17 teams won the super bowl that was the 1st seed
For the 2005 playoffs, the Steelers went in as the sixth seed. They won Super Bowl XL after winning in Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Denver.
yes --I am going thru Super Bowl Stats right now and creating a spreadsheet and so far Super Bowl 1 Green Bay v KC, SB6 DAL v MIA, and SB7 MIA v WAS-these teams were #1 seeds. It's a little tricky figuring it out with AFL, but they had playoffs too. NFL didn't reward the #1 seed with home-field advantage or a Bye until later, so I guess we go by records and head-to-head tie breakers to determine who is SEED 1-4, because the League didn't do it. Super Bowl 9 is a great example for the NFC. 1974 Season had 4 teams in the NFC with a 10-4 record---2 teams in East: STL Cardinals#1, WAS Redskins#2; MIN Vkings and LA Rams were also 10-4 in their divisions. So one would have to look at head-to-head matchups between these teams to get the true number.
Most recently the 10-6 Green Bay Packers as a 6th seed went to the Super Bowl in 2011 and beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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
Yes, the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) in 2005 and Green Bay Packers (NFC) in 2010. Both were second wild-card teams (6th seed).
Since the NFL expanded its playoff field to six teams from each conference in 1990, the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers and the 2010 Green Bay Packers have been the only No. 6 seeds to win the Super Bowl.
For the 2005 playoffs, the Steelers went in as the sixth seed. They won Super Bowl XL after winning in Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Denver.
No two 6 seeds have ever faced each other in the Super Bowl.
Since the NFL went to 6 playoff teams from each conference in the 1990 season, the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (who won Super Bowl XL), are the only #6 seed team to win a Super Bowl. Next weekend there are two #6 seeds playing in the conference championship games, the Packers in the NFC and the Jets in the AFC. Maybe we'll see a second #6 seed win a Super Bowl?
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.
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2005 Pittsburgh Steelers that defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL.