Super Bowl trivia questions Flashcards
Who was the founder of the American Football League and first owner of the Kansas City Chiefs? He saw his children playing with a toy called a “super ball”, which led to the unofficial name of the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game.
Lamar Hunt
Which Super Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys quarterback was nicknamed “Captain America”?
Roger Staubach
At Super Bowl 20, what clothing accessory did Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon wear several different versions of, promoting good causes? Earlier in the season he had been fined for wearing the same item displaying an unauthorised corporate logo.
Headband
Usually presented the day before the Super Bowl, the Athletes in Action Award for Outstanding Character is named after which Super Bowl winning quarterback?
Bart Starr
Who twice missed touchdown receptions in the dying seconds of Super Bowl 10 which would have given victory to the Dallas Cowboys? One pass bounced off his helmet and the other was intercepted.
Percy Howard
The Qualcomm Stadium, venue for Super Bowl 37, is in which California city?
San Diego
Nicknamed the Mad Bomber because of his long passes, who was quarterback for the losing Oakland Raiders at Super Bowl 2?
Daryle Lamonica
Which Super Bowl winning head coach was known as “The Mentor”, a nickname he often used when talking about himself in the third person?
Hank Stram
Which team had gone unbeaten all season before losing in Super Bowl 42?
New England Patriots
In an incident known as “spygate”, the New England Patriots were accused of illegally tapping the practice sessions of which team in the run-up to Super Bowl 36?
St Louis Rams
Which educational and cultural organisation performed in the half time show at four of the first 20 Super Bowls?
Up With People
At Super Bowl 49, when Malcolm Butler made a game-clinching interception on the goal line with 26 seconds remaining, who had been the intended Seattle Seahawks receiver?
Ricardo Lockette
Quarterback Steve Young threw 6 touchdown passes for the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl 29. Three of them went to which receiver?
Jerry Rice
In Super Bowl 27, which Buffalo Bills player made a last minute tackle to prevent a touchdown when Washington player Leon Lett celebrated too early before crossing the line?
Don Beebe
Father and son Steve and Zak DeOssie both won Super Bowls with which team?
New York Giants
Which San Francisco 49ers quarterback won the first of his 4 Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl 16, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21?
Joe Montana
Which novelty magician performed a giant card trick during the half time show at Super Bowl 23?
Elvis Presto
Named after a former NFL Commissioner, and first awarded at Super Bowl 25, for what achievement is the Pete Rozelle Trophy awarded?
Most Valuable Player
Which cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys won the MVP award at Super Bowl 30 after making two interceptions?
Larry Brown
What was the nickname of the successful New York Giants defense at Super Bowl 21?
The Big Blue Wrecking Crew
Going by the nickname “Prime Time”, who is the only person to have played both in the Super Bowl and also a Major League Baseball World Series game?
Deion Sanders
Who played in both Super Bowl 35 and Super Bowl 47 for the Baltimore Ravens, having spent his entire professional career at the club?
Ray Lewis
The longest successful pass was at Super Bowl 38. Which two players combined for an 85 yard touchdown pass for the Carolina Panthers?
Jake Delhomme to Muhsin Mohammed
What’s the nickname of the Dallas Cowboys?
America’s Team
Joe Namath gave his guarantee of Super Bowl 3 victory at a dinner held by what organisation?
Miami Touchdown Club
Which team won Super Bowl 49 in 2015, despite controversy surrounding the AFC championship game, when they had been accused of partially deflating the footballs?
New England Patriots
What was the surname of John and Jim, two brothers who were the head coaches on opposing sides in Super Bowl 47?
Harbaugh
In the incident known as the “wardrobe malfunction” at Super Bowl 38, whose breast covering did Justin Timberlake rip off during the live halftime show?
Janet Jackson
Who was the head coach for the Buffalo Bills from 1986 to 1997? He led the Bills to four successive Super Bowl defeats, beginning with Super Bowl 25 in 1991?
Marv Levy
How many points did the losing Miami Dolphins score at Super Bowl 6, tied for the fewest by any team?
3
Which team, at Super Bowl 15, became the first to win after qualifying for the post-season in a wildcard slot?
Oakland Raiders
Beginning with Super Bowl 42, the national anthems before 4 out of the next 5 Super Bowls were sung by the winners of which TV show?
American Idol
At Super Bowl 25, the halftime show by New Kids on the Block wasn’t shown on US network TV, replaced instead by a report on what news event?
Operation Desert Storm (first Gulf War)
Who was the Director of Entertainment at Disneyland who produced the first halftime show?
Tommy Walker
Who is the only player to return 2 interceptions for touchdowns in a Super Bowl?
