The Super Bowl is more than a football game. It is a shared cultural event with fifty-plus years of iconic plays, blowouts, comebacks, and halftime moments that fans still argue about at the water cooler.
Use these 25 questions for a watch party warm-up, a bar trivia round, or a quick test before kickoff. Tap each question to reveal the answer.
Super Bowl History
What was the first Super Bowl called before the name Super Bowl stuck?๏ผ
It was officially called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. Super Bowl I was played after the 1966 season.
Which two teams played in Super Bowl I?๏ผ
The Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in Los Angeles.
Which franchise has won the most Super Bowl titles?๏ผ
The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied with six Super Bowl wins each.
Which team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1990 to 1993?๏ผ
The Buffalo Bills lost Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII.
In which city was Super Bowl XLVII played when the lights went out?๏ผ
New Orleans. A partial power outage delayed Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowl rings as a player?๏ผ
Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls as a quarterback with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Which team completed the only perfect season including a Super Bowl win in the modern era?๏ผ
The 1972 Miami Dolphins went 17-0 and won Super Bowl VII.
What year did the Super Bowl adopt Roman numerals in its official name?๏ผ
Super Bowl III in 1969 was the first to use Roman numerals in branding.
Which city has hosted the most Super Bowls?๏ผ
Miami has hosted the Super Bowl eleven times, most of any city.
Super Bowl Records
What is the largest comeback in Super Bowl history?๏ผ
The New England Patriots trailed the Atlanta Falcons 28-3 in Super Bowl LI and won 34-28 in overtime.
Who holds the record for most passing yards in a single Super Bowl?๏ผ
Tom Brady threw for 505 yards for the Patriots in Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Which player has the most career Super Bowl receiving yards?๏ผ
Jerry Rice holds the record with 1,549 receiving yards in Super Bowl play.
What is the highest combined score in a Super Bowl?๏ผ
Super Bowl XXIX had 75 combined points when the San Francisco 49ers beat the San Diego Chargers 49-26.
Who is the youngest quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP?๏ผ
Patrick Mahomes was 24 when he won Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl LIV.
Which running back scored three touchdowns in Super Bowl LI for the Patriots?๏ผ
James White scored three touchdowns, including the overtime winner, in New England's comeback win.
What is the most lopsided Super Bowl margin of victory?๏ผ
Super Bowl XXIV: the San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55-10, a 45-point margin.
Which team has appeared in the most Super Bowls without a win?๏ผ
The Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills each lost four Super Bowls without a victory.
Halftime and Culture
Which artist performed the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in Los Angeles?๏ผ
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent headlined Super Bowl LVI.
What famous wardrobe malfunction occurred during a Super Bowl halftime show?๏ผ
At Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's performance ended with a controversial on-air incident.
Which band performed at the first Super Bowl halftime show in 1967?๏ผ
The University of Arizona and Grambling State marching bands performed at Super Bowl I.
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl winner?๏ผ
The Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for the legendary Green Bay Packers coach.
Which Super Bowl halftime show featured Prince performing in the rain?๏ผ
Prince performed at Super Bowl XLI in Miami in 2007, famously playing in a downpour.
On what day of the week is the Super Bowl traditionally played?๏ผ
Sunday. The game is played on the second Sunday in February (formerly the last Sunday in January).
Which company has aired the most famous Super Bowl commercials featuring Clydesdale horses?๏ผ
Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser have run iconic Clydesdale Super Bowl ads for decades.
What snack food sees one of its biggest sales days of the year on Super Bowl Sunday?๏ผ
Avocados and guacamole spike in sales, along with chicken wings and pizza.
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