Super Bowl Trivia Quiz # 26
This is Super Bowl Quiz # 26, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Super Bowl Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Super Bowl Question 1
Monsters of the Midway I - Who was the MVP of Superbowl XX?
The correct answer is 'Richard Dent'
Walter Payton never scored a touchdown in Superbowl XX, but neither did Mike Singletary or Richard Dent. It was Richard Dent whose dominanting defensive performance led to his selection as the game's MVP.
Super Bowl Question 2
Super Bowls XXI-XXX - In 1996, the 30th Super Bowl was held at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Who won it?
The correct answer is 'Dallas Cowboys'
Super Bowl XXX was played between the Steelers and Cowboys. The Cowboys won 27-17. Barry Switzer was the coach and Larry Brown was MVP.
Super Bowl Question 3
Seasoned Pork Rinds III - An original AFL coach, he won the last Super Bowl before the merger in 1970. Who was this Kansas City Chief head coach who also was a Saints coach?
The correct answer is 'Hank Stram'
Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints, Stram saw it all. Hank's 1969 Chiefs, led by Len Dawson, went 11-3 in the season, enroute to defeating the Vikings in the Super Bowl, 23-7.
Super Bowl Question 4
NFL QB Challenge II - Which quarterback is the first to earn this trifecta: Heisman Trophy winner, Number 1 overall draft pick, and Super Bowl MVP?
The correct answer is 'Jim Plunkett'
Plunkett won the Heisman Trophy while playing for Stanford in 1970. He was drafted first overall in 1971 by the New England Patriots and earned Super Bowl MVP honors after leading the Raiders past the Eagles in Super Bowl XV.
Super Bowl Question 5
A Quiz for Sports Authors - How many things can you detect are wrong with this true-false question? Brett Favre plays for the Green Bay Packers, and he and his team did not make it to the Super Bowl.
The correct answer is '2'
When an author states, "Brett Favre 'plays' for the Green Bay Packers", this statement is called time-based. Time-based means that your statement will change in the future. Favre may 'play' for the Packers today, but what about the future? Look at baseball's Roger Clemens, who played all through 2003 in his 'retirement' season. After that season, he signed with the Houston Astros for 2004. The Brett Favre question should have read that he 'played' for the Green Bay Packers. The other issue with this author's question is that they did not identify which year or season that they were referring to. This true-false question should have read: "Brett Favre played with the Green Bay Packers in the 2004-2005 season, and both he and the team did not make it to the Super Bowl." This way, the quiz players are not staring at the ceiling wondering which season the author is referring to. There should be nothing to leave quizzers wondering about.
Super Bowl Question 6
Impossible Trivia Thursday 2 - Who was the only player to be named Super Bowl MVP from a LOSING team?
The correct answer is 'Chuck Howley'
In Super Bowl V, Howley had two fumble recoveries in a game that was decided in the last 5 seconds (much like 2004's game). The Baltimore Colt won on Jim O'Brien's field goal to win 16-13.
Super Bowl Question 7
Player Numbers - Kicker Adam Vinatieri made a winning field goal kick during the Super Bowl with 6 seconds left in regulation. What number was he wearing?
The correct answer is '4'
Super Bowl Question 8
Know Your Super Bowl Matchups - Pittsburgh was the team of the decade in the 1970s. How many Super Bowls did they win in the 1970 seasons?
The correct answer is '4'
Pittsburgh was victorious in all four of their Super Bowl appearances, with two of them against the Cowboys.
Super Bowl Question 9
Another Armchair Quarterback! - Who was the first player ever voted Super Bowl MVP while playing on the losing team?
The correct answer is 'Chuck Howley'
This was Super Bowl V in 1970. He was playing for the Dallas Cowboys. He was the first defensive player named MVP. He was All-Pro in 1963, and 1966-1971. He was also a Pro Bowl player from 1966-1970.
Super Bowl Question 10
The NFL: Opening Day - Which of these Super Bowl champions did not win its opening day game the following season?
The correct answer is '1992 Dallas Cowboys'
The only loser in Week 1 in their first game after a Super Bowl victory of the above choices was the 1992 Dallas Cowboys. Emmitt Smith was holding out and they lost a Monday Night game in Washington 35-16. They actually lost their next game as well, in Dallas, to the Buffalo Bills 13-10. This was the same Buffalo Bills team that Dallas had dispensed of 52-17 earlier that January. The Cowboys were the first team to ever start 0-2 and still go to and win the Super Bowl. They finished 12-4 and faced Buffalo again in Super Bowl XXVIII, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Cowboys won 30-13.