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24 quizzes and 260 trivia questions.
1.
  NFL Wildcard Games    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The wildcard games are usually an after-thought once the Super Bowl is over. Here is a quiz for the true fan that can remember the playoffs from start to finish.
Difficult, 10 Qns, superferd, Dec 10 08
Difficult
superferd
787 plays
2.
  Super Bowl Challenges   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An all multiple choice challenge about some Super Bowls in NFL history. Have fun and good luck! :-)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Aug 10 07
Tough
Nightmare gold member
3917 plays
3.
  Super Bowl Quarterbacks   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your memory of interesting and quirky facts about winning and losing Super Bowl quarterbacks.
Tough, 10 Qns, d2407, Jan 10 09
Tough
d2407
4463 plays
4.
  Super Bowls   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a Super Bowl quiz. Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jbug1262, Dec 10 08
Difficult
jbug1262
1767 plays
5.
  Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A look back at the history of America's greatest game!
Difficult, 10 Qns, StickyBad, Dec 10 08
Difficult
StickyBad
1192 plays
6.
  Super Bowl Halftime Shows   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of you have watched the Super Bowls, but what about the halftime shows? Here is a fun quiz to see if you watched the halftime show, or switched to another channel.
Tough, 10 Qns, tipper42, May 04 09
Tough
tipper42
818 plays
7.
  Super Bowls I to XXXIV    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my first Super Bowl quiz. Hope you enjoy
Tough, 10 Qns, Star15warS, Jul 31 07
Tough
Star15warS
2597 plays
8.
  Super Bowl Receptions: How'd He Catch That?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over fifty Super Bowls played, but some moments by receivers and tight ends have remained in sports fans' memories as feats of near impossibility, done in front of 100,000,000-plus pairs of eyes. Here's a collection, tell me who caught them.
Tough, 10 Qns, Spaudrey, Nov 25 20
Tough
Spaudrey
Nov 25 20
146 plays
9.
  Super Bowl I to XXXIV    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try this multiple choice quiz on Super Bowl history, from I to XXXIV. I tried to make it difficult without being too sadistic.
Tough, 10 Qns, jimdog, Apr 05 04
Tough
jimdog
2892 plays
10.
  NFL Post Season History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
NFL Playoff trivia since the advent of the Super Bowl through Super Bowl XXXVII. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, superferd, Sep 03 07
Tough
superferd
1418 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who was the first athlete in history to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring?

From Quiz "Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 2"




