It isn’t easy winning an NFL Super Bowl. It’s almost impossible to rake in multiple. When it comes to pocketing numerous rings for multiple franchises, it’s nearly unimaginable. Yet, there have been a few instances where this has actually happened.
Over 45 players have been able to pull it off, but quite frankly, not all rings are created equal. For role players who spent the vast majority of their careers glued to the bench, getting Gatorade for teammates and cheering them on, winning rings at multiple stops can be accomplished as long as those role players have superstar teammates. But in terms of Hall of Fame level players, becoming a Super Bowl champ several times over becomes a hassle.
With that said, how do they all rank? Of the handful of players who managed to win in different locations, who amongst them had the best career? Unfortunately for some notable players, such as Brett Favre and Joe Montana – they fell just short of winning in more than one location.
With the number of great players that currently reside on this list, however, we have more than enough all-timers to compare and make things interesting. So come on, let’s jump into the first name on our docket.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 30. Billy Davis
Stats:
- 907 receiving yards
- 3 TDs
There was something mouthwatering about Billy Davis. It wasn’t just that he was chiseled at 6-1 and weighing over 200 pounds, he was also really good and showed an ability to get better.
While at the University of Pittsburgh, Davis didn’t display much promise in his first year. He only caught 11 balls for 100 yards. The following year was only slightly better, making 34 catches for 503 yards. And his junior was nothing to write home about, posting 24 catches for 346 yards.
While no NFL teams even knew who Davis was, he put them all on notice after his senior year. Davis grabbed 120 balls for 1,680 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. That one year was good enough for the Dallas Cowboys to grab him as an undrafted player in 1995. He didn’t play much on that 1995 title-winning Cowboys team and the same goes for the 2000 Baltimore Ravens club that he was on.
By the time he was 28, Davis was already out of the league. And while he didn’t carve out much of a role on any team he was on, his two Super Bowl rings ensured that he didn’t leave the NFL empty-handed.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 29. Jeff Rutledge
Stats:
- 3,628 passing yards
- 16 TDs
- 29 INTs
- 52.1 completion percentage
The University of Alabama has never been known as a factory for producing great quarterbacks. But, in the late 1970s, Jeff Rutledge appeared to be the real deal. He started for three seasons with the Crimson Tide, led them to a ranking as high as number two in the country and also grabbed a National Title in 1978.
Yet, once he was taken in the ninth round by the Los Angeles Rams, he clearly wasn’t that guy. No matter where he went, he failed to impress and spent most of his time languishing on the bench. Rutledge started only 10 of his 117 career games. Due to his lack of playing time, he never racked up any huge statistical seasons and making the Pro Bowl and All-Pro squads were out of the question. In his best year, Rutledge only threw for 1,208 yards. His 16 touchdowns and 29 interceptions were also abysmal.
Still, despite it all, he spent 13 years in the league, bouncing from team to team and collecting Super Bowl titles with the New York Giants and Washington Football Team. He wasn’t much of a factor at all but he was still a multiple-time Super Bowl Champion, regardless of the insignificant role he played.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 28. Tim McKyer
Stats:
- 33 INTs
- 470 tackles
Tim McKyer had a number of good years in the NFL, maybe even borderline great ones.
On multiple occasions, McKyer managed to put up seasons of at least six interceptions. Not only was he a ball hawk, often snatching the rock out of the air before receivers got their hands on it, McKyer was also a tackling machine. He registered 470 for his career and played a decent part on three separate championship teams.
In 1988 and 1989, McKyer helped lead the San Francisco 49ers to back-to-back titles. In 1989 in particular, his two interceptions during their run were vital. But no matter how solid McKyer was, he bounced around the league often. His career finally came to a close in 1997 as a member of the Denver Broncos. Although he only played sparingly, he left the game on top of the NFL world as the Broncos brought home the Lombardi.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 27. Derek Loville
Stats:
- 1,620 rushing yards
- 16 TDs
Derek Loville wasn’t highly touted on any level. He may have played at the University of Oregon but he went undrafted at the next level. He didn’t play a single second on the 1994 Super Bowl winning San Francisco 49ers. In 1997 and 1998, he was seldom used in those back to back title runs on the Denver Broncos.
