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