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The history of the NFL is much longer than that of the Super Bowl; in fact, the NFL was founded in 1920 when teams from four continents, Ohio, Indiana, New York, and Illinois, formed the NFL.In 1922, the organization officially changed its name to the NFL, and the league didn't host a championship in 1920, but Akron, the only team to go undefeated in a single game that year, was was eventually declared the champion.
Below is a summary of the past champions:
1920-1929 - The Beginning of the Chicago Bears
During this decade, the NFL did not host any of the nation's championship games, and a famous football legend, George Halas, took over as coach from the Decatur Staleys and moved the team to Chicago's Cubs Park, where the 1922 Staleys became the Division II champions with a 9-1-1 record. The team was officially renamed the Chicago Bears that same year.
1920 - Akron Pros
1921 - Chicago Staleys
1922 - Canton Bulldogs
1923 - Canton Bulldogs
1924 - Cleveland Bulldogs
1925 - Chicago Cardinals
1926 - Frankford Yellow Jackets
1927 - New York Giants
1928 - Providence Steam Roller
1929 - Green Bay Packers
1930-1939 - Bears and Packers
The Green Bay Packers established their first dynasty era, winning the championship in 1929 and going on to win titles throughout the decade.
On December 17, 1933, the Chicago Bears defeated the Eastern Division champion Giants 23-21 at Wrigley Field. Halas retired from coaching for a while, but then returned to coach the Bears in what was a memorable 10-year run.
1930 - Green Bay Packers
1931 - Green Bay Packers
1932 - Chicago Bears
1933 - Chicago Bears
1934 - New York Giants
1935 - Detroit Lions
1936 - Green Bay Packers
1937 - Washington Redskins
1938 - New York Giants
1939 - Green Bay Packers
1940-1949 - Bears Continue to Lead
The Bears continued to dominate the decade, winning five championships during that time. During the decade, the team gained University of Chicago's once lost nickname Monsters of the Midway, as well as their now-famous helmet "C", and a new theme song, the Pride and Joy of Illinois! The Pride and Joy of Illinois.
1940 - Chicago Bears
1941 - Chicago Bears
1942 - Washington Redskins
1943 - Chicago Bears
1944 - Green Bay Packers
1945 - Cleveland Rams
1946 - Chicago Bears
1947 - Chicago Cardinals
1948 - Philadelphia Eagles
1949 - Philadelphia Eagles
1950-1959 - The Brown Era
This was the decade of the Cleveland Browns, winning three championships during that time, and the Baltimore Colts also had a strong decade, winning two consecutive titles in 1958 and 1959.
1950 - Cleveland Browns
1951 - Los Angeles Rams
1952 - Detroit Lions
1953 - Detroit Lions
1954 - Cleveland Browns
1955 - Cleveland Browns
1956 - New York Giants
1957 - Detroit Lions
1958 - Baltimore Colts
1959 - Baltimore Colts
1960-1969 - The Beginning of the Super Bowl
From 1960 to 1969, the fledgling American Football League and the NFL began to compete for players and fans.
In 1967, the two teams began a championship game known as the "Super Bowl," with Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers leading the way with two championships in 1967 and 1968. But during the 1968-1969 season, young Jets quarterback Joe Namath - nicknamed "Broadway Joe" for his good looks and business charisma - was the first player to win a Super Bowl in his third season. The young Jets quarterback Joe Namath - nicknamed "Broadway Joe" because of his good looks and business sense - defeated the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III to win the game.
1960 - Houston Oilers (AFL)
1960 - Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
1961 - Houston Oilers (AFL)
1961 - Green Bay Packers (NFL)
1962 - Dallas Texans (AFL)
1962 - Green Bay Packers (NFL)
1963 - San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1963 - Chicago Bears (NFL)
1964 - Buffalo Bills (AFL)
1964 - Cleveland Browns (NFL)
1965 - Buffalo Bills (AFL)
1965 - Green Bay Packers (NFL)
1966 - Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)
1966 - Green Bay Packers (NFL)
1967 - Green Bay Packers (NFL)
1968 - Green Bay Packers (NFL)
1969 - New York Jets (AFL)
1970-1979 - League Merger
Beginning in 1970, the AFL and NFL officially merged to become the AFL, designated as the American Football League, with the NFL now known as the National Football League. The annual Super Bowl was continued and continues to determine the NFL Championship. The Pittsburgh Steelers won more than four Super Bowl championships in this decade - technically the fourth victory was in 1980, and the first dynasty was established after the league merged in 1979.
1970 - Kansas City
1971 - Baltimore Colts
1972 - Dallas Cowbays
1973 - Miami Dolphins
1974 - Miami Dolphins
1975 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1976 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1977 - Oakland Raiders
1978 - Dallas Cowboys
1979 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1980-1989 - Rice-Montana era
1980-1989 - Rice-Montana Era San Francisco quarterbacks Joe Montana and Jerry Rice ruled the decade together, winning four Super Bowls (technically, the fourth Super Bowl came in the early 1990's, after 1989), making the 49ers a part of the 1980's Dynasty of the 1980s.
1980 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1981 - Oakland Raiders
1982 - San Francisco 49ers
1983 - Washington Redskins
1984 - Los Angeles Raiders
1985 - San Francisco 49ers
1986 - Chicago Bears
1987 - New York Giants
1988 - Washington Redskins
1989 - San Francisco 49ers
1990-1999 - Team USA
Inspired by quarterback Troy Aikman, the Dallas Cowboys, known as America's Team, spent the first five years of the last decade winning three Super Bowl titles in four years.
Denver quarterback John Elway, long considered a superstar but a perennial loser in championship games, eventually won two consecutive Super Bowls.
1990 - San Francisco 49ers
1991 - New York Giants
1992 - Washington Redskins
1993 - Dallas Cowboys
1994 - Dallas Cowboys
1995 - San Francisco 49ers
1996 - Dallas Cowboys
1997 - Green Bay Packers
1998 - Denver Broncos
1999 - Denver Broncos
2000-2009 - Beginning of the Brady Era
Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady began their super duo, representing the United States in the Super Bowl eight times over the past 20 years and winning five.
2000 - St. Louis Rams
2001 - Baltimore Ravens
2002 - New England Patriots
2003 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2004 - New England Patriots
2005 - New England Patriots
2006 - Pittsburgh Steelers
2007 - Indianapolis Colts
2008 - New York Giants
2009 - Pittsburgh Steelers
2010-2018 - Goal-Line Stand and Historic Comeback
In 2010-2018, with just 20 seconds left in the game, in Super Bowl XLIX, the Seattle Seahawks were preparing for a drive in the New England Patriots red zone, and while the world was expecting Beast Mode, the Seahawks inexplicably opted to pass, and New England Patriots rookie Malcolm Butler swooped down into the end zone for a touchdown, sacking the opposing team's pass. New England ended up winning the championship. In 2017, Brady and his Patriots trailed by 25 points midway through the third quarter as they created a historic comeback to win Super Bowl 51.
2010 - New Orleans Saints
2011 - Green Bay Packers
2012 - New York Giants
2013 - Baltimore Ravens
2014 - Seattle Seahawks
2015 - New England Patriots
2016 - Denver Broncos
2017 - New England Patriots
2018 - Philadelphia Eagles
2019 - New England Patriots