Only once was Loville given the full-time starting position and unfortunately for him, he didn’t make the most of it. Loville rushed for 723 yards, which surprisingly enough, ranked number one on his 1995 49er club. Once Loville failed to produce when given the opportunity he went on to start only six more games in the next four years and racked up less than 200 total yards in the process.
In short, Loville was very much a mediocre back. Still, he managed to leave the NFL with numerous world titles.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 26. Preston Pearson
Stats:
- 3,609 rushing yards
- 13 TDs
He wasn’t a great player or a good player. Quite frankly, he wasn’t even average either. Still, Preston Pearson found a way to last 14 mostly ineffective and unproductive years in the NFL.
With that said, Pearson took quite possibly the most unconventional route to the league to begin with. In his earlier years, he was a three-sport athlete in high school, playing football, track and basketball but he excelled at the latter, winning All-State. With no big-time schools knocking on his door, Pearson walked on at the University of Illinois, not for football but for basketball. His collegiate hoops career wasn’t exactly impressive though, averaging only 6.7 points per game for his career.
While he never stepped foot on a college football field, Pearson was still taken with the 298th pick in the 1967 NFL Draft. He wasn’t that impressive overall but he did have a few moments. He once led the league in average kickoff return yards per game with 35.1.
Pearson may have moved around in terms of his position on the field, but he spent the bulk of his career at running back where he rushed for 3,609 yards. He barely played in any of the title-winning efforts he was a part of as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys but he still walked away from the game as a multiple-time Super Bowl Champ.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 25. Earl Morrall
Stats:
- 20,809 passing yards
- 161 TDs
- 51.3 completion percentage
The career of Earl Morrall was spent mostly on the bench. After all, he started less than half (102) of his 255 career games. But, there were times when Morrall appeared to be a franchise-level quarterback, somewhat.
Morrall’s Pro Bowl selection in 1957 was a head-scratcher. He led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a record of only 6-5, threw for just 1,900 yards and completed a pathetic 48.1 percent of his passes.
To make matters worse, Morrall connected on only 11 touchdown passes to 12 interceptions. Again, his selection to the team didn’t make sense but it is a feather in his cap regardless. His selection as a member of the Baltimore Ravens in 1968 made a ton more sense. He led them to a 13-1 record, threw for over 2,900 yards and led the league with 26 touchdowns.
A Super Bowl appearance in 1968 with the Ravens yielded better results two years later as they took home the Lombardi but Morrall rarely played. He would go on to win two more titles as a member of the Miami Dolphins where his primary duties were to wave the towel and hold the clipboard. Still, for a player who barely got on the field, Morrall had himself a decent career. Two Pro Bowls, two All-Pro selections and three rings. Not bad for a journeyman.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 24. Bill Curry
Stats:
- N/A
It’s never been known as a glamorous position but the work of a center is vital to team success. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Bill Curry was amongst a handful of players who were truly great at the position.
Before the game’s biggest prize was known as the Super Bowl, the NFL Championship was what teams played for. Curry managed to take home two with his first time, the Green Bay Packers. While Hall of Famer Bart Starr may have received the lion’s share of the credit for shredding opposing defenses, it was Curry who helped keep him upright. He wouldn’t make a Pro Bowl team until the end of his career but with back-to-back selections, Curry closed out his time in the league on a bright note.
After he picked up some serious jewelry in Green Bay, he eventually moved on to the Baltimore Colts and helped keep another Hall of Famers jersey clean in Johnny Unitas and pocketed more titles. Again, Curry didn’t get much, if any of the attention. Still, while he never got the full credit he deserved, he sleeps well at night with three Lombardi trophies next to his head.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 23. Dave Duerson
Stats:
- 20 interceptions
- 16 sacks
Another member of the 1985 Chicago Bears makes an appearance on this list, this time, in the form of safety Dave Duerson.
The start of his career wasn’t exactly what he was expecting. Duerson was seldom used in his first two years in the league. Although he played in all 32 games, he started in only six. Simply put, the players ahead of him were no slouches. But, the moment he got his chance, which ironically enough, came in 1985, he was a difference-maker.
