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1970 : Super Bowl IV, to 1979 : Super Bowl XIII

End of season play-offs, Conference Championships, and the Super Bowl.
8 quizzes and 110 trivia questions.
1.
  Match the Super Bowl Champions 1    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The first Super Bowl ever played was in 1967. From there it's become one of the biggest football games each year.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Jan 07 19
Very Easy
Shadowmyst2004
Jan 07 19
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2.
  Super Bowls XI-XX    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my second quiz on the Super Bowl. How much do you know about Super Bowls XI-XX in the 1970s and 1980s?
Easier, 10 Qns, go redsox, Mar 02 10
Easier
go redsox
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3.
  1972 Playoffs: Cowboys 30, 49ers 28   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Dallas Cowboys pulled off some of the more memorable comeback wins in NFL history. This 1972 divisional playoff game is where it all started.
Tough, 10 Qns, d2407, May 26 09
Tough
d2407
606 plays
4.
  NFC Playoff Games 1975-79    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A quiz on the playoff games played in the NFLs National Football Conference between 1975 and 1979.
Difficult, 20 Qns, AdmiralShark, Sep 18 05
Difficult
AdmiralShark
614 plays
5.
  1971 Playoffs: Dolphins 27, Chiefs 24    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This 1971 divisional playoff was the end of a Chiefs dynasty, and the beginning of great things for the Miami Dolphins. Two overtimes of great football. What a game!
Difficult, 10 Qns, d2407, May 26 09
Difficult
d2407
535 plays
6.
  NFC Playoff Games 1970-1974    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz on the playoff games in the NFL's National Football Conference for the 1970 to 1974 seasons.
Tough, 15 Qns, AdmiralShark, Sep 10 05
Tough
AdmiralShark
461 plays
7.
  AFC Playoff Games 1975-79    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A quiz on the playoff games played in the American Football Conference from 1975 to 1979.
Difficult, 20 Qns, AdmiralShark, Jun 16 08
Difficult
AdmiralShark
661 plays
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  AFC Playoff Games 1970-1974    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz on the playoff games held in the NFLs American Football Conference between 1970 and 1974.
Difficult, 15 Qns, AdmiralShark, Feb 06 10
Difficult
AdmiralShark
481 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who was the coach of the 49ers in 1972?

From Quiz "1972 Playoffs: Cowboys 30, 49ers 28"




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Super Bowl 1970s Trivia Questions
1. In a 1975 divisional playoff, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 35-23. Which Rams' running back set a NFC playoff record by rushing for 202 yards in the game?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1975-79

Answer: Lawrence McCutcheon

After rushing for 202 yards against the Cards, McCutcheon was held to 10 yards against Dallas in the NFC Championship game.

2. In a 1975 AFC Divisional Playoff, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Colts 28-10. Who ran a fumble recovery back 93 yards for the last Steelers touchdown?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1975-79

Answer: Andy Russell

Russell's return for a touchdown broke open the game when Baltimore, down 21-10, was threatening to score. Russell played for the Steelers in 1963 and again from 1966 to 1976.

3. In a 1970 NFC Divisional Playoff, the San Francisco 49ers won their first postseason playoff game ever with a 17-14 victory over who?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

The 49ers won as John Brodie threw for one touchdown and ran for one.

4. In one 1970 AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Baltimore Colts won 17-0 against which team, making their first NFL playoff appearance?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals, founded and coach by Paul Brown, qualified for the playoffs in just their third season of existence. They were 3-11 in 1968, 4-9-1 in 1969 and then, in 1970, went 8-6 to win the AFC Central Division title. As of 1970, Denver had still not qualified for a playoff game (and would not till 1977), Boston had already played in a playoff game (1963) and Seattle didn't even come to existence until 1976.

5. In 1977, Super Bowl XI was played in Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Who won Super Bowl XI?

From Quiz Super Bowls XI-XX

Answer: Oakland Raiders

The Raiders beat the Vikings 32-14. The winning coach was John Madden. The MVP was Fred Biletnikoff of the Raiders.

6. Which was true about the Chiefs and Dolphins coming into this game?

From Quiz 1971 Playoffs: Dolphins 27, Chiefs 24

Answer: In their entire history, the Dolphins had never beaten or tied the Chiefs

This 1971 playoff game was the first meeting between the two teams since 1969. In the old AFL, they had played six times, with Kansas City winning each encounter. The defending Super Bowl champions in 1971 were the Colts, not the Chiefs, who failed to make the 1970 playoffs after winning the Super Bowl the previous season.

7. This was the Cowboys' seventh consecutive season making the NFL playoffs, a new record at the time. The 49ers were appearing for the third year in a row. How were they eliminated from the playoffs those two previous seasons?

