Evolution of Super Bowl Rings from 1966 - 2023

A look at the history of NFL Super Bowl rings

The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League. It is considered one of the biggest sporting events on the calendar. This year, the game sees the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Kansas City Chiefs at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 11. The winning team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, and all team members receive another one of the most coveted NFL prizes: a Super Bowl ring. Final, the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, 38–35.

Championship rings began as a baseball tradition in the 1930s, but the Super Bowl ring didn’t enter the football arena until the 1950s, before the AFL and NFL merged. It wasn’t until 1967 that the first ring was awarded in the NFL to the Green Bay Packers.

The first Super Bowl ring was awarded in 1966 to Bart Starr, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. The ring was designed by then-Packers coach Vince Lombardi (whom the Super Bowl trophy is named after) and teammates Willie Davis and Bob Skoronski. The ring was a one-carat diamond set in white gold. Since then, the ring has become a celebrated part of winning the Super Bowl.

Throughout the years, Super Bowl rings have become far more elaborate. The NFL Super Bowl rings have evolved from simple diamond and gold to elaborate multi-diamond pieces. The Patriots’ 2018 Super Bowl ring featured 1274 diamonds.

According to Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, the NFL awards the championship team the first 150 rings and pay roughly $5,000 for each ring made. It is up to the team owner to cover the difference if the ring costs more to make.

For decades, the Super Bowl rings were made from gold and diamonds, but the 2010 Green Bay Packers rings were the first to be set in platinum. The NFL requires every Super Bowl ring design to include the Super Bowl logo. The remaining design elements are chosen by the winning team and its owner. Most designs include the team’s name and logo, game score and season. Rings are also customized for each player with their name and number.

Green Bay Packers 2010 Super Bowl XLV rings are displayed in the Champions Club at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team on Aug. 16, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

As of 2022, Jostens has created 36 of the 56 Super Bowl rings. The most recent ring the company created was the 2020 ring for the Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL player’s Charlie Peprah, Jarrett Bush and Desmond Bishop show off their 2011 Super Bowl rings for the Green Bay Packers arrive at The 2011 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Jul. 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California

Last year’s winning team at Super Bowl LVI, the Los Angeles Rams, had rings crafted by the Jason of Beverly Hills company. The ring has the most diamond carat weight in championship history, with 20 carats of white diamonds set on white and yellow gold. The 20 carats of mixed-cut diamonds honored the official opening of LA’s SoFI Stadium in 2020.

According to ESPN, the most expensive ring in Super Bowl history was former linebacker Lawrence Taylor’s ring from the 1991 Super Bowl, which sold for $230,401 at auction. An East Coast collector bought the ring as part of a collection of championship rings at a 2012 auction. Taylor gifted the ring to his son TJ, who decided to sell it. (from Evolution of Super Bowl Rings Through the Years by author KRISTOPHER FRASER in Women's Wear Daily)

Now it's time to explore and see all the Super Bowl rings from the very first Packers championship ring to that of the LA Rams from Super Bowl LVI.

1. Super Bowl I: 1966 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Ring

2. Super Bowl II: 1967 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Ring

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3. Super Bowl III: 1968 New York Jets Super Bowl Ring

4. Super Bowl IV: 1969 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Ring

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5. Super Bowl V: 1970 Baltimore Colts Super Bowl Ring

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6. Super Bowl VI: 1971 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Ring

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7. Super Bowl VII: 1972 Miami Dolphins Super Bowl Ring

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8. Super Bowl VIII: 1973 Miami Dolphins Super Bowl Ring

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9. Super Bowl IX: 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Ring

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10. Super Bowl X: 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Ring

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11. Super Bowl XI: 1976 Oakland Raiders Super Bowl Ring

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12. Super Bowl XII: 1977 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Ring

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13. Super Bowl XIII: 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Ring

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14. Super Bowl XIV: 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Ring