Dwight Smith
Who is the only player to win a Super Bowl ring with 3 different teams? His 4 titles came for the LA and Oakland Raiders, 49ers and Washington, and he went on to be an all time unsuccessful executive who was GM for the Detroit Lions during their 0-16 season
Matt Millen
Referencing the artificial pitch of their home stadium, “The Greatest Show on Turf” was a nickname for the offensive unit of which Super Bowl winning team?
St Louis Rams
Which team won the first 2 Super Bowls?
Green Bay Packers
What was the title of the rap song released by the Chicago Bears players in the run up to Super Bowl 20 and later nominated for a Grammy?
The Super Bowl Shuffle
Which San Francisco 49ers wide receiver’s touchdown with 34 seconds remaining in Super Bowl 23 was his only pass reception of the game?
John Taylor
Who coached the Denver Broncos to back-to-back victories at Super Bowls 32 and 33?
Mike Shanahan
At Super Bowl 22, which Washington Redskins player became the first African American starting quarterback at the Super Bowl?
Doug Williams
Performing with the Radio City Rockettes and 88 grand pianos, who was the first major recording artist to perform at a half-time show?
Chubby Checker
Which Green Bay receiver scored the first touchdown in the first ever Super Bowl? He was allegedly extremely hungover at the time, having not expected to play?
Max McGee
What was the score at half time in Super Bowl 9, the lowest ever?
2 - 0
Super Bowl 47 is often referred to as the blackout bowl due to a power outage at the stadium which caused play to be suspended for 34 minutes. At which stadium did it take place?
Louisiana Superdome
Nicknamed “Mad Dog”, which Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end played a pivotal role in their defeat of the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 9, despite spending much of the previous week recovering from pneumonia?
Dwight White
How many passes did Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese attempt during his teams victory over the Minnesota Vikings at Super Bowl 8? It was the fewest pass attempts for any winning quarterback.
7
In 1992, which popular Fox TV show produced a live twelve minute sketch to compete with the half-time show at Super Bowl 26?
In Living Color
Who is the only person to have been Head Referee at four Super Bowls?
Jerry Markbreit
Which undrafted quarterback played in the Arena Football League and NFL Europe before winning the Super Bowl with the St Louis Rams at Super Bowl 24?
Kurt Warner
Which Denver Broncos quarterback won back-to-back titles at Super Bowls 32 and 33, having lost back-to-back at Super Bowl 21 and 22?
John Elway
At Super Bowl 43, which Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver caught a game-winning touchdown with 35 seconds remaining?
Santonio Holmes
At Super Bowl 49, which Seattle Seahawks linebacker became the first player in Super Bowl history to be ejected from the game, after throwing a punch at an opponent?
Bruce Irvin
Who scored a game-winning field goal for the Baltimore Colts with 9 seconds remaining at Super Bowl 5?
Jim O’Brien
At which Super Bowl did 49ers quarterback Joe Montana win the first of his four titles?
16
At Super Bowl 5, who came in to replace Baltimore Colts’ quarterback Johnny Unitas when he was injured in the second quarter?
Earl Morrall
Which game became known as the Blunder Bowl or Blooper Bowl due to the number of mistakes made by both teams and the referees? Between the two teams there were 11 turnovers.
Super Bowl 5
Who at Super Bowl 40 became the youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback, aged just 23?
Ben Roethlisberger
Which backup quarterback was in the squad for five successive Super Bowls, though he didn’t actually play in any of them?
Gale Gilbert
Who became the first female owner of a Super Bowl winning team when the St Louis Rams, in whom she held a 60% stake, won Super Bowl 34?
Georgia Frontiere
Who was the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when they lost to the Baltimore Ravens at Super Bowl 47? In 2016 he caused controversy by kneeling during the national anthem.
Colin Kaepernick
After Manny Ramirez snapped straight past Peyton Manning, who recovered the ball and was downed for a safety 12 seconds into Super Bowl 48? It was the fastest ever score in Super Bowl history.
Knowshon Moreno
At Super Bowl 46, which New York Giants player scored a touchdown with a little over a minute left, despite trying unsuccessfully to stop on the one-yard line in order to kill more time in the game?
Ahmad Bradshaw
Who is the only player to rush for over 200 yards in a single Super Bowl, doing so for the Washington Redskins at Super Bowl 22?
Timmy Smith
Who in Super Bowl 14 became the first player since Bart Starr to win the MVP award more than once?
Terry Bradshaw
Which Dallas Cowboys fullback threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Golden Richards at Super Bowl 12?
Robert Newhouse
With nine receptions and a game-winning touchdown, which Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver was the MVP of Super Bowl 43?
Santonio Holmes
Who threw the pass that David Tyree caught against his helmet at Super Bowl 42?
