New England Patriots Super Bowl wins: 6 titles and 6 losses in 12 trips, shown game by game
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Patriots Super Bowl Wins: 6 Titles, 6 Losses, All 12 Games

The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers share the Super Bowl record for wins, with six each.

The Patriots also have six losses, the most of any team. They have played in 12 Super Bowls, four more than any other club.

The six titles came after the 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 and 2018 seasons. Bill Belichick was the coach and Tom Brady the quarterback every time.

The last win was on February 3, 2019. New England lost Super Bowl LX to the Seattle Seahawks on February 8, 2026.

The Patriots Super Bowl record by the numbers

Across 12 Super Bowls, New England has scored 259 points and allowed 311.

MeasureNumberNote
Super Bowl trips12The most of any team
Wins6Seasons 2001 to 2018
Losses6Seasons 1985 to 2025
Points in the six wins151 to 122Average margin of 4.8 points
Points in the six losses108 to 189Average margin of 13.5 points
Wins by 6 points or fewer5Three of them by exactly 3
Biggest win10 pointsSuper Bowl LIII
Biggest loss36 pointsSuper Bowl XX

The Patriots’ Super Bowl record in numbers, built from the 12 final scores.

All six Patriots Super Bowl wins

New England won its first title in Super Bowl XXXVI and its sixth in Super Bowl LIII.

Super BowlSeasonDateOpponentFinalMVP
XXXVI2001Feb 3, 2002Rams20-17Tom Brady
XXXVIII2003Feb 1, 2004Panthers32-29Tom Brady
XXXIX2004Feb 6, 2005Eagles24-21Deion Branch
XLIX2014Feb 1, 2015Seahawks28-24Tom Brady
LI2016Feb 5, 2017Falcons34-28 (OT)Tom Brady
LIII2018Feb 3, 2019Rams13-3Julian Edelman

The six wins in order, with the final score and the most valuable player.

XXXVI and XXXVIII: two field goals at the end

Adam Vinatieri kicked a 48 yard field goal as time expired in Super Bowl XXXVI. New England beat the Rams 20 to 17.

Two years later he kicked a 41 yarder with 4 seconds left. The Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 32 to 29, and Brady was the MVP both times.

XXXIX: tied after three quarters

The score was 14 to 14 entering the fourth quarter, the first tie at that point in Super Bowl history.

New England beat Philadelphia 24 to 21 for a second straight title. Deion Branch had 11 catches for 133 yards and was the MVP.

XLIX: Malcolm Butler at the 1 yard line

Seattle led 24 to 14 entering the fourth quarter. Julian Edelman caught a 3 yard touchdown pass with 2:02 left to put New England ahead.

Seattle then reached the 1 yard line. Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass with 20 seconds left, and the Patriots won 28 to 24.

Brady threw for 328 yards and 4 touchdowns and was the MVP. See the Seahawks Super Bowl history for the other side of this game.

LI: down 28 to 3, then overtime

Atlanta led 28 to 3 midway through the third quarter. No team has come back from more in a Super Bowl.

New England tied the game at 28 and won the first overtime Super Bowl on James White’s 2 yard run. The final was 34 to 28.

Brady threw for 466 yards and was the MVP.

LIII: 13 to 3, the lowest scoring Super Bowl

New England beat the Los Angeles Rams 13 to 3 for Brady’s sixth ring. Julian Edelman had 10 catches for 141 yards and was the MVP.

Brady won a seventh ring with Tampa Bay in Super Bowl LV. See how many rings Tom Brady has.

The six Patriots Super Bowl losses

The margins were 36, 14, 3, 4, 8 and 16 points.

Super BowlSeasonDateOpponentFinalCoachMVP
XX1985Jan 26, 1986Bears10-46Raymond BerryRichard Dent
XXXI1996Jan 26, 1997Packers21-35Bill ParcellsDesmond Howard
XLII2007Feb 3, 2008Giants14-17Bill BelichickEli Manning
XLVI2011Feb 5, 2012Giants17-21Bill BelichickEli Manning
LII2017Feb 4, 2018Eagles33-41Bill BelichickNick Foles
LX2025Feb 8, 2026Seahawks13-29Mike VrabelKenneth Walker III

The six losses in order, with the Patriots’ score first.

XX and XXXI: 46 to 10, then 35 to 21

Chicago beat New England 46 to 10 in Super Bowl XX. The Patriots had 123 yards of offense and were sacked 7 times.

Green Bay won Super Bowl XXXI 35 to 21. Desmond Howard returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown and was the MVP.

