Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Super Bowl Trivia Challenge
Okay kids, here are 40 questions set to prepare your knowledge of the super bowl. I picked questions that try to run the gamut of records, players, coaches and things like that. I don’t want to brag (because it’s probably pathetic that I know all this stuff off the top of my head) but I got all these answers right. NO DOING ANY RESEARCH WHILE TRYING TO ANSWER THESE! Let’s get this party started. I’ll give answers tomorrow. If anybody scores higher than 30 I will not make snide conservative comments for two weeks...but no cheating!
I. Who holds the record for receiving yards in a super bowl game?...Jerry Rice, 215, XXIII
II. Who holds the record for most rushing touchdowns in a super bowl game?...Terrell Davis, 3
III. Who has the longest run from scrimmage in super bowl history?...Marcus Allen, 74
IV: Who has the longest interception return in super bowl history?...Willie Brown, 76 Raiders
V: He holds the career record for super bowl rushing yards?...Franco Harris
VI: Who threw for the most passing yards in a super bowl game?...Kurt Warner, 414, XXXIV
VII: Which team has made the most super bowl appearances?...Cowboys, 8
VIII: Which team scored the most points in a super bowl?...49ERS, 55, XXIV
IX: Which team scored the fewest points in a super bowl?...Dolphins, 3, VI
X: Which city was the first above the Mason-Dixon line to host a super bowl?...Detroit, XVI
XI: Who are the three defending world champions to lose in the super bowl the following year?... 78 Cowboys, 83 Redskins, 97 Packers
XII: Who is the only player to play in super bowls in three different decades?...Gene Upshaw, Raiders 67, 76, 80
XIII: Who is the only player to win a super bowl with three different teams?...Matt Millen, Raiders, 49ERS, Redskins
XIV: Which player has appeared in the most super bowls?...Mike Lodish, 6, Bills and Broncos
XV: Who scored the first touchdown in super bowl history?...Max McGee, Packers
XVI: Who are the only two players to win back-to-back super bowl MVP awards?...Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw
XVII: Who is the only kick returner to be named MVP?...Desmond Howard, XXXI
XVIII: Who has the most sacks in one super bowl?...Reggie White, 3, XXXI
XIX: Who has the most interceptions in one super bowl?...Rod Martin, 3, Raiders, XV
XX: Who was the losing coach in the first super bowl held indoors?...Red Miller, Broncos, XII
XXI: Who was the first wild card team to win a super bowl?...1980 Raiders
XXII: Who is the only team to win consecutive super bowls with two different coaches?...49ERS, Bill Walsh and George Seifert in 1988 and 89
XXIII: Which NFL owner coined the term "super bowl."...Lamar Hunt, Chiefs
XXIV: Who was the first team to win three straight road games to reach the super bowl?...1985 Patriots
XXV: Which two teams held their opponents without any offensive points?...74 Steelers, 2000 Ravens
XXVI: Which quarterback threw the most interceptions in one game?...Rich Gannon, 5
XXVII: Which three coaches won super bowls in their first year as coach?...Don McCafferty, Colts; George Seifert, 49ERS; John Gruden, Buccaneers
XXVIII: Who was the first wild card team to reach the super bowl?...1975 Cowboys
XXIX: Who holds the record most consecutive completions in a super bowl?...Joe Montana, 13, XXIV
XXX: Who holds the record for rushing yards in one super bowl?...Timmy Smith, Redskins, 204
XXXI: Who holds the record for touchdown passes in one super bowl?...Steve Young, 49ERS, 6
XXXII: Which team has overcome the biggest deficit to win a super bowl?...1987 Redskins...trailed 10-0 in first quarter, won 42-10
XXXIII: The 49ERS have surrendered two kickoff returns for touchdowns in the super bowl...name the players that returned those kicks for touchdowns...Stanford Jennings, Bengals; Andre Coleman, Chargers
XXXIV: Who was the first player in super bowl history to return a kickoff for a touchdown?...Fulton Walker, 1982 Dolphins
XXXV: What team recorded the first safety in super bowl history?...1974 Steelers
XXXVI: Which super bowl featured the most combined points?...XXIX, 49ERS 49, Chargers 26
XXXVII: Who was the first team to appear in three straight super bowls?...Dolphins, 1971-73
XXXVIII: Who was the first AFC team to win a super bowl?...be careful....1970 Colts
XXXIX: Who threw the longest touchdown pass in super bowl history and who caught it?...Jake Delhomme 85 yards to Muhsin Muhammad, XXXVIII
XL: How many interceptions have 49ERS quarterbacks thrown in five super bowls?...zero but they have thrown 17 touchdown passes.
UPDATE: I posted the answers. I was disappointed more people didn't play along. So with a total of 11 1/2 out of 40 the winner is Brian.
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