Super Bowl Rings

The Super Bowl ring is the most recognizable ring in the world of sports championship jewelry. From the time every football player steps into the NFL, winning a Super Bowl championship and donning a Super Bowl ring is the ultimate goal.

Few people ever have the opportunity to earn one of these collectible rings which only adds to their mystique. The ring that the Green Bay Packers were presented after winning Super Bowl I in 1967 appears primitive compared to the ornate designs we are seeing today.

Most people don’t know that the NFL pays for 150 rings for the Super Bowl winner and puts limits on what can be spent on them. If a team desires more than the 150 rings, they are responsible for paying for the extras.

Now spending limits don’t really affect the quality of the rings as companies lower prices significantly to be competitive, as having the Super Bowl ring on your company’s repertoire makes quite the statement about the company.

The Jostens company has designed many of the Super Bowl rings. You might recognize this company as one that designed your class ring or another sports championship ring that you might have.

As far as a dollar and cents figure goes, the league pays up to $5000 per ring plus adjustments for increases in gold and diamonds. You probably didn’t know that the NFL also pays for 150 pieces of jewelry for the losing team. These pieces of jewelry can only cost up to one-half the price of the Super Bowl ring.

All Super Bowl rings are adorned with gold and diamonds and the design of the ring is often used to symbolize something about the team that earned it. For example, the 1991 Giants have two big diamonds on the face of their Super Bowl ring to signify the team’s second title. The 2005 New England Patriots Super Bowl ring has three large diamonds on the face in the form of Lombardi Trophies to signify three Super Bowl championships.

Below are some pictures of Super Bowl rings throughout history.

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