Super Bowl Trivia Quiz

I--What was the name of the first “Super Bowl”? (5 points)

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II--Who has the longest run from scrimmage in Super Bowl history? (5 points)

a) Marcus Allen

b) Emerson Boozer

c) John Riggins

d) Tom Nowatzke

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III--Who scored the first points in Super Bowl history? (5 points)

a) Don Chandler

b) Max McGee

c) Mike Garrett

d) Elijah Pitts

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IV--Name the five defensive players who have been awarded the MVP award. Hint: Two defensive players shared the award in the 1978 Super Bowl. (5 points)

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V--Who has the record for the longest field goal in Super Bowl history? (5 points)

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VI--Only one player has won the MVP while playing on the losing team. Who is he? (5 points)

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VII--Who scored the first points for the defense in the Super Bowl? (5 points)

a) Willie Wood

b) Mike Bass

c) Herb Adderly

d) Terry Brown

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VIII--Name the last AFC team to win a Super Bowl. (5 points).

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IX--What player has been with three different winning Super Bowl teams? (5 points)

a) Marv Fleming

b) Jeff Rutledge

c) Matt Millen

d) Preston Pearson

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X--True or False. No punt has ever been returned for a touchdown. (5 points)

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XI--Name the only Super Bowl champion that had a losing record prior to its championship season. (5 points)

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XII--Name the three Super Bowl champions that had a losing records after its championship season. (2 points each)

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XIII--Name the only coach to take two teams to the Super Bowl. (5 points)

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XIV--The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only Super Bowl team to finished with a perfect season. Name the four Super Bowl champions that finished with one loss. (1 point each)

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XV--Two players have won the MVP award in consecutive years. Name them. (2 points each)

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XVI--Arizona is hosting its first Super Bowl. Name other four states to host one Super Bowl. (1 point each)

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XVII--Four wild-card teams have played in the Super Bowl. Name the team that won its Super Bowl. (5 points)

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XVIII--Which Super Bowl received the highest TV rating? (5 points)

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XIX--Not counting the Jacksonville Jaguars, name the three AFC teams that haven’t made a Super Bowl appearance? (2 points each)

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XX--Name the three coaches that have four Super Bowl losses. (2 points each)

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BONUS--Name the only player to be on five consecutive Super Bowl teams. (5 points).

ANSWERS

I--The AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

II--a) Marcus Allen, 74 yards vs. Washington, 1984 Super Bowl.

III--b) Max McGee on a 37-yard pass from Bart Starr vs. Kansas City, 1967 Super Bowl.

IV--Chuck Howley, Dallas, 1971; Jake Scott, Miami, 1973; Randy White and Harvey Martin, Dallas, 1978; Richard Dent, Chicago, 1986.

V--Steve Christie, Buffalo, 54 yards, 1994 Super Bowl.

VI--Chuck Howley, Dallas in the 1971 Super Bowl.

VII--c) Herb Adderly of Green Bay returned an interception 60 yards for a TD in the 1968 Super Bowl.

VIII--Los Angeles Raiders, 1984.

IX--c) Matt Millen (Raiders 1981, 1984; 49ers 1990; Redskins 1992)

X--True.

XI--The 1982 champion (1981 season) San Francisco 49ers were 6-10 in 1980.

XII--1982 champion (for 1981 season) San Francisco 49ers finished 3-6 in 1982; 1987 champion (for 1986 season) New York Giants finished 6-9 in 1987; 1988 champion (for 1987 season) Washington finished 7-9 in 1988.

XIII--Don Shula, Baltimore 1969; Miami 1972, 1973, 1974, 1983, 1985.

XIV--1977 champion Oakland 16-1; 1983 champion Washington 12-1; 1985 champioin San Francisco 18-1; 1986 champion Chicago 18-1.

XV--Bart Starr (1967-68) and Terry Bradshaw (1979-80).

XVI--Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas.

XVII--The Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia 27-10 in the 1981 Super Bowl.

XVIII--The 1982 Super Bowl between San Francisco and Cincinnati had a 49.1 rating.

XIX--Cleveland, Houston, Seattle.

XX--Bud Grant lost with Minnesota in 1970, 1974, 1975 and 1977; Don Shula lost in 1969 with Baltimore and in 1972, 1983 and 1985 with Miami; and Marv Levy lost with Buffalo 1991-1994.

BONUS--Quarterback Gale Gilbert. Gilbert was on the Buffalo Bills roster for the 1991-94 Super Bowls and finally played in a Super Bowl with San Diego in 1995.

SCORING

95 or more--MVP; 90-94--First Team All-Pro; 85-89--Second Team All-Pro; 80-84--Honorable Mention All-Pro; 65-79--Starter; 40-64--Benchwarmer; 0-39--Preseason cut.