It simply can’t be coincidental that the second Duerson moved into a starting role, the Bears went from a very good team to practically unbeatable. For four straight seasons, Duerson was named to the Pro Bowl squad. But in 1986, the year after winning it all with the Bears, Duerson had his best season ever. He racked up six interceptions and showed off his versatility with seven sacks on the year as well.
He was essentially a non-factor on a 1990 New York Giants team that went 13-3 and won the Super Bowl. Still, even with a relatively short prime, Duerson was amongst the best at his position for a handful of years.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 22. Bill Romanowski
Stats:
- 521 tackles
- 39.5 sacks
There were few, if any, who actually like Bill Romanowski. The former two-time Pro Bowler had a tendency to beat up both opposing players and his own teammates. Romanowski would spit on his rivals, break their jaw, cause severe concessions and even in one instance, he ended the career of one of his own teammates.
During a fight that broke out between Romanowski and Marcus Williams, Romanowski forced him to retire after crushing his eye socket. Nevertheless, Romanowski was all about winning. In his first year in the league, he was a part of a 1988 San Francisco 49ers squad that won it all. However, he didn’t play a major role on either that championship team or the one that repeated immediately after. During those back-to-back Super Bowl trips, Romanowski recorded a combined three sacks and no tackles whatsoever.
Romanowski was ultimately much better during the latter part of his career as a member of the Denver Broncos. He once again was a part of a team that won back-to-back titles, placing him on a shortlist of players who won at least four championships.
Romanowski wasn’t an all-time great and quite frankly, was more known for causing trouble than his productivity. Still, he managed to wrap up his career with a ton of suspensions and a pocket full of rings.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 21. Matt Millen
Stats:
- 11 sacks
- 9 INTs
Matt Millen may have been an All-American Linebacker while at Penn State University but his career didn’t reach those lofty heights in the pros. At least not from an individual standpoint.
What Millen ultimately was in the league was a solid all-around linebacker who could put decent pressure on the quarterback and make timely tackles. He was only selected to one Pro Bowl and his overall numbers aren’t exactly inspiring, racking up only nine interceptions and 11 sacks during his career. But, what Millen was truly known for and good at was winning. No matter the franchise, Millen made sure that at some point during his tenure, they were able to call themselves Super Bowl Champs.
In his first year in the league, Millen started every game on that 1980 Oakland Raiders championship squad. He eventually moved on to the San Francisco 49ers and with the help of a few unknown guys in Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, Millen won another title. His last championship in the NFL, which occurred in the early 1990s, wasn’t his proudest moment as he was deactivated by the Washington Football Team during the playoffs but still, his championship doesn’t say that he didn’t play, so he can wear it with pride.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 20. Elvis Patterson
Stats:
- 12 interceptions
In no way, shape or form was Elvis Patterson a great player but for a short stretch, he was very good. His 1985 season with the New York Giants should be considered one of the better seasons for a player who didn’t make a Pro Bowl roster. On the year, Patterson was amongst the league leaders in interceptions with six.
The Giants finished that season with a 10-6 record. Although they were annihilated by the Chicago Bears in the Divisional Round, losing 21-0, every team that season essentially got their doors blown off by that historically great team.
In a more diminished role the following year, the Giants went 14-2 and won the Super Bowl. Patterson would add another shiny ring to his resume during the back half of his career as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He didn’t start a single game in the 1993 regular season or playoffs and failed to produce any statistics whatsoever.
Despite riding the bench to a title, Patterson ended his career with two Super Bowl rings. It just seems strange that the more he played, the worse his teams got. When his playing time diminished, his teams took off and became one of the best in the league, showing that his true value came from his ability to cheer teammates on from the bench.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 19. Adam Timmerman
Stats:
- N/A
Every day for 12 straight years, Adam Timmerman did what he always does. He clocked in with his lunch pail and hard hat in hand, practiced hard, played even harder and provided solid results.
By no means was Timmerman a huge difference for the Green Bay Packers or the St. Louis Rams but he wasn’t a liability either. In 1996, he protected the blindside of Brett Favre for the entire season en route to winning the Super Bowl. Not coincidentally, Favre won three straight regular-season MVPs beginning in 1995, the same year Timmerman was drafted.
