Timeline of champions

2000

Ravens

Giants

34-7

Ray Lewis

Ravens defense holds Giants to 152 yards.

2001

Patriots

Rams

20-17

Tom Brady

Title won on final play (FG) for first time.

2002

Buccaneers

Raiders

48-21

Dexter Jackson

Bucs defense returns three interceptions for TDs.

2003

Patriots

Panthers

32-29

Tom Brady

Adam Vinatieri hits game-winning FG (4 seconds left).

2004

Patriots

Eagles

24-21

Deion Branch

Patriots win third title in four seasons.

2005

Steelers

Seahawks

21-10

Hines Ward

Steelers win record-tying fifth Super Bowl.

2006

Colts

Bears

29-17

Peyton Manning

Tony Dungy first black head coach to win title.

2007

Giants

Patriots

17-14

Eli Manning

Giants ruin the Patriots' perfect season.

2008

Steelers

Cardinals

27-23

Santonio Holmes

Steelers set record with sixth Super Bowl victory.

2009

Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7, 2010

2000

Yankees

Mets

4-1

Derek Jeter

Yankees win fourth title in five years.

2001

Diamondbacks

Yankees

4-3

Schilling/Johnson

Diamondbacks win first title.

2002

Angels

Giants

4-3

Troy Glaus

Angels win first title.

2003

Marlins

Yankees

4-2

Josh Beckett

Beckett posts shutout in Game 6 for Marlins' second title.

2004

Red Sox

Cardinals

4-0

Manny Ramirez

Red Sox eliminate 86-year championship drought.

2005

White Sox

Astros

4-0

Jermaine Dye

White Sox eliminate 88-year championship drought

2006

Cardinals

Tigers

4-1

David Eckstein

Cards win 10th title, more than any but Yankees.

2007

Red Sox

Rockies

4-0

Mike Lowell

Red Sox sweep again.

2008

Phillies

Rays

4-1

Cole Hamels

Won after first suspended title game (weather).

2009

Yankees

Phillies

4-2

Hideki Matsui

Yankees win in new stadium.

2000

Lakers

Pacers

4-2

Shaquille O'Neal

Lakers' first title since repeating in 1988.

2001

Lakers

76ers

4-1

Shaquille O'Neal

Lakers set record with 15-1 playoff mark.

2002

Lakers

Nets

4-0

Shaquille O'Neal

Phil Jackson ties Red Auerbach with ninth title as coach.

2003

Spurs

Nets

4-2

Tim Duncan

Final game for David Robinson (13 points, 17 rebounds).

2004

Pistons

Lakers

4-1

Chauncey Billups

First title for Larry Brown, O'Neal's last game for Lakers

2005

Spurs

Pistons

4-3

Tim Duncan

Lowest-scoring first half in Game 7 Finals history.

2006

Heat

Mavericks

4-2

Dwyane Wade

Pat Riley gets fifth NBA title.

2007

Spurs

Cavaliers

4-0

Tony Parker

Spurs sweep LeBron James and the Cavs for fourth title.

2008

Celtics

Lakers

4-2

Paul Pierce

Celtics win 17th title, first since 1986.

2009

Lakers

Magic

4-1

Kobe Bryant

Phil Jackson passes Red Auerbach with 10 NBA titles.

2000

Devils

Stars

4-2

Scott Stevens

First team down 3-1 in conf. finals to win Stanley Cup.

2001

Avalanche

Devils

4-3

Patrick Roy

21-year veteran Ray Bourque's first title.

2002

Red Wings

Hurricanes

4-1

Nicklas Lidstrom

Scotty Bowman's final season (ninth coaching title).

2003

Devils

Mighty Ducks

4-3

J. S. Giguere

Brothers Scott and Rob Niedermayer compete.

2004

Lightning

Flames

4-3

Brad Richards

Dave Andreychuk's first championship.

2005

Season canceled - labor dispute.

2006

Hurricanes

Oilers

4-3

Cam Ward

First major professional sports title for N.C.

2007

Ducks

Senators

4-1

Scott Niedermayer

Fourth title for Niedermayer.

2008

Red Wings

Penguins

4-2

Henrik Zetterberg

11th championship for Red Wings.

2009

Penguins

Red Wings

4-3

Evgeni Malkin

Second team to win Game 7 on road in finals.

