Throughout NFL history, only nine teams have managed to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
The Kansas City Chiefs are the most recent example. After winning three of the last five Super Bowl titles, the Chiefs enter the 2024 season hoping to pull off the NFL’s first three-peat. Prior to Kansas City’s recent dominance, the last time a team won consecutive Super Bowls was the 2004 season when the New England Patriots accomplished the feat.
Let’s revisit every team that has won back-to-back Super Bowl championships.
Back-to-Back Super Bowl Winners
Green Bay Packers
Super Bowls I and II (1966 and 1967 seasons)
The Packers dominated the 1960s and they actually won three consecutive NFL championships, having captured the 1965 NFL title before the creation of the Super Bowl (which featured the top NFL team against the top AFL team).
A dozen members of those Packers teams were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including Green Bay’s legendary head coach Vince Lombardi.
The Packers won the first two Super Bowls by a combined 44 points, defeating the Chiefs in Super Bowl I, 35-10, and beating the Oakland Raiders, 33-14, in Super Bowl II. Quarterback Bart Starr earned MVP honors in both contests.
Miami Dolphins
Super Bowls VII & VIII (1972 and 1973 seasons)
Under the leadership of Hall of Fame coach Don Shula and the famed “No Name Defense,” the Miami Dolphins became the first AFL/AFC team to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Their first championship in the 1972 season featured an unblemished 14-0 record, a remarkable achievement that remains unmatched in NFL history.
The Dolphins triumphed over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, 14-7, with safety Jake Scott, who had two interceptions, earning the MVP trophy. The following year in Super Bowl VIII, they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 24-7, with running back Larry Csonka rushing for 145 yards and claiming the MVP award.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowls IX & X (1974 and 1975 seasons)
Super Bowls XIII & XIV (1978 and 1979 seasons)
The Pittsburgh Steelers hold a unique distinction: they are the only team in NFL history to win consecutive Super Bowls on two separate occasions, both in the 1970s.
Guided by Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll, the team was powered by the “Steel Curtain” defense and an offense filled with superstar talent. During this era, their roster featured 10 Hall of Famers, solidifying the Steelers as the dominant team of the decade.
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Pittsburgh claimed victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX, 16-6, with Franco Harris (158 rushing yards) taking home MVP honors. They then repeated as champions, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 21-17, with Lynn Swann (four catches, 164 yards, TD) taking home the MVP award.
In their second back-to-back championship run, the Steelers again bested the Cowboys, 35-31, in Super Bowl XIII. They closed the decade — or technically kicked off the 1980s — by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl XIV. Quarterback Terry Bradshaw earned the MVP award in both games.
San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowls XXIII & XXIV (1988 and 1989 seasons)
The Niners were the team of the 1980s, winning four Super Bowls, with the last two coming in back-to-back seasons. In what turned out to be Bill Wash’s final game as an NFL head coach, the San Francisco 49ers rallied for a dramatic win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII, 20-16. MVP Jerry Rice caught 11 passes for 215 yards, but it was QB Joe Montana who found John Taylor for the winning TD.
The following year, with new head coach George Seifert in command, the 49ers dominated the Denver Broncos 55-10 in what is still the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history. Montana took home the MVP with 297 passing yards and five touchdown passes.
Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowls XXVII & XXVIII (1992 and 1993 seasons)
The combination of owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jimmy Johnson helped the Cowboys return to their glory days with back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Dallas defeated the Buffalo Bills in both games, winning both by a combined 52 points.
In Super Bowl XXVII, MVP Troy Aikman threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns in the 52-17 rout. The following year, it was running back Emmitt Smith who earned MVP honors, rushing for 132 yards in a 30-13 victory.
Denver Broncos
Super Bowls XXXII & XXXIII (1997 and 1998 seasons)
The Broncos’ first Super Bowl title denied the Packers a chance at back-to-back championships for the second time in franchise history. Running back Terrell Davis won the MVP by rushing for 157 yards and three scores in the 31-24 win in Super Bowl XXXII.
The next year, MVP John Elway went out a winner in the final game of his Hall of Fame career, throwing for 336 yards in the 34-19 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
New England Patriots
Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX (2003 and 2004 seasons)
The New England Patriots dynasty was in full swing with its back-to-back titles, completing a four-season run that saw them win three Super Bowls.
In Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Patriots held off the Carolina Panthers, 32-29, thanks to a field goal by Adam Vinatieri with four seconds left. Tom Brady won the MVP with 354 passing yards and three touchdowns.
New England again had a three-point win the following year in Super Bowl XXXIX, this time defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21. Wide receiver Deion Branch won the MVP, thanks to his 11 receptions for 133 yards.
Kansas City Chiefs
Super Bowls LVII and LVIII (2022 and 2023 seasons)
After the Patriots’ reign, the Chiefs have ushered in a new dynasty. Their victory in Super Bowl LVIII completes their back-to-back titles, marking four Super Bowl appearances in five seasons, with three wins. Additionally, the Chiefs have never failed to reach at least the AFC Championship Game when Patrick Mahomes starts.
In Super Bowl LVII, the Chiefs outlasted the highly regarded Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35. Both teams boasted an explosive offense, and both sides delivered. Mahomes was named MVP, throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing six times for 44 yards.
Although the Chiefs got off to a slow start in 2023, they returned to the Super Bowl once again, this time behind an elite defense. In a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, they defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22. Mahomes claimed MVP honors yet again, thanks to 333 passing yards, two touchdowns, and 66 rushing yards.