Once his time in Green Bay was up, Timmerman headed to St. Louis and helped get the squad over the championship hump. Timmerman opened up crater-sized holes for Marshall Faulk to run through and gave Kurt Warner all the time in the world to throw the ball. Much like Favre, Warner began winning MVP once Timmerman arrived, making his importance more than just some fluke. He may have only one Pro Bowl selection to his name but wherever he went, two things happened. His teams won and his quarterbacks played to the best of their abilities.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 18. Mark Schlereth
Stats:
- N/A
Even after waiting for 262 other names to be called, once Mark Schlereth was drafted, he made the most of opportunities. The injury bug hit him early and often during his career but he was a Pro Bowler in his first healthy season in the league in 1993 and was a Super Bowl champ the following year with the Washington Football Team.
The titles kept rolling in as he ended his career with the Denver Broncos. John Elway could always depend on his blind side being covered. Once the team dismantled, Schlereth hung up his cleats as well.
Schlereth never had a chance to become a multiple time All-Pro or a Hall of Fame level player. Simply put, the injuries were too much to deal with. In total, he dealt with 29 surgeries, 15 of which came on his left knee alone.
When Schlereth was healthy and able, he protected every single of his quarterbacks without any issues. Could he have become an all-time great? That’s a question that’ll never be answered due to his ridiculously long injury history.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 17. Ed McCaffrey
Stats:
- 7,422 receiving yards
- 565 receptions
- 55 TDs
It was all about patience for Ed McCaffrey. For years on end, he languished on the bench as a member of the New York Giants. He was a big, strong receiver standing at 6-5 and weighing 215 pounds.
No matter how good his measurables were and regardless of how good he looked in practice, McCaffrey couldn’t get a leg up on his Pro Bowl competition. He remained glued to the bench for his first five years in the league but along the way, he picked up a Super Bowl title in 1994 with the San Francisco 49ers. Although, his contributions were beyond awful, one catch for five yards in three games. But hey, a ring is a ring.
McCaffrey finally got his chance to shine once he moved on to Denver. For three straight seasons, he posted over a thousand receiving yards, including 1,317 in 2000. Believe it or not, that still wasn’t good enough to earn him a Pro Bowl spot. He would eventually earn two more rings as a minimal contributor.
While his career was nothing to write home about, the McCaffrey name is alive and well thanks to his All-Pro son, Christian McCaffrey. He may not have the championship Jewelry that his dad has but he has plenty of time to catch up.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams:16. Wilber Marshall
Stats:
- 1,020 tackles
- 45 sacks
At one point, Wilber Marshall was one of the league’s best defenders. The work he put in as a member of the famed 1985 Chicago Bears is seldom brought up but it shouldn’t be forgotten. Marshall was a hard hitter and tended to score both game-ending sacks and game-changing interceptions.
By his third full year in the league, he was selected to back-to-back Pro Bowls. But just when everyone thought he was going to be an annual member and perpetual Defensive Player of the Year candidate, he simply fell off. He didn’t battle many injuries but for four straight seasons, he wasn’t selected to the Pro Bowl squad.
In 1992, he picked up his play and finally made his return to the team. He was also selected to his second All-Pro team. While he never turned into the Hall of Fame linebacker that many were expecting, Marshall ultimately had a very good career. He was chosen to three Pro Bowls, two All-Pros, was a two-time Super Bowl Champ, his contributions to those teams, however, were vastly different.
On that famed 1985 Chicago Bears team, Wilber Managed to register only three tackles and half a sack. He played a much bigger role six years later on a Super Bowl winning Washington Football Team. Wilber registered four sacks in three games to help lift the Lomabardi.
Currently, his 1,043 career tackles rank 72nd all-time. Not overly impressive but he deserves far more credit than he normally gets.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 15. Jim McMahon
Stats:
- 18,148 passing yards
- 100 TDs
- 90 INTs
With so many mentions of the Chicago Bears and the defensive players they had at their disposal during their 1985 title run, quarterback Jim McMahon had become the forgotten man.
