Who Has the Most NFL Rings?

We all know that the New England Patriots have won the most Super Bowls in recent years. But which team has the most NFL championships overall? That would be the Green Bay Packers, who have won 13 titles.

Introduction

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world, the billion-dollar industry.

The Teams

The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most NFL rings with six. The Green Bay Packers and New York Giants are tied for second with five rings apiece. The New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins all have four rings.

The Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.

The Packers are the last of the “small town teams” which were common in the NFL during the league’s early days of 1920–1932. Founded and owned by George Whitney Calhoun, Lambeau and partner Curly Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms and equipment from area businesses. The locals supported Lambeau Field’s construction with donations of labor and materials, and sold shares of stock to raise cash for stadium seating. The first Packers trustees came from among this dedicated group, which represented a cross-section of Green Bay’s most prominent citizens, including wealthy professionals and factory workers.

As one of their first acts, these men set up a system for employee participation in team management: every worker would pay $5 for a chance to join an annual company board that would select the Packers’ coaching staff and executive management. Successive boards gradually expanded employee numbers and representation; by 1930 it had reached over 4,000 people drawn from 85 different companies.

The New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which it shares with the New York Jets in a unique arrangement. The Giants hold their summer training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

The Giants were one of five teams that joined the NFL in 1925, and are one of only two teams to win three NFL championships prior to the Super Bowl era, along with the Green Bay Packers. They have won more than 600 games and appeared in more than 40 NFL playoffs, both of which are NFL records. The Giants have Eight League championships (4 pre-merger, and 4 Super Bowls), 19 Conference championships (8 pre-merger, and 11 since 1970), and their championship tally is surpassed only by the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Throughout their history, the Giants have featured 28 members who were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most Super Bowl wins with six. They have also played in the most Super Bowls with eight. The Steelers are coached by Mike Tomlin, who is the NFL’s only African American head coach to win a Super Bowl.

The San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have been to five Super Bowls, winning five times. Their first appearance was in Super Bowl XVI where they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. They won again the following year in Super Bowl XVII, this time against the Miami Dolphins. After losing in Super Bowl XIX to the host Stanford Cardinal, the 49ers won back-to-back Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV, both times against the Denver Broncos. The team’s most recent appearance was in Super Bowl XXIX, where they defeated the San Diego Chargers 49–26. The 49ers have a perfect 5–0 record in Super Bowls.

The Players

The New England Patriots have won the most Super Bowls with six. Quarterback Tom Brady has the most Super Bowl rings of any player with seven. Defensive end Charles Haley and linebacker/defensive end Bill Romanowski are tied for second place with five Super Bowl rings each.

Bart Starr

Bart Starr was the MVP of the first two Super Bowls and is the only player to have ever won them both. He played for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. In all, he played in 14 seasons, appeared in six NFL Championship Games and five Pro Bowls.

Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout most of their history, helping the team to win four Super Bowl titles in a span of six years. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

Joe Montana

Joe Montana, nicknamed Joe Cool and The Comeback Kid, is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. He currently ranks first all time in NFL history for the highest passer rating in a single season (127.8 in 1989), and first in career passer rating (92.3). In 1993, Montana earned a spot on the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

Ronnie Lott

Ronnie Lott played for the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders, New York Jets, and Kansas City Chiefs in his fourteen seasons in the NFL. He was a ten-time Pro Bowler, a four-time First-team All-Pro, and a member of the 1980s All-Decade Team. Lott won four Super Bowls with the 49ers and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

Conclusion

As of the end of the 2019 season, the New England Patriots have won the most Super Bowls with six victories. The Patriots have also appeared in ten Super Bowls, the most of any team.