The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 for their first Super Bowl title. Counting Super Bowl trophies is all most in the media and nearly all fans do these days. They skip over the 46 NFL titles that came before the first Super Bowl. The first Super Bowl wasn't even called the Super Bowl. Neither was the second. But that's beside the point. The Eagles won their first Super Bowl with their win over the Patriots in Super Bowl LII and their fourth NFL title in total. Here's how those four titles rank in the grand NFL scheme of things.
1. Green Bay Packers: 13: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966(I), 1967(II), 1996(XXXI), 2010(XLV)
2. Chicago Bears: 9: 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963, 1985(XX)
3. New York Giants: 8: 1927, 1934. 1938, 1956, 1986(XXI), 1990(XXV), 2007(XXXII), 2011(XLVI)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers: 6: 1974(IX), 1975(X), 1978(XIII), 1979(XIV), 2005(XL), 2008(XLIII)
5. Washington Redskins: 5: 1937, 1942, 1982(XVII), 1987(XXII), 1991(XXVI)
5. Dallas Cowboys: 5: 1971(VI), 1977(XII), 1992(XXVII), 1993(XXVIII), 1995(XXX)
5. San Francisco 49ers: 5: 1981(XVI), 1984(XIX), 1988(XXIII), 1989(XXIV), 1994(XXIX)
5. New England Patriots: 5: 2001(XXXVI), 2003(XXXVIII), 2004(XXXIX), 2014(XLIX), 2016(LI)
9. Detroit Lions: 4: 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957
9. Philadelphia Eagles: 4: 1948, 1949, 1960, 2017(LII)
9. Cleveland Browns: 4: 1950. 1954, 1955, 1964
9. Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts: 4: 1958, 1959, 1970(V), 2006(XXXI)
13. Cleveland/LA/St. Louis Rams: 3: 1945, 1951, 1999(XXXIV)
13. Oakland/LA Raiders: 3: 1976(XI), 1980(XV), 1983(XVIII)
13. Denver Broncos: 3: 1997(XXXII), 1998(XXXIII), 2015(L)
16. Canton Bulldogs: 2: 1921, 1922
16. Chicago/St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals: 2: 1925, 1947
16. Miami Dolphins: 2: 1972(VII), 1973(VIII)
16. Baltimore Ravens: 2: 2000(XXXV), 2012(XLVII)
20. Akron Pros: 1: 1920
20. Cleveland Bulldogs: 1: 1924
20. Frankford Yellow Jackets: 1: 1926
20. Providence Steam Rollers: 1: 1928
20. New York Jets: 1: 1968(III)
20. Kansas City Chiefs: 1: 1969(IV)
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1: 2002(XXXVII)
20. New Orleans Saints: 1: 2009(XLIV)
20. Seattle Seahawks: 1: 2013(XLVIII)
Other Leagues:
All-America Football Conference
1. Cleveland Browns: 4: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
American Football League (prior to AFL-NFL Championship/Super Bowl)
1. Houston Oilers: 2: 1960, 1961
1. Buffalo Bills: 2: 1964, 1965
3. Dallas Texans: 1: 1962
3. San Diego Chargers: 1: 1963
Technically, the Minnesota Vikings have won an NFL title (1969) but they went on to lose to the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV. So, it doesn't really count for much and it's easily forgotten. Although, they will forever hold the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy. If anyone can find the damn thing.
Like the Vikings did in 1969, the Colts won an NFL title in 1968 but went on to lose to the Jets in Super Bowl III.
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