In today’s day and age, it’s virtually impossible to discuss a team’s success without mentioning the signal-caller but in this case, McMahon was forced to take a backseat. Fully aware of the stacked roster he had, McMahon did a solid job of simply not messing things up. He registered 15 touchdowns that season and 11 interceptions. He became even more of a game manager during the playoffs and did a much better job of taking care of the ball. He threw for only three touchdowns in three games but didn’t throw a single interception.
Outside of his time in Chicago, McMahon was a career journeyman, never throwing for more than 2,239 yards in any season. While he may have led the Bears to a title with a 3-0 playoff record in 85, McMahon didn’t win a single other playoff game as the starter of any other team. At age of 37, and clearly, on his last legs, he did manage to pocket one more Super Bowl ring, this time with Green Bay Packers. He didn’t throw a pass during their 1996 title run but still, he was on the team which counts for something.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 14. Charles Mann
Stats:
- 795 tackles
- 83 sacks
Charles Mann was a rock-solid player for the majority of his career. He was drafted to a Super Bowl winning Washington Football Team in 1983. Three years later, Washington was hoisting the Lombardi once again. For three consecutive seasons and four out of five total, Mann was selected to the Pro Bowl team.
At times, Mann was unblockable upfront. In 1985, only his third season in the league, he picked up 14.5 sacks which was a career-high. And in four separate seasons, he registered double-digit sacks. Mann wasn’t only focused on taking the quarterback down but every and anyone who had the rock. On six occasions, Mann totaled over 80 tackles and managed to put together close to 800 (796) for his career. His 83 career sacks also place him 68th all time.
In his two title runs in 1991 and 1994 with the Washington Football Team and the San Francisco 49ers, Mann wasn’t overly impressive, totaling only one sack. In 1987, however, it was something else entirely as he put together 4.5 in his first title run. With a total of three titles in just 12 years, Mann had one helluva run.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 13. LeSean McCoy
Stats:
- 11,102 rushing yards
- 73 TDs
The latter years of LeSean McCoy’s career have been awful. In his first and only season with the Kansas City Chiefs, he only managed to rush for 465 yards. That would’ve been considered a career-low if not for his 31 total yards during the 2020 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In both instances, however, McCoy took home titles at the end of the year. Some would find it difficult labeling him a true champion since he failed to rush for any yards on either championship team.
Still, no matter how many fans would love to rip him apart for his horrific play, when McCoy was in his prime, he was arguably the best back in the league. For six seasons, McCoy rushed for over a thousand yards and led the league once with a career-high 1,607 in 2013. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro. His numbers in the playoffs have been horrific though, never eclipsing over 100 yards in any game.
Hearing his name called for the Hall of Fame isn’t exactly out of the realm of possibility. Currently, McCoy’s 11,102 rushing yards rank 22nd all-time and his 73rd rushing touchdowns are good for 28th. He may have a few horrific seasons under his belt but when he was past his prime no one could touch him.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 12. Jason Pierre-Paul
Stats:
- 418 tackles
- 89 sacks
Jason Pierre-Paul has had an up and down career. When he first entered the league in 2010, he was both an All-Pro and a Pro Bowler by the time his second year rolled by. He was also a Super Bowl Champ with the New York Giants in 2011. After a few more productive years, Pierre-Paul did the unthinkable and blew off part of his hand in a fireworks accident in 2015.
The Giants may have held onto him but he was a shell of his former self. Once both he and the team parted ways, he turned into a monster again with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, making a Pro Bowl roster in 2018 and winning another Super Bowl in 2020.
At the moment, Pierre-Paul is only in his early 30s and now, after getting comfortable with playing with a cast on, he still has plenty of time to make some serious noise. He currently ranks 55th on the all-time sacks list with 89 and 24th in terms of tackles for loss with 119. Even with one good hand, Pierre-Paul could be on his way to a Hall of Fame career. If he does, he’ll certainly move up this list.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 11. Adam Vinatieri
Stats:
- 599 field goals made
- 874 extra points made
It’s never been a position that’s received the most respect in the world. While the rest of the team is sweating, bleeding and working tirelessly on every play, the field goal kicker appears to be lollygagging on the sidelines in a world of their own. When their number is called, their saunter onto the field and knock one right between the goalpost.
