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A quiz that covers everything about the 2008 NFL Super Bowl XLII!

A multiple-choice quiz by rickusmc. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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rickusmc

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 25

1. What city and stadium was the host of Super Bowl XLII? Hint

Superdome; New Orleans, LA

Dolphin Stadium, Miami, FL

Rose Bowl; Pasadena, CA

University of Phoenix Stadium; Glendale, AZ

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Question 2 of 25

2. What teams competed in Super Bowl XLII? Hint

N.Y. Giants vs. New England Patriots

Dallas Cowboys vs. Indianapolis Colts

New England Patriots vs. N.Y. Jets

Green Bay Packers vs. Miami Dolphins

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who was the pre-game entertainment headliner? Hint

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Paula Abdul

Justin Timberlake

Prince

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Question 4 of 25

4. The New York Giants were the pre-game favorite to win the game.

True

False

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Question 5 of 25

5. For the coin toss, the NFL brought out a few Hall of Famers joined by the deceased Bill Walsh's children. Which of these was not one of the Hall of Famers present for the coin toss? Hint

Ronnie Lott

Jerry Rice

Michael Irvin

Steve Young

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which team and by which method, scored the first points of the game? Hint

Giants, Touchdown

Patriots, Touchdown

Giants, Field Goal

Patriots, Field Goal

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who sang the National Anthem? Hint

Mariah Carey

Carrie Underwood

Jordin Sparks

Paula Abdul

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the score at the end of the 1st half? Hint

7-3, Giants

3-0 Giants

10-7 Patriots

7-3, Patriots

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who performed the halftime show? Hint

Paula Abdul

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Janet Jackson

Prince

10. In the 3rd quarter, one of the teams had a controversial penalty due to having 12 men on the field during a punt. The call was controversial because it came as a result of a coach's challenge. What team was the penalty against? Hint

There were no penalties in the third quarter

Patriots

Giants

Neither

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Question 11 of 25

11. Neither team scored a single point in the 3rd quarter.

True

False

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Question 12 of 25

12. In the beginning of the 4th quarter, Giants' QB Eli Manning finally threw the Giants' first touchdown pass of the game. Who was the wide receiver that caught that TD pass? Hint

Plaxico Burress

Steve Smith

Amani Toomer

David Tyree

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Question 13 of 25

13. With 2:45 left in the game, the Patriots finally answered with a touchdown pass of their own. Who did QB Tom Brady find in the end zone for this TD pass? Hint

Randy Moss

Jabar Gaffney

Wes Welker

Donte Stallworth

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Question 14 of 25

14. After a Patriots fourth quarter TD, how many timeouts did the Giants have left when they assumed possession with 2:39 left in the game? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. Facing a 3rd down and 5 yards to go with 1:15 remaining, to whom did Eli Manning escape intense pressure to throw the now-famous 32-yard completion for a 1st down? Hint

Plaxico Burress

David Tyree

Ahmad Bradshaw

Amani Toomer

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Eli Manning with just 35 seconds remaining in the game? Hint

David Tyree

Plaxico Burress

Brandon Jacobs

Steve Smith

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Question 17 of 25

17. How much time was remaining on the clock when Bill Belichick and certain members of the Patriots team walked off the field thinking the game was over? Hint

10 seconds

4 seconds

1 second

3 seconds

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Question 18 of 25

18. Who was the Super Bowl XLII most valuable player? Hint

Plaxico Burress

David Tyree

Eli Manning

Michael Strahan

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Question 19 of 25

19. Upon winning the Super Bowl, how many consecutive road games had the Giants won, setting a new NFL record? Hint

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which wide receiver caught the most passes in Super Bowl XLII, and how many passes did he catch? Hint

Wes Welker, 11

David Tyree, 10

Wes Welker, 13

Randy Moss, 11

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Question 21 of 25

21. Yet another Super Bowl record was set in XLII, but what was the record for? Hint

Giants punter Jeff Feagles was the oldest player ever to play in a SB

Lowest scoring game in SB history

Eli Manning was the youngest QB to win MVP

Fewest penalties ever in a SB

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who were the U.S. national announcers in the booth for the game? Hint

Joe Buck & Troy Aikman

John Madden & Pat Summerall

Chris Berman & Stuart Scott

Tony Kornheiser & Mike Wilbon

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Question 23 of 25

23. Super Bowl XLII set a record for highest TV ratings in Super Bowl history.

True

False

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Question 24 of 25

24. What company/brand featured a commercial with Naomi Campbell and about 30 lizards doing the dance from Michael Jackson's 1980s hit "Thriller"? Hint

GEICO

SoBe Life Water

Pepsi

Gatorade

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Question 25 of 25

25. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl winning team, in this season's case, the New York Giants? Hint

Joe Montana Trophy

Pete Rozell Trophy

Vince Lombardi Trophy

Roger Goodell Trophy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city and stadium was the host of Super Bowl XLII?

Answer: University of Phoenix Stadium; Glendale, AZ

The game was played at the state-of-the-art University of Phoenix Stadium, where the playing field is actually on a conveyor belt that can be moved to a protected area for upkeep and protection.

2. What teams competed in Super Bowl XLII?

Answer: N.Y. Giants vs. New England Patriots

The NFC representatives were the New York Giants with a record of 13-6, and the New England Patriots with a record of 18-0 going into the game.

3. Who was the pre-game entertainment headliner?

Answer: Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul was supposed to do the performance "live", but she got too anxious and nervous, thend opted to tape the performance before a smaller audience. She performed her new single, "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow".

