Super Bowl Challenge Trivia

1. What year was the first NFL postseason game held?

From Quiz Playoffs? Don't Talk About Playoffs!

Answer: 1933

The game was played at Wrigley Field on December 17, 1933. The Bears defeated the Giants 23-21.

From Quiz More Super Bowls!

Answer: Louisiana

Although Texas, California, and Florida are "bigger states", Louisiana hosted the most Super Bowls with a total of four (IV, VI, IX, and XII). Florida was second with three (V, X, and XIII), followed by California with two (VII and XI), and Texas hosted only one (VIII).

From Quiz Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 2

Answer: Gale Gilbert

More commonly known as the winning quarterback in the legendary 'Stanford Band Play' game, California product Gale Gilbert was the third string quarterback for the Buffalo Bills when they were defeated in four consecutive Super Bowls between 1990 and 1993. Following the '93 season, Gilbert became a member of the San Diego Chargers and watched from the sidelines as starter Stan Humphries guided the franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance, losing to the SF 49ers 49-26 in Super Bowl XXIX.

From Quiz Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 1

Answer: The Miami Dolphins

The New York Jets were the first AFL team to win the Super Bowl, upsetting the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. However, that game took place before the NFL-AFL merger was made official following the 1969 season. When the Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, they became the first franchise originally from the AFL to win a Super Bowl played for the NFL title.

From Quiz Super Bowl Challenges

Answer: Max McGee

McGee reeled in a 37-yard pass from Bart Starr in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Chiefs' Curtis McClinton took in the second touchdown of the game, receiving a seven-yard toss from Len Dawson. Jim Taylor of the Packers led all rushers, running for 56 yards in the game. The Packers would also go on to win Super Bowl II against Oakland, 33-14.

From Quiz 25 Seasons of Division Winners

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals who entered the league in 1968, won the Central with an 8-6 record.

From Quiz Super Bowl Appearances

Answer: Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins appeared in VI (losing to the Cowboys, 24-3), VII (beating the Redskins to complete their undefeated season, 14-7), and VIII (beating the Vikings 24-7).

From Quiz Sudden Death: Playoff Style

Answer: Baltimore Colts

The Colts beat the Giants 23-17 in the 1958 NFL Championship Game, in what some call the greatest game ever played. Oddly enough, the Giants lost the first NFL overtime game of any kind by the same score, to the Los Angeles Rams in the 1955 preseason.

From Quiz NFL Super Stumpers

Answer: Joe Gibbs

Gibbs' Redskins won Super Bowl XVII with Joe Thiesmann, Super Bowl XXII with Doug Williams and Super Bowl XXVI with Mark Rypien.

From Quiz Non-Football Super Bowl

Answer: Qualcomm Stadium

Qualcomm Stadium is in San Diego California. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Oakland Raiders 48-21.

From Quiz NFL Wildcard Games

Answer: Houston and Miami

The Houston Oilers won in Miami 17-9, and ended their season in Pittsburgh with a 34-5 defeat.

From Quiz The Big Game

Answer: Mike Bass & Bass

This was the Redskins' only score, as the Dolphins won 14-7 to complete the first perfect season in NFL history.

From Quiz NFL Post Season History

Answer: Rams

The Saints one playoff win occurred in the year 2000, and they knocked the defending champion Rams out of the playoffs. They went on to lose in Minnesota.

From Quiz Tough Super Bowl

Answer: 37

Bart Starr hit Max McGee for the first TD pass in Super Bowl history in the first quarter of Super Bowl I in 1967. Starr would throw 2 TD's to McGee, on his way to becoming the first Super Bowl MVP.

From Quiz Super Bowls I to XXXIV

Answer: Miami Dolphins

Miami played in Super Bowls VI-VIII, winning VII and VIII.

From Quiz Super Advancement

Answer: Dallas

Green Bay defeated Dallas by a score of 34-27 to advance to the first Super Bowl.

From Quiz Tough Super Bowl

Answer: Herb Adderley

Herb Adderley of the Packers intercepted a Daryle Lamonica pass in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl II and ran 60 yards for the score.

From Quiz Super Bowls of the Past

Answer: Los Angeles

The paid attendance was 61,946.

From Quiz Super Bowl History

Answer: Chuck Noll

Chuck Noll was the coach of Pittsburgh, Bud Grant was the losing coach of Minnesota.

From Quiz Playoffs? Don't Talk About Playoffs!

Answer: Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants 23-21 in 1933.

From Quiz Super Bowl Halftime Shows

Answer: Michael Jackson

In 1993, it was the first Super Bowl halftime show that featured only one star performer, Michael Jackson. There were 3500 local Los Angeles children present at the stage as he sang, however, they were not a direct part of the act. Diana Ross was the first female performer to headline a Super Bowl halftime show in 1996. Both Sting in 2003 and Toni Braxton in 2000 had other acts with them.

From Quiz More Super Bowls!

Answer: 4

Only four teams were undefeated in their Super Bowl appearances during those four decades: 49ers (5-0; XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, AND XXIX), Giants (2-0; XXI and XXV), Jets (1-0; III), Bears (1-0; XX). Every other team that appeared in the Super Bowl during those four decades had at least one loss.

From Quiz Super Bowl Sunday Slam : 2

Answer: Three

Following the 1980 season, the 49ers front office agreed that shoring up their coverage unit was a top priority. The franchise drafted Southern Cal cornerback/safety Ronnie Lott, Missouri cornerback Eric Wright, and Pittsburgh safety Carlton Williamson. All three were immediate starters and helped guide the inexperienced 49ers to a 26-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI.

From Quiz Super Bowl Challenges

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

Not just three, but the Vikings were the first team to lose four Super Bowls also, before any other team had lost three. Minnesota lost IV to Kansas City, VIII to Miami, IX to the Steelers, then XI to the Oakland Raiders. In those four Super Bowls, the Vikings managed only 34 total points.

From Quiz Super Bowl Quarterbacks

Answer: The winning quarterback had a reptile nickname

Raider quarterback Ken Stabler had a memorable career, highlighted by leading the storied franchise to its first Super Bowl title. He was nicknamed, "Snake". Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton, whose teams lost Super Bowls to the Dolphins, Steelers, and Raiders, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986. Three of the losing quarterbacks in the first ten Super Bowls (including Tarkenton twice) were later enshrined in Canton.

From Quiz Super Bowl Appearances

Answer: Buffalo Bills

The Bills appeared in XXV (losing to the Giants, 20-19), XXVI (losing to the Redskins, 37-24), XXVII (losing to the Cowboys, 52-17), and XXVIII (losing to the Cowboys again, 30-13).

From Quiz Sudden Death: Playoff Style

Answer: Morten Andersen

Andersen's kick beat the Vikings 30-27, and put the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII where they lost 34-19 to the Denver Broncos. Gary Anderson was the Vikings kicker at the time.

From Quiz NFL Super Stumpers

Answer: Don Shula

Shula coached teams appeared in six Super bowls. The Colts in Super Bowl III, and the Dolphins in Super Bowls VI, VII, VIII, XVII and XIX. Landry took the Cowboys to five Super Bowls, Noll took the Steelers to four and Walsh took the 49ers to three.

From Quiz The Big Game

Answer: 7

The Patriots set a record for futility on the ground, but in losing 46-10, they were the only team to score any points against the Bears in that year's playoffs.

From Quiz Tough Super Bowl

Answer: Orange Bowl, Miami FL

Miami's Orange Bowl has been a favorite location over the years for the Super Bowl. Super Bowl II marked the first time a Super Bowl was played there, but it would not be the last, as four of the first 10 Super Bowl games would be held there.

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