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Question 1

While this player has won seven Super Bowl titles to date, only one came in the three seasons he's won the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award.

  • A
    Joe Montana
  • B
    Tom Brady
  • C
    Peyton Manning
  • D
    Brett Favre

Question 2

In Super Bowl XXXI, Desmond Howard's 99-kick return touchdown helped this team win their third Super Bowl.

  • A
    Green Bay Packers
  • B
    Dallas Cowboys
  • C
    Pittsburgh Steelers
  • D
    Oakland Raiders

Question 3

As of 2017, this player is one of two active players who has won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award multiple times.

  • A
    Aaron Rodgers
  • B
    Cam Newton
  • C
    Matt Ryan
  • D
    Adrian Peterson

Question 4

This quarterback has made a record seven Super Bowl starts.

  • A
    Tom Brady
  • B
    Terry Bradshaw
  • C
    Troy Aikman
  • D
    Joe Montana

Question 5

After losing in three previous Super Bowl starts, this quarterback triumphed in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII.

  • A
    John Elway
  • B
    Kurt Warner
  • C
    Peyton Manning
  • D
    Brett Favre

Question 6

What 2015 inductee earned the nickname "The Bus" during his time playing for the Steelers?

  • A
    Jerome Bettis
  • B
    Curtis Martin
  • C
    Emmitt Smith
  • D
    Marshall Faulk

Question 7

Head coaches Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, and Barry Switzer guided this franchise to five total Super Bowl wins.

  • A
    New England Patriots
  • B
    San Francisco 49ers
  • C
    Dallas Cowboys
  • D
    Pittsburgh Steelers

Question 8

What Hall of Fame coach was the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl?

  • A
    Art Shell
  • B
    Tony Dungy
  • C
    Emlen Tunnell
  • D
    Clarence Gaines

Question 9

The team that wins the Super Bowl receives a trophy named in honor of what Hall of Fame coach?

  • A
    Tom Landry
  • B
    George Halas
  • C
    Vince Lombardi
  • D
    Chuck Noll

Question 10

Which was the first NFL team to have an insignia put on its helmets?

  • A
    Bears
  • B
    Redskins
  • C
    Rams
  • D
    Eagles

Question 11

Which of these NFL quarterbacks retired in 2010 as the record holder for most passing yards gained in a career?

  • A
    Fran Tarkenton
  • B
    Sammy Baugh
  • C
    Dan Marino
  • D
    Brett Favre

Question 12

This Super Bowl-winning quarterback is one of the five players who has won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award at least twice.

  • A
    Jerry Rice
  • B
    Roger Staubach
  • C
    Terry Bradshaw
  • D
    Emmitt Smith

Question 13

This Chicago Bears defensive lineman scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XX.

  • A
    Dan Hampton
  • B
    William Perry
  • C
    Richard Dent
  • D
    Steve McMichael

Question 14

With their victory in Super Bowl VII, this team completed an undefeated season.

  • A
    Miami Dolphins
  • B
    Dallas Cowboys
  • C
    Oakland Raiders
  • D
    Pittsburgh Steelers

Question 15

This player is one of four players to win the NFL Most Valuable Player Award in consecutive years.

  • A
    Joe Montana
  • B
    Steve Young
  • C
    John Elway
  • D
    Emmitt Smith

Question 16

A New York Jets victory in Super Bowl III validated this quarterback's guarantee that the team would win the game.

  • A
    Joe Namath
  • B
    Bart Starr
  • C
    Johnny Unitas
  • D
    Len Dawson

Question 17

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in what Ohio city?

  • A
    Cleveland
  • B
    Canton
  • C
    Cincinnati
  • D
    Columbus

Question 18

Three years after losing in Super Bowl I, this team defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV.

  • A
    Miami Dolphins
  • B
    Baltimore Colts
  • C
    Pittsburgh Steelers
  • D
    Kansas City Chiefs

Question 19

What pictured Hall of Famer was one component of "The Triplets" who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s?