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15. Super Bowl XV: 1980 Oakland Raiders Super Bowl Ring

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16. Super Bowl XVI: 1981 San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Ring

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17. Super Bowl XVII: 1982 Washington Redskins Super Bowl Ring

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18. Super Bowl XVIII: 1983 Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl Ring

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19. Super Bowl XIX: 1984 San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Ring

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20. Super Bowl XX: 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl Ring

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21. Super Bowl XXI: 1986 New York Giants Super Bowl Ring

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22. Super Bowl XXII: 1987 Washington Redskins Super Bowl Ring

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23. Super Bowl XXIII: 1988 San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Ring

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24. Super Bowl XXIV: 1989 San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Ring

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25. Super Bowl XXV: 1990 New York Giants Super Bowl Ring

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26. Super Bowl XXVI: 1991 Washington Redskins Super Bowl Ring

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27. Super Bowl XXVII: 1992 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Ring

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28. Super Bowl XXVIII: 1993 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Ring

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29. Super Bowl XXIX: 1994 San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Ring

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30. Super Bowl XXX: 1995 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Ring

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31. Super Bowl XXXI: 1996 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Ring

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32. Super Bowl XXXII: 1997 Denver Broncos Super Bowl Ring

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33. Super Bowl XXXIII: 1998 Denver Broncos Super Bowl Ring

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34. Super Bowl XXXIV: 1999 St. Louis Rams Super Bowl Ring

35. Super Bowl XXXV: 2000 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Ring

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36. Super Bowl XXXVI: 2001 New England Patriots Super Bowl Ring

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37. Super Bowl XXXVII: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Ring

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38. Super Bowl XXXVIII: 2003 New England Patriots Super Bowl Ring

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39. Super Bowl XXXIX: 2004 New England Patriots Super Bowl Ring

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40. Super Bowl XL: 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Ring

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41. Super Bowl XLI: 2006 Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl Ring

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42. Super Bowl XLII: 2007 New York Giants Super Bowl Ring

43. Super Bowl XLIII: 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Ring

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44. Super Bowl XLIV: 2009 New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Ring

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45. Super Bowl XLV: 2010 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Ring

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46. Super Bowl XLVI: 2011 New York Giants Super Bowl Ring

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47. Super Bowl XLVII: 2012 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Ring

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48. Super Bowl XLVIII: 2013 Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Ring

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49. Super Bowl XLIX: 2014 New England Patriots Super Bowl Ring

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50. Super Bowl 50: 2015 Denver Broncos Super Bowl Ring

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51. Super Bowl LI: 2016 New England Patriots Super Bowl Ring

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52. Super Bowl LII: 2017 Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Ring

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53. Super Bowl LIII: 2018 New England Patriots Super Bowl Ring

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54. Super Bowl LIV: 2019 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Ring

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55. Super Bowl LV: 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Ring

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56. Super Bowl LVI: 2021 Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl Ring

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Conclusion: Evolution of Super Bowl Rings Through the Years

After a look at the history of NFL Super Bowl rings or evolution of Super Bowl Rings Through the Years. We can say there is no Super Bowl without a Super Bowl ring. These mementos, usually packed full of diamonds and intricate references to the winning team and its path to glory, have been gracing players’ fingers for over 50 years. Over time, the designs have become increasingly ostentatious. The first ring, awarded in 1967 to the Green Bay Packers, featured a single one-carat diamond. The 2019 champions New England Patriots, has 422 diamonds for 8.25 carats and 20 blue sapphires, embedded in 10K white gold. There aren’t many pieces of jewelry that are more brag-worthy than a Super Bowl ring. Each ring has unique stories, some told, some untold, depending on the franchise’s desire. We will wait and see the next Super Bowl rings which team will be the next to be honored in the final Super Bowl and receive the new Super Bowl ring.

Take a look at all of the Super Bowl rings from past years! (from Super Bowl I to Super Bowl LVI (1966 - 2021) in just one short video.