Most field goal kickers aren’t even considered athletes by some. Be that as it may, Adam Vinatieri is as respected as it gets.
Tom Brady may receive all the credit in the world for leading the New England Patriots to three titles in four years in the early 2000s, but if it wasn’t for Vinatieri, the legend of Brady wouldn’t exist. In all three of those Super Bowl wins, the Patriots won by three points which came off the leg of Vinatieri. He would eventually win one more, ironically enough, with Brady’s biggest rival in Peyton Manning.
Vinatieri was a three-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro selection. In terms of his standing amongst his fellow kickers, no one should be considered above him. Vinatieri ranks number one in points scored in NFL history with 2,673, second in extra points made with 874 and number one in field goals made with 599.
Adam Vinatieri is a legend and expect to see him inducted into the Hall of Fame as soon as he’s eligible.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 10. Richard Dent
Stats:
- 671 tackles
- 137.5 sacks
The 1985 Chicago Bears are universally considered one of the greatest teams in NFL history. No matter how great the offense was with all-timer Walter Payton running the rock, it was their defense that was lights out. Amongst those ridiculously great defenders was the supremely underrated defensive end, Richard Dent.
During the Bears historical 15-1 season that ended in a Super Bowl win, Dent was probably their best and most important defender as he led the league in sacks with 17. For eight seasons Dent was a double-figure sack guy and currently, the 137.5 he ultimately finished with, rank 10th on the all-time list.
Dent was relentless on his way to the quarterback and although he only has four Pro Bowl appearances and one All-Pro, he was always amongst the best in the league. In short, there was no blocking Dent in one on one coverage.
He may have been a shell of his former self in 1994 as his new team, the San Francisco 49ers, took home the Super Bowl with little to no contributions from him, but still, Dent was an all-time great who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 9. Ken Norton Jr.
Stats:
- 1,272 tackles
- 12.5 sacks
The career of Ken Norton Jr. is massively underrated. His start in the league wasn’t exactly picture-perfect. During his rookie season, he spent most of his time on the bench, playing in only three games. The lack of field time, unsurprisingly, made Norton Jr. an ineffective player. He didn’t register a single sack or tackle.
But, by the time his sophomore season came rolling by, Norton Jr. flipped a switch. He became a full-time starter for the Dallas Cowboys and was never benched again, no matter what team he was on. During his final two years in the lone star state, Norton Jr. was a part of two Super Bowl winning teams and in his final year, he was selected to his first Pro Bowl after registering a career-high 159 tackles.
Norton Jr. saw his time in Dallas come to end after his second title but that doesn’t mean he stopped winning at his next destination. He immediately helped the San Francisco 49ers win the Super Bowl in his first year with the team in 1994.
The individual accolades didn’t exactly pile up as he made only three total Pro Bowl teams and was selected to just one All-Pro squad. Still, Norton Jr. was consistent and the numbers at the end of his career pointed to that. Even without a Hall of Fame nod, Norton Jr. currently ranks 20th all-time in career tackles with 1,272. He was simply a solid player for a really long time.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 8. Ted Hendricks
Stats:
- 26 INTs
- 9 sacks
Whether he was knocking players down between classes at Miami University or blasting the opposition as a member of the Raiders, Ted Hendricks was always getting it done.
His time at the University of Miami was so dominant that he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. It doesn’t exactly come as a surprise considering that many of his records are still standing today. His 327 total tackles are the most in school history for a defensive lineman. Once he was drafted in 1969, he continued his dominant ways. It took him only three years to become both an All-Pro and Pro Bowler.
After winning four titles, one with the Ravens and three with the Raiders, Hendricks entered the twilight of his career. But even then, he aged gracefully. During the last four years of his career, Hendricks made four straight Pro Bowls. While he decided to hang them up at the age of 36, Hendricks could’ve protracted his career if he wanted. Still, after a pocket full of rings, endless accomplishments and a gold jacket draped over his shoulders, he had one helluva career.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 7. Charles Haley
Stats:
- 503 tackles
- 100.5 sacks
Charles Haley was a bonafide winner. Before Tom Brady came around and rewrote the championship history books, Haley enjoyed a comfortable lead in the ring count department. In 13 years, Haley’s team were the last one standing five times.
