Super Bowl Trivia Questions and Answers

by Ryan Cobbett - 1/27/2025

With Super Bowl LIX now set to feature the AFC representative Kansas City Chiefs and their NFC counterpart Philadelphia Eagles, the festivities are already underway. Since the inaugural Super Bowl back in 1967, we have had countless memories instilled in us from our youth through this downright magical football event. It is a time when people come together to not only watch a football game but now compete to guess what color the Gatorade bath will be, how long the National Anthem will run for, and of course whether the coin toss is heads or tails. With all that excitement right around the corner, it’s time to get into the Super Bowl spirit by testing your knowledge of the greatest sporting event in history. Here are some Super Bowl trivia questions, and answers are listed below.

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In the MLB, the World Series Trophy is called the Commissioner’s Trophy, in the NHL the league champion is awarded the Stanley Cup, in the NBA the winner of the NBA Finals is awarded the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. What is the name of the Trophy given to the winner of the Super Bowl?
In 1967, Super Bowl I showcased the first ever AFL-NFL matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs. What city hosted this newly formed Super Bowl matchup?
The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl victories with six. Which team leads the way with the most appearances in Super Bowl history?
Who is the all-time leader in passing yards in Super Bowl history?
In the 1972-73 season, the Miami Dolphins became the first and only team to go undefeated. Who did they beat in the Super Bowl to cap off their perfect season?
Who has thrown the most interceptions in Super Bowl history?
Which defensive player most recently won Super Bowl MVP honors?
Since 2000, what Gatorade color has been used the most for the Gatorade bath?
Heading into this year’s Super Bowl, there are 13 teams with a losing record in Super Bowl play. What team(s) have the worst record in the Super Bowl?
Which team(s) has the longest active Super Bowl appearance drought?
Who are the four teams that are currently undefeated in the Super Bowl? (Hint. There are two from each league.)
Which team has the most consecutive losses in the Super Bowl?
What Super Bowl holds the record for the largest attendance?
Which player is the only player from a losing team to win the Super Bowl MVP award?
What Super Bowl had the highest point margin and who was the winning team?

Bonus. The San Francisco 49ers are one of just two teams to record 50 or more points in the Super Bowl, who is the other team?

Answers Below!

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1A. The trophy that is awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl is called the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

2A. Super Bowl I was held in Los Angeles at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and had an attendance of 61,946 people.

3A. The New England Patriots have appeared in 11 Super Bowls and are the only team to have reached double-digit appearances. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a three-way tie for the second most appearances with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, who have all appeared in eight Super Bowls.

4A. It’s Tom Brady and it’s not even close. Brady has appeared in 10 Super Bowls and has passed for 3,039 yards with 21 touchdowns. His record may stand forever, as he has 1,883 passing yards separating himself and second place Kurt Warner (1,156 passing yards).

5A. The Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins by a score of 14-7.

6A. While it is reasonable to assume Brady threw the most interceptions simply because he has the most Super Bowl action of any Quarterback, but that is wrong. John Elway threw eight interceptions over his five Super Bowl appearances, which is the most all time.

7A. Malcolm Butler’s game sealing goal-line interception in Super Bowl XLIX won the game for the Patriots, and Butler was awarded the game MVP honors, becoming just the eighth defensive player to win the award in Super Bowl History.

8A. Orange has been the most popular color for the Gatorade bath for the winning coach, as it has been used five times since 2000. However, it’s a close race, as Blue and Purple have been used four times.

9A. Both the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in the Super Bowl, which is the worst record in Super Bowl history, and they have a combined -127-point differential through their eight combined Super Bowl losses.

10A. The Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions are tied for the longest active Super Bowl appearance drought of 59 years, as neither team has ever appeared in the NFL’s championship game. Since 1980, these two teams have gone a combined 0-5 in the Conference Championship game.

11A. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0), Baltimore Ravens (2-0), New Orleans Saints (1-0), and New York Jets (1-0) are all undefeated in the Super Bowl.

12A. The Buffalo Bills are the only team in NFL history to appear in four straight Super Bowls. However, they lost all four of those games. They had a -66-point differential in these games, and all four losses were to NFC East opponents.

13A. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest Super Bowl attendance ever recorded was for Super Bowl XIV, as 103,985 people were in attendance to watch the Steelers take on the Rams in 1980.

14A. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley is the only player to win Super Bowl MVP honors for the losing team. Howley recorded two interceptions and a forced fumble in the Cowboys 16-13 loss to the Baltimore Colts.

15A. In Super Bowl XXIV, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos by 45 points, which is the biggest point margin in the history of the Super Bowl with a final score of 55-10.

BA. Just three years after the 49ers did it in Super Bowl XXIV, the Dallas Cowboys became the only other team to break the 50-point mark as they beat the Buffalo Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII.

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