Eli Manning
Why was running back Thurman Thomas unable to start the first two plays at Super Bowl 26 for the Buffalo Bills?
He had lost his helmet
Who was the head coach for the winning New York Giants at Super Bowl 21? He was the first person to have Gatorade poured over him.
Bill Parcells
How many points did the Chicago Bears score against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 20? The same number was also the nickname of the Bears defense.
46
Super Bowl 41 featured the first two African-American head coaches at the Super Bowl. Who was the head coach of the losing Chicago Bears?
Lovie Smith
Super Bowl 1 aired on both NBC and CBS, the only time a Super Bowl was shown on two networks. How much did each network pay for the rights to show the game?
$1 million
Which wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers won the MVP award at Super Bowl 23 after catching 11 passes for 215 yards?
Jerry Rice
Which New England Patriots cornerback intercepted an attempted touchdown that would have put the Seattle Seahawks ahead with 26 seconds to go in Super Bowl 49?
Malcolm Butler
Which Pittsburgh Steelers running back made a record 101 rushing attempts in four appearances at the Super Bowl?
Franco Harris
Which team beat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl 11? It was their first appearance at the Super Bowl, having lost in the AFC championship game for the previous three seasons.
Oakland Raiders
Which Pittsburgh Steelers running back set a record for the longest rush with a 75 yard touchdown run at Super Bowl 40?
Willie Parker
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals criticised which half-time performer for her outfit of leather with strips of python and iguana skin?
Beyonce
Which Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker made a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in Super Bowl 43?
James Harrison
Which quarterback did Dallas linebacker Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson say, “couldn’t spell cat if you spotted him the C and the T”?
Terry Bradshaw
Which quarterback won Super Bowl 15 with the Oakland Raiders, and then won again three years later after the team had relocated to Los Angeles?
Jim Plunkett
Who was the head coach for the New York Giants when they beat the New England Patriots at both Super Bowl 42 and 46?
Tom Coughlin
At Super Bowl 17, who became the first person to return a kickoff for a touchdown?
Fulton Walker
Which four players have won both the Heisman Trophy and the Super Bowl MVP?
Roger Staubach, Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen, Desmond Howard
Peyton Manning won the first of his two Super Bowl rings at Super Bowl 41, with which team?
Indianapolis Colts
At Super Bowl 14, which Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver caught a 73-yard touchdown pass and run in the fourth quarter to take the lead?
John Stallworth
Which kicker, who had never previously attempted an onside kick in the NFL, did so successfully for the New Orleans Saints to start the second half of Super Bowl 44?
Thomas Morstead
Which Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker made a 100 yard return from an interception in Super Bowl 43? At the time it was the longest play in Super Bowl history.
James Harrison
Who was the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears in the 1985 season? Their winning defensive line at Super Bowl 20 was considered one of the best ever.
Buddy Ryan
Who was the first person to be named Most Valuable Player three times?
Joe Montana
Which play call by Kansas City Chiefs head coach Hank Stram became famous after he wore a microphone at Super Bowl 4?
65 Toss Power Trap
Super Bowl 12, the first to be held undercover in a domed stadium, took place in which city in 1978?
New Orleans
At Super Bowl 25, which Oakland Raiders linebacker became the only person to make three interceptions in a Super Bowl?
Rod Martin
Referencing their location, what was the nickname of the San Francisco 49ers offense, led by quarterback Joe Montana, when they beat the Bengals in Super Bowl 16?
West Coast Offense
After a drive including David Tyree’s “Helmet Catch”, which New York Giants wide receiver made the winning touchdown catch with 35 seconds remaining of Super Bowl 42?
Plaxico Burress
At Super Bowl 34, which St Louis Rams linebacker tackled Kevin Dyson “One Yard Short” on the last play of the game to deny the Tennessee Titans a chance to take the game into overtime?
Mike Jones
Who was paid $500 by NFL Films to wear a microphone on the sidelines during Super Bowl 4? His most famous line was “Keep matriculating the ball down the field, boys.”
Hank Stram
Who at Super Bowl 50 became the first person to be both a player and head coach for the same team at Super Bowls?
Gary Kubiak
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle was forced to present the trophy for Super Bowl 15 to which man, the owner and General Manager of the Oakland Raiders, even though the pair were engaged in an acrimonious legal dispute at the time?
Al Davis
Super Bowl 27 was originally scheduled to be held at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, but was moved due to Arizona’s failure to recognise which national holiday?
Martin Luther King Jr Day
How many times did the Buffalo Bills turn over the ball in Super Bowl 27, an unwanted record yet to be beaten?
9
Which university’s marching band provided the half time entertainment for six Super Bowls?