Bringing down the quarterback was easy for Haley. Once he stepped foot in the league, he registered 12 sacks and consistently was amongst the league leaders. In only his third season, Haley helped the San Francisco 49ers take home the Super Bowl. While Joe Montana and Jerry Rice received the lion’s shares of the credit, and rightfully so, Haley had arguably the biggest impact on the defensive side of the ball in the playoffs, registering 3.5 sacks.
It wasn’t easy, but Haley once again played a key role in another title run the following year. After he took care of business with the 49ers, Haley took his talents to Dallas and joined the Cowboys. Unsurprisingly, the Cowboys won in his first year and three out of the four total years he spent there.
Hatley’s 100.5 sacks currently rank 32nd all-time and his ring count is still good for second-most in NFL history. Where ever Haley went, a dynasty immediately blossomed. That can’t be just a coincidence.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 6. Herb Adderley
Stats:
- 48 INTs
If there was one thing Herb Adderley knew how to do, it was win.
Success almost never comes early for NFL players. The game is so much faster and physical when compared to college ball so adjustments must be made. But in the case of Adderley, nothing about the NFL appeared to be arduous for him. Back-to-back titles were already in his possession by the time his first two years with the Green Bay Packers wrapped up.
In the mid-1960s, Adderley went on another title run, this time winning three straight. While the Packers were picking up championships, it wasn’t as if Adderley was an innocent bystander. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro selection. Once winning titles wasn’t the norm in Green Bay anymore, Adderley packed up his bags and headed to Dallas to join the Cowboys where he would help them win a ring as well. His 1,046 career interception yards are still good for 9th on the all-time list and his seven pick-sixes are good for seventh in NFL history.
When things got tight, Adderley always showed out, case in point would be his five career interceptions in the postseason which rank fifth all time. His induction into the Hall of Fame was well deserved.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 5. Shannon Sharpe
Stats:
- 10,060 receiving yards
- 815 receptions
- 62 TDs
The tight end position is impossible to discuss without bringing up Shannon Sharpe. He may have been questioned coming into the league due to the lack of notoriety he had coming out of Savannah State but once he got going, those doubts quickly went away.
Sharpe was a beast on the Denver Broncos. Luckily for him, he had one of the best quarterbacks of all time throwing him the ball in Dan Marino. In his third year, Sharpe was already a Pro Bowler and by year four, he made his first All-Pro squad. He racked up three thousand-yard seasons in four years and really should’ve been four out of five had he not come up five yards short in 1993.
By the time Sharpe hit his prime, the Broncos turned into true title contenders and he took home back-to-back Super Bowl titles in the late 1990s.
At one point, Sharpe could give it to defenders all night long. But by the time he arrived in Baltimore, he was forced to change. That’s when “Big Play Shey” was born. Seemingly once a game, Sharpe would take the top right off the defense. Ultimately, he helped Baltimore win a title in 2000 before wrapping up his career three years later. He wasn’t quite Rob Gronkowski or Tony Gonzalez but he wasn’t that far off either.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 4. Rob Gronkowski
Stats:
- 8,484 receiving yards
- 566 receptions
- 86 TDs
Before Rob Gronkowski jumped onto that well-oiled machine called the New England Patriots, they were attempting to find their place back in the championship mix. For years on end, the Patriots were contenders but hadn’t seen a championship parade since the early 2000s. Once Gronkowski was drafted in 2010, he helped take them to another level.
While the Patriots would lose in the Super Bowl in his second year, he would ultimately win two titles with them before briefly retiring in 2019. Once good friend Tom Brady picked up the phone and gave Gronkowski a call, it was a no-brainer decision for him to end his premature retirement and help Brady win another one, this time in Tampa Bay.
