Super Bowl LIX is in the books and the Eagles Patrick Mahomes from adding a fourth Super Bowl title to his trophy case. Who has the most Super Bowl rings ever? Let’s take a look. We are fairly confident we all know who number one is considering how he dominated the NFL for the past two decades before recently retiring.
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Who Has the Most Super Bowl Rings in NFL History?
Tom Brady sits at the top of Super Bowl champions with an astonishing 7 rings. Brady won three titles in his first four years as a starter in 2001, 2003, and 2004 with the Patriots. Then, Brady lost two Super Bowls in 2007 and 2011 before finally winning his fourth in 2014. He won two more rings with the Patriots in 2016 and 2018 before bringing the Bucs a title in 2020.
Who is next on the list? Check out the players with the most rings.
Player | Pos. | Rings | Super Bowl / Teams |
Tom Brady | QB | 7 | New England Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LV) |
Charles Haley | LB | 5 | San Francisco 49ers (XXIII, XXIV) Dallas Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) |
Adam Vinatieri | K | 4 | New England Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) Indianapolis Colts (XLI) |
Bill Romanowski | LB | 4 | San Francisco 49ers (XXIII, XXIV) Denver Broncos (XXXII, XXXIII) |
Donnie Shell | S | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Dwight White | DE | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Eric Wright | CB | 4 | San Francisco 49ers (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) |
Franco Harris | FB | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Gerry Mullins | G | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
J. T. Thomas | DB | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Jack Ham | LB | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Jack Lambert | LB | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Jesse Sapolu | C/G | 4 | San Francisco 49ers (XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) |
Joe Greene | DT | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Joe Montana | QB | 4 | San Francisco 49ers (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) |
John Stallworth | WR | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Jon Kolb | OT/G | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Keena Turner | LB | 4 | San Francisco 49ers (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) |
L. C. Greenwood | DE | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Larry Brown | TE/OT | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Loren Toews | DB | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Lynn Swann | WR | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Marv Fleming | TE | 4 | Green Bay Packers (I, II) Miami Dolphins (VII, VIII) |
Matt Millen | LB | 4 | Oakland Raiders (XV, XVIII) San Francisco 49ers (XXIV) Washington Redskins (XXVI) |
Mel Blount | CB | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Mike Wagner | S | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Mike Webster | C | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Mike Wilson | WR | 4 | San Francisco 49ers (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) |
Randy Grossman | TE | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Rob Gronkowski | TE | 4 | New England Patriots (XLIX, LI, LIII) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LV) |
Rocky Bleier | RB | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Ronnie Lott | CB/S | 4 | San Francisco 49ers (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) |
Sam Davis | G | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Steve Furness | DT/DE | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Ted Hendricks | LB | 4 | Baltimore Colts (V) Oakland Raiders (XI, XV, XVIII) |
Terry Bradshaw | QB | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
Joe Thuney | OG | 4 | New England Patriots (LI, LIII) Kansas City Chiefs (LVII, LVIII) |
Charles Haley is second on the list with 5 championship rings as he won titles with the 49ers and Cowboys. The Hall of Famer was part of 5 Super Bowl wins in a span of 8 years. This includes winning three out of four years in the early 90s with the Dallas Cowboys.
Joey Thuney joined the list after the 2023 season when the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII. That gives Thuney four Super Bowl rings (2 with Chiefs, 2 with Patriots).
Several Pittsburgh Steelers make this list as the franchise won 4 Super Bowls in the 1970s with Terry Bradshaw at quarterback. The Steelers had a dominant defensive line called the “Steel Curtain” which played a major part in winning those Super Bowls.
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Most Games Played Without Playing in Super Bowl
On the other side, there are a few players who played hundreds of games but never reached the Super Bowl. Let’s look at the players who played the most games but never reached a Super Bowl. The top three players on the list were kickers which is no surprise because they can usually play for the longest due to the demands of their position compared to others.
Player | Pos. | Games |
Gary Anderson (1982-2004) | K | 353 |
Jason Hanson (1992-2012) | K | 327 |
Phil Dawson (1999-2018) | K | 305 |
Trey Junkin (1983-2002) | LS/TE | 281 |
Clay Matthews Jr. (1978-96) | LB | 278 |
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