Super Bowl XXVIII Champions: Dallas Cowboys

Runner-Up: Buffalo Bills

Playoff Teams: Dallas, Buffalo, San Francisco, Kansas City, Green Bay, New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, New York

Notes: Cowboys repeat as champions.

Super Bowl XXVII Champions: Dallas Cowboys

Runner-Up: Buffalo Bills

Playoff Teams: Dallas, Buffalo, San Francisco, Miami, Pittsburgh, Houston, Washington, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Denver, New Orleans

Notes: Bills make their third straight Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XXVI Champions: Washington Redskins

Runner-Up: Buffalo Bills

Playoff Teams: Washington, Buffalo, Detroit, Denver, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City, Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, New York

Notes: Washington fields one of the most dominant teams ever.

Super Bowl XXV Champions: New York Giants

Runner-Up: Buffalo Bills

Playoff Teams: New York, Buffalo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Washington, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Houston, Seattle

Notes: “Wide Right” — Bills miss game-winning FG.

Super Bowl XXIV Champions: San Francisco 49ers

Runner-Up: Denver Broncos

Playoff Teams: San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Minnesota, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Houston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New York

Notes: 49ers dominate 55–10.

Super Bowl XXIII Champions: San Francisco 49ers

Runner-Up: Cincinnati Bengals

Playoff Teams: San Francisco, Cincinnati, Chicago, Buffalo, Minnesota, Houston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Cleveland, New England, New York, Seattle

Notes: Montana leads iconic game-winning drive.

Super Bowl XXII Champions: Washington Redskins

Runner-Up: Denver Broncos

Playoff Teams: Washington, Denver, Minnesota, Cleveland, Chicago, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Houston, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York

Notes: Strike-shortened season.

Super Bowl XXI Champions: New York Giants

Runner-Up: Denver Broncos

Playoff Teams: New York, Denver, Chicago, Washington, San Francisco, Cleveland, New England, Los Angeles, Kansas City, New York, New Orleans, Minnesota

Notes: Giants win their first Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XX Champions: Chicago Bears

Runner-Up: New England Patriots

Playoff Teams: Chicago, New England, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Cleveland, New York, San Francisco, Washington, Denver, New York, Cincinnati

Notes: Bears’ defense is one of the greatest ever.

Super Bowl XIX Champions: San Francisco 49ers

Runner-Up: Miami Dolphins

Playoff Teams: San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, Washington, Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New England, Green Bay

Notes: Montana vs. Marino showdown.

Super Bowl XVIII Champions: Los Angeles Raiders

Runner-Up: Washington Redskins

Playoff Teams: Los Angeles, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Green Bay, New England

Notes: Raiders dominate with strong defense.

Super Bowl XVII Champions: Washington Redskins

Runner-Up: Miami Dolphins

Playoff Teams: Washington, Miami, Dallas, New York, Green Bay, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Detroit, St. Louis, Cleveland, San Diego, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New England

Notes: Strike-shortened season with expanded playoffs.