Winning one championship is difficult, not to mention two in a row. Three championships in a row? Well, that’s the stuff of legend, a feat that only a few groups have been capable of over to realize. That is the problem that awaits the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024 as they give the impression of being to grow to be the primary NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls. 

Watching Travis Kelce talk about the prospect of a three-peat from the rostrum Sunday night time conjured up recollections of former 49ers working again Roger Craig doing the identical factor after San Francisco vanquished the Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV to cap off back-to-back titles. Unfortunately for Craig and his teammates, San Francisco got here shut however finally fell in need of changing into the primary staff to win three Super Bowls. Will the Chiefs have higher luck? We’ll discover out in 2024. 

As talked about above, the listing of groups which have gained three straight titles is a small one. It’s an excellent smaller listing if you slim it downs to groups which have completed so this century. 

Let’s check out the listing of three-peat winners Kelce, Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones and the remainder of the Chiefs look to hitch subsequent season. 

Pro sports activities franchises which have gained three consecutive titles 

2000-02 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) 

This group was spearheaded by the legendary duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Coached by Hall of Famer Phill Jackson, the Lakers defeated Reggie Miller’s Pacers, Allen Iverson’s 76ers and Jason Kidd’s Nets within the Finals from 2000-02. Shaq gained Finals MVP every year, however Bryant was each bit as integral to the Lakers’ success in these sequence. For instance, his eight factors in extra time in Game 4 of the 2000 Finals — which occurred after Shaq had fouled out — led the Lakers to victory and a 3-1 sequence lead. 

1998-00 New York Yankees (MLB)

This staff was stacked. Led by Derek Jeter, the Bronx Bombers gained 4 titles over a five-year span that included three straight. It would have been 4 straight titles if not for the epic efficiency by Diamondbacks pitchers Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. 

Each Yankees staff was nice throughout this run, however the 1998 staff is historic. That group gained an MLB-record 125 whole video games that included a four-game sweep of Tony Gwynn’s Padres within the World Series. 

1997-00 Houston Comets (WNBA) 

The Comets have been champions in every of the WNBA’s first 4 seasons. Houston’s incomparable lineup in these years included hoops legends Tina Thompson, Sheryl Swoops and Cynthia Cooper, the MVP of the primary 4 Finals. 

1996-98 Chicago Bulls (NBA) 

The second three-peat for Michael Jordan’s Bulls in the course of the Nineteen Nineties. This one featured the ’96 squad that gained a then-NBA document 70 regular-season video games. Chicago completed its magical ’96 season with a six-game sequence win over a proficient Supersonics staff that was led by Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp. 

Chicago adopted that season up with two extra title runs that ended with Finals wins over the Jazz, who have been led by the formidable duo of John Stockton and Karl Malone. Jordan had a number of memorable moments in these Finals that included his buzzer-beating, game-winning shot in Game 1 of the ’97 Finals, his memorable “Flu Game” 4 video games later, and naturally, his closing shot as a Bull that sealed the Chicago’s sixth title in eight years. 

1991-93 Chicago Bulls (NBA) 

After years of arising quick within the playoffs, Jordan and the Bulls broke via in 1991 and adopted that up with two extra titles earlier than Jordan’s surprising first retirement. The first title was captured in opposition to the Lakers and Magic Johnson, the NBA’s dynasty staff a decade earlier. Chicago efficiently defended its title with Finals wins over Clyde Drexler’s Trail Blazers and Charles Barkley’s Suns. 

During this time, Jordan firmly established himself as arguably the best participant in NBA historical past. His efficiency in opposition to Magic’s Lakers in ’91 put him within the dialog the best of all time, and his 35-point first half in Game 1 of the ’92 Finals strengthened it. Jordan’s 55 factors in Game 4 of the ’93 Finals was icing on the cake. 