From Quiz 1972 Playoffs: Cowboys 30, 49ers 28

Answer: Lost to the Cowboys both years

The 49ers lost to the Cowboys in the NFC championship both years. In the 1970 playoffs, they beat the Vikings 17-14 and lost the championship 17-10 to Dallas. The following year, they beat the Redskins 24-20 before again being eliminated by the Cowboys, 14-3.

8. In a 1975 divisional playoff, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the infamous "Hail Mary" play when Roger Staubach hit Drew Pearson with a long pass for a touchdown with 24 seconds left. How long was this winning touchdown pass?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1975-79

Answer: 50 yards

Minnesota had taken a 14-10 lead with 5:24 left when Brent McClanahan scored on a one yard run.

9. In a 1970 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions in the lowest scoring game in playoff history. What was the final score of the game?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: 5-0

Dallas won the game with a Mike Clark 26-yard field goal and a safety, when George Andrie and Jethro Pugh tackled Lions' QB Greg Landry in the endzone.

10. In a 1970 AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Miami Dolphins, also making their playoff debut, lost to the Oakland Raiders 21-14. Whose 82-yard touchdown reception provided the Raiders with the winning margin?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: Rod Sherman

Sherman's touchdown gave the Raiders a 21-7 lead early in the fourth quarter.

11. The Superdome in New Orleans, Lousiana, was the site of Super Bowl XII. Who won Super Bowl XII?

From Quiz Super Bowls XI-XX

Answer: Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys beat the Broncos 27-10. Tom Landry won his second Super Bowl. A Super Bowl first occurred in this game. For the first time, there were two MVPs. Randy White and Harvey Martin, both from the Cowboys, were Co-MVPs.

12. Besides its length and excitement, what was special about the game?

From Quiz 1971 Playoffs: Dolphins 27, Chiefs 24

Answer: Both of these

1971 was the first time the NFL had games on Christmas. The Cowboys defeated the Vikings earlier that day, then the Chiefs and Dolphins squared off. The NFL avoided playing another Christmas game the next several times Christmas fell on a weekend, before resuming the practice with a Monday night game in 1989. One of the premier teams of the old AFL, the Chiefs and their original incarnation as the Dallas Texans had played all their postseason games on the road or at a neutral site, until this one, the first and only Chiefs playoff game ever played at Municipal Stadium. The team then started its 1972 season in brand-new Arrowhead Stadium, losing to the Dolphins again, 20-10, the first of Miami's victims in their undefeated season.

13. Both teams had ample talent in their lineups. Many of the 1972 Cowboys went on to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Of the 1972 49ers listed below, who was the first one elected to the Hall?

From Quiz 1972 Playoffs: Cowboys 30, 49ers 28

Answer: Jimmy Johnson

Defensive back Johnson was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1994, joined in 2000 by linebacker Dave Wilcox. They were the first two members of the 1972 team to make it into the Hall.

14. The Dallas Cowboys won the 1975 NFC Championship with a 37-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Which Cowboys' player caught three touchdown passes in the game?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1975-79

Answer: Preston Pearson

Pearson caught touchdown passes from Roger Staubach of 18 yards in the first quarter, 15 yards in the second quarter and 19 yards in the third.

15. The Pittsburgh Steelers won the 1975 AFC Championship with a 16-10 win over the Oakland Raiders. Which Steeler caught the winning touchdown pass?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1975-79

Answer: John Stallworth

Stallworth caught a 20-yard touchdown from Terry Bradshaw in the fourth quarter to give the Steelers a 16-7 lead.

16. The Dallas Cowboys made their first Super Bowl with a 17-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the 1970 NFC Championship game. Who scored the winning touchdown in the game for the Cowboys?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: Walt Garrison

The winning score came on a five-yard pass from Craig Morton to Garrison.

17. The Baltimore Colts won the first AFC title with a 27-17 win over the Oakland Raiders. Which quarterback threw the most touchdown passes in the game?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: George Blanda

Blanda, who replaced an injured Lamonica in the game, threw two touchdown passes in the game, a 38-yard pass to Fred Biletnikoff and a 15-Yard pass to Warren Wells. Unitas threw the only other touchdown pass in the game, a 68-Yard to Ray Perkins.

18. The Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, hosted Super Bowl XIII. Who won Super Bowl XIII?

From Quiz Super Bowls XI-XX

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers and Cowboys met in Super Bowl XIII for a rematch of Super Bowl X. The Steelers won 35-31. This was the highest scoring Super Bowl at the time. The winning coach was Chuck Noll and the MVP was Terry Bradshaw of the Steelers.

19. More than a dozen of the Chiefs and Dolphins who played in this game made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But only one member of the 1971 Dolphins was on the All-Time AFL Team compiled in 1970. Who?

