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End of season play-offs, Conference Championships, and the Super Bowl.
10 quizzes and 108 trivia questions.
1.
  The First Super Bowl   great trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 13 Qns
This is my first attempt at describing a game like this. If it goes well, I may do more of the games.
Very Easy, 13 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Sep 28 23
Very Easy
Shadowmyst2004
Sep 28 23
179 plays
2.
  "Ice Bowl": Packers 21, Cowboys 17   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1967 NFL Championship, better known as the Ice Bowl. Take this quiz and bring a little bit of the "Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field" to your computer! Green Bay went on to beat Oakland, AFL Champions, 33-14 in Super Bowl II (played Jan. 14th, 1968).
Average, 10 Qns, d2407, Feb 05 05
Average
d2407
1404 plays
3.
  Super Bowls I-X   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the first 10 Super Bowls played?
Easier, 10 Qns, go redsox, Jan 17 07
Easier
go redsox
1872 plays
4.
  Super Bowl IV    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Super Bowl IV took place on January 11, 1970. Good luck on the quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Sep 17 15
Average
Triviaballer gold member
394 plays
5.
  Greatest Games: Jets 16, Colts 7   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The AFL came of age in January 1969, when Joe Namath and the New York Jets upset the heavily-favored Baltimore Colts to win Super Bowl III. You're going to enjoy this quiz. I guarantee it.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, d2407, Jan 27 05
Very Difficult
d2407
1173 plays
6.
  Super Bowl II   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A look back at the second Super Bowl for the 1967 season. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Helo_King, Jan 13 11
Average
Helo_King
468 plays
7.
  Super Bowl I   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is Super Bowl history.
Average, 10 Qns, camly75, Apr 21 10
Average
camly75
582 plays
8.
  1968 Super Bowl II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answer questions about the 1968 Super Bowl II, Green Bay vs. Oakland.
Average, 10 Qns, simpsonsavvy, Nov 03 09
Average
simpsonsavvy
785 plays
9.
  NFL Championships 1967-1969    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the NFL Championships played in the three-year period that the NFL operated with the four division/two conference format.
Tough, 10 Qns, AdmiralShark, Apr 01 18
Tough
AdmiralShark
Apr 01 18
691 plays
10.
  NFL Playoff Bowl 1961-1970    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz on the series of postseason games held between the conference runners-up in the NFL during the 1960s.
Difficult, 15 Qns, AdmiralShark, Jan 30 20
Difficult
AdmiralShark
Jan 30 20
614 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What date was Super Bowl II in 1968?

From Quiz "1968 Super Bowl II"




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Super Bowl 1960s Trivia Questions
1. Super Bowl IV was the first Super Bowl played outside of Florida or California. What stadium, home to a 'Green Wave' fan base, hosted Super Bowl IV?

From Quiz Super Bowl IV

Answer: Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana

The Tulane Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium from 1926 to 1974 and the New Orleans Saints of the NFL called Tulane Stadium home from 1967 to 1974. The stadium hosted the NCAA Sugar Bowl for 40 years and three Super Bowls. Super Bowl I was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Super Bowls II and III were played at the Orange Bowl in Miami.

2. Which team won Super Bowl II?

From Quiz Super Bowl II

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers from the NFL beat the Raiders from the AFL by a score of 33-14.

3. Which team won the first Super Bowl, or as it was called then, the first AFL-NFL World Championship?

From Quiz Super Bowl I

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The dominant Packers beat the Chiefs 35-10. The Jaguars didn't exist until 1995 when they came in as an expansion team.

4. What was final score of Super Bowl II?

From Quiz 1968 Super Bowl II

Answer: Packers won, 33-14

The Green Bay Packers won the first and second Super Bowl. In Super Bowl I, the Packers won 35-10.

5. Where were all 10 of the Playoff Bowl games played?

From Quiz NFL Playoff Bowl 1961-1970

Answer: Miami

All 10 games were played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, even after the AFL Miami Dolphins began play.

6. The Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Colts tied for the Coastal Division title in 1967 with what record?

From Quiz NFL Championships 1967-1969

Answer: 11-1-2

The Rams were awarded the division title by winning the tie-breaker, which was a +24 point differential. The first meeting between the two teams in the 1967 season resulted in a 24-24 tie. The Rams won the second meeting 34-10.