1980-83 New York Islanders (NHL) 

The final of the Islanders’ title groups taught Wayne Gretzky a lesson in what it takes to win championships. Gretzky, after dropping to the Islanders within the ’83 Stanley Cup Finals, anticipated to see a celebration when he walked previous their locker room after the title-clinching win. Instead, Gretzky noticed an exhausted group of gamers who gave the impression to be extra relieved than elated. That second stayed with Gretzky, whose Oilers staff would go on to dethrone the Islanders within the ’84 Finals. 

1976-79 Montreal Canadiens (NHL) 

Coached by the legendary Scottie Bowman, the Canadiens had a loaded roster that included Hall of Fame proper winger Guy Lafleur, who led the league in scoring every year from 1976-78. Sandwiched between Final wins over the Bruins have been Cup victories in opposition to the Flyers and Rangers. 

1972-74 Oakland Athletics (MLB) 

Baseball was largely dominated by a handful of groups within the ’70s. One of these groups have been the Athletics, whose highly effective roster included slugger Reggie Jackson, who led MLB in a number of main statistical classes in the course of the ’73 season. Oakland’s dynasty began with a seven-game World Series victory over a Reds staff that might win back-to-back titles later within the decade. 

1965-67 Green Bay Packers (NFL) 

The final staff to win three straight NFL titles, Vince Lombardi’s Packers additionally gained the primary two Super Bowls. Green Bay’s roster oozed with expertise again then, with Hall of Famers on each side of the ball. Offensively, Green Bay devastated opponents with Lombardi’s legendary sweep that contributed to the Packers’ blowout wins over the Chiefs and Raiders within the first two Super Bowls. Quarterback Bart Starr was the MVP in each video games. 

1959-66 Boston Celtics (NBA) 

You learn that proper. The Celtics gained an exceptional eight straight titles in the course of the Bill Russell-Red Auerbach period. It would have been 13 straight if not for Hall of Famers Bob Pettit (in 1958) and Wilt Chamberlain (1967). 

1962-64 Toronto Maple Leafs (MLB) 

One of essentially the most proficient hockey groups of all time boasted a whopping 11 Hall of Famers. One of these Hall of Famers, left winger Frank Mahovlich, led the NFL in game-winning objectives in the course of the ’62 and ’63 seasons. 

1956-60 Montreal Canadiens (NHL) 

Among the Canadiens’ prime gamers was Henri “Pocket Rocket” Richard, the brother of fellow Hall of Famer Maurice “Rocket” Richard. “Pocket Rocket” could not have an award identify after him like his brother, however he does have 11 Stanley Cup wins whereas being a key member of the Canadiens’ dynasty. 

1952-54 Minneapolis Lakers (NBA) 

The NBA’s first dynasty was spearheaded by George Mikan, the league’s first dominant participant. During a five-year span, Mikan led his respective league in scoring thrice and in rebounds twice. 

1949-53 New York Yankees (MLB) 

These Yankee groups have been led by a number of the most recognizable names in baseball historical past, led by Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio and Phil Rizzuto. Three of the Yankees’ titles throughout this span have been gained in opposition to the crosstown rival Brooklyn Dodgers, led by trailblazer and Hall of Fame Jackie Robinson. 

1947-49 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 

Oddly sufficient, the Maple Leafs’ third cup was gained regardless of them having a dropping document (22-25-13) in the course of the common season. Toronto was almost unbeatable within the playoffs, although. They put away the Bruins in 5 video games within the semis earlier than sweeping the Red Wings within the Final. 

1936-39 New York Yankees (MLB) 

These Yankees groups have been the ultimate ones for legend Lou Gehrig, who performed simply eight video games in the course of the 1939 season earlier than being recognized with ALS. Gehrig was a power on the Yankees’ first two championship groups throughout this span. He led the league in house runs in 1936 and in walks and OBP in the course of the ’36 and ’37 campaigns. 

1929-31 Green Bay Packers (NFL) 

Wanna know the way a lot the NFL has modified because the ’30s? Johnny Blood, the most effective gamers on these Packers groups, led the NFL with three landing receptions in 1933. Green Bay was coached in these years by Curley Lambeau, who in all gained six titles as Packers coach.