  • A
    Andre Reed
  • B
    Jerry Rice
  • C
    Cris Carter
  • D
    Michael Irvin

Question 20

What pictured Hall of Fame owner guided the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders to three Super Bowl titles in his lifetime?

  • A
    George Halas
  • B
    Ralph Wilson
  • C
    Al Davis
  • D
    Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.

Question 21

This team won Super Bowl XLI under rainy conditions.

  • A
    New York Giants
  • B
    New Orleans Saints
  • C
    Indianapolis Colts
  • D
    Pittsburgh Steelers

Question 22

As of 2017, this quarterback holds the record for touchdown passes in a single Super Bowl.

  • A
    John Elway
  • B
    Troy Aikman
  • C
    Brett Favre
  • D
    Steve Young

Question 23

In the 1990s, this player won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award three years in a row.

  • A
    Emmitt Smith
  • B
    Steve Young
  • C
    Brett Favre
  • D
    Terrell Davis

Question 24

Who set an NFL record for most consecutive seasons (1959-1961) leading the league in pass attempts?

  • A
    Drew Bledsoe
  • B
    George Blanda
  • C
    Johnny Unitas
  • D
    Warren Moon

Question 25

Only Philip Rivers has more franchise career passing yards and touchdown passes than what pictured Hall of Fame Chargers quarterback?

  • A
    John Hadl
  • B
    Stan Humphries
  • C
    Dan Fouts
  • D
    Jack Kemp

Question 26

What pictured former NFL head coach is a Hall of Fame inductee for his playing career?

  • A
    Marv Levy
  • B
    Mike Ditka
  • C
    Bud Grant
  • D
    Joe Gibbs

Question 27

This quarterback earned his second Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award when his team defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI.

  • A
    Terry Bradshaw
  • B
    Joe Montana
  • C
    Phil Simms
  • D
    Eli Manning

Question 28

What pictured inductee is the Seattle Seahawks' career leader in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdown receptions?

  • A
    Art Monk
  • B
    Shannon Sharpe
  • C
    Steve Largent
  • D
    Michael Irvin

Question 29

This player scored an all-time record 48 points in career Super Bowl appearances.

  • A
    Tom Brady
  • B
    Emmitt Smith
  • C
    Joe Montana
  • D
    Jerry Rice

Question 30

This player won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award for the 2012 season, in which he ran for 2,097 yards.

  • A
    DeMarco Murray
  • B
    Chris Johnson
  • C
    Marshawn Lynch
  • D
    Adrian Peterson

Question 31

What pictured inductee earned the moniker "The Minister of Defense" during his NFL career?

  • A
    Bruce Smith
  • B
    Lawrence Taylor
  • C
    Reggie White
  • D
    Derrick Thomas

Question 32

In the 2006 season, this NFL Most Valuable Player Award winner had a single-season record 28 rushing touchdowns.

  • A
    Emmitt Smith
  • B
    LaDainian Tomlinson
  • C
    Shaun Alexander
  • D
    Priest Holmes

Question 33

With the Washington Redskins' victory in Super Bowl XXII, this player became the first African-American starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl.

  • A
    Steve McNair
  • B
    Russell Wilson
  • C
    Donovan McNabb
  • D
    Doug Williams

Question 34

Head coach Jon Gruden defeated his former team in this team's Super Bowl XXXVII victory.

  • A
    New Orleans Saints
  • B
    New York Giants
  • C
    St. Louis Rams
  • D
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Question 35

With their victory in Super Bowl XLIII, this franchise became the first to win six Super Bowls.

  • A
    Pittsburgh Steelers
  • B
    New England Patriots
  • C
    Dallas Cowboys
  • D
    San Francisco 49ers

Question 36

As of 2017, no defensive player has won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award since this player did so in the 1980s.

  • A
    Bruce Smith
  • B
    Lawrence Taylor
  • C
    Reggie White
  • D
    Deion Sanders

Question 37

Who holds the record for the most playoff wins?

  • A
    Peyton Manning
  • B
    Tom Brady
  • C
    Joe Flacco
  • D
    Cam Newton

Question 38

What Hall of Fame head coach's coaching tree includes Mike Holmgren and Dennis Green?