Grambling State University
At Super Bowl 43, who became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl, when he led the Pittsburgh Steelers to victory aged just 36?
Mike Tomlin
Which head coach led the Washington Redskins to three Super Bowl victories, each time with a different quarterback?
Joe Gibbs
Who was head coach for the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 33? He had previously been an assistant to Dan Reeves, head coach of the losing Atlanta Falcons.
Mike Shanahan
Which quarterback was involved in a play that became known as the Helicopter Ride, when he was hit simutaneously by 3 players and spun in the air?
John Elway
Directed by Ridley Scott and screened during Super Bowl XVIII, the ad 1984 features an athlete throwing a hammer through a screen showing a big brother figure. What product did it advertise?
Apple Macintosh
Who set a record by making 13 pass receptions for the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 48?
Demaryius Thomas
Which team was unbeaten in the 1972 season, winning 17 straight games and beating Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl 7?
Miami Dolphins
Which Green Bay Packers linebacker forced a fumble and turnover at the start of the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 45?
Clay Matthews
Which stadium in LA hosted the first Super Bowl?
Memorial Coliseum
From 1985, thirteen successive Super Bowls were won by teams from the NFC. Which AFC team broke that run by beating the Green Bay Packers at Super Bowl 32?
Denver Broncos
What was the score when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 24? It was the largest ever winning margin.
55 - 10
Who scored a 108 yard kickoff return for the Baltimore Ravens against the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl 47?
Jacoby Jones
Whose performance at Super Bowl 48, supported by dancers dressed as sharks, set a record for the highest television viewership for a halftime show?
Katy Perry
How long was the longest successful field goal, kicked by Steve Christie?
54 yards
What nickname was given to the Miami Dolphins defense during their unbeaten 1972 season, culminating in victory at Super Bowl 7?
The No Name Defense
Which Super Bowl was the only one not to be numbered using roman numerals?
50
Who was the running back for the Cincinnati Bengals who was banned for life after taking cocaine on the eve of Super Bowl 23?
Stanley Wilson
In which Super Bowl were two players jointly awarded the MVP award?
Super Bowl 12
What was the nickname of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Super Bowl 9 (and 10, 13, 14)? The Minnesota Vikings defense in the same game was known as the Purple People Eaters.
Steel Curtain
Super Bowl 10 was the last professional game played at Tulane Stadium. The game was due to have been played at which other stadium, which wasn’t ready in time?
Louisiana Superdome
At which Super Bowl were 61 points scored, all of them in the second and fourth quarters?
38
Dick Vermeil has the record for most seasons between appearances by a Head Coach. How many years was it?
19
Super Bowl 2 was Vince Lombardi’s last game as head coach of the Green Bay Packers. At half time, which veteran guard told the team to “go out and win this for the old man”?
Jerry Kramer
Which wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles made 9 catches at Super Bowl 39, but was suspended the following season for criticising his teammates?
Terrell Owens
In the final minutes of Super Bowl 23, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana helped to relieve the tension among his teammates by stopping to point out a famous actor in the crowd. Which actor?
John Candy
The San Francisco 49ers are the only team to win successive Super Bowls under different head coaches. Who took over from Bill Walsh for the 1989 season, leading the team to a record victory at Super Bowl 24?
George Siefert
Which Dallas Cowboy had his helmet stolen at Super Bowl 28? It was returned anonymously a few weeks later.
Emmitt Smith
Who did Dallas Cowboys fullback Robert Newhouse throw a 29 yard pass to in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 12?
Golden Richards
Who was head coach of the Seattle Seahawks both when they won Super Bowl 48 in 2014 and when they lost the following year?
Pete Carroll
Which band performed the halftime show at Super Bowl 36? It was the first to take place after the September 11th attacks, and their set included a projection of the names of those killed across the roof of the Louisiana Superdome.
U2
Which Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end set a record by sacking Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach four times at Super Bowl 10?
L.C. Greenwood
Which stadium in Miami hosted four of the first ten Super Bowls?
The Orange Bowl
Which artist was supported by a choir of 3,500 children during the halftime show at Super Bowl 27?
Michael Jackson
Super Bowl 12 was the only time that two players were jointly named MVP. One was the Dallas Defensive Tackle Randy White - who was the other?
Harvey Martin
What was the nickname of William Perry, who scored a touchdown for the Chicago Bears in their 46-10 rout of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 20?
The Refrigerator
Which Washington Redskins running back set a record for most rushing yards during Super Bowl 17? His 166 yards included a crucial 43 yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter, earning him the MVP award.
John “The Diesel” Riggins
Which organisation was originally due to occupy the Louisiana Superdome on the weekend that Super Bowl 36 took place? They agreed to swap dates after the NFL season was delayed a week due to the 9/11 attacks.
