Most Super Bowl Losses: Teams With the Most Championship Losses
Getting to the Super Bowl is an enormous achievement — but losing there is a painful footnote in team history. These are the franchises that have appeared most often on the wrong side of the final score.
New England Patriots
5
Super Bowl losses (6 wins)
Denver Broncos
5
Super Bowl losses (3 wins)
Buffalo Bills
4
Super Bowl losses (0 wins)
Super Bowl Losses by Team (Sorted by Losses)
| Team | Losses | Wins | Ever Won? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 5 | 6 | Yes |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 0 | Never |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 0 | Never |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 5 | Yes |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 0 | Never |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 5 | Yes |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 4 | Yes |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 0 | Never |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 0 | Never |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | Never |
Teams That Have Never Won the Super Bowl
| Team | Super Bowl Losses | Total Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 |
The Buffalo Bills: Four Consecutive Losses
No team in NFL history has experienced heartbreak quite like the Buffalo Bills. From Super Bowl XXV (January 1991) through Super Bowl XXVIII (January 1994), the Bills appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls and lost all four. Their losses came to the New York Giants (by one point on a missed field goal), Washington, Dallas, and Dallas again. The Bills were often competitive in these games but could never finish.
The Vikings are the other franchise with four Super Bowl losses and zero wins. Minnesota lost Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI across the span of eight years. The Vikings have featured some of the most talented rosters in NFL history without ever bringing home a Lombardi Trophy.
The Most Losses With a Win on the Record
The New England Patriots lead all teams with five Super Bowl losses, but their six wins offset that total considerably. The Denver Broncos also have five losses, but only three victories. The Broncos lost Super Bowls XXI, XXII, and XXIV by historically wide margins before turning the franchise around with back-to-back wins in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII.
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