  • A
    Don Shula
  • B
    Hank Stram
  • C
    Bill Parcells
  • D
    Bill Walsh

Question 39

Who was the first NFL kicker to finish the regular season with a 100% success rate on field goals and extra points?

  • A
    Steve Young
  • B
    Trey Vickrey
  • C
    Gary Anderson
  • D
    Jerry Rice

Question 40

This player capped off winning the NFL Most Valuable Player Award for the 1994 season with six touchdown passes in a Super Bowl XXIX victory.

  • A
    Joe Montana
  • B
    Kurt Warner
  • C
    Brett Favre
  • D
    Steve Young

Question 41

What is the signature chant for the New Orleans Saints?

  • A
    Go Pack Go!
  • B
    โ€œWho Dat!โ€
  • C
    J.E.T.S Jets Jets Jets!
  • D
    "Who Dey!"

Question 42

This football player, known as Sweetness, spent his entire 13-year career with the same NFL team. He ran for 275 yards in a game in 1977 and is one of the few players to run, throw, and catch a touchdown pass in the same game.

  • A
    John Riggins
  • B
    Otis Anderson
  • C
    Walter Payton
  • D
    Jim Brown

Question 43

Who set an NFL record for the most pass attempts in a game in 1994?

  • A
    Doug Williams
  • B
    John Elway
  • C
    Bernie Kosar
  • D
    Drew Bledsoe

Question 44

This pictured college football award is named after what Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee?

  • A
    Fred Biletnikoff
  • B
    Gene Upshaw
  • C
    Mike Ditka
  • D
    Terry Bradshaw

Question 45

He played in the NFL from 1987-2003 after his college career at Purdue. Throughout most of this defensive back's career he played in Pittsburgh. He became a TV analyst for ESPN. Who is he?

  • A
    Herb Adderley
  • B
    Rod Woodson
  • C
    Terry Bradshaw
  • D
    Jack Youngblood

Question 46

This former player from the University of Southern California was voted to the NFL All-Pro Team as both an offensive and defensive back. Who is this famous number 16?

  • A
    Willie Wood
  • B
    Sammy Baugh
  • C
    Frank Gifford
  • D
    Ed O'Brien

Question 47

On September 17, 1948 Green Bay and Boston played in an NFL game. What was the significance of the game?

  • A
    It was the first time a NFL game that went into overtime.
  • B
    It was the first time a penalty flag was thrown.
  • C
    It was the first time an interception was returned for a touchdown.
  • D
    It was the first NFL game to be on radio.

Question 48

What is the name that is given to the player who is the very last pick during the draft?

  • A
    The Sacko
  • B
    That guy
  • C
    Mr. Irrelevant
  • D
    The Shiva

Question 49

What pictured Hall of Fame quarterback started in four consecutive Super Bowls?

  • A
    Jim Kelly
  • B
    John Elway
  • C
    Dan Marino
  • D
    Joe Montana

Question 50

What pictured inductee intercepted a pass in 19 consecutive seasons?

  • A
    Mel Blount
  • B
    Darrell Green
  • C
    Rod Woodson
  • D
    Deion Sanders

Question 51

This player, who was a member of the "Purple People Eaters," earned the NFL Most Valuable Player Award for the 1971 season.

  • A
    John Randle
  • B
    Alan Page
  • C
    Chris Doleman
  • D
    Cris Carter

Question 52

After he was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXII, this player earned Most Valuable Player honors for the 1998 NFL season.

  • A
    Kurt Warner
  • B
    Marshall Faulk
  • C
    Barry Sanders
  • D
    Terrell Davis

Question 53

Which of these NFL players played the most career games?

  • A
    Jerry Rice
  • B
    Brett Favre
  • C
    Dan Marino
  • D
    George Blanda

Question 54

What pictured Hall of Famer was also the first Heisman Trophy winner to be a wide receiver?

