A photo gallery from I through LV
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Super Bowl rings are the ultimate sign of credibility in the pro football world.
The ring is the thing, but the symbolism behind these coveted pieces of jewelry is important, too. Behind the dazzling diamonds and gold lie memories of the blood, sweat, tears and hard work it took to achieve victory on the NFL’s biggest stage.
No player or franchise has won as many Super Bowl rings as Tom Brady, who quarterbacked the New England Patriots to six championships and won a seventh with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
With all that in mind, Touchdown Wire presents a photo gallery celebrating the evolution of the Super Bowl ring — from the first big game in 1967 to LV in 2021.
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Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10
Jan. 15, 1967 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
MVP: Bart Starr, Packers QB
Winning coach: Vince Lombardi
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Green Bay Packers 33, Oakland Raiders 14
Jan. 14, 1968 at Orange Bowl (Miami)
MVP: Bart Starr, Packers QB
Winning coach: Vince Lombardi
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New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7
Jan. 12, 1969 at Orange Bowl (Miami)
MVP: Joe Namath, Jets QB
Winning coach: Weeb Ewbank
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Kansas City Chiefs 23, Minnesota Vikings 7
Jan. 11, 1970 at Tulane Stadium (New Orleans)
MVP: Len Dawson, Chiefs QB
Winning coach: Hank Stram
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Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13
Jan. 17, 1971 at Orange Bowl (Miami)
MVP: Chuck Howley, Cowboys LB
Winning coach: Don McCafferty
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Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3
Jan. 16, 1972 at Tulane Stadium (New Orleans)
MVP: Roger Staubach, Cowboys QB
Winning coach: Tom Landry
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Miami Dolphins 14, Washington 7
Jan. 14, 1973 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
MVP: Jake Scott, Dolphins S
Winning coach: Don Shula
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Miami Dolphins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
Jan. 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium (Houston)
MVP: Larry Csonka, Dolphins RB
Winning coach: Don Shula
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Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6
Jan. 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium (New Orleans)
MVP: Franco Harris, Steelers RB
Winning coach: Chuck Noll
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Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17
Jan. 18, 1976 at Orange Bowl (Miami)
MVP: Lynn Swann, Steelers WR
Winning coach: Chuck Noll
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Oakland Raiders 32, Minnesota Vikings 14
Jan. 9, 1977 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Raiders WR
Winning coach: John Madden
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Dallas Cowboys 27, Denver Broncos 10
Jan. 15, 1978 at Superdome (New Orleans)
MVP: Harvey Martin and Randy White, Cowboys DL
Winning coach: Tom Landry
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Pittsburgh Steelers 35, Dallas Cowboys 31
Jan. 21, 1979 at Orange Bowl (Miami)
MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Steelers QB
Winning coach: Chuck Noll
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Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Los Angeles Rams 19
Jan. 20, 1980 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Steelers QB
Winning coach: Chuck Noll
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Oakland Raiders 27, Philadelphia Eagles 10
Jan. 25, 1981 at Superdome (New Orleans)
MVP: Jim Plunkett, Raiders QB
Winning coach: Tom Flores
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San Francisco 49ers 26, Cincinnati Bengals 21
Jan. 24, 1982 at Silverdome (Pontiac, Michigan)
MVP: Joe Montana, 49ers QB
Winning coach: Bill Walsh
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Washington 27, Miami Dolphins 17
Jan. 30, 1983 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
MVP: John Riggins, Washington RB
Winning coach: Joe Gibbs
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Los Angeles Raiders 38, Washington 9
Jan. 22, 1984 at Tampa Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
MVP: Marcus Allen, Raiders RB
Winning coach: Tom Flores
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San Francisco 49ers 38, Miami Dolphins 16
Jan. 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto, California)
MVP: Joe Montana, 49ers QB
Winning coach: Bill Walsh
(Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
Chicago Bears 46, New England Patriots 10
Jan. 26, 1986 at Superdome (New Orleans)
MVP: Richard Dent, Bears DE
Winning coach: Mike Ditka
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New York Giants 39, Denver Broncos 20
Jan. 25, 1987 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
MVP: Phil Simms, Giants QB
Winning coach: Bill Parcells
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Washington 42, Denver Broncos 10
Jan. 31, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego)
MVP: Doug Williams, Washington QB
Winning coach: Joe Gibbs
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San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16
Jan. 22, 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami)
MVP: Jerry Rice, 49ers WR
Winning coach: Bill Walsh
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San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10
Jan. 28, 1990 at Superdome (New Orleans)
MVP: Joe Montana, 49ers QB
Winning coach: George Seifert
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New York Giants 20, Buffalo Bills 19
Jan. 27, 1991 at Tampa Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
MVP: Ottis Anderson, Giants RB
Winning coach: Bill Parcells
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Washington 37, Buffalo Bills 24
Jan. 26, 1992 at Metrodome (Minneapolis)
MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington QB
Winning coach: Joe Gibbs
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Dallas Cowboys 52, Buffalo Bills 17
Jan. 31, 1993 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
MVP: Troy Aikman, Cowboys QB
Winning coach: Jimmy Johnson
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Dallas Cowboys 30, Buffalo Bills 13
Jan. 30, 1994 at Georgia Dome (Atlanta)
MVP: Emmitt Smith, Cowboys QB
Winning coach: Jimmy Johnson
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San Francisco 49ers 49, San Diego Chargers 26
Jan. 29, 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami)
MVP: Steve Young, 49ers QB
Winning coach: George Seifert
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Dallas Cowboys 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Jan. 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe, Arizona)
MVP: Larry Brown, Cowboys CB
Winning coach: Barry Switzer
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Green Bay Packers 35, New England Patriots 21
Jan. 26, 1997 at Superdome (New Orleans)
MVP: Desmond Howard, Packers KR
Winning coach: Mike Holmgren
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Denver Broncos 31, Green Bay Packers 24
Jan. 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego)
MVP: Terrell Davis, Broncos RB
Winning coach: Mike Shanahan
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Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19
Jan. 31, 1999 at Pro Player Stadium (Miami)
MVP: John Elway, Broncos QB
Winning coach: Mike Shanahan
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St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans 16
Jan. 30, 2000 at Georgia Dome (Atlanta)
MVP: Kurt Warner, Rams QB
Winning coach: Dick Vermeil
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Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Giants 7
Jan. 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
MVP: Ray Lewis, Ravens LB
Winning coach: Brian Billick
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New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17
Feb. 3, 2002 at Superdome (New Orleans)
MVP: Tom Brady, Patriots QB
Winning coach: Bill Belichick
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48, Oakland Raiders 21
Jan. 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego)
MVP: Dexter Jackson, Buccaneers CB
Winning coach: Jon Gruden
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New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29
Feb. 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium (Houston)
MVP: Tom Brady, Patriots QB
Winning coach: Bill Belichick
(Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21
Feb. 6, 2005 at Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
MVP: Deion Branch, Patriots WR
Winning coach: Bill Belichick
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Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10
Feb. 5, 2006 at Ford Field (Detroit)
MVP: Hines Ward, Steelers WR
Winning coach: Bill Cowher
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Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17
Feb. 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium (Miami)
MVP: Peyton Manning, Colts QB
Winning coach: Tony Dungy
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New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14
Feb. 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
MVP: Eli Manning, Giants QB
Winning coach: Tom Coughlin
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Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23
Feb. 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
MVP: Santonio Holmes, Steelers WR
Winning coach: Mike Tomlin
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New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17
Feb. 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium (Miami)
MVP: Drew Brees, Saints QB
Winning coach: Sean Payton
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Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 25
Feb. 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
MVP: Aaron Rodgers, Packers QB
Winning coach: Mike McCarthy
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New York Giants 21, New England Patriots 17
Feb. 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
MVP: Eli Manning, Giants QB
Winning coach: Tom Coughlin
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Baltimore Ravens 34, San Francisco 49ers 31
Feb. 3, 2013 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans)
MVP: Joe Flacco, Ravens QB
Winning coach: John Harbaugh
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Seattle Seahawks 43, Denver Broncos 8
Feb. 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
MVP: Malcolm Smith, Seahawks LB
Winning coach: Pete Carroll
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New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24
Feb. 1, 2015 at University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
MVP: Tom Brady, Patriots QB
Winning coach: Bill Belichick
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Denver Broncos 24, Carolina Panthers 10
Feb. 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
MVP: Von Miller, Broncos LB
Winning coach: Gary Kubiak
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New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28 (OT)
Feb. 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium (Houston)
MVP: Tom Brady, Patriots QB
Winning coach: Bill Belichick
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Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33
Feb. 4, 2018 at U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)
MVP: Nick Foles, Eagles QB
Winning coach: Doug Pederson
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New England Patriots 13, Los Angeles Rams 3
Feb. 3, 2019 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
MVP: Julian Edelman, Patriots WR
Winning coach: Bill Belichick
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Kansas City Chiefs 31, San Francisco 49ers 20
Feb. 2, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs QB
Winning coach: Andy Reid
