Super Bowl Trivia Quiz # 39
This is Super Bowl Quiz # 39, 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
Super Bowl Challenges - Throughout the first 40 Super Bowls, only two teams were able to put over 50 points on the scoreboard in a game. Dallas did it in XXVII with a 52-17 blowout against the Bills. Who was the first team to put 50 points on the board?
The correct answer is 'San Francisco 49ers'
After winning Super Bowl XXIII against the Bengals, the 49ers topped it all off in XXIV against the Denver Broncos, putting them down in a 55-10 victory. Behind five touchdown passes thrown by Joe Montana, the Broncos couldn't put anything together. Montana also set a record for throwing 13 consecutive completions in the game. San Francisco led 41-10 by the end of the third quarter. The 49ers controlled the ball 39:31 to Denver's 20:29.
Super Bowl Question 2
Super Bowl Seahawks - Even though they lost, the Seahawks had more total offensive yards?
The correct answer is 'True'
The Seahawks had 396 while the Steelers only had 339.
Super Bowl Question 3
2002 Super Bowl XXXVI - The Rams first play from scrimmage was which of the following?
The correct answer is 'Incomplete pass'
Super Bowl Question 4
Super Bowl XL - Pittsburgh won all their playoff games on the road.
The correct answer is 'True'
The Steelers were the sixth-seeded team in the AFC. The Steelers beat (in order) the Bengals, Colts, and Broncos en route to the Super Bowl. The Steelers also chose to be the road team during the Super Bowl, wearing the white jerseys instead of the black and gold.
Super Bowl Question 5
Buffalo Bills - In what Super Bowl did Scott Norwood's field goal go wide right?
The correct answer is 'Super Bowl XXV'
Had the Bills won, Thurman Thomas would have been named MVP!
Super Bowl Question 6
Baseball and Football Mixed Sports - In 1999, the St. Louis Rams and the Oakland Raiders played in the Super Bowl.
The correct answer is 'False'
The Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcolns played in the 1999 Super Bowl, the final score was 34-19 with the Broncos winning.
Super Bowl Question 7
Super Bowl History - Which Super Bowl had the fewest penalties ever assessed?
The correct answer is 'X'
Only two penalties were assessed (both against Dallas). That was against Pittsburgh if you were wondering.
Super Bowl Question 8
Monday Night Football (1970-2001) - En route to a Super Bowl championship in the 1985 season, the Chicago Bears played on Monday night twice. Their second appearance yielded their only loss that season. Which team beat them?
The correct answer is 'Miami Dolphins'
It was only fitting that the only perfect team since the merger, the Miami Dolphins, spoiled Chicago's run toward perfection. Every bounce of the football went the Dolphins' way as they won 38-24.
Super Bowl Question 9
Your Philadelphia Eagles! - 1980 was a great year for the city of Philadelphia. The baseball Phillies won their first World Series, and their NFL Eagles went to their first Super Bowl. What were the results of that Super Bowl?
The correct answer is 'Lost to the Raiders 27-10'
The Eagles defeated the Vikings to get to the NFC Championship game against Dallas, which they won 20-7. The Eagles fell one game short as they lost to the Raiders.
Super Bowl Question 10
Sports' Greatest Choke Artists! - Tight End Jackie Smith dropped an easy touchdown pass that prevented what team from beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl?
The correct answer is 'Dallas'
The Steelers and Cowboys have played three times in the Super Bowl.