[9]
- Herb Adderley (defensive back) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively, and Super Bowl VI with the Dallas Cowboys after the 1971 season.
Five championships
13 players have won 5 championships counting the pre-Super Bowl era; with the exception of Charles Haley, all were from the 1960s Packers.
- Bart Starr (quarterback) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Jerry Kramer (offensive lineman) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Ray Nitschke (linebacker) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Henry Jordan (defensive lineman) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Willie Davis (defensive lineman) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Willie Wood (defensive back) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Max McGee (wide receiver) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Bob Skoronski (offensive lineman) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Elijah Pitts (running back) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Ron Kostelnik (defensive lineman) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Boyd Dowler (wide receiver) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, 1962 and 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively.
- Marv Fleming (tight end) won the NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers in 1965, Super Bowls I and II with the Packers after the 1966 and 1967 seasons, respectively, and Super Bowls VII and VIII with the Dolphins after the 1972 and 1973 seasons, respectively.[10] [11]
- Charles Haley (defensive lineman) won Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV with the San Francisco 49ers after the 1988 and 1989 seasons, respectively, and Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII and XXX with the Dallas Cowboys after the 1992, 1993 and 1995 seasons, respectively.
List of players with most Super Bowl championships
Player | Position | Seasons | Championship teams | Ref. |
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won | played |
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Tom Brady | QB | 7 | 23 | New England Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LV) | [12] |
Charles Haley | LB | 5 | 13 | San Francisco 49ers (XXIII, XXIV) Dallas Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) | [13] |
Marv Fleming | TE | 4 | 9 | Green Bay Packers (I, II) Miami Dolphins (VII, VIII) | [14] |
| LB | 15 | Baltimore Colts (V) Oakland Raiders (XI, XV, XVIII) | [15] |
Rocky Bleier | RB | 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) | [16] |
Mel Blount | CB | 14 | [17] |
Terry Bradshaw | QB | 14 | [18] |
Larry Brown | TE/OT | 14 | [19] |
Sam Davis | G | 13 | [20] |
Steve Furness | DT/DE | 10 | [21] |
Joe Greene | DT | 13 | [22] |
L. C. Greenwood | DE | 13 | [23] |
Randy Grossman | TE | 8 | [24] |
Jack Ham | LB | 12 | [25] |
Franco Harris | FB | 13 | [26] |
Jon Kolb | OT/G | 13 | [27] |
Jack Lambert | LB | 11 | [28] |
Gerry Mullins | G | 9 | [29] |
Donnie Shell | S | 14 | [30] |
John Stallworth | WR | 14 | [31] |
Lynn Swann | WR | 9 | [32] |
J. T. Thomas | DB | 10 | [33] |
Loren Toews | DB | 11 | [34] |
Mike Wagner | S | 10 | [35] |
Mike Webster | C | 17 | [36] |
Dwight White | DE | 10 | [37] |
Ronnie Lott | CB/S | 14 | San Francisco 49ers (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) | [38] |
Joe Montana | QB | 15 | [39] |
Keena Turner | LB | 11 | [40] |
Mike Wilson | WR | 10 | [41] |
Eric Wright | CB | 10 | [42] |
Matt Millen | LB | 12 | Oakland Raiders (XV, XVIII) San Francisco 49ers (XXIV) Washington Redskins (XXVI) | [43] |
Jesse Sapolu | C/G | 13 | San Francisco 49ers (XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) | [44] |
Bill Romanowski | LB | 16 | San Francisco 49ers (XXIII, XXIV) Denver Broncos (XXXII, XXXIII) | [45] |
Adam Vinatieri | K | 24 | New England Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) Indianapolis Colts (XLI) | [46] |
Rob Gronkowski | TE | 11 | New England Patriots (XLIX, LI, LIII) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LV) | [47] |
Joe Thuney | G | 8 | New England Patriots (LI, LIII) Kansas City Chiefs (LVII, LVIII) | [48] |
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Notes and References
- Web site: What Player Has Won the Most Super Bowls. si.com. February 7, 2019.
- Web site: Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9. apnews.com. Maaddi. Rob. February 8, 2021. January 28, 2024.
- Web site: Roster of 1958 NFL champions Baltimore Colts. pro-football-reference.com. February 6, 2019.
- Web site: Roster of 1961 NFL champions Green Bay Packers. pro-football-reference.com. February 6, 2019.
- Web site: Roster of 1962 NFL champions Green Bay Packers. pro-football-reference.com. February 6, 2019.
- Web site: Roster of 1965 NFL champions Green Bay Packers. pro-football-reference.com. February 6, 2019.
- Web site: Roster of 1966 Super Bowl champions Green Bay Packers. pro-football-reference.com. February 6, 2019.
- Web site: Roster of 1967 Super Bowl champions Green Bay Packers. pro-football-reference.com. February 6, 2019.
- Web site: Roster of 1971 Super Bowl champions Dallas Cowboys. pro-football-reference.com. February 6, 2019.
- Web site: Roster of 1972 Super Bowl champions Miami Dolphins. pro-football-reference.com. February 7, 2019.
- Web site: Roster of 1973 Super Bowl champions Miami Dolphins. pro-football-reference.com. February 7, 2019.
- Web site: Tom Brady Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Charles Haley Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Marv Fleming Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Ted Hendricks Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Rocky Bleier Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Mel Blount Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Terry Bradshaw Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Larry Brown Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Sam Davis Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Steve Furness Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Joe Greene Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: L.C. Greenwood Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Randy Grossman Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Jack Ham Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Franco Harris Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Jon Kolb Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Jack Lambert Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Gerry Mullins Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Donnie Shell Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: John Stallworth Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Lynn Swann Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: J. T. Thomas Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Loren Toews Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Mike Wagner Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Mike Webster Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Dwight White Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Ronnie Lott Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Joe Montana Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: JKeena Turner Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Mike Wilson Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Eric Wright Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Matt Millen Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Jesse Sapolu Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Bill Romanowski Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Adam Vinatieri Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Rob Gronkowski Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.
- Web site: Joe Thuney Statistics. pro-football-reference.com.