Super Bowl trivia: From the brains of the News-Press staff, take the ultimate test

Super Sunday is finally here. Plenty of eyeballs will be on the television screen this afternoon, as millions will watch to see who will be crowned as champion for NFL’s 2019 and 100th season.

As you prepare to watch the 49ers versus the Chiefs, our staff at the News-Press has compiled a list of trivia questions to test our readers’ knowledge on the Super Bowl, with some local flavor included. 

For a complete list of answers, please see B2.

1. Who is the only starting quarterback to have won a Super Bowl with two different teams?
   1. Joe Montana
   2. Peyton Manning
   3. Randall Cunningham
   4. Kenny Stabler
2. Who was the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl?
   1. John Gruden
   2. Mike Tomlin
   3. Brian Billick
   4. Hank Stram
3. Who is the most recent player to win both the NFL and Super Bowl MVP awards in the same season?
   1. Tom Brady
   2. Peyton Manning
   3. Brett Favre
   4. Kurt Warner
4. Who was the leading receiver for the New England Patriots in Tom Brady’s first Super Bowl title (XXXVI)?
   1. Jermaine Wiggins
   2. David Patten
   3. Troy Brown
   4. J.R. Redmond
5. How many rushing yards did the 1985 Chicago Bears allow to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX?
   1. 13
   2. -3
   3. Seven
   4. 22
6. Who holds the single-game rushing attempt record (38) for the Super Bowl?
   1. Larry Csonka
   2. John Riggins
   3. Jerome Bettis
   4. Emmitt Smith
7. Who holds the single-game receptions record (14) for the Super Bowl?
   1. Julian Edelman
   2. James White
   3. Jerry Rice
   4. Demaryius Thomas
8. Who threw the longest touchdown pass in Super Bowl History?
   1. Steve Young
   2. Doug Williams
   3. Trent Dilfer
   4. Jake Delhomme
9. How many career touchdown passes did Roger Staubach throw in the Super Bowl (four appearances)?
   1. Two
   2. Eight
   3. 11
   4. Four
10. Which quarterback has the highest career passing rating (127.8) in Super Bowl history?
    1. Nick Foles
    2. Russell Wilson
    3. Bart Starr
    4. Joe Montana
11. The Dallas Cowboys lost Super Bowl V after committing four turnovers, only to be outdone by this team, which won the game after turning the ball over seven times.
    1. Green Bay Packers
    2. Kansas City Chiefs
    3. Baltimore Colts
    4. Pittsburgh Steelers
12. How long has it been since the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl?
    1. 32
    2. 44
    3. 50
    4. 29
13. How many years has it been since there has been a back-to-back Super Bowl Champion?
    1. 14
    2. 18
    3. 20
    4. 9
14. Which city has hosted the most Super Bowls?
    1. San Diego
    2. New Orleans
    3. Miami
    4. Los Angeles
15. The Denver Broncos are tied for the lead for Super Bowl losses with five. Who else has that many losses?
    1. Pittsburgh
    2. Dallas
    3. Green Bay
    4. New England
16. Where will Super Bowl LV (February 2021) be held?
    1. New Orleans
    2. Tampa Bay
    3. Las Vegas
    4. Los Angeles
17. Seven teams have won consecutive Super Bowls, but which is the only team to accomplish the feat twice?
    1. Dallas
    2. New England
    3. Pittsburgh
    4. Green Bay
18. These two teams combined for a Super Bowl record 37 fourth-quarter points in what was a game that may only be remembered for the “wardrobe malfunction” during halftime.
    1. Tampa Bay/Oakland
    2. New England/Carolina
    3. Pittsburgh/Arizona
    4. New England/Philadelphia
19. What two quarterbacks combined to throw for a record-breaking 63 completions during a Super Bowl?
    1. Drew Brees & Peyton Manning
    2. Matt Ryan & Tom Brady
    3. Nick Foles & Tom Brady
    4. Aaron Rodgers & Ben Roethlisberger
20. How many players have scored a touchdown in the Super Bowl for two different teams?
    1. One
    2. Four
    3. Three
    4. Nine
21. Which player holds the record for the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history?
    1. James Harrison
    2. Devin Hester
    3. Willie Parker
    4. Jacoby Jones
22. Which player scored the longest defensive touchdown in Super Bowl history?
    1. Ty Law
    2. James Harrison
    3. Robert Alford
    4. Tracy Porter
23. Which kicker holds the record for most 40-plus yard field goals made in a Super Bowl?
    1. Garrett Hartley
    2. Adam Vinatieri
    3. Stephen Gostkowski
    4. Justin Tucker
24. How many times have there been a back-to-back Super Bowl Champion?
    1. Nine
    2. Three
    3. Six 
    4. Eight
25. What is the record for most turnovers in a single Super Bowl?
    1. Nine
    2. Four
    3. Six
    4. Eight
26. How many Super Bowls have been played in the snow?
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Four
    4. None
27. Which Super Bowl is the most-watched event in television history?
    1. Super Bowl 50 (Carolina Panthers/Denver Broncos)
    2. Super Bowl XLIX (49) (Seattle Seahawks/New England Patriots)
    3. Super Bowl LII (52) (Philadelphia Eagles/New England Patriots)
    4. Super Bowl XLVI (46) (New York Giants/New England Patriots)
28. Which Super Bowl had the largest live audience (103,985)?
    1. Super Bowl XIV (14) (Pittsburgh Steelers/Los Angeles Rams)
    2. Super Bowl XVI (16) (Cincinnati Bengals/San Francisco 49ers)
    3. Super Bowl XVII (17) (Miami Dolphins/Washington Redskins)
    4. Super Bowl XXVII (28) (Buffalo Bills/Dallas Cowboys)
29. How many non-quarterbacks have won the Super Bowl MVP?
    1. 10
    2. seven
    3. 12
    4. 25
30. What is the longest field goal ever made in Super Bowl history?
    1. 59 yards
    2. 48 yards
    3. 54 yards
    4. 50 yards
31. How quick was the fastest scoring play in Super Bowl History
    1. 1 minute
    2. 1 minute and 35 seconds
    3. 12 seconds
    4. 43 seconds
32. Which NFL team is tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl victories (six)?
    1. San Francisco
    2. Dallas
    3. Denver
    4. Pittsburgh
33. How many Super Bowls have gone to overtime?
    1. Five
    2. One
    3. Six
    4. 10
34.  Who has won the most Super Bowl MVP’s?
    1. Terry Bradshaw
    2. Joe Montana
    3. Troy Aikman
    4. Tom Brady
35.  Who was named the MVP in Super Bowl I?
    1. Len Dawson
    2. Paul Hornung
    3. Bart Starr
    4. Willie Wood
36. Which Quarterback has the most touchdown passes in a Super Bowl (single game)?
    1. Tom Brady
    2. Steve Young
    3. Joe Montana
    4. Jim Kelley
37.  How many non-quarterbacks have been named Super Bowl MVP?
    1. Seven
    2. 16
    3. 25
    4. 29
38. When was the last time co-MVPs were named in a Super Bowl?
    1. 1969
    2. 1978
    3. 2006
    4. 2016
39. When was the coldest Super Bowl played?
    1. 1972
    2. 1996
    3. 2004
    4. 2014
40. Where did Green Bay train for the first Super Bowl, a game in which the Packers beat Kansas City 35-10 on Jan. 15, 1967?
41. What former UCSB football player was a head coach in Super Bowl XXXVI?
42. Who is the only Super Bowl coach to have also won an NBA championship as a player? 
43. Which stadium played host to both the Super Bowl and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in the same year (1992)?
    1. Mercedes-Benz Superdome
    2. Qualcomm Stadium 
    3. Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    4. L.A. Coliseum 
44. What Dallas Cowboy had his helmet stolen during Super XXVIII?
    1. Leon Lett
    2. Deion Sanders
    3. Emmitt Smith
    4. Michael Irvin
45. What was the first wild-card team to win a Super Bowl?
    1. New Orleans
    2. Oakland
    3. New England
    4. New York Giants

