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The 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers were the first Super Bowl champions to visit the White House. Here's everything to know about the annual tradition and if the 2025 champions will visit the White House. Of the teams that did go to the White House, many of the ceremonies made headlines for either how the players or Trump handled the trip. 2018 New England Patriots — Super Bowl champions. Trump canceled a planned visit for the Philadelphia Eagles to attend the White House after their 2018 Super Bowl victory after most players declined to come. Super Bowl champions recall White House memories (2:35) Three-time Super Bowl champion Tedy Bruschi looks back on his visits to the White House with the Patriots and the time he stole a yellow In the United States, the winner of a professional championship game, such as the Super Bowl or World Series, often visits the White House after winning said championship. Usually, the championship team meets with whoever the president of the United States is at the time, and the president gives a speech related to the team. Bob Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers were the first men’s basketball NCAA champions to visit the White House when they met Gerald Ford in 1976. Carter hosting the Steelers marked the first Super Bowl champion to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Since Carter, every U.S. president has hosted Super Bowl winners at the White House. On Feb. 8, the White House said President Joe Biden would invite the Super Bowl LV champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and last season’s NBA champions, the L.A. Lakers to the White House once Super Bowl winners heading to the White House was a tradition started with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1980. Therefore, the Chiefs' 1969 Super Bowl IV squad didn't have the option. Neither the 2018 Super Bowl champs, the Philadelphia Eagles, nor the 2020 Super Bowl winners, the Kansas City Chiefs, visited Trump's White House. One team, the 1973 Super Bowl champion Miami The Chiefs will be the first Super Bowl champions to visit the White House since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did so two years ago. The Los Angeles Rams didn't make the trip last year. This will be Patrick Mahomes and Co.'s first trip to the White House, however, as they were unable to go after winning Super Bowl LIV due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fun fact: The 1972 Miami Dolphins — the only team to ever go undefeated all season en route to a Super Bowl victory — were finally invited to the White House by Obama in 2013. NHL Champions "We focus on the game for now, but if we win the Super Bowl, we wouldn’t go to the White House," a member of the ownership group told The U.S. Sun. A current player echoed those sentiments, claiming that "pretty much everyone" decided they would refuse to meet the President. Tom Brady didn’t go to the White House after the superbowl win when Obama was in charge. The Pittsburgh Steelers were the first Super Bowl champion to visit, joining the World Series-winning When the Chiefs won Super Bowl IV, welcoming the team to the Super Bowl was not a tradition. The Chiefs' White House visit in 2020 never happened due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Philadelphia Eagles will not be attending a ceremony at the White House to honor their Super Bowl victory, according to a statement by President Donald Trump.. Editor's Picks. Small number of As tradition goes, Kansas City Chiefs, along with their star QB Patrick Mahomes, will be visiting the Whitehouse on June 5 to celebrate their second Super Bowl victory in four years. The Chiefs Kingdom will make their visit as a part of the summer schedule of championship winners visiting Joe Biden. Biden hosts Super Bowl winners Kansas City Chiefs at White House President Joe Biden hosted the football team at the White House for a second time to celebrate their Super Bowl win. May 31, 2024. The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles’ White House visit has been canceled due to the controversy over standing for the National Anthem at NFL games, President Donald Trump announced Monday. Every year, the Super Bowl champions pay a visit to the White House to be honored. Take a look as the New England Patriots visit the nation's capital to celebrate their Super Bowl XLIX victory
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