7. The game became known as the "Ice Bowl" because the field was a sheet of ice and the air temperature at game time was -13 Fahrenheit. What extraordinary measure had been used to try to keep the field playable?

From Quiz "Ice Bowl": Packers 21, Cowboys 17

Answer: Warming it with an underground electric heating grid

Packer coach Vince Lombardi had purchased a system of heating coils that were implanted six inches under the field. The coils were intended to keep the ground warm enough to ward off freezing. In "When Pride Still Mattered," a biography of Lombardi, author Dave Maraniss suggested that the problem came about because of the tarpaulin covering the field. The warm air under the tarp formed condensation, which froze immediately upon exposure to the extremely cold air.

8. In 1967, Super Bowl I was played at Los Angeles Coliseum in California. Who won Super Bowl I?

From Quiz Super Bowls I-X

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The NFL Packers played the AFL Chiefs in the first Super Bowl. The Packers won 35-10 and Vince Lombardi became the first coach to win a Super Bowl. Bart Starr of the Packers, became the first Super Bowl MVP.

9. "We're going to win," Jets' quarterback Joe Namath said about the game. "I guarantee it." When did he say those famous words?

From Quiz Greatest Games: Jets 16, Colts 7

Answer: At a banquet three days before the game

Accepting an award at a Miami Touchdown Club banquet the Thursday before the Super Bowl, Namath was heckled by a Colts fan. He stared at the heckler and made his famous prediction. Although the prediction is now legendary, it was not widely reported at the time, with most newspapers either not mentioning it the next day, or making only a passing reference to it.

10. Which AFL team did Oakland defeat in their Conference Championship to gain a trip to Super Bowl II?

From Quiz Super Bowl II

Answer: Houston Oilers

Oakland finished the regular season with an amazing 13-1 record. Their only loss was to the New York Jets. They defeated the Oilers 40-7 in the Conference Championship.

11. What was the only quarter where the Chiefs outscored the Packers in this game?

From Quiz Super Bowl I

Answer: The 2nd quarter

The Chiefs scored their only 10 points and the Packers scored 7. The Chiefs' touchdown came on a 7-yard reception by Curtis McClinton from Len Dawson. The Packers' touchdown came on a 14-yard Jim Taylor run.

12. Who was the MVP in Super Bowl II?

From Quiz 1968 Super Bowl II

Answer: Bart Starr

Bart Starr of the Packers threw 13 of 24 for 202 yards and a touchdown.

13. The Playoff Bowl was officially named in honor of which NFL pioneer?

From Quiz NFL Playoff Bowl 1961-1970

Answer: Bert Bell

Bert Bell founded the Philadelphia Eagles and was commissioner of the NFL from 1946 until 1959. Bell died in 1959 at Franklin Field while watching the Eagles play the Pittsburgh Steelers. The official name of the Playoff Bowl was the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl.

14. The Dallas Cowboys won the 1967 Eastern Conference title with a 52-14 trashing of the Cleveland Browns. Which Cowboys' player accounted for 285 total yards in the game?

From Quiz NFL Championships 1967-1969

Answer: Bob Hayes

Hayes had an 86-yard touchdown reception in the game and punt returns of 68 and 64 yards, both of which set up Cowboy touchdown.

15. How did Cowboy receiver Bob Hayes help the Packer defense throughout the game?

From Quiz "Ice Bowl": Packers 21, Cowboys 17

Answer: He kept his hands in his pants

Varying accounts exist of whether Hayes kept his hands in his pants only when the Cowboys were running the ball, or for all plays for which he wasn't the receiver. But whatever the account, Hayes was the Cowboys' best receiver, he frequently kept his hands in his pants, and this would let the Packer defense know they didn't need to worry about him for the play.

16. Super Bowl II was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Who was the champion in Super Bowl II?

From Quiz Super Bowls I-X

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The AFL and NFL faced again and the Packers were on top again. They beat the Raiders 33-14. Bart Starr was MVP for a second straight year and Vince Lombardi had another championship team. Would anyone stop the Packers?

17. While dining out during Super Bowl week, some Jets were confronted by two Colts players, one of whom challenged Namath to a fight. How did Namath break the tension?