The National Automobile Dealers Association
Who was the head coach of the winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they beat the Oakland Raiders at Super Bowl 37? He had previously been head coach of the Raiders.
Jon Gruden
Which team’s players released a rap song called “The Super Bowl Shuffle” in the run up to Super Bowl 20?
Chicago Bears
Who made a then-record 16 consecutive pass completions at Super Bowl 46?
Tom Brady
How did Diana Ross leave the field at the end of her half-time performance at Super Bowl 30?
Sat in the door of a helicopter
Which team did the San Francisco 49ers defeat 55-10 at Super Bowl 24. It was the largest ever winning margin?
Denver Broncos
Which wide receiver is the only person to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring? He won the 100m at the 1964 Olympics and Super Bowl 6 with the Dallas Cowboys.
Bob Hayes
Who wore several headbands promoting good causes at Super Bowl 20? Earlier in the season he had been fined for wearing a headband with a corporate logo.
Jim McMahon
Who was the quarterback for the New York Giants when they beat the New England Patriots at Super Bowls 42 and 46?
Eli Manning
What medical condition kept Broncos’ running back Terrell Davis in the locker room for part of Super Bowl 32? Despite this he went on to win the most valuable player award after scoring three touchdowns.
Migraine
Which legendary quarterback for the Miami Dolphins only reached the Super Bowl once, at Super Bowl 19, when he was sacked 4 times and threw 2 interceptions?
Dan Marino
The highest ever attendance, 103,985, was for Super Bowl 14 held at which stadium?
Rose Bowl
Who was quarterback for the New York Jets when they became the first AFL team to win, in Super Bowl 3. In the week prior to the game, he had famously promised reporters that the team would win.
Joe Namath
Two teams have each lost five times at the Super Bowl. One is the New England Patriots - who is the other?
Denver Broncos
Who retired from coaching two years after the Philadelphia Eagles lost Super Bowl 15? He spent 14 years as a sports announcer before returning to coaching, and led the St Louis Rams to victory at Super Bowl 34.
Dick Vermeil [ver-MEEL]
Orchestrated by coach Marv Levy, what nickname was given to the Buffalo Bills’ rapid, no huddle offense at Super Bowl 25?
K-Gun
Which team did the Buffalo Bills lose to in the first of their four successive Super Bowl losses in 1991?
New York Giants
Which Atlanta Falcons safety was awarded the Athletes in Action/Bart Starr award for outstanding character the day before Super Bowl 33? Later that same evening he was arrested for soliciting a prostitute.
Eugene Robinson
Which team won their fourth title at Super Bowl 45, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, when they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Green Bay Packers
Which company makes the Super Bowl Trophy?
Tiffany
At Super Bowl 6, who sacked Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese for a record 29-yard loss?
Bob Lilly
Super Bowl 16, held in Detroit, featured which Motown singer performing the National Anthem?
Diana Ross
Who coached the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowls between 1970 and 1977, though they lost all four?
Bud Grant
Which 1977 thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer concerned a plot to blow up a blimp at the Super Bowl, and featured extensive scenes shot at the Miami Orange Bowl during Super Bowl 10?
Black Sunday
Super Bowl 12 was the only time that two players were jointly named MVP. One was the Dallas Defensive End Harvey Martin - who was the other?
Randy White
Super Bowl 38 was the first to be played in a stadium with a retractable roof. Which stadium?
Reliant Stadium, Houston
At Super Bowl 50, who made a record 61-yard punt return when the Carolina Panthers defenders mistakenly thought that he had called a fair catch?
Jordan Norwood
Which player holds the record for most career fumbles at Super Bowls?
Roger Staubach
Which New Orleans Saints safety returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown at Super Bowl 44?
Tracy Porter
Which St. Louis Rams quarterback became the first player to throw for over 400 yards in a single Super Bowl game?
Kurt Warner
At Super Bowl 31, which Green Bay Packer became the only special teams player to be awarded the MVP trophy?
Desmond Howard
Who made a then-record 98 yard kickoff return for the San Diego Chargers at Super Bowl 29?
Andre Coleman
Which political event ended 5 days before Super Bowl 15 in 1981? It was honoured in the pregame ceremonies.
The Iran hostage crisis
Who holds the record for most passing touchdowns in a single Super Bowl?
Steve Young
In Super Bowl 17, which Redskins quarterback knocked away his own deflected pass to prevent a touchdown, a play known as “The Swat”?
Joe Thiesmann [THIGHS-man]
Super Bowl 48 was held at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford. Although home to both the New York Jets and the New York Giants, it’s actually in which state?