  • A
    Jerry Rice
  • B
    Michael Irvin
  • C
    Cris Carter
  • D
    Tim Brown

Question 55

What pictured dominant Hall of Fame defensive end was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame two years before sacks became an official NFL stat?

  • A
    Joe Greene
  • B
    Fred Dean
  • C
    Jack Youngblood
  • D
    Deacon Jones

Question 56

Who was the first quarterback taken in the 2001 draft?

  • A
    Michael Vick
  • B
    Matt Light
  • C
    Reggie Wayne
  • D
    Drew Brees

Question 57

Who was the first NFL Super Bowl MVP who was not born in the USA?

  • A
    Kurt Warner
  • B
    Len Dawson
  • C
    Mark Rypien
  • D
    Fred Biletnikoff

Question 58

This former NFL player, nicknamed Mad Stork, stood 6'7" and weighed 220 lbs. He began his playing career with the Baltimore Colts in 1969.

  • A
    Ed Jones
  • B
    Ted Hendricks
  • C
    Larry Little
  • D
    Gino Marchetti

Question 59

What city did the Redskins originally play in?

  • A
    Boston
  • B
    Miami
  • C
    New York
  • D
    Seattle

Question 60

What is the only Super Bowl that does not have any network footage due to someone taping over the original tape?

  • A
    Super Bowl IV
  • B
    Super Bowl X
  • C
    Super Bowl I
  • D
    Super Bowl XXXVIII

Question 61

Twelve years after he was named Super Bowl XXXV's Most Valuable Player, this player ended his NFL career with a victory in Super Bowl XLVII.

  • A
    Ray Lewis
  • B
    Peyton Manning
  • C
    Michael Strahan
  • D
    Jerome Bettis

Question 62

This NFL great was the first player to get 14 interceptions in one season.

  • A
    Herb Adderley
  • B
    Jimmy Marsalis
  • C
    Dick Lane
  • D
    Cornell Green

Question 63

He was the only Raider to win the NFL Most Valuable Player Award during the team's tenure in Los Angeles.

  • A
    Howie Long
  • B
    Tim Brown
  • C
    Marcus Allen
  • D
    Charles Woodson

Question 64

What 1994 Offensive Rookie of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee is one of only eight players in NFL history to have at least 100 career rushing touchdowns?

  • A
    Marshall Faulk
  • B
    Franco Harris
  • C
    Barry Sanders
  • D
    Jerome Bettis

Question 65

He is one of eight players to win both the Heisman Trophy and the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

  • A
    Peyton Manning
  • B
    Adrian Peterson
  • C
    Cam Newton
  • D
    LaDainian Tomlinson

Question 66

In Super Bowl XLVIII, this team beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 for their first Super Bowl win in franchise history.

  • A
    New Orleans Saints
  • B
    St. Louis Rams
  • C
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • D
    Seattle Seahawks

Question 67

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers retired the number 55 to honor what inductee?

  • A
    Derrick Brooks
  • B
    Lee Roy Selmon
  • C
    John Lynch
  • D
    Warren Sapp

Question 68

In Super Bowl XXIV, this team beat the Denver Broncos by a Super Bowl-record 45 points.

  • A
    Seattle Seahawks
  • B
    San Francisco 49ers
  • C
    Green Bay Packers
  • D
    Dallas Cowboys

Question 69

Which quarterback in the NFL is the second cousin of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick?

  • A
    Steve McNair
  • B
    Mike Vanderjagt
  • C
    Aaron Brooks
  • D
    T. J. Houshmandzadeh

Question 70

Tracy Porter's 74-yard interception return touchdown in Super Bowl XLIV sealed this team's first Super Bowl win.

  • A
    Baltimore Ravens
  • B
    New Orleans Saints
  • C
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • D
    Seattle Seahawks

Question 71

Tom Brady won a Chevrolet truck for being the MVP of the Super Bowl against the Seahawks. Who did he give the keys to?

  • A
    Malcolm Butler
  • B
    Rob Gronkowski
  • C
    Julian Edelman
  • D
    Jimmy Garoppolo

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