From Quiz Greatest Games: Jets 16, Colts 7

Answer: Said that he'd sit in the middle of the field and cry if the Jets lost

At dinner in Ft. Lauderdale a week before the game, Namath and his Jets roommate Jim Hudson were approached by two Colts players. Colt defensive end and kicker Lou Michaels grew more and more angry with Namath, who kept talking about how the Jets would beat the Colts. Michaels finally asked Namath in frustration what he'd do if the Colts won. Namath replied, "I'll sit right down in the middle of the field and I'll cry." The tension broken, Namath invited the Colts to join them for dinner, paid for the meal, and gave them a ride back to their hotel.

18. The 1969 NFL Championship Game was played to determine which team would represent the NFL in Super Bowl IV. Which player was the quarterback of the losing Cleveland Browns?

From Quiz Super Bowl IV

Answer: Bill Nelsen

The Cleveland Browns lost to the Minnesota Vikings 27-7 in the 1969 NFL Championship Game. In the game Nelsen threw two costly interceptions that put his defense in a poor position. The game was played in extremely cold conditions (-13 degrees Celsius, 8 degrees Fahrenheit) and one player had to be taken to the hospital after he got frostbite. This game was the 37th NFL Championship Game and the last one played before the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

19. Who was the MVP for Super Bowl II?

From Quiz Super Bowl II

Answer: Bart Starr

After a questionable regular season of 9 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, the veteran QB Bart Starr threw for 202 yards with a touchdown and 0 interceptions in the Super Bowl.

20. Where was Super Bowl I played?

From Quiz Super Bowl I

Answer: Los Angeles

It was at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It hosted the USC Trojans home games.

21. Who was the coach for the Green Bay Packers during this Super Bowl?

From Quiz 1968 Super Bowl II

Answer: Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi was head coach from 1959-1968, and was head coach for the Packers during the first Super Bowl and second Super Bowl in 1968. Curly was coach from 1921-1949. Lisle was coach from 1954-1957. Phil was coach from 1968-1970.

22. The Green Bay Packers won the 1967 Western Conference title with a 28-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. What Packer scored two touchdowns in the game?

From Quiz NFL Championships 1967-1969

Answer: Travis Williams

Williams scored on runs of 46 and two yards in the game.

23. The Orange Bowl was site of Super Bowl III. Who took home the Super Bowl this time?

From Quiz Super Bowls I-X

Answer: New York Jets

The AFL won their first Super Bowl when the Jets beat the Colts 16-7. Joe Namath of the Jets was named the Super Bowl MVP. Weeb Ewbank was the winning coach.

24. Which player scored first in the game?

From Quiz Super Bowl II

Answer: Don Chandler

Don Chandler kicked a field goal for the Packers on their first possession of the game. Oakland was forced to punt on their first two possessions.

25. Who did the Chiefs beat in the AFL Championship game to get to the Super Bowl?

From Quiz Super Bowl I

Answer: Buffalo Bills

They crushed the Bills 31-7 to get to the championship game. It was held on New Years day, 1967.

26. Who was the coach for the Oakland Raiders during this Super Bowl?

From Quiz 1968 Super Bowl II

Answer: John Rauch

Red Conkright was coach in 1962. Al Davis was coach from 1963-1965. John Rauch was coach from 1966-1968. John Madden was coach from 1969-1978.

27. In the 1965 Playoff Bowl, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-17. Who caught two touchdown passes in the game for the Cardinals?

From Quiz NFL Playoff Bowl 1961-1970

Answer: Billy Gambrell

Gambrell caught touchdown passes of 10 and 80 yards from Charley Johnson in the game.

28. Which uncharacteristic miscues by the Packers led to the first 10 points for the Cowboys?

From Quiz "Ice Bowl": Packers 21, Cowboys 17

Answer: Fumbles

The warm-weather Cowboys eventually adjusted to the cold better than the Packers did. After Green Bay had built a 14-0 lead on two Bart Starr passes to Boyd Dowler, the Cowboys' George Andrie recovered a Starr fumble and ran it seven yards for the Cowboys' first touchdown. Later in the second quarter, the Packers' Willie Wood fumbled a punt and the Cowboys recovered, leading to a field goal that sent them into the warm locker room at halftime trailing only 14-10.

29. In 1970, the Super Bowl was played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. Who won Super Bowl IV?

From Quiz Super Bowls I-X

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs captured the Super Bowl victory by beating the Vikings 23-7. Hank Stram was the winning coach of the Chiefs. Len Dawson, of the Chiefs, was the MVP.

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