Raymond Berry coached the first loss and Bill Parcells the second. Drew Bledsoe threw 4 interceptions against the Packers.

XLII and XLVI: two losses to the Giants

New England entered Super Bowl XLII at 18 and 0. Plaxico Burress caught a 13 yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds left, and the Giants won 17 to 14.

Four years later Ahmad Bradshaw scored on a 6 yard run with 57 seconds left. New York won 21 to 17.

Eli Manning was the MVP both times. See how many rings Eli Manning has.

LII: 505 passing yards and still a loss

Brady threw for 505 yards, a Super Bowl record. The two teams combined for 1,151 yards, also a record.

Philadelphia still won 41 to 33, and Nick Foles was the MVP. New England had 613 yards of offense.

Pick any Patriots Super Bowl

Choose any of the 12 games for its score, date, venue, coach, quarterback and MVP.

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Every Patriots Super Bowl

Patriots next to the other Super Bowl leaders

TeamTripsWinsLosses
New England Patriots1266
Pittsburgh Steelers862
Dallas Cowboys853
San Francisco 49ers853
Denver Broncos835

The five teams with the most Super Bowl trips.

The Patriots and Steelers: six wins each

Pittsburgh has won six of its eight Super Bowls. New England has won six of its 12.

The Steelers last won after the 2008 season. The full ranking is on Super Bowl wins by team.

The Patriots and Seahawks: two games, one win each

New England beat Seattle 28 to 24 in Super Bowl XLIX. Seattle won Super Bowl LX 29 to 13.

Dallas and San Francisco each have five wins. Read the Dallas Cowboys and 49ers pages for every game.

Belichick, Brady and the coaches behind 12 trips

CoachSuper BowlsRecordQuarterbacks
Raymond BerryXX0-1Tony Eason, Steve Grogan
Bill ParcellsXXXI0-1Drew Bledsoe
Bill BelichickXXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLII, XLVI, XLIX, LI, LII, LIII6-3Tom Brady
Mike VrabelLX0-1Drake Maye

Each Patriots head coach in the Super Bowl, with his record and quarterbacks.

Belichick and Brady went 6 and 3 together in nine Super Bowls. The other three Patriots Super Bowls all ended in losses.

Brady won the MVP four times in a Patriots uniform, in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI.

See how many rings Bill Belichick has and the NFL coaches with the most Super Bowl wins.

Where do the Patriots stand in 2026?

Super Bowl LX: a 29 to 13 loss at Santa Clara

The Patriots went 14 and 3 in 2025 and earned the second seed in the AFC.

They beat the Chargers 16 to 3 and the Texans 28 to 16. Then they won 10 to 7 at Denver in the AFC title game.

Seattle won the Super Bowl 29 to 13. Drake Maye threw for 295 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions, and was sacked 6 times.

The Patriots now hold the records for most Super Bowl appearances and most losses.

2026: 5 and 3 after eight games

New England lost the opener 13 to 10 at Seattle in a Super Bowl rematch. Its latest game was a 24 to 19 win at Miami on November 1.

The next Super Bowl, number LXI, is on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Patriots Super Bowl wins: short answers

How many Super Bowls have the Patriots won?

Six. The Patriots won after the 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 and 2018 seasons. They have also lost six Super Bowls, for 12 trips in all.

When did the Patriots last win the Super Bowl?

On February 3, 2019. They beat the Los Angeles Rams 13 to 3 in Super Bowl LIII, played after the 2018 season.

How many Super Bowls have the Patriots lost?

Six. They lost Super Bowls XX, XXXI, XLII, XLVI, LII and LX. The latest was a 29 to 13 loss to Seattle on February 8, 2026.

Who was the Patriots Super Bowl MVP?

Tom Brady won the award four times with New England, in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI. Deion Branch won it in XXXIX and Julian Edelman in LIII.

Do the Patriots have more Super Bowl wins than the Steelers?

No. The two teams are tied with six wins each. The Patriots have played in 12 Super Bowls and the Steelers in 8, so New England also has more losses.

The players are ranked on most Super Bowl rings. See how many rings Rob Gronkowski has, Brady’s longtime tight end. Teams that have never won a Super Bowl lists the clubs still waiting. Browse the rest of the league on the NFL hub.

Sources

Results, dates, coaches and most valuable players are the same in Pro-Football-Reference and Wikipedia. The 2026 record comes from CBS Sports and the Associated Press game reports. Every Patriots season is listed on Pro-Football-Reference.

Last verified: November 8, 2026.

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