How many wild card teams have won the Super Bowl?

Answer 1

As of Super Bowl XLVI we had 10 to go to the Super Bowl, of which 6 Won it all.

In 1969, the AFL implemented a playoff format that had the top two teams in each division qualifying for the post-season. The Kansas City Chiefs, who did not win the AFL Western Division title, accomplished the tough feat of advancing through the AFL playoffs before defeating the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV.

1975 Dallas Cowboys (10-4-0, 2nd Place, NFC Eastern Division)

Divisional Playoff - at Minnesota Vikings - (W) - 17-14

NFC Championship - at Los Angeles Rams - (W) - 37-7

Super Bowl X - vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - (L) - 21-17

1980 Oakland Raiders ( 11-5-0, 2nd Place, AFC Western Division)

Wild Card Playoff - vs. Houston Oilers - (W) - 27-7

Divisional Playoff - at Cleveland Browns - (W) - 14-12

AFC Championship - at San Diego Chargers - (W) - 34-27

Super Bowl XV - vs. Philadelphia Eagles - (W) - 27-10

1985 New England Patriots (11-5-0, 3rd Place, AFC Eastern Division)

Wild Card Playoff - at New York Jets - (W) - 26-14

Divisional Playoff - at Los Angeles Raiders - (W) - 27-20

AFC Championship - at Miami Dolphins - (W) - 31-14

Super Bowl XX - vs. Chicago Bears - (L) - 46-10

1992 Buffalo Bills (11-5-0, 2nd Place, AFC Eastern Division)

Wild Card Playoff - vs. Houston Oilers - (W) - 41-38 (OT)

Divisional Playoff - at Pittsburgh Steelers - (W) - 24-3

AFC Championship - at Miami Dolphins - (W) - 29-10

Super Bowl XXVII - vs. Dallas Cowboys - (L) - 52-17

1997 Denver Broncos (12-4-0, 2nd Place, AFC Western Division)

Wild Card Playoff - vs. Jacksonville Jaguars - (W) - 42-17

Divisional Playoff - at Kansas City Chiefs - (W) - 14-10

AFC Championship - at Pittsburgh Steelers - (W) - 24-21

Super Bowl XXXII - vs. Green Bay Packers - (W) - 31-24

1999 Tennessee Titans (13-3-0, 2nd Place, AFC Central Division)

Wild Card Playoff - vs. Buffalo Bills - (W) - 22-16

Divisional Playoff - at Indianapolis Colts - (W) - 19-16

AFC Championship - at Jacksonville Jaguars - (W) - 33-14

Super Bowl XXXIV - vs. St. Louis Rams - (L) - 23-16

2000 Baltimore Ravens (12-4-0, 2nd Place, AFC Central Division)

Wild Card Playoff - vs. Denver Broncos - (W) - 21-3

Divisional Playoff - at Tennessee Titans - (W) - 24-10

AFC Championship - at Oakland Raiders - (W) - 16-3

Super Bowl XXXV - vs. New York Giants - (W) - 34-7

2005 Pittsburgh Steelers(11-5-0, 2nd Place, AFC North Division)

Wild Card Playoff - at Cincinnati Bengals - (W) 31-17

Divisional Playoff - at Indianapolis Colts - (W) 21-18

AFC Championship - at Denver Broncos - (W) 34-17

Super Bowl XL - vs. Seattle Seahawks - (W) 21-10

2007 New York Giants (10-6-0, 2nd Place, NFC East Division)

Wild Card Playoff - at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - (W) 24-14

Divisional Playoff - at Dallas Cowboys - (W) 21-17

NFC Championship - at Green Bay Packers - (W) 23-20 (OT)

Super Bowl XLII - vs. New England Patriots - (W) 17-14

2010 Green Bay Packers (10-6-0, 2nd Place, NFC North Division)

Wild Card Playoff - at Philadelphia Eagles - (W) 21-16

Divisional Playoff - at Atlanta Falcons - (W) 48-21

NFC Championship - at Chicago Bears - (W) 21-14

Super Bowl XLV - vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - (W) 31-25

Answer 2

7 wild card teams have won the Super Bowl.

The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl IV

The 1980 Oakland Raiders won Super Bowl XV.

Other wild card teams to win the Super Bowl were

- 1997 Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII

- 2000 Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXV

- 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL

- 2007 New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII

- 2010 Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV

Answer 3

Five teams have done it, including two Florida Marlins clubs (in 1997 and in 2003). The three other teams to accomplish the feat as wild cards were the 2002 Anaheim Angels, the 2004 Boston Red Sox and the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals.

Answer 4

St. Louis in 2011, Boston in 2004, Florida in 2003, Anaheim in 2002, Florida in 1997.

Answer 5

Four wild card teams have won the World Series: Boston in 2004, Florida in 2003, Anaheim in 2002, Florida in 1997.

Answer 6

Through the 2011 World Series, 5 ... 1997 Florida Marlins, 2002 Anaheim Angels, 2003 Florida Marlins, 2004 Boston Red Sox, 2011 St. Louis Cardinals.

Answer 7

This occurred in 2002, when the California Angels played the SF Giants.