Which team has represented the AFC in the Super Bowl the most times?

Through Super Bowl XLIII, the Pittsburgh Steelers (SBs IX, X, XIII, XIV, XXX, XL, and XLIII) lead AFC teams with 7 Super Bowl appearances. The New England Patriots (SBs XX, XXXI, XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, and XLII) and Denver Broncos (SBs XII, XXI, XXII, XXIV, XXXII, and XXXIII) each have 6 Super Bowl appearances.