Teams With the Most Super Bowl Losses in History

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), pitting the champions of the NFL’s two conferences (AFC and NFC) against each other. It’s a highly watched, nationally televised sports event capable of attracting upwards of 100 million viewers. However, when there’s a winner, there has to be a loser. It’s unfortunate when your team works to get into the coveted championship game, just to not be able to make that one stretch. Here’s a list of teams with the most Super Bowl losses:

New England Patriots

The Patriots have a record 11 appearances in the Super Bowl. With 6 wins, they have 5 losses, tied for the most losses in the Super Bowl. Two of the losses came before 2000, and the other three are from the Tom-Brady led roster. Their most recent Super Bowl loss was in 2018 during Super Bowl LII, when the Patriots lost to the Philadelphia Eagles.

14 years ago today, Eli Manning and the Giants took down the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

18 wins and 1 Giant loss.pic.twitter.com/tmt8eayOpx

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) February 3, 2022

Denver Broncos

The Broncos are tied with the Patriots for most Super Bowl losses. While they have a staggering number of appearances at 8, they have a record of 3-5, with 4 losses before 2000. Their most recent loss was in 2014 during Super Bowl XLVIII against the Seattle Seahawks.

In just his second season in 2013, Wilson led the Seahawks to a 13-3 record. After beating the Saints and 49ers in the playoffs, Russ had a date with Peyton Manning and the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.

206 yards and 2 TDs later, Wilson lifted Seattle's first Lombardi. pic.twitter.com/yRxBMpYysG

— NFL (@NFL) March 11, 2022

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings have made 4 appearances in the Super Bowl, but they have lost every single Super Bowl. All of their Super Bowl appearances and losses were in the 1970s, and the last Super Bowl they qualified for and lost was Super Bowl XI in 1977 against the Oakland Raiders (now Las Vegas Raiders).

Vikings super bowl wins: 0 https://t.co/7wOEcxcrTP

— . (@DoubsClears) July 23, 2022

Buffalo Bills

Like the Vikings, the Bills have also made 4 appearances in the Super Bowl, but also lost every single Super Bowl they appeared in. All of their Super Bowl appearances and losses were in the 1990s, and the last Super Bowl they qualified for and lost was Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994 against the Dallas Cowboys.

I covered the Buffalo Bills and Scott Norwood’s missed FG in the Super Bowl is the most painful loss in bills history.

I understand the stakes were not as high tonight, but this is a very close second with the way Josh Allen played tonight.

— Eric Goodman (@EricGoodman) January 24, 2022

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