For the most part, Gronkowski is considered the greatest tight end the NFL has ever seen. There are no glaring holes in his game as he excels at just about everything. He isn’t the fastest player in the world but when he turns on the jets, Gronkowski is incredibly difficult to catch. When it comes to playing physical, no one does it better as he has routinely roughed up defenders. Even when it comes to run blocking, the three-time Super Bowl Champ doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty.
There has never been a more complete tight end, and it’ll be a long until we see one that comes close to his level of production.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 3. Deion Sanders
Stats:
- 53 interceptions
- 512 tackles
Deion Sanders was cocky as hell and he didn’t care who knew it. But, truth be told, who could blame him?
The number of players who were good enough to shut down an entire side of the field is incredibly small. Yet, Sanders was amongst them. Whomever he was guarding was in for a bad night.
It didn’t take long for him to be mentioned amongst the best defensive backs in the game. By year three, Sanders was a Pro Bowler. In year four he was an All-Pro and by year five, no one was better. Six and seven interceptions a year were the norm and the accolades that came along with it weren’t shabby. Sanders was an eight-time Pro Bowler, former Defensive Player of the Year and two-time Super Champ, bringing home the title in back-to-back years with different squads.
Sanders truly showed his worth when the lights were brightest. In his first and only year with the San Francisco 49ers in 1994, Sanders pushed them over the championship hump. He would do the same the following year, this time as a member of the Dallas Cowboys.
Although he hasn’t officially suited up in close to a decade, plenty of his records are still near the top of the leaderboards. His 53 touchdowns rank 24th all-time and his 1,331 interception yards are still good for third. He was nicknamed “Primetime” for a reason. Once he was on you, good luck.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 2. Peyton Manning
Stats:
- 71,940 passing yards
- 539 TDs
- 65.3 completion percentage
When it comes down to it, there simply aren’t many players in the history of the NFL that can compare to Peyton Manning, let alone surpass him.
There’s essentially nothing he hasn’t done, he was a 14 time Pro Bowler, 7 time All-Pro, 5 time MVP, and of course took home the Lombardi trophy on more than one occasion. In addition to the accolades, you simply can’t take a peek into the quarterback record books without running into Manning’s name numerous times. He ranks third in passing yards with 71,940, fourth in completed passes with 6,125, third in passing touchdowns with 539 and first in game-winning drives with 54.
If they could do it all over again, the Indianapolis Colts would love a re-do. After leading the franchise to a Super Bowl appearance and title, they washed their hands of him following a neck injury that many believed would end his career. His time on the street didn’t last long as the Denver Broncos snatched him. From there, Colts fans were brought to tears when Manning took home another regular season MVP and a Super Bowl.
Manning is an all-time great whose ring count doesn’t exactly reflect how dominant he was on the field. In short, the 2017 Hall of Famer could sit at the table with anyone in history.
Well, everyone except for the next man on this list.
30 best NFL players to win a Super Bowl with 2 or more teams: 1. Tom Brady
Stats:
- 79,204 passing yards
- 581 TDs
- 64 completion percentage
If there’s a list of the greatest to do anything on an NFL field, chances are, Tom Brady won’t just be on it but he’ll likely be at the top.
For whatever reason, there was a puzzling narrative surrounding the career of Brady. His time in New England was nothing short of spectacular. 14 time Pro Bowl appearances, three time MVP, three All-Pros, nine, I repeat nine Super Bowl appearances and six rings.
Still, despite the long list of achievements, there was an overwhelming belief that Brady wouldn’t be as successful in his career if it wasn’t for Bill Belichick. Although it was a never-ending argument, it appeared as though the two would never separate. Why break up something that’s been working for two decades? Many simply accepted that the fact that both Belichick and Brady were joined at the hip.
Then, something unexpected happened, the two finalized their divorce. Brady went on to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and enjoyed the type of success that shed all doubts on his all-time status. In just his first year away from whom many consider the greatest coach of all time, Brady delivered a Super Bowl to his new squad.
Belichick, on the other hand, failed to have a winning season and needless to say, failed to make the playoffs.
Not only is Brady by far the best player to ever win a Super Bowl with two or more teams but he officially put to bed the entire notion that he needed Belichick. All he ever needed was a football and teammates who listened.