Trivia answer key:

1. B. Peyton Manning

2. B. Mike Tomlin

3. D. Kurt Warner

4. C. Troy Brown

5. C. Seven

6. B. John Riggins

7. B. James White

8. D. Jake Delhomme

9. B. Eight

10. D. Joe Montana

11. C. Baltimore Colts

12. C. 50

13. A. 14

14. C. Miami

15. D. New England

16. B. Tampa Bay

17. C. Pittsburgh

18. B. New England/Carolina

19. A. Drew Brees and Peyton Manning

20. C. Three

21. D. Jacoby Jones

22. B. James Harrison

23. A. Garrett Hartley

24. D. Eight

25. A. Nine

26. D. None

27. B. Super Bowl XLIX

28. A. Super Bowl XIV

29. D. 25

30. C. 54

31. C. 12 seconds

32. D. Pittsburgh

33. B. One

34. D. Tom Brady

35. C. Bart Starr

36. B. Steve Young

37. D. 29

38. B. 1978 (Harvey Martin and Randy White, Dallas Cowboys) 

39. A. 1972 (Tulane Stadium, New Orleans)

40. UCSB’s Harder Stadium, which had played host to its first Gaucho game less than five months earlier.

41. Mike Martz of the St. Louis Rams, who played tight end for the Gauchos in 1971 and then transferred to Fresno State after UCSB dissolved its program.

42. Bud Grant, who played for the Minneapolis Lakers’ championship team of 1950 and later coached the Vikings in Super Bowl IV.

43. C. Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

44. C. Emmitt Smith

45. B. Oakland