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Super Bowl XL Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz on the teams of Super Bowl XL.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,229

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1758

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pittsburgh had more players scheduled to play in the 2006 Pro Bowl than the Seattle Seahawks.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. How long was Pittsburgh's Antwan Randle-El's touchdown pass? Hint

45 yards

43 yards

47 yards

49 yards

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Question 3 of 10

3. What position was the Super Bowl XL MVP, which was won by a Pittsburgh player? Hint

Quarterback

Wide receiver

Runningback

Linebacker

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pittsburgh won all their playoff games on the road.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who led the Super Bowl in solo tackles? Hint

Clark Haggans

Lofa Tatupu

Leroy Hill

Ike Taylor

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who led the Super Bowl in rushing yards? Hint

Shaun Alexander

Jeorme Bettis

Willie Parker

Matt Hasselbeck

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Question 7 of 10

7. One player from each team had 100 receiving yards.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many interceptions were there in the game? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pittsburgh punter Chris Gardocki never had a punt blocked going into this game. The 2005-06 season was the ____ season Gardocki had played in the NFL. Hint

13th

16th

15th

14th

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Question 10 of 10

10. Seattle kicker Josh Brown went 1-for-3 in field goal attempts. How many yards was his only successful FG? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pittsburgh had more players scheduled to play in the 2006 Pro Bowl than the Seattle Seahawks.

Answer: False

Pittsburgh had five: Guard Alan Faneca, center Jeff Hartings, strong safety Troy Polamalu, outside linebacker Joey Porter, and defensive lineman Casey Hampton (injury replacement). Seattle had seven: Tackle Walter Jones, guard Steve Hutchinson, center Robbie Tobeck (injury replacement), quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, running back Shaun Alexander, fullback Mack Strong, and inside linebacker Lofa Tatupu (injury replacement).

2. How long was Pittsburgh's Antwan Randle-El's touchdown pass?

Answer: 43 yards

Randle-El, normally a wide receiver and emergency quarterback, threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward.

3. What position was the Super Bowl XL MVP, which was won by a Pittsburgh player?

Answer: Wide receiver

Hines Ward was the MVP.

4. Pittsburgh won all their playoff games on the road.

Answer: 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.

5. Who led the Super Bowl in solo tackles?

Answer: Leroy Hill

Seattle's Hill had seven solo tackles, Seattle's Tatupu and Pittsburgh's Taylor had six each, and Pittsburgh's Haggans had five.

6. Who led the Super Bowl in rushing yards?

Answer: Shaun Alexander

Seattle's Alexander had 95 yards, compared to Pittsburgh Parker's 93 (75 of which came from a Super Bowl record touchdown run). Pittsburgh's Bettis had 43, and Seattle's Hasselbeck rushed for 35.

7. One player from each team had 100 receiving yards.

Answer: False

Pittsburgh's Hines Ward had 123 yards, compared to Seattle's Joe Jurevicius, who led the Seahawks with 93.

8. How many interceptions were there in the game?

Answer: 3

Seattle had one from Kelly Herndon and one from Michael Boulware. Pittsburgh had one from Ike Taylor.

9. Pittsburgh punter Chris Gardocki never had a punt blocked going into this game. The 2005-06 season was the ____ season Gardocki had played in the NFL.

Answer: 15th

Gardocki had played for the Bears, Colts, and Browns before playing for the Steelers. Going into this game, Gardocki played in 228 games and punted 1112 times. During the Super Bowl, he punted six times with no blocks also.

10. Seattle kicker Josh Brown went 1-for-3 in field goal attempts. How many yards was his only successful FG?

Answer: 47

Brown missed attempts of 50 and 54 yards.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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