THE SPORTS DOCTOR- Who knows? Test your Super Bowl trivia recall

By JUANITA GILES |
Published online 9:00am Thursday Feb 4th, 2010
and in print issue #0905 dated Thursday Feb 4th, 2010


Not this time, alas.
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In honor of the big game, here is this year's Super Bowl quiz:


  • 1. Which was the first team in history to lose three Super Bowls?
    • a. Minnesota Vikings
    • b. Denver Broncos
    • c. Washington Redskins
    • d. Buffalo Bills


  • 2. Which quarterback set a Super Bowl record for throwing five interceptions in a game?
  • a. Rich Gannon
  • b. Rex Grossman
  • c. John Elway
  • d. Stan Humphries


  • 3. Which team was the first to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls?
  • a. Cincinnati Bengals
  • b. Pittsburgh Steelers
  • c. Miami Dolphins
  • d. Green Bay Packers


  • 4. How much money did a player on 1970's winning Super Bowl team earn?
  • a. $10,000
  • b. $15,000
  • c. $20,000
  • d. $25,000


  • 5. In Super Bowl XL, Antwan Randl El threw a touchdown to whom?
  • a. Bob Gordon
  • b. Nate Washington
  • c. Cedrick Wilson
  • d. Hines Ward


  • 6. Did Brett Favre win a Super Bowl in the 1990s?
  • a. Yes
  • b. No


  • 7. Which team appeared in every Super Bowl from 1991-1994?
  • a. A. Buffalo Bills
  • b. Denver Broncos
  • c. Minnesota Vikings
  • d. Dallas Cowboys


  • 8. Who set a record for kicking a 54-yard field goal in a Super Bowl?
  • a. Steve Christie
  • b. Jeff Wilkins
  • c. Jason Elam
  • d. Matt Stover


  • 9. Which player set a record for most passing yards in a single Super Bowl game?
  • a. Joe Montana
  • b. John Elway
  • c. Doug Williams
  • d. Kurt Warner


  • 10. In what year did Dallas make their first Super Bowl appearance?
  • a. 1969
  • b. 1970
  • c. 1971
  • d. 1972


  • 11. Which was the first domed stadium to host a Super Bowl?
  • a. Superdome
  • b. Georgia Dome
  • c. Silverdome
  • d. Metrodome


  • 12. John Elway's last game was Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999. Which first-time Super Bowl team did the Broncos defeat?
  • a. New Orleans Saints
  • b. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • c. Detroit Lions
  • d. Atlanta Falcons


  • 13. Who was the losing head coach in the first Super Bowl?
  • a. Vince Lombardi
  • b. George Allen
  • c. Don Shula
  • d. Hank Stram


  • 14. Which team holds the record for the most penalties in one Super Bowl?
  • a. Los Angeles Rams
  • b. Dallas Cowboys
  • c. Miami Dolphins
  • d. San Francisco 49ers


  • 15. Who was MVP of Super Bowl XXVII?
  • a. Troy Aikman
  • b. Emmitt Smith
  • c. Michael Irvin
  • d. Steve Young


  • 16. Which of the following Super Bowl MVPs threw four TDs in one quarter?
  • a. Steve Young
  • b. Terry Bradshaw
  • c. John Elway
  • d. Doug Williams


  • 17. The first Super Bowl under the new merger of the NFL and AFL was played by which two teams?
  • a. Baltimore-Miami
  • b. Washington-Miami
  • c. Baltimore-Dallas
  • d. Dallas-Miami


  • 18. Which was the first ever wildcard team to win a Super Bowl?
  • a. San Francisco 49ers
  • b. Oakland Raiders
  • c. Washington Redskins
  • d. Miami Dolphins


  • 19. Who set the single game Super Bowl record for the most rushing yards– 204?
  • a. Marcus Allen
  • b. Franco Harris
  • c. John Riggins
  • d. Timmy Smith


  • 20. Who holds the Super Bowl record for the most yards receiving in one game?
  • a. Michael Irvin
  • b. Rickey Sanders
  • c. Lynn Swann
  • d. Jerry Rice




Answers:

  • 1. A ,  2. A,  3. C , 4. D,  5. D,  6. A,  7. A (they also lost them all),  8. A,  9. D,  10. C,  11. A,  12. D,  13. D, 14. B (12),  15. A,  16. D,  17. C,  18. B,  19. D,  20. D.


Juanita Giles lives in Keysville where she makes videos and updates her Sports Doctor site.

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