How Rare is the Three-Peat in Major American Team Sports?

The Kansas City Chiefs are poised to make a run at their third consecutive championship. In major American sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL), winning three consecutive championships is a rare feat. Here’s a breakdown of the teams that have accomplished this across these leagues:

NBA
Minneapolis Lakers (1952–1954)
Boston Celtics (1959–1966; 8 consecutive championships)
Chicago Bulls (1991–1993 and 1996–1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000–2002)

MLB
New York Yankees:
1936–1939 (4 consecutive championships)
1949–1953 (5 consecutive championships)
1998–2000

NHL
Montreal Canadiens:
1956–1960 (5 consecutive championships)
1976–1979 (4 consecutive championships)
New York Islanders (1980–1983; 4 consecutive championships)
Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–1949; 3 consecutive championships)

NFL
No team has won three consecutive Super Bowl championships since the Super Bowl era began in 1967. However, the Green Bay Packers won three straight NFL championships (pre-Super Bowl era) from 1965–1967.

So, several teams have achieved this in the NBA, MLB, and NHL, but none in the Super Bowl era of the NFL.

What is your favorite three-peat? For me, I grew up watching Jordan and the Bulls dominate in the 90s, so i’m partial to the Bulls. The second three-peat was particularly impressive to me, considering the age of the stars, the behind the scenes turmoil, and the fact MJ came back and prospered after taking off two years to play minor league base all.

What team do you think had the greatest three-peat of all time? Drop your opinion in the comments section below, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!