super-bowl Trivia Quiz # 8
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Super Bowl XXXVIII - How many yards from scrimmage was the longest record-setting play?
The correct answer is '85 yards'
Jack Delhomme threw an 85 yards pass to Muhsin Muhammad. The prior record was set by Brett Favre to Freeman for 83 yards in Super Bowl XXXI between Green Bay and New England.
Super Bowl Question 2
Not So Gentle Giants - Who scored the first touchdown in a Super Bowl for the Giants?
The correct answer is 'Zeke Mowatt'
Tight end Zeke Mowatt caught a 6 yard touchdown pass from Phil Simms for the Giants first score en route to a 39-20 thumping over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI. Simms was the game's MVP as he completed an incredible 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns.
Super Bowl Question 3
NFL: Another Look Back - How many Super Bowls were won by AFL teams?
The correct answer is '2'
An AFL team won Super Bowls III and IV, as the Jets beat the Colts 16-7, and the following year the Chiefs beat the Vikings 23-7.
Super Bowl Question 4
Superbowl XXXVIII Feb. 2004 - Capping off a 6-play, 81 yard drive, DeShaun's 33 yard TD run was the 4th longest in Super Bowl history."
The correct answer is 'true'
DeShaun finished a six-play, 81-yard drive with a 33-yard touchdown run, the fourth-longest run in Super Bowl history. Carolina failed on their two-point attempt and the score was 21-16.
Super Bowl Question 5
General American Football - What kicker threw an interception in Superbowl VII?
The correct answer is 'Garo Yepremian'
The 1972 Miami Dolphins, a team that finished the regular season undefeated, were leading the Washington Redskins 14-0 in Superbowl VII, when Garo Yepremian set up for a 42 yard field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter. The kick was blocked by Washington and the ball, still live, ended up in Yepremian's hands. With no time to adjust, Garo attempted a pass, but the ball slipped out of his hands and was tipped into the air. The Redskins Mike Bass intercepted the ball and ran all the way back for a Washington touchdown. Luckily, it did not cost the Dolphins the game, and Miami won 14-7. Despite his infamous page in Superbowl history, Yepremian was still recognized as a vital part of the Dolphins success. Garo was named "Kicker of the Decade", for the 1970's by the National Football League.
Super Bowl Question 6
Super Bowls I-X - In 1972, Super Bowl VI was played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. Who won Super Bowl VI?
The correct answer is 'Dallas Cowboys'
The Cowboys beat the Dolphins 24-3. For the second straight year, the MVP was a Cowboys player. This year, the MVP was Roger Staubach. The winning coach was Tom Landry.
Super Bowl Question 7
Player Numbers - Which is the number of a Super Bowl XXXI player who was on the Jets the next year?
The correct answer is '45'
Otis Smith worked under Bill Parcells while in New England. Parcells left his coaching job before the Super Bowl started. LB Bryan Cox (51), TE Jermaine Wiggins (85) and LB Roman Phifer (95) did not play for the Pats in the 1996-97 season.
Super Bowl Question 8
NFL Draftees Go To Europe - Before Rohan Davey, had any player ever won a World Bowl ring immediately after a Super Bowl ring?
The correct answer is 'Yes'
Offensive Tackle Sammy Williams was with the 2000-2001 Baltimore Ravens and the 2001 Berlin Thunder. Williams was drafted by Baltimore in the sixth round in 1998. He played the 2004-2005 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Super Bowl Question 9
Super Bowl XXXVIII - What was the distance of the game winning field goal?
The correct answer is '41 yards'
For the second time in three years, Adam Vinatieri won the Super Bowl on a field goal with the score tied.
Super Bowl Question 10
Superbowl XXI - What former player tossed the coin at SB XXI?
The correct answer is 'Willie Davis'
Willie was a former Green Bay Packer.