11.
  NFL Super Stumpers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This a quiz about the history of the greatest and most important of all pro sports championships. The Super Bowl!
Tough, 10 Qns, Malcolmsex, Oct 14 03
Tough
Malcolmsex
1175 plays
12.
  Super Advancement   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most everyone remembers who won the Super Bowl. But can you remember who was beaten out in the conference championship game by the eventual Super Bowl winner?
Tough, 10 Qns, cowboyfan75, Mar 26 02
Tough
cowboyfan75
2444 plays
13.
  More Super Bowls!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Well, it's time for NFL's biggest game of the year. I hope you will like this one. Have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jbug1262, Mar 23 09
Difficult
jbug1262
601 plays
14.
  Sudden Death: Playoff Style    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Possibly the most exciting thing to see in the NFL is an overtime playoff game where one play decides which team's season is over, and which team moves on toward the Super Bowl.
Tough, 10 Qns, malcolmsex, Dec 10 08
Tough
malcolmsex
840 plays
15.
  Very Difficult Tough Super Bowl Quiz - 15 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Some tough Super Bowl questions.
Very Difficult, 15 Qns, lordbyron, Dec 10 08
Very Difficult
lordbyron
2482 plays
16.
  Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 2    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Another look back at the history of America's greatest game!
Very Difficult, 15 Qns, stickybad, Dec 10 08
Very Difficult
stickybad
782 plays
17.
  Super Bowl Appearances    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Super Bowl Sundays are always special. The whole world takes a break to watch the game. But, just how well have we been paying attention to the first 40 Super Bowls played? Good luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, jbug1262, Jan 29 07
Tough
jbug1262
722 plays
18.
  25 Seasons of Division Winners    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is to test your knowledge about the different division winners that the NFL has had from 1970-2004. Have fun.
Tough, 15 Qns, jbug1262, Apr 22 09
Tough
jbug1262
634 plays
19.
  Super Bowl History    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
How well do you know your Super Bowls? Find out here!
Tough, 15 Qns, Diamond40, Jan 12 07
Tough
Diamond40
2524 plays
20.
  The Big Game    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some interesting trivia about the most widely watched event in the world.
Tough, 10 Qns, whitedawg, May 27 03
Tough
whitedawg
835 plays
21.
  Tough Super Bowl Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you think you know everything about Super Bowl history? Think again. This is a tough quiz all about the Super Bowl.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, lunk420, Dec 10 08
Very Difficult
lunk420
1879 plays
22.
  Playoffs? Don't Talk About Playoffs!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge of NFL playoff history.
Tough, 10 Qns, Tee14, Sep 24 10
Tough
Tee14
336 plays
23.
  Non-Football Super Bowl    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions will all be about Super Bowl locations, National Anthem singers and coin tossers. That's what I call trivia! Good luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, Sarah606, Mar 09 06
Tough
Sarah606
809 plays
24.
  Super Bowls of the Past    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on several different facts and bits of information on pro football's biggest game.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Fan4Broncs, Aug 22 09
Difficult
Fan4Broncs
399 plays

Super Bowl Challenge Trivia Questions

1. What year was the first NFL postseason game held?

From Quiz
Playoffs? Don't Talk About Playoffs!

Answer: 1933

The game was played at Wrigley Field on December 17, 1933. The Bears defeated the Giants 23-21.

2. During the decade of the 1970s, which state hosted the most number of Super Bowls?

From Quiz More Super Bowls!

Answer: Louisiana

Although Texas, California, and Florida are "bigger states", Louisiana hosted the most Super Bowls with a total of four (IV, VI, IX, and XII). Florida was second with three (V, X, and XIII), followed by California with two (VII and XI), and Texas hosted only one (VIII).

3. Who was the first quarterback to appear on the roster of five consecutive Super Bowl losers?

From Quiz Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 2

Answer: Gale Gilbert

More commonly known as the winning quarterback in the legendary 'Stanford Band Play' game, California product Gale Gilbert was the third string quarterback for the Buffalo Bills when they were defeated in four consecutive Super Bowls between 1990 and 1993. Following the '93 season, Gilbert became a member of the San Diego Chargers and watched from the sidelines as starter Stan Humphries guided the franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance, losing to the SF 49ers 49-26 in Super Bowl XXIX.

4. Who was the first team from the American Football League to win the NFL championship?

From Quiz Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 1

Answer: The Miami Dolphins

The New York Jets were the first AFL team to win the Super Bowl, upsetting the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. However, that game took place before the NFL-AFL merger was made official following the 1969 season. When the Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, they became the first franchise originally from the AFL to win a Super Bowl played for the NFL title.

5. The first Super Bowl pitted the Green Bay Packers against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers won Super Bowl I by a score of 35-10. Which receiver scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history?

From Quiz Super Bowl Challenges

Answer: Max McGee

McGee reeled in a 37-yard pass from Bart Starr in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Chiefs' Curtis McClinton took in the second touchdown of the game, receiving a seven-yard toss from Len Dawson. Jim Taylor of the Packers led all rushers, running for 56 yards in the game. The Packers would also go on to win Super Bowl II against Oakland, 33-14.

6. Which team won the AFC Central's first division title in 1970?

From Quiz 25 Seasons of Division Winners

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals who entered the league in 1968, won the Central with an 8-6 record.

