NFL Super Bowl Rings - Historic List of Winning Teams

The Super Bowl ring is the most coveted ring in the world. It sets the standard of excellence. It is the greatest sports award in the world and the most coveted piece of jewelry for men. Journey with me as we list the historic winners from 1966 through present, review the trophy awarded and enjoy the pride of success with quotes from the legendary Vince Lombardi and a tribute poem appropriately entitled "Champion".

The Super Bowl is played at the beginning of each calendar year and the cumulation of two football conferences within the NFL - National Football League. The playoffs are between the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference with the top team seeking the ultimate prize the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Super Bowl is the premier football game of the year - it is the supreme sports game in the entire United States.

Journey with us as we review photos of dozens of rings dating from 1966 to present along with a complete list of winning teams from Super Bowl I through XLIII. So is your memory is fading or you have a wager pending - the answers are all here. And for those who love bling - there is plenty of brilliance from all the diamonds from these dozens of rings. It is fascinating to view the rings over time - you will note the size and the amount of diamonds increased dramatically through the decades. And of course, a Super Bowl story would not be complete without the great quotes from the legendary Vince Lombardi - the coach of champions.

No other event in American culture is more attended, talked about, planned for except this one day. The 12 minutes of magic is the half-time show which has grown to become a global event in and of itself.

Vince Lombardi Trophy

The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League's championship game, the Super Bowl. The trophy has been awarded since 1967, when the Super Bowl was originally named the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

In 1970 the trophy was renamed in memory of legendary Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi. Lombardi was revered as a football coach for his victories in the first two Super Bowls. He died suddenly from cancer. The naming of the trophy was to honor his achievements and serve as a lasting memorial for his leadership.

According to Wikipedia, "the trophy, created by Tiffany & Co. is valued at $25,000, and depicts a regulation-size football in kicking position that is made entirely of sterling silver, standing 22 inches (56 cm) tall, weighing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), it takes approximately four months and 72 man-hours to create. The words "Vince Lombardi Trophy" are engraved and the NFL shield is affixed in a separate item onto the base. After the trophy is awarded, it is sent back to Tiffany's to be engraved with the winning team's name, the date and final score of the Super Bowl, and then is sent back to the winning team for them to keep."

The Team Member's Rings - The Super Bowl Ring

Priceless Badge of Honor - Ultimate Symbol of a Champion

The Super Bowl ring celebrates the individual players, the team members, the coaches. It is an enduring symbol of the team victory and their standard of excellence. The Super Bowl ring is a symbol of the team members courage, hard work and standard of excellence.

As Wikipedia has detailed:

"The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the members of the winning team of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl.

These rings are typically made of yellow or white gold with diamonds. They usually include the team name, team logo, and Super Bowl number (usually indicated in Roman numerals). The NFL pays for the cost of 150 rings to the winning team, at roughly $5,000 apiece, depending upon the fluctuating cost of gold and diamonds. The winning team can typically present rings to whomever they choose, including usually, but not limited to: players (active roster or injured), coaches, trainers, executives, personnel, and general staff. Some teams have also been known to give rings to former players, despite not having been on the winning roster. Teams can distribute any number of rings, but must pay for any over the 150-ring limit.

Many rings feature diamonds in the shape of the Vince Lombardi Trophy or a football. Some feature diamonds or gold in the shape of a team logo. Others illustrate the number of Super Bowls that franchise has won. Also, the rings are customized with the player's name and uniform number.

Replicas of the rings for various years are popular collectibles, along with genuine rings. Dave Meggett is known to have placed his ring for sale on eBay. Two Super Bowl rings from the 1970 Steelers sold on eBay for over $32,000 apiece in mid-2008.Patriots safety Je'Rod Cherry raffled his ring from Super Bowl XXXVI in November 2008 to benefit several charities working to help children in Africa and Asia.^"

The Super Bowl is played at the beginning of the calendar year so the accompanying season is the prior year.

For example, the list below details the first Super Bowl - roman numerial one "I" was 1967, the season was 1966, the game date and the date of the award of the trophy and the ring were 1967.

