Since the 2002 NFL realingment of divisions in which the league created 4 division winners and 2 wild cards (for a total of 6 teams per Conference), the Suberbowl winners have had the following playoff seeding:
2009: Pittsburgh Steelers were the #2 seed in the AFC.
2008: New Yprk Giants were the #5 seed in the NFC.
2007: Indianaplois Colts were the #3 seed in the AFC.
2006: Pittsburgh Steelers were the #6 seed in the AFC.
2005: New England Patriots were the #2 seed in the AFC.
2004: New England Patriots were the #1 seed in the AFC.
2003: Tampa Bay Bucaneers were the #2 seed in the NFC.
note: The 2003 Superbowl took place after the 2002-2003 regular season
17 teams won the super bowl that was the 1st seed
playoff winners
Pittsburgh steelers
The Green Bay Packers received $15,000 per man for winning the First World Championship Game AFL vs NFL (aka Super Bowl I).
(see related link for all Super Bowl MVP winners)
Click on the 'Super Bowl Winners' link on this page to see a list of who played in and won every Super Bowl.
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17 teams won the super bowl that was the 1st seed
The winners get the ring.
There have been 45 Super Bowls, and accordingly, 45 Super Bowl winners.
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The first Super Bowl had not yet been played in the 1940s. Super Bowl I was not played until January 15, 1967.
Super Bowl XXV (1990 season) through Super Bowl XLIII (2008 season): 1) Super Bowl XLII: AFC #1 seed New England Patriots lost to NFC #5 seed New York Giants. 2) Super Bowl XLI: NFC #1 seed Chicago Bears lost to AFC #3 seed Indianapolis Colts. 3) Super Bowl XL: NFC #1 seed Seattle Seahawks lost to AFC #6 seed Pittsburgh Steelers. 4) Super Bowl XXXIX: NFC #1 seed Philadelphia Eagles lost to AFC #2 seed New England Patriots. 5) Super Bowl XXXVIII: AFC #1 seed New England Patriots defeated NFC #3 seed Carolina Panthers. 6) Super Bowl XXXVII: AFC #1 seed Oakland Raiders lost to NFC #2 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 7) Super Bowl XXXVI: NFC #1 seed St. Louis Rams lost to AFC #2 seed New England Patriots. 8) Super Bowl XXXV: NFC #1 seed New York Giants lost to AFC #4 seed Baltimore Ravens. 9) Super Bowl XXXIV: NFL #1 seed St. Louis Rams defeated AFC #4 seed Tennessee Titans. 10) Super Bowl XXXIII: AFC #1 seed Denver Broncos defeated NFC #2 seed Atlanta Falcons. 11) Super Bowl XXXI: NFC #1 seed Green Bay Packers defeated AFC #2 seed New England Patriots. 12) Super Bowl XXX: NFC #1 seed Dallas Cowboys defeated AFC #2 seed Pittsburgh Steelers. 13) Super Bowl XXIX: NFC #1 seed San Francisco 49ers defeated AFC #2 seed San Diego Chargers. 14) Super Bowl XXVIII: NFC #1 seed Dallas Cowboys defeated AFC #1 seed Buffalo Bills. 15) Super Bowl XXVI: NFC #1 seed Washington Redskins defeated AFC #1 seed Buffalo Bills. 16) Super Bowl XXV: AFC #1 seed Buffalo Bills lost to NFC #2 seed New York Giants.
cowboys
the Green Bay Packers