Super Bowl XVI Champions: San Francisco 49ers

Runner-Up: Cincinnati Bengals

Playoff Teams: San Francisco, Cincinnati, Dallas, San Diego, New York, Buffalo, Miami, Tampa Bay

Notes: Joe Montana wins his first Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XV Champions: Oakland Raiders

Runner-Up: Philadelphia Eagles

Playoff Teams: Oakland, Philadelphia, San Diego, Dallas, Atlanta, Minnesota, Cleveland, Buffalo

Notes: Raiders become first Wild Card team to win the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XIV Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers

Runner-Up: Los Angeles Rams

Playoff Teams: Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Houston, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego

Notes: Steelers win their fourth Super Bowl of the decade.

Super Bowl XIII Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers

Runner-Up: Dallas Cowboys

Playoff Teams: Pittsburgh, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia

Notes: Famous high‑scoring Steelers–Cowboys classic.

Super Bowl XII Champions: Dallas Cowboys

Runner-Up: Denver Broncos

Playoff Teams: Dallas, Denver, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Oakland

Notes: First Super Bowl with co‑MVPs.

Super Bowl XI Champions: Oakland Raiders

Runner-Up: Minnesota Vikings

Playoff Teams: Oakland, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New England, Baltimore, Washington, Dallas

Notes: Raiders dominate in their first Super Bowl win.

Super Bowl X Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers

Runner-Up: Dallas Cowboys

Playoff Teams: Pittsburgh, Dallas, Los Angeles, Oakland, Minnesota, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore

Notes: Lynn Swann delivers legendary WR performance.

Super Bowl IX Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers

Runner-Up: Minnesota Vikings

Playoff Teams: Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Oakland, Los Angeles, Miami, Buffalo, St. Louis, Washington

Notes: Start of the Steelers’ dynasty.

Super Bowl VIII Champions: Miami Dolphins

Runner-Up: Minnesota Vikings

Playoff Teams: Miami, Minnesota, Oakland, Dallas, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Washington

Notes: Dolphins repeat as champions.

Super Bowl VII Champions: Miami Dolphins

Runner-Up: Washington Redskins

Playoff Teams: Miami, Washington, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Oakland, San Francisco, Green Bay, Cleveland

Notes: Only perfect season in NFL history.

Super Bowl VI Champions: Dallas Cowboys

Runner-Up: Miami Dolphins

Playoff Teams: Dallas, Miami, San Francisco, Baltimore, Minnesota, Washington, Kansas City, Cleveland

Notes: Cowboys win their first Super Bowl.

Super Bowl V Champions: Baltimore Colts

Runner-Up: Dallas Cowboys

Playoff Teams: Baltimore, Dallas, San Francisco, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Miami, Oakland, Detroit

Notes: First Super Bowl after AFL–NFL merger.