New Jersey
The winning Chicago Bears team from Super Bowl 20 missed out on the traditional visit to the White House due to which disaster, which happened two days after the game?
Challenger Space Shuttle explosion
Who was the quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens when they won Super Bowl 35 in 2001? He was released by the Ravens after the game and only ever started 12 more NFL games.
Trent Dilfer
What caused a 34-minute delay during the third quarter in Super Bowl 47?
Power cut
How many pigeons were released in the stadium as part of the pre-game show at Super Bowl 3?
3000
Ray Lewis, who won the MVP award in 2001, a year after being indicted for murder, was a linebacker for which team?
Baltimore Ravens
Which Chicago Bears wide receiver, who led in reception yardage at Super Bowl 20, had set a world record three years earlier as part of the gold medal winning 4x100 metres relay team at the 1983 World Athletics Championship?
Willie Gault
Which team arrived late for Super Bowl 16, after their team coach was held up in heavy traffic?
San Francisco 49ers
Whose 67 yard interception return at Super Bowl 48 helped him become only the third linebacker to win the MVP award?
Malcolm Smith
Which team scored just three points when losing Super Bowl 6?
Miami Dolphins
Peyton Manning won the second of his two rings at Super Bowl 50, with which team?
Denver Broncos
Which play call by Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs at Super Bowl 18 was described by sports writer Don Pierson as “the dumbest play ever called in a Super Bowl”?
Rocket Screen
Whose apparent touchdown in Super Bowl 26 was the first to be overturned by instant replay?
Art Monk
Who were the only two teams to face each other in successive Super Bowls?
Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills
Who performed the national anthem at Super Bowl 25 in Tampa? Her rendition was later released as a single, reaching number 20 on the Billboard charts.
Whitney Houston
The Cincinnati Bengals have appeared at the Super Bowl twice. Which team did they lose to on both occasions?
San Francisco 49ers
Who was the Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys for 29 years from their first ever game in 1960, appearing in five Super Bowls in that time?
Tom Landry
Which wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers threw a touchdown pass to Hines Ward on a trick play at Super Bowl 40?
Antwaan Randle El
In which year did the Buffalo Bills lose the first of four successive Super Bowls?
1991
Which head coach led the Pittsburgh Steelers to back-to-back victories at Super Bowls 9 and 10, and again at Super Bowls 13 and 14?
Chuck Noll
At the halftime show at Super Bowl 36, which U2 song was accompanied by a projection of the names of those killed in the 9/11 attacks?
Where The Streets Have No Name
The fastest score in Super Bowl history occurred at Super Bowl 48, when which Denver center snapped the ball too early, leading to a Seattle Seahawks safety?
Manny Ramirez
Since Super Bowl 13, how many on-field officials have there been for each Super Bowl?
7
Who coached the Packers to their first 2 wins? The Super Bowl trophy was later named after him?
Vince Lombardi
Which quarterback for the Oakland Raiders was sacked five times and intercepted five times, three of them returned for touchdowns, during Super Bowl 37?
Rich Gannon
Which team made their first ever Super Bowl appearance at Super Bowl 38, where they lost to the New England Patriots?
Carolina Panthers
Equivalent to Man of the Match in soccer, the trophy awarded for Most Valuable Player is named after which former NFL Commissioner?
Pete Rozelle
Who are the only two left-handed quarterbacks to have started in the Super Bowl?
Ken Stabler and Steve Young
Who directed Apple Computers’ epic “1984” advertisement which had its only national broadcast during Super Bowl 18?
Ridley Scott
In Super Bowl 44, which team made a successful onside kick, a play known as “The Ambush”, to start the 2nd half?
New Orleans Saints
Who was the head coach for the New York Jets when they beat the Baltimore Colts at Super Bowl 3? He had previously been head coach for the Colts.
Weeb Ewbank
Which linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers is the only player ever to have won three successive Super Bowls?
Ken Norton Jr
Who was the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills when they lost four successive Super Bowls in the 1990s?
Jim Kelly
Which rapper flipped her middle finger at the camera during her half-time performance with Madonna at Super Bowl 46? The NFL sued her, claiming $16.6 million in damages.
M.I.A.
Which defensive end for the 49ers and Cowboys is the only player other than Tom Brady to have won five Super Bowls?
Charles Haley
Garo Yepremian, famous for a botched kick at Super Bowl 7, was from which European country?
Cyprus
What nickname was given to the Miami Dolphins defense at Super Bowl 17, due to six of their players’ names beginning with the same letter?
Killer Bs
Despite winning Super Bowls 27 and 28, head coach Jimmy Johnson fell out with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Who was he replaced with as head coach, who went on to win Super Bowl 30?