2000

Bobby Labonte

4

19

24

2

34

Jimmy Makar

Joe Gibbs

Pontiac

2001

Jeff Gordon

6

18

24

6

36

Robbie Loomis

Rick Hendrick

Chevrolet

2002

Tony Stewart

3

15

21

2

36

Greg Zipadelli

Joe Gibbs

Pontiac

2003

Matt Kenseth

1

11

25

0

36

Robbie Reiser

Mark Martin

Ford

2004

Kurt Busch

3

10

21

1

36

Jimmy Fennig

Georgetta Roush

Ford

2005

Tony Stewart

5

17

25

3

36

Greg Zipadelli

Joe Gibbs

Chevrolet

2006

Jimmie Johnson

5

13

24

1

36

Chad Knaus

Rick Hendrick

Chevrolet

2007

Jimmie Johnson

10

20

24

4

36

Chad Knaus

Rick Hendrick

Chevrolet

2008

Jimmie Johnson

7

15

22

6

36

Chad Knaus

Rick Hendrick

Chevrolet

2009

Jimmie Johnson

7

16

24

4

36

Chad Knaus

Rick Hendrick

Chevrolet

2000

Oklahoma

Florida State

13-2

Sooners finish season as only undefeated team.

2001

Miami

Nebraska

37-14

Huskers in title game despite not playing in Big 12 championship game.

2002

Ohio State

Miami

31-24 (2OT)

Buckeyes end Hurricanes' 34-game winning streak with goal-line stand in double OT.

2003

LSU

Oklahoma

21-14

No. 1 Tiger defense defeats No. 1 Sooner offense. (USC voted No. 1 by AP.)

2004

USC

Oklahoma

55-19

Game features four of five Heisman finalists (Leinart, Peterson, White, Bush).

2005

Texas

USC

41-38

Vince Young's third rushing touchdown is game winner.

2006

Florida

Ohio State

41-14

.0101 points separate Gators and Michigan in final BCS poll for No. 2.

2007

LSU

Ohio State

38-24

Tigers become first two-loss team to win BCS championship.

2008

Florida

Oklahoma

24-14

Tim Tebow leads No. 2 Gators past Sam Bradford's Sooners.

2009

BCS championship game on Jan. 7, 2010

2000

Michigan State

Florida

89-76

An injured Mateen Cleaves leads the Spartans past the Gators.

2001

Duke

Kansas

72-65

Blue Devils win title after four consecutive Final Four appearances.

2002

Maryland

Indiana

64-52

Terrapins win first championship; Juan Dixon wins tourney MVP.

2003

Syracuse

Kansas

81-78

Freshman Carmelo Anthony leads the Orangemen past the Jayhawks.

2004

Connecticut

Georgia Tech

82-73

Huskies' Emeka Okafor leads all scorers with 24 points and 15 rebounds.

2005

North Carolina

Illinois

75-70

First national championship for 17-year coaching veteran Roy Williams.

2006

Florida

UCLA

73-57

Gators win first basketball championship and win NCAAF BCS title game.

2007

Florida

Ohio State

84-75

Billy Donovan's Gators first team to repeat since 1992.

2008

Kansas

Memphis

75-68 (OT)

Jayhawks' Mario Chalmers' 3-pointer forces game into overtime.

2009

North Carolina

Michigan St.

89-72

Tar Heels win fifth title. Ty Lawson records title-game record eight steals.

M = The Masters / U = U.S. Open / B = British Open / P = PGA Championship

Tiger Woods

12

Padraig Harrington

3

Phil Mickelson

3

Angel Cabrera

2

Retief Goosen

2

Vijay Singh

2

Rich Beem

1

Michael Campbell

1

Stewart Cink

1

Ben Curtis

1

David Duval

1

Ernie Els

1

Jim Furyk

1

Lucas Glover

1

Todd Hamilton

1

Trevor Immelman

1

Shaun Micheel

1

Geoff Ogilvy

1

David Toms

1

Mike Weir

1

Y.E. Yang

1

A - Australian Open / F - French Open / W - Wimbledon / U - U.S. Open

Serena Williams

10

Justine Henin

7

Venus Williams

7

Jennifer Capriati

3

Maria Sharapova

3

Kim Clijsters

2

Svetlana Kuznetsova

2

Amelie Mauresmo

2

Lindsay Davenport

1

Ana Ivanovic

1

Anastasia Myskina

1

Mary Pierce

1

A - Australian Open / F - French Open / W - Wimbledon / U - U.S. Open

Roger Federer

15

Rafael Nadal

6

Andre Agassi

3

Lleyton Hewitt

2

Gustavo Kuerten

2

Marat Safin

2

Pete Sampras

2

Albert Costa

1

Juan Martin Del Potro

1

Novak Djokovic

1

Juan Carlos Ferrero

1

Gaston Gaudio

1

Goran Ivanisevic

1

Thomas Johansson

1

Andy Roddick

1