7. During the first 40 Super Bowls, who was the first team to go to three consecutive Super Bowls?

From Quiz Super Bowl Appearances

Answer: Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins appeared in VI (losing to the Cowboys, 24-3), VII (beating the Redskins to complete their undefeated season, 14-7), and VIII (beating the Vikings 24-7).

8. Which team won the first post-season overtime game in NFL history?

From Quiz Sudden Death: Playoff Style

Answer: Baltimore Colts

The Colts beat the Giants 23-17 in the 1958 NFL Championship Game, in what some call the greatest game ever played. Oddly enough, the Giants lost the first NFL overtime game of any kind by the same score, to the Los Angeles Rams in the 1955 preseason.

9. Who was the first head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowls with three different starting quarterbacks?

From Quiz NFL Super Stumpers

Answer: Joe Gibbs

Gibbs' Redskins won Super Bowl XVII with Joe Thiesmann, Super Bowl XXII with Doug Williams and Super Bowl XXVI with Mark Rypien.

10. Where was Super Bowl XXXVII (2003) played?

From Quiz Non-Football Super Bowl

Answer: Qualcomm Stadium

Qualcomm Stadium is in San Diego California. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Oakland Raiders 48-21.

11. The first AFC Wildcard game was played in the 1978-1979 season. Who were the participants?

From Quiz NFL Wildcard Games

Answer: Houston and Miami

The Houston Oilers won in Miami 17-9, and ended their season in Pittsburgh with a 34-5 defeat.

12. In Super Bowl VII, Garo Yepremian of the Miami Dolphins had a field goal blocked and attempted a comical pass. Which member of the Washington Redskins returned his blunder for a touchdown?

From Quiz The Big Game

Answer: Mike Bass & Bass

This was the Redskins' only score, as the Dolphins won 14-7 to complete the first perfect season in NFL history.

13. The New Orleans Saints won their first playoff game, at the expense of which team?

From Quiz NFL Post Season History

Answer: Rams

The Saints one playoff win occurred in the year 2000, and they knocked the defending champion Rams out of the playoffs. They went on to lose in Minnesota.

14. How many yards was the NFL's first Super Bowl touchdown pass?

From Quiz Tough Super Bowl

Answer: 37

Bart Starr hit Max McGee for the first TD pass in Super Bowl history in the first quarter of Super Bowl I in 1967. Starr would throw 2 TD's to McGee, on his way to becoming the first Super Bowl MVP.

15. What team was the first to play in three consecutive Super Bowls?

From Quiz Super Bowls I to XXXIV

Answer: Miami Dolphins

Miami played in Super Bowls VI-VIII, winning VII and VIII.

16. The Green Bay Packers were the winners of the first Super Bowl. What team did the Packers defeat to go to Super BowlI?

From Quiz Super Advancement

Answer: Dallas

Green Bay defeated Dallas by a score of 34-27 to advance to the first Super Bowl.

17. Who is the first player in Super Bowl history to return an interception for a touchdown?

From Quiz Tough Super Bowl

Answer: Herb Adderley

Herb Adderley of the Packers intercepted a Daryle Lamonica pass in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl II and ran 60 yards for the score.

18. Which city was Super Bowl I played in?

From Quiz Super Bowls of the Past

Answer: Los Angeles

The paid attendance was 61,946.

19. In Super Bowl IX, who was the coach of the winning team?

From Quiz Super Bowl History

Answer: Chuck Noll

Chuck Noll was the coach of Pittsburgh, Bud Grant was the losing coach of Minnesota.

20. What team won the first NFL Championship game?

From Quiz Playoffs? Don't Talk About Playoffs!

Answer: Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants 23-21 in 1933.

21. Which was the first artist to headline a Super Bowl halftime show as a solo act?

From Quiz Super Bowl Halftime Shows

Answer: Michael Jackson

In 1993, it was the first Super Bowl halftime show that featured only one star performer, Michael Jackson. There were 3500 local Los Angeles children present at the stage as he sang, however, they were not a direct part of the act. Diana Ross was the first female performer to headline a Super Bowl halftime show in 1996. Both Sting in 2003 and Toni Braxton in 2000 had other acts with them.