Barry Switzer
Which Justin Timberlake song was playing during the incident known as the “wardrobe malfunction”?
Rock Your Body
Which Tennessee Titans receiver was stopped a yard short of a game-tying touchdown with six seconds remaining at Super Bowl 24?
Kevin Dyson
Who was the quarterback of Green Bay when they won the first two Super Bowls?
Bart Starr
Who was quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks both when they won Super Bowl 48 in 2014 and when they lost the following year?
Russell Wilson
Two players each scored 3 touchdowns for the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl 29. One was Jerry Rice - who was the other?
Ricky Watters
Which quarterback played in three Super Bowls for the Minnesota Vikings, losing all of them?
Fran Tarkenton
Who was the backup quarterback for the New York Giants at Super Bowl 21? He secured a first down on a fake punt at the start of the third quarter, as part of the drive which put the Giants ahead.
Jeff Rutledge
The longest successful field goal in any Super Bowl was at Super Bowl 28, by which Buffalo Bills kicker?
Steve Christie
What was unique about the footballs used at Super Bowl 8?
They were striped
What was unusual about the broadcast of the half-time show at Super Bowl 23?
It was in 3D
Which LA Raiders running back was the MVP of Super Bowl 18, his output including a then record 74 yard scoring run?
Marcus Allen
Who conducted the coin toss for Super Bowl 19, via video link from the White House?
Ronald Reagan
At Super Bowl 16 in 1982, who became the first player to score three touchdowns in one game?
Roger Craig
Quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, who would go on to win 6 Super Bowls together, got their first victory in Super Bowl 36 with a win over which team?
St Louis Rams
Which stadium in Pasadena hosted the Super Bowl five times between 1977 and 1993?
The Rose Bowl
Which Chicago Bears player returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown at Super Bowl 41?
Devin Hester
Super Bowl 11 was the only one not preceded by the US national anthem. Which other patriotic song was performed instead?
America the Beautiful
Who are the only two teams to have played each other three times at the Super Bowl?
Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys
Who was inserted into Super Bowl 20 for the New England Patriots after Tony Eason started the game throwing 6 straight incompletions and incurring 3 sacks? This player was also sacked 4 times by the Chicago Bears.
Steve Grogan
Which quarterback led the Dallas Cowboys to back-to-back wins over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowls 27 and 28, and went on to win again two years later over the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Troy Aikman
Who became Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 and led them to three Super Bowl victories?
Bill Walsh
Widely considered one of the best halftime shows ever, who performed at Super Bowl 41 in a driving rainstorm?
Prince
Who became the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl, leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory at Super Bowl 41?
Tony Dungy
Which Super Bowl winning quarterback underwent three hours of root canal work the day before the game?
Doug Williams
Super Bowl 17 was the first to be shown live in TV in the UK. Which channel did it appear on?
Channel 4
Who was the quarterback for the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl 6, a game where they failed to score a touchdown? He set a record by being sacked for a loss of 29 yards.
Bob Griese
At Super Bowl 15, who became the first person to win the Super Bowl as a player and as a head coach?
Tom Flores
Who phoned Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula the night before Super Bowl 6 to suggest a pass play, which the team tried (unsuccessfully) in the second half?
President Richard Nixon
Which team lost in four Super Bowls in the 1970s, and have never since qualified for the Super Bowl?
Minnesota Vikings
Beginning at Super Bowl 19 in 1985, how many successive Super Bowls were won by the team from the NFC?
13
Super Bowl 21 was the first where TV instant replays could be used to overturn referreeing decisions. Who was the Director of Officiating who oversaw its use?
Art McNally
Who was the coach of the Baltimore Colts when they lost to the Jets in Super Bowl 3. He later went on to win twice as coach of the Miami Dolphins.
Don Shula
At Super Bowl 31, Brett Favre made a then-record 81-yard touchdown pass to which wide receiver?
Antonio Freeman
Which running back for the Denver Broncos won the MVP award at Super Bowl 32 after scoring 3 touchdowns, despite spending most of the second quarter in the locker room with a migraine?
Terrell Davis
Which quarterback was sacked 6 times in defeat at Superbowl 24? He would later win 2 Super Bowls.
John Elway
Who coached the Dallas Cowboys to back-to-back wins over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowls 27 and 28?
Jimmy Johnson
Which Pittsburgh Steelers running back fumbled the ball at the start of the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl 45? It was only his third fumble in over 300 carries that season.
Rashard Mendenhall
In Super Bowl 7, which kicker for the Miami Dolphins had a field goal attempt blocked in the fourth quarter? His subsequent attempt at a forward pass was returned for the Washington Redskins’ only touchdown of the game.