From Quiz 1971 Playoffs: Dolphins 27, Chiefs 24

Answer: Nick Buoniconti

Linebacker Buoniconti played most of his AFL career with the Boston Patriots, joining the Dolphins in 1969. Griese and Csonka were drafted by the Dolphins in 1967 and 1968 respectively, and had too few years in the league for its all-time team. Warfield was with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL through the 1969 season and never played in the AFL. All four are in the Hall of Fame.

20. The Cowboys had two players on their roster who later took teams to the Super Bowl as head coach. Who were they?

From Quiz 1972 Playoffs: Cowboys 30, 49ers 28

Answer: Mike Ditka & Dan Reeves

Ditka led the 1985 Bears to their win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl that season. Reeves was the losing coach in Super Bowls XXI, XXII, and XXIV, as his Broncos lost to the Giants, Redskins, and 49ers. In Super Bowl XXXIII, his Falcons lost to Mike Shanahan's Broncos.

21. In a 1976 NFC divisional playoff, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys 14-12. Which Cowboys' player blocked a punt with two minutes left in the game that gave Dallas one last chance deep in L.A. territory?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1975-79

Answer: Charlie Waters

Waters' block gave the ball to the Cowboys on the Rams 17-yard line but the Rams held them on downs.

22. In a 1976 AFC Divisional Playoff, the Pittsburgh Steelers destroyed the Baltimore Colts 40-14. How many touchdown passes did Terry Bradshaw throw in the game?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1975-79

Answer: 3

Bradshaw threw a 76-yard TD pass to Frank Lewis in the first quarter. He also threw a 29-yard TD pass to Lynn Swann in the 2nd quarter and a 11-yard TD pass in the 4th quarter.

23. In a 1971 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Minnesota Vikings 20-12. How many field goals did both teams successfully make in the game?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: 3

Dallas' Mike Clark made two in the game, from 26 and 44 yards. Minnesota's Fred Cox had one, a 27-yarder.

24. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in the longest game in NFL history. The game ended at 7:40 of the sixth quarter. Whose touchdown reception late in the game sent it to overtime?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: Marv Fleming

Miami tied the game late in the fourth at 24-24 when Bob Griese hit Marv Fleming with a five-yard pass for a touchdown.

25. The Rose Bowl hosted Super Bowl XIV. Who won Super Bowl XIV?

From Quiz Super Bowls XI-XX

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers had won their fourth Super Bowl in six years. Chuck Noll was the coach for all four wins and Terry Bradshaw was the MVP for a second consecutive year. He was the first person to do so since Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers. The final score was Steelers 31, Rams 19.

26. The Chiefs broke out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Dolphins came right back. When was the first time they took the lead?

From Quiz 1971 Playoffs: Dolphins 27, Chiefs 24

Answer: At the end of the game, 27-24

The sole Dolphins lead was the one that counted most. They tied the Chiefs at 10 in the second quarter. In the second half, Kansas City scored a touchdown in the third and fourth quarter, with Miami tying the game each time.

27. Who were the starting quarterbacks for the two teams in this 1972 game?

From Quiz 1972 Playoffs: Cowboys 30, 49ers 28

Answer: Craig Morton & John Brodie

Although Craig Morton managed a second quarter touchdown pass, he was ineffective, and Landry replaced him with Staubach in the third quarter. Both Staubach and Brodie had difficult seasons in 1972. Staubach was injured in training camp and only played briefly during the season, ceding most of the action to Morton. San Francisco's Brodie also was injured during the season, and Steve Spurrier played most of the 49ers' games, including a 31-10 thrashing of the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

28. In a 1976 AFC Divisional Playoff, the Oakland Raiders defeated the New England Patriots 24-21. Who scored the winning touchdown for the Raiders with ten seconds left?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1975-79

Answer: Ken Stabler

New England led 21-10 going into the fourth quarter but 1-yard TD runs by, first, Mark van Eeghen and then Ken Stabler with ten seconds left advanced the Raiders to the AFC Championship Game.

29. In a 1971 NFC Divisional Playoff, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Washington Redskins 24-20. Whose fumble recovery for a touchdown provided the winning margin for the Niners?

From Quiz NFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: Bob Hoskins

Hoskins recovered a bad pass from the center to Redskins' punter Mike Bragg. That made the score 24-13.

30. The Baltimore Colts advanced to their second straight AFC title game with a 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns. Which Colts running back had two touchdowns in the game?

From Quiz AFC Playoff Games 1970-1974

Answer: Don Nottingham

Nottingham who replaced the injuried Bulaich, had touchdown runs of one and seven yards in the game.

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