Dear George,
Super Bowl fever is growing in our household (even though our favorite playoff contender, the Saints, was outrageously eliminated by evil referees). Katja and I have watched every Super Bowl in history, just about the only thing we’ve celebrated each year aside from Christmas and Valentine’s Day. This is because we became ardent Green Bay Packer fans as young marrieds when my parents took us to Lambeau Field for a Vince Lombardi-coached game each time we came home in December. Katja likes the Patriots this year because Tom Brady is so handsome. I am plugging for the Rams because the Patriots head coach is chummy with Trump. The quiz below, however, is about Super Bowl history. Just by chance, one ought to get at least 4 questions right out of 17. I’d say a score of 13 is very good. The answers are given at the end.
Love,
Dave
1. The first Super Bowl was played in:
a. 1959
b. 1963
c. 1967
d. 1971
2. The team that wins the Super Bowl receives the _____ Trophy.
a. Paul Brown
b. Vince Lombardi
c. George Halas
d. John Madden
3. The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls with quarterback:
a. Bart Starr
b. Don (Magic) Majkowski
c. Brett Favre
d. Johnny Unitas
4. When Jets quarterback Joe Namath guaranteed a Super Bowl III win, their opponents were the:
a. Detroit Lions
b. Oakland Raiders
c. Baltimore Colts
d. Chicago Bears
5. The first team to win four Super Bowls (with players Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, “Mean” Joe Greene, and Lynn Swann) was the:
a. Atlanta Falcons
b. Washington Redskins
c. Seattle Seahawks
d. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. The only team in history to go undefeated during the regular season and win the Super Bowl (#VII) was the:
a. Dallas Cowboy
b. Pittsburgh Steelers
c. Miami Dolphins
d. New England Patriots
7. Which team has won the most Super Bowls?
a. The Dallas Cowboys
b. The New England Patriots
c. San Francisco 49ers
d. The Pittsburgh Steelers
8. The highest total points ever scored in a Super Bowl was:
a. 65
b. 75
c. 85
d. 95
9. What quarterback has the most rings in Super Bowl history?
a. Tom Brady
b. Terry Bradshaw
c. Joe Montana
d. Steve Young
10. All but one of the following musical acts have performed at the Super Bowl. Which one has not?
a. The Beatles
b. Madonna
c. Michael Jackson
d. Lady Gaga
11. Only one team in the NFL has never appeared in a Super Bowl or hosted a Super Bowl. It is the:
a. Minnesota Vikings
b. Jacksonville Jaguars
c. Cleveland Browns
d. Kansas City Chiefs
12. With ten appearances each, the Super Bowl has been played most frequently in:
a. Miami and New Orleans
b. Los Angeles and San Francisco
c. Atlanta and Tampa
d. San Diego and Seattle
13. The coldest open-air Super Bowl of all times was held in 1972 in:
a. Minneapolis
b. Chicago
c. Kansas City
d. New Orleans
14. Only one player has been the Most Valuable Player in the Super Bowl four times. He is:
a. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
b . Tom Brady, New England Patriots
c. Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
d. Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers
15. What head coach has had the most Super Bowl appearances?
a. Vince Lombardi
b. Bill Belichick
c. Mike Ditka
d. Tom Landry
16. A 30-second Super Bowl ad in 2019 will cost approximately:
a. $500,000
b. $1,500,000
c. $3,000,000
d. $5,000,000
17. Which team deserves to be in the 2019 Super Bowl but was eliminated by an outrageous officiating error?
a. New Orleans Saints
b. Oshkosh Penguins
c. Cincinnati Bungles
d. Birch Creek Burglars
ANSWERS
1.d. The first Super Bowl was played in 1967.
2.b. The winner gets the Vince Lombardi trophy.
3.a. Bart Starr was the Packer quarterback in I and II.
4.c. Namath’s Jets faced the Baltimore Colts.
5.d. The Pittsburgh Steelers were the first to win four Super Bowls.
6.c. The Miami Dolphins in 1972 were the sole undefeated Super Bowl winner.
7.d. The Pittsburg Steelers have won the most Super Bowls (6).
8.b. 75 was the most total points in a Super Bowl (San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers, 49-26).
9.a. Quarterback Tom Brady has the most Super Bowl rings (5).
10.a. The Beatles never performed at the Super Bowl.
11.c. The Cleveland Browns never performed in or hosted a Super Bowl.
12.a. Miami and New Orleans tied for hosting Super Bowls most often.
13.d. The coldest Super Bowl was held in New Orleans (1972, 39 degrees).
14.b. Tom Brady has been the Super Bowl MVP four times.
15.b. Bill Belichick (Patriots) has mad the most appearances (7).
16.d. A 30-second Super Bowl add this years goes for about $5 million.
17.a. The New Orleans Saints were robbed.
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