Who Has the Most Super Bowl Losses?

The ball is fumbled away by Denver Brocos Bobby Humphrey (26) at top left, who is suffering from bruised ribs in the first quarter of Sunday, Jan. 28, 1990 Super Bowl XXIV game. Surrounding Humphrey are San Francisco 49ers Keena Turner (58) and Michael Carter (95) and Broncos teammates Doug Widell (67) and Gerald Perry (60).
(AP Photo/Bill Waugh)
  • The Patriots and Broncos have lost five Super Bowls each.
  • Buffalo and Minnesota have lost the most Super Bowls without lifting the Lombardi Trophy.
  • Twelve NFL teams have never won a ring.

Every NFL player wants to reach the Super Bowl. Just getting there isn’t enough, though, as losing the big game can leave coaches and players with regrets for the rest of their careers. 

The teams with the most Super Bowl losses have suffered plenty of pain in the final game of the season. 

Who Has Lost the Most Super Bowls?

TeamSuper Bowl LossesSuper Bowl WinsWinning Percentage
New England Patriots56.545
Denver Broncos53.375
Buffalo Bills400
Minnesota Vikings400
San Francisco 49ers35.625
Dallas Cowboys35.625
Los Angeles Rams32.400
Miami Dolphins32.400
Philadelphia Eagles31.250
Cincinnati Bengals300
Pittsburgh Steelers26.750
Kansas City Chiefs24.667
Las Vegas Raiders23.600
Washington Commanders23.600
Indianapolis Colts22.500
Seattle Seahawks21.333
Atlanta Falcons200
Carolina Panthers200
New York Giants14.800
Green Bay Packers14.800
Chicago Bears11.500
Los Angeles Chargers100
Arizona Cardinals100
Tennessee Titans100
Tampa Bay Buccaneers021.000
Baltimore Ravens021.000
New Orleans Saints011.000
Cleveland Browns000
Detroit Lions000
Houston Texans000
Jacksonville Jaguars000

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are tied for the most Super Bowl losses with five apiece.

Ten teams have lost three or more Super Bowls.  

Who Has the Most Super Bowl Losses Without Winning?

The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings are tied for the most Super Bowl losses without winning the big game. Both teams have made four Super Bowl appearances without a win. 

Despite often being among the favourites in Super Bowl odds with Josh Allen at quarterback in the 2020s, the Bills haven’t made it to the big game since 1993, when they lost their fourth consecutive Super Bowl.

What NFL Teams Have 0 Rings?

Twelve NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl.

These 12 teams are the:

  • Bills
  • Vikings
  • Cincinnati Bengals
  • Atlanta Falcons
  • Carolina Panthers
  • Los Angeles Chargers
  • Tennessee Titans 
  • Arizona Cardinals
  • Detroit Lions
  • Cleveland Browns
  • Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Houston Texans

The Lions, Browns, Jaguars, and Texans have never reached the Super Bowl. 

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Sam Cox

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Sam Cox is a freelance content writer for BetMGM. He can regularly be found on 888Sport and Betting Expert and has previously written for Sports Betting Dime, OddsChecker, and numerous others. Sam also runs Franchise Sports and has over a decade of experience in the gambling industry.

Sam Cox is a freelance content writer for BetMGM. He can regularly be found on 888Sport and Betting Expert and has previously written for Sports Betting Dime, OddsChecker, and numerous others. Sam also runs Franchise Sports and has over a decade of experience in the gambling industry.