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Quiz about Super Bowl XLII Patriots vs Giants

Super Bowl XLII: Patriots vs Giants Quiz

Think you know the Super Bowl that made history in many different ways? Test your knowledge with this quiz about Super Bowl XLII.

A multiple-choice quiz by nick60. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nick60

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
282,246

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the MVP for Super Bowl XLII? Hint

Plaxico Burress

Wes Welker

Tom Brady

Eli Manning

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the leading rusher in the game? Hint

Ahmad Bradshaw

Lawrence Maroney

Brandon Jacobs

Kevin Faulk

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who had the only interception of the game? Hint

Kevin Dockery

Rodney Harrison

Ellis Hobbs

Sam Madison

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Question 4 of 10

4. The longest reception was by Amani Toomer.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who had the most sacks of the night on Tom Brady? Hint

Michael Strahan

Justin Tuck

Jay Alford

Adalius Thomas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the defensive player that got caught on the field that caused the New York Giants to get penalized, therefore ending the Patriots need to punt? Hint

Antonio Pierce

Fred Robbins

Chase Blackburn

Sam Madison

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many yards did Lawrence Maroney have returning kickoffs? Hint

104

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following players had over 100 receiving yards? Hint

Wes Welker

Randy Moss

Amani Toomer

Steve Smith

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tom Brady had more passing yards and less interceptions than Eli Manning.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. How long was Lawrence Tynes' only field goal? Hint

44 Yards

36 Yards

32 Yards

29 Yards

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the MVP for Super Bowl XLII?

Answer: Eli Manning

Eli Manning had 255 passing yards, 2 touchdowns including the game winner, and 1 interception, the only one he threw throughout the entire playoffs. He also fumbled the ball twice, but he did not lose either fumble.

2. Who was the leading rusher in the game?

Answer: Ahmad Bradshaw

Ahmad only had 45 rushing yards on 9 attempts, which is 5 yards per carry. Brandon Jacobs had 42 rushing yards on 14 attempts, which is 3 yards per carry. Lawrence Maroney had 36 rushing yards, but he did score the only rushing touchdown of the game.

3. Who had the only interception of the game?

Answer: Ellis Hobbs

Ellis picked off Eli twice in the 2007 season, once in week 17, and again at Super Bowl XLII. He also picked off Philip Rivers in the AFC conference game.

4. The longest reception was by Amani Toomer.

Answer: False

Tight End Kevin Boss was the one who grabbed that 45-yard pass from Eli Manning. That was his only catch of the game, but it was one of the biggest.

5. Who had the most sacks of the night on Tom Brady?

Answer: Justin Tuck

Even though Adalius had two sacks like Justin Tuck, he did not sack Tom Brady.

6. Who was the defensive player that got caught on the field that caused the New York Giants to get penalized, therefore ending the Patriots need to punt?

Answer: Chase Blackburn

Right before Chase Blackburn jumped off the field, the Patriots snapped the ball. At first, the referees did not throw a flag. Bill Belichik had to challenge where Chase was when the ball was snapped. The play was reversed and the Patriots got the ball back with a fresh set of downs.

7. How many yards did Lawrence Maroney have returning kickoffs?

Answer: 94

Lawrence had the most kick return yards for Super Bowl XLII. Domenik Hixon had only 39, nothing compared to Lawrence Maroney's. Lawrence Maroney averaged 23.5 yards per kick return that night.

8. Which of the following players had over 100 receiving yards?

Answer: Wes Welker

Wes Welker had 103 yards on 11 receptions in Super Bowl XLII. Randy Moss had 5 receptions for 64 yards. Amani Toomer had 6 receptions for 84 yards. Steve Smith only had 5 receptions for 50 yards. Randy Moss had the only Patriots' receiving touchdown.

9. Tom Brady had more passing yards and less interceptions than Eli Manning.

Answer: True

While Tom Brady had 266 yards, Eli only had 255. Eli Manning threw 1 interception, while Tom Brady never threw any. Even though he did not get intercepted, Tom Brady still fumbled the ball. Tom also had 29 completions out of 48 attempts, while Eli Manning had 19 completions out of 34 attempts.

10. How long was Lawrence Tynes' only field goal?

Answer: 32 Yards

Lawrence Tynes had the only field goal of the night. This was also the only attempted field goal of Super Bowl XLII. This Super Bowl will go down in history as the Patriots came so close to getting a perfect season, and how New York defied the odds to overcome a determined Patriots team.

Source: Author nick60

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