List of players who have won the most NFL championships

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The NFL championships describes both the Championship games of the National Football League, which ran from 1920 to 1969; and the Super Bowl, which has run from 1966 to the present. Many players and teams have won these championships on multiple occasions, both during the NFL championships and the Super Bowl era. The majority of these players were on the Green Bay Packers between 1960 and 1967, a period in which the Packers won three NFL championships and the first two Super Bowl games.

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Seven championships

Quarterback Tom Brady has won the most NFL championships, with seven Tom Brady (cropped) (1).jpg
Quarterback Tom Brady has won the most NFL championships, with seven

Six championships

Three players have won six championships counting the pre-Super Bowl era. To avoid double counting from 1966 to 1969, only the NFL championships from 1920–1965 and the Super Bowls from 1966 onward are counted.

Five championships

13 players have won 5 championships counting the pre-Super Bowl era; with the exception of Charles Haley, all were from the 1960s Packers.

List of players with most Super Bowl championships

Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end [a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard [b] K Kicker [c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker [d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker [a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Denotes players who have been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Denotes players who are currently active in the NFL
PlayerPositionSeasons Championship teams Ref.
wonplayed
Tom Brady QB723 New England Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LV)
[12]
Charles Haley LB513 San Francisco 49ers (XXIII, XXIV)
Dallas Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)
[13]
Marv Fleming TE49 Green Bay Packers (I, II)
Miami Dolphins (VII, VIII)
[14]
Ted Hendricks |LB415 Baltimore Colts (V)
Oakland Raiders (XI, XV, XVIII)
[15]
Rocky Bleier RB411 Pittsburgh Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) [16]
Mel Blount CB414 [17]
Terry Bradshaw QB414 [18]
Larry Brown TE/OT414 [19]
Sam Davis G413 [20]
Steve Furness DT/DE410 [21]
Joe Greene DT413 [22]
L. C. Greenwood DE413 [23]
Randy Grossman TE48 [24]
Jack Ham LB412 [25]
Franco Harris FB413 [26]
Jon Kolb OT/G413 [27]
Jack Lambert LB411 [28]
Gerry Mullins G49 [29]
Donnie Shell S414 [30]
John Stallworth WR414 [31]
Lynn Swann WR49 [32]
J. T. Thomas DB410 [33]
Loren Toews DB411 [34]
Mike Wagner S410 [35]
Mike Webster C417 [36]
Dwight White DE410 [37]
Ronnie Lott CB/S414 San Francisco 49ers (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) [38]
Joe Montana QB415 [39]
Keena Turner LB411 [40]
Mike Wilson WR410 [41]
Eric Wright CB410 [42]
Matt Millen LB412 Oakland Raiders (XV, XVIII)
San Francisco 49ers (XXIV)
Washington Redskins (XXVI)
[43]
Jesse Sapolu C/G413 San Francisco 49ers (XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) [44]
Bill Romanowski LB416 San Francisco 49ers (XXIII, XXIV)
Denver Broncos (XXXII, XXXIII)
[45]
Adam Vinatieri K424 New England Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)
Indianapolis Colts (XLI)
[46]
Rob Gronkowski TE411 New England Patriots (XLIX, LI, LIII)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LV)
[47]
Joe Thuney G48 New England Patriots (LI, LIII)
Kansas City Chiefs (LVII, LVIII)
[48]

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