Super Bowl #, Year Super Bowl Played (note season is prior year), City, Nickname

I 1967 Green Bay Packers

II 1968 Green Bay Packers

III 1969 New York Jets

IV 1970 Kansas City Chiefs

V 1971 Baltimore Colts Miami, Florida

VI 1972 Dallas Cowboys

VII 1973 Miami Dolphins

VIII 1974 Miami Dolphins

IX 1975 Pittsburg Steelers

X 1976 Pittsburg Steelers

XI 1977 Oakland Raiders

XII 1978 Dallss Cowboys

XIII 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers

XIV 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers

XIV 1980 Pittsburgh Stellers

XV 1981 Oakland Raiders

XVI 1982 San Francisco 49ers

XVII 1983 Washington Redskins

XVIII 1984 Los Angeles Raiders

XIX 1985 San Francisco 49ers

XX 1986 Chicago Bears

XXI 1987 New York Giants

XXII 1988 Washington Redskins

XXIII 1989 San Francisco 49ers

XXIV 1990 San Francisco 49ers

XXV 1991 New York Giants

XXVI 1992 Washington Redskins

XXVII 1993 Dallas Cowboys

XXVIII 1994 Dallas Cowboys

XXIX 1995 San Francisco 49ers

XXX 1996 Dallas Cowboys

XXXI 1997 Green Bay Packers

XXXII 1998 Denver Broncos

XXXIII 1999 Denver Broncos

XXXIV 2000 St. Louis Rams

XXXV 2001 Baltimore Ravens

XXXVI 2002 New England Patriots

XXXVII 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

XXXVIII 2004 New England Patriots

XXXIX 2005 New England Patriots

XL 2006 Pittsburg Steelers

XLI Indianapolis Colts

XLII New York Giants

XLIII 2009 Pittsburg Steelers

XLIV 2010 TBA

"Champion" Poem

You fear the loss and pain of defeat

But still are able to stand on two feet

You crumble and cry as much as you want

But nothing can keep you away from the hunt

This is what you’ve been working for

The pride and honor as you take to the floor

You remember the struggles and pain you had

When all the good had turned to bad

When behind the scenes you crumbled and prayed

For it all to simply just go away

The doubt and regrets of what you went through

Sometimes just made you want to give it to

The next girl in line that had gave it her all

But always seemed to carry a fall

You remember the times when you thought to give up

But could never find a reason to disrupt

Anything and everything that you had given to the sport

The hearts desire and all the support

But when the pressure builds and tears you apart

How are you able to not depart

How are you able to still carry a smile

When everything inside is in a pile

You hold your head high and never look back

Because this is what keeps you all intact

It’s what runs in your veins, and it’s the key to your heart

And it’s only the beginning, only the start

It holds a future that could never be told

One that can shine with the brightest of gold

The sky is its limits

And with the mood as its guide

As no one could ever predict how high

One could travel with the hard work put in

To truly become a champion

Poem by Shawn Johnson.net

Vince Lombardi Quotes

A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.
Vince Lombardi

Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.
Vince Lombardi

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
Vince Lombardi

Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.
Vince Lombardi

Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
Vince Lombardi

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
Vince Lombardi

I don't think there's a punch-line scheduled, is there?
Vince Lombardi

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Vince Lombardi

If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?
Vince Lombardi

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
Vince Lombardi

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
Vince Lombardi

If you can accept losing, you can't win.
Vince Lombardi

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
Vince Lombardi

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.
Vince Lombardi

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
Vince Lombardi

Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.
Vince Lombardi

Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.
Vince Lombardi

Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!
Vince Lombardi

Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.
Vince Lombardi

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
Vince Lombardi

eople who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
Vince Lombardi

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
Vince Lombardi

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.
Vince Lombardi

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing-the result.
Vince Lombardi

Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.
Vince Lombardi

Success demands singleness of purpose.
Vince Lombardi

Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
Vince Lombardi

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
Vince Lombardi

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Vince Lombardi

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.
Vince Lombardi

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Vince Lombardi

The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.
Vince Lombardi

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
Vince Lombardi

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Vince Lombardi

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.
Vince Lombardi

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Vince Lombardi

The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.
Vince Lombardi

There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game and that is first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay and I never want to finish second again.
Vince Lombardi

We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time.
Vince Lombardi

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.
Vince Lombardi

Winners never quit and quitters never win.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.
Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
Vince Lombardi

Please find below a video from Rick of the television show called the "Pawn Stars" where he showcases a Patriot Super Bowl ring on sale for $100,000.

Neat facts about the ring:

• 2 carats of diamonds
• Over 2 ounces of 14K gold
• Largest ring made at the time - broke all the NFL rules for ring, only be 10K, only have so much in diamond weight.
• Price tag $100,000
  

http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/videos/pawn-stars-pawn-stars-bling#pawn-stars-pawn-stars-bling

Rumor tells me that this ring is 6.5 carats of diamonds and for friends and family to purchase it would be $32,000 (20-30% smaller than the players ring) - but there are various options from gold, to white gold, etc...

The group I was with made an interesting comment - they felt no one other than the players should have access to the ring.

Other team members from coaches to executive staff members are offered a similar ring - a little bit smaller and from what I hear they must pay for the ring. Board members and the players as I understand it (please correct me IF I am wrong) are given the historic and world renown ring.

What do you think is appropriate? If given a chance, would you wear this ring? And most importantly, would you be willing to spend $32,000 for the privilege of wearing this ring?