{"id":11565,"date":"2025-01-08T14:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T13:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=11565"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T13:32:37","slug":"nfl-playoffs-history-which-wild-card-teams-have-won-a-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl-playoffs-history-which-wild-card-teams-have-won-a-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Playoffs History: Which Wild Card teams have won a Super Bowl?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/international\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL<\/a> added wild cards to the playoffs in 1980. This allowed one non-division-winning team per conference to qualify for the postseason. Over the years, the format expanded. In 1978, two additional wild-card teams were included, and by 1990, the playoff field grew to 12 teams.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NFC East Super Bowl wins since 2000:<br><br>Giants: 2<br>Eagles: 1<br>WFT: 0<br>Cowboys: 0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sh9eWZriUr\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Sh9eWZriUr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Doug Rush (@TheDougRush) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDougRush\/status\/1482882095638892544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The league realigned to eight four-team divisions in 2002. Despite this change, the playoffs still featured 12 teams, including four wild cards. In 2020, the NFL added a third wild-card spot per conference, reducing first-round byes to only the No. 1 seeds.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many wild-card teams have won the Super Bowl?<\/h2><p>Seven wild-card teams have captured the Super Bowl title since the format&rsquo;s introduction. The 1980 Oakland Raiders were the first to achieve this milestone. They defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 in Super Bowl XV.<\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s the complete list of wild-card Super Bowl winners:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1980 Oakland Raiders, No. 4 seed:<\/strong> 27-10 over Eagles (Super Bowl XV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1997 Denver Broncos, No. 4 seed:<\/strong> 31-24 over Packers (Super Bowl XXXII)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2000 Baltimore Ravens, No. 4 seed:<\/strong> 34-7 over Giants (Super Bowl XXXV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2005 Pittsburgh Steelers, No. 6 seed:<\/strong> 21-10 over Seahawks (Super Bowl XL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2007 New York Giants, No. 5 seed:<\/strong> 17-14 over Patriots (Super Bowl XLII)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2010 Green Bay Packers, No. 6 seed:<\/strong> 31-25 over Steelers (Super Bowl XLV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, No. 5 seed:<\/strong> 31-9 over Chiefs (Super Bowl LV)<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wild-card teams that reached but lost the Super Bowl<\/h2><p>Four wild-card teams have made it to the Super Bowl and fallen short.<\/p><p>The first was the <strong>1975 Dallas Cowboys<\/strong>, who entered as a No. 4 seed and lost 21-17 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl X.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 7, 1979<br>&deg; 1978 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP &deg;<br><br>CBS Sports' Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier lead us into the game highlights<br><br>Fueled by safety Charlie Waters' big day (fumble recovery, &frac12; sack, two key second half interceptions), the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#Cowboys<\/a> force seven turnovers and break open a&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2QC2JJq5D7\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/2QC2JJq5D7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevG163\/status\/1876826433894690853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Here&rsquo;s the full list of wild-card teams that lost in the Super Bowl:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1975 Dallas Cowboys, No. 4 seed:<\/strong> 21-17 to Steelers (Super Bowl X)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1985 New England Patriots, No. 5 seed:<\/strong> 46-10 to Bears (Super Bowl XX)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1992 Buffalo Bills, No. 4 seed:<\/strong> 52-17 to Cowboys (Super Bowl XXVII)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1999 Tennessee Titans, No. 4 seed:<\/strong> 23-16 to Rams (Super Bowl XXXIV)<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most recent wild-card Super Bowl winner<\/h2><p>The 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the last wild-card team to win the Super Bowl. Entering as the NFC&rsquo;s No. 5 seed, they secured an 11-5 regular-season record.<\/p><p>Tampa Bay defeated Washington (No. 4), New Orleans (No. 2), and Green Bay (No. 1) before dominating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. The Buccaneers also became the first team to win a Super Bowl in their home stadium, Raymond James Stadium.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes wild-card success so rare?<\/h2><p>Wild-card teams face significant challenges. They don&rsquo;t benefit from home-field advantage and often encounter higher-seeded opponents throughout the playoffs. Success requires exceptional team performance, strategic coaching, and consistent execution.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy 75th&#128142; Birthday &#127874;&#127882;&#127881; to Cliff Harris.<br>2&times; Super Bowl Champion (VI, XII)<br>4&times; First-team All-Pro (1975&ndash;1978), Second-team All-Pro (1974)<br>6&times; Pro Bowl (1974&ndash;1979)<br>NFL 1970s All-Decade Team<br>Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor (2004) <br>Pro Football Hall of Fame (2020) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rw1O25Io7j\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Rw1O25Io7j<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Poncho S&aacute;nchez (@PonchouchoSH888) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PonchouchoSH888\/status\/1723894475032867275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>November 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Despite the obstacles, wild-card teams have shown they can defy the odds, cementing their place in NFL history with Super Bowl victories.<\/p><p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tom-bradys-significant-involvement-in-shaping-the-raiders-head-coaching-decision-making-process\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Tom Brady&rsquo;s significant involvement in shaping the Raiders&rsquo; head coaching decision-making process<\/a><\/p><p>Image: Imagn<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild-card Super Bowl winners: Full list and key moments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2459,2573],"class_list":["post-11565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-super-bowl","tag-which-wild-card-teams-have-won-a-super-bowl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NFL Playoffs History: Which Wild Card teams have won a Super Bowl? 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