22. How many teams that played in the Super Bowl, had an undefeated Super Bowl record during the first four decades 1960s to 1990s?

From Quiz More Super Bowls!

Answer: 4

Only four teams were undefeated in their Super Bowl appearances during those four decades: 49ers (5-0; XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, AND XXIX), Giants (2-0; XXI and XXV), Jets (1-0; III), Bears (1-0; XX). Every other team that appeared in the Super Bowl during those four decades had at least one loss.

23. How many rookies started in the defensive backfield of the 1981 San Francisco 49ers, the season they won their first Super Bowl?

From Quiz Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 2

Answer: Three

Following the 1980 season, the 49ers front office agreed that shoring up their coverage unit was a top priority. The franchise drafted Southern Cal cornerback/safety Ronnie Lott, Missouri cornerback Eric Wright, and Pittsburgh safety Carlton Williamson. All three were immediate starters and helped guide the inexperienced 49ers to a 26-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI.

24. Who was the first team in Super Bowl history to lose three Super Bowls?

From Quiz Super Bowl Challenges

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

Not just three, but the Vikings were the first team to lose four Super Bowls also, before any other team had lost three. Minnesota lost IV to Kansas City, VIII to Miami, IX to the Steelers, then XI to the Oakland Raiders. In those four Super Bowls, the Vikings managed only 34 total points.

25. When the Oakland Raiders beat the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI, what happened that had never happened before in Super Bowl history?

From Quiz Super Bowl Quarterbacks

Answer: The winning quarterback had a reptile nickname

Raider quarterback Ken Stabler had a memorable career, highlighted by leading the storied franchise to its first Super Bowl title. He was nicknamed, "Snake". Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton, whose teams lost Super Bowls to the Dolphins, Steelers, and Raiders, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986. Three of the losing quarterbacks in the first ten Super Bowls (including Tarkenton twice) were later enshrined in Canton.

26. During the first 40 Super Bowls, who was the first team to go to four straight Super Bowls?

From Quiz Super Bowl Appearances

Answer: Buffalo Bills

The Bills appeared in XXV (losing to the Giants, 20-19), XXVI (losing to the Redskins, 37-24), XXVII (losing to the Cowboys, 52-17), and XXVIII (losing to the Cowboys again, 30-13).

27. Which kicker ended the 1998 Minnesota Vikings season with a 38 yard field goal in the NFC Championship Game?

From Quiz Sudden Death: Playoff Style

Answer: Morten Andersen

Andersen's kick beat the Vikings 30-27, and put the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII where they lost 34-19 to the Denver Broncos. Gary Anderson was the Vikings kicker at the time.

28. Who was the first head coach to lead his team(s) to six Super Bowl appearances?

From Quiz NFL Super Stumpers

Answer: Don Shula

Shula coached teams appeared in six Super bowls. The Colts in Super Bowl III, and the Dolphins in Super Bowls VI, VII, VIII, XVII and XIX. Landry took the Cowboys to five Super Bowls, Noll took the Steelers to four and Walsh took the 49ers to three.

29. Super Bowl XX featured one of the most dominating defenses of all time, the Chicago Bears. How many rushing yards did they allow the New England Patriots in the game?

From Quiz The Big Game

Answer: 7

The Patriots set a record for futility on the ground, but in losing 46-10, they were the only team to score any points against the Bears in that year's playoffs.

30. Where was Super Bowl II played?

From Quiz Tough Super Bowl

Answer: Orange Bowl, Miami FL

Miami's Orange Bowl has been a favorite location over the years for the Super Bowl. Super Bowl II marked the first time a Super Bowl was played there, but it would not be the last, as four of the first 10 Super Bowl games would be held there.

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