Every Team That Tried to Three-Peat Since 2002 Failed

Since the Lakers won their third straight title in 2002, eight teams in America's four biggest leagues have won two titles in a row. All eight failed at the third. One was losing the Super Bowl 24-0 at half-time. One lost two stars to injury in two straight Finals games. One didn't even make the playoffs. This October the Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to be the first team off that list. Here's every three-peat attempt since 2002, and exactly how each one ended, every number checked. 0:00 24 years, 8 teams, 0 three-peats 0:39 The last ones who did it 1:11 Case 1: the Patriots 1:45 Case 2: the Lakers 2:18 Case 3: the Heat 2:41 Case 4: the Penguins 3:08 Case 5: the Warriors 3:33 Case 6: the Lightning 3:49 Case 7: the Chiefs 4:18 Case 8: the Panthers 4:42 What the eight have in common 5:09 It can still be done 5:39 Case 9: the Dodgers Sources (checked 11 Oct 2026): Patriots v Broncos, 14 Jan 2006 (27-13): Denver Broncos 2005 season record; Denver Gazette Lakers swept by Dallas, 8 May 2011 (122-86): AP via KUNC; NESN 2014 NBA Finals (Spurs 4-1): NBA / 2014 Finals record Penguins v Capitals, 2018 (Game 6 OT): CBS Sports; The Ringer 2019 NBA Finals (Raptors 4-2; Durant, Thompson injuries): CBS News; ABC7; NBA.com 2022 Stanley Cup Final (Avalanche 4-2): NBC Sports Super Bowl LIX (Eagles 40-22) and Super Bowl LVIII (Chiefs 25-22 OT): AP; NBC/ProFootballTalk; KCTV5 Panthers eliminated, April 2026; Barkov injury: The Hockey News; TSN MLB and NHL three-peats: NBC Sports Real Madrid 2016-18: UEFA; AP. Brisbane Lions 2026 Grand Final: AFL.com.au; Reuters Dodgers 2025 World Series Game 7 (5-4, 11 innings), 2026 season (100-62), Skubal trade: MLB.com; Canadian Press; Yahoo Sports Photos: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0, public domain). Full credits: (paste Publish\photo-credits.txt here) Music: "Last Sunrise" by Adam MacDougall (YouTube Audio Library). Narration is an AI voice.