4. The New York Giants were the pre-game favorite to win the game.

Answer: False

The Patriots were heavily favored to win the game by 12 points.

5. For the coin toss, the NFL brought out a few Hall of Famers joined by the deceased Bill Walsh's children. Which of these was not one of the Hall of Famers present for the coin toss?

Answer: Michael Irvin

The NFL often has famous celebrities or Hall of Famers at midfield for the coin toss, and the tribute to the late Bill Walsh by allowing his children to be there was a very nice touch.

6. Which team and by which method, scored the first points of the game?

Answer: Giants, Field Goal

The Giants drew "first blood" by scoring a 32-yard field goal kicked by Lawrence Tynes in the 1st quarter of play.

7. Who sang the National Anthem?

Answer: Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks, winner of the 2007 "American Idol", sang the Anthem beautifully.

8. What was the score at the end of the 1st half?

Answer: 7-3, Patriots

The halftime score was a mere 7-3 in favor of the Patriots, well below what was expected of two teams with such potent offenses.

9. Who performed the halftime show?

Answer: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

The show began with a heart-shaped stage and a guitar-shaped stage being lit up and at different parts of the football field. The guitar-shaped stage moved and joined the heart-shaped stage as the first song began. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers performed "American Girl", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'", and "Runnin' Down a Dream".

Answer: Giants

After the Patriots punted the football on 4th and 2, Bill Belichick challenged the play because he believed that Giants' player Chase Blackburn failed to get off the field before the ball was snapped. He won the challenge and the Giants were assessed a penalty which resulted in a 1st down for the Patriots.

11. Neither team scored a single point in the 3rd quarter.

Answer: True

The 3rd quarter was relatively uneventful as both teams offenses struggled against the opposing defenses.

12. In the beginning of the 4th quarter, Giants' QB Eli Manning finally threw the Giants' first touchdown pass of the game. Who was the wide receiver that caught that TD pass?

Answer: David Tyree

The touchdown pass completed a 7-play, 80-yard drive and was thrown from the 5-yard line.

13. With 2:45 left in the game, the Patriots finally answered with a touchdown pass of their own. Who did QB Tom Brady find in the end zone for this TD pass?

Answer: Randy Moss

Giants cornerback Corey Webster slipped while attempting to cover the play, leaving Randy Moss wide open for the score, making the game 14-10 in favor of the Patriots.

14. After a Patriots fourth quarter TD, how many timeouts did the Giants have left when they assumed possession with 2:39 left in the game?

Answer: 3

The Giants still had all of their timeouts remaining, which was crucial at this point in the game.

15. Facing a 3rd down and 5 yards to go with 1:15 remaining, to whom did Eli Manning escape intense pressure to throw the now-famous 32-yard completion for a 1st down?

Answer: David Tyree

In what might go down as one of the most spectacular plays in NFL Super Bowl history, Eli Manning escaped numerous Patriots defenders in what looked like a sure sack, and threw an amazing pass that was caught, even more amazingly by David Tyree, giving the Giants a 1st down and moving them into Patriots' territory.

16. Who caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Eli Manning with just 35 seconds remaining in the game?

Answer: Plaxico Burress

Burress was being covered by Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs. Hobbs slipped and Burress beat him to the back of the end zone for the catch.

17. How much time was remaining on the clock when Bill Belichick and certain members of the Patriots team walked off the field thinking the game was over?

Answer: 1 second

In what is being called an unsportsmanlike move by Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick, with 1 second remaining on the clock, Belichick went to midfield, greeted Giants coach Tom Coughlin, and left the field. Time had errantly expired on the game clock, and despite being told to stay on the field by a referee, Belichick walked off the field anyway.

18. Who was the Super Bowl XLII most valuable player?

Answer: Eli Manning

Eli Manning was voted Most Valuable Player after throwing for 255 yards, 2 TDs and 1 interception. It is the second year in a row that a Manning brother was named Super Bowl MVP (Peyton Manning, Eli's older brother, earned the award in 2007).

19. Upon winning the Super Bowl, how many consecutive road games had the Giants won, setting a new NFL record?

Answer: 11

The Giants won an unprecedented 11 games away from home in the 2007 season, including a victory in London, England, and the Super Bowl in Arizona.

20. Which wide receiver caught the most passes in Super Bowl XLII, and how many passes did he catch?

Answer: Wes Welker, 11

Wes Welker had an outstanding game, catching 11 passes for 103 yards. Unfortunately, none of them were for a touchdown and it wasn't enough to win the Patriots the game.

21. Yet another Super Bowl record was set in XLII, but what was the record for?

Answer: Giants punter Jeff Feagles was the oldest player ever to play in a SB

Jeff Feagles, Giants punter, was 41 years old on Super Bowl Sunday. He was the oldest player in NFL history to ever play in the Super Bowl.

22. Who were the U.S. national announcers in the booth for the game?

Answer: Joe Buck & Troy Aikman

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck covered many NFL games for Fox in 2007.

23. Super Bowl XLII set a record for highest TV ratings in Super Bowl history.

Answer: True

The Super Bowl indeed set a ratings record, with an amazing 97.5 million people tuning in to watch the game.

24. What company/brand featured a commercial with Naomi Campbell and about 30 lizards doing the dance from Michael Jackson's 1980s hit "Thriller"?

Answer: SoBe Life Water

No, those weren't GEICO geckos.

25. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl winning team, in this season's case, the New York Giants?

Answer: Vince Lombardi Trophy

The trophy is named after legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi, who was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1959-1967. He led the Packers to 5 NFL Championships and then coached the Packers to win the first two Super Bowls.

Source: Author rickusmc

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