Garo Yepremian (Garo’s Gaffe)
Who replaced Earl Morrall as quarterback of the Baltimore Colts at Super Bowl 3? At Super Bowl 5, the situation would be reversed, with this player starting and Morrall replacing him.
Johnny Unitas
Which Pittsburgh Steelers player at Super Bowl 10 became the first receiver to win the MVP award? He had 4 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown.
Lynn Swann
What was hung above the Louisiana Superdome at Super Bowl 15 to honour 52 American hostages released from Iran five days earlier?
Yellow ribbon
Which head coach reached the Super Bowl six times with two different teams between 1968 and 1985?
Don Shula
Who was the place kicker for the Buffalo Bills who missed “wide right” with what would have been a game-winning field goal attempt with 8 seconds remaining in Super Bowl 25?
Scott Norwood
Which Dallas Cowboys player celebrated too early when returning a fumble 70 yards in Super Bowl 27 and was dispossessed just short of a touchdown?
Leon Lett
Which kicker for the New England Patriots scored game-winning field goals in the last ten seconds at both Super Bowls 36 and 38?
Adam Vinatieri
Super Bowl 36 was the first to take place in February, after the season had been delayed by a week following the 9/11 attacks. Which NFL Commissioner negotiated a compensation package with the National Automobile Dealers Association, to persuade them to swap the weeks when they had the Louisiana Superdome booked?
Paul Tagliabue
Considered one of the greatest catches ever, which New York Giants receiver caught the ball against the side of his helmet in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 42?
David Tyree
Which sports drink was poured over Bill Parcells when the New York Giants won Super Bowl 21? It has become a tradition for winning head coaches to have this poured over them.
Gatorade
What nickname was given to the Dallas Cowboys defense who held the Miami Dolphins to a single field goal in Super Bowl 6?
The Doomsday Defense
Who holds the records for both the most consecutive successful passes in Super Bowls and the most consecutive passes without an interception?
Tom Brady
What was the score between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 48? It’s the only time in the history of the NFL that a match has ended with that scoreline.
43 - 8
The NFL measures quarterback performance using a metric called Passer Rating. Which quarterback for the New York Giants hold a record single game passer rating of 150.92, achieved at Super Bowl 21?
Phil Simms
Which stadium has hosted the Super Bowl most often, doing so for the first time at Super Bowl 12?
The Louisiana Superdome
Which running back for the Dallas Cowboys won the MVP award at Super Bowl 28, making 30 carries for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns?
Emmitt Smith
At Super Bowl 41, which team became the first to return an opening kickoff for a touchdown, though they went on to lose the game?
Chicago Bears
Which prolific British streaker ran onto the pitch at Super Bowl 38 dressed as a referee, before stripping down to a thong?
Mark Roberts
Which wide receiver for the New England Patriots tied the record of 11 pass receptions in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 29?
Deion Branch
Super Bowl 17 was seen as a battle between the Washington Redskins offense and the Miami Dolphins defense. What nickname was given to the successful Redskins offense?
The Hogs
Which linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys became the only ever player to win the Most Valuable Player award while playing on the losing side?
Chuck Howley
Which Tennessee Titans quarterback threw the pass to Kevin Dyson that was stopped “one yard short” in the dying seconds at Super Bowl 34?
Steve McNair
Who is the only starting quarterback to win the Super Bowl with two different franchises?
Peyton Manning
The Pittsburgh Steelers won 4 Super Bowls in 6 seasons between 1975 and 1980. Which team did they beat in two of those games?
Dallas Cowboys
What was the nickname of Ken Stabler, quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in their 32-14 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 11?
The Snake
Super Bowl 5 is nicknamed the Blooper Bowl or Blunder Bowl due the number of mistakes made. Between the two teams, how many turnovers were there?
11
Super Bowl 36 was held in which city? It was the first Super Bowl to be played in February, the season having been delayed a week due to the 9/11 attacks.
New Orleans
Who coached the Seattle Seahawks to a blowout 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 48?
Pete Carroll
The now-demolished Silverdome, home to Super Bowl 16, was in which mid-west city, close to Detroit, Michigan?
Pontiac
Which team set a record for offensive yardage in Super Bowl 22, making 602 yards including 5 touchdowns during a 6 minute period of the second half?
Washington Redskins
What nickname was given to the Seattle Seahawks defense at Super Bowl 48? They created the fastest score in Super Bowl history, forcing a Denver Broncos safety after 12 seconds.
The Legion of Boom
Aged 42, who was the oldest player in Super Bowl history? He was placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts at Super Bowl 45.
Matt Stover
Which two ice skaters performed during the half time show at Super Bowl 26, skating on Teflon instead of real ice?
Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill
