TRIVIA

1. What was the name of the first “Super Bowl”?

2. Which Super Bowl received the highest TV rating?

3. Two players have won the MVP award in consecutive years. Name them.

(answers below).

COMPOSITE RECORDS*--*

Team W L Pct. PF PA 49ers 5 0 1.000 188 89 Packers 3 0 1.000 103 45 Giants 2 0 1.000 59 39 Bears 1 0 1.000 46 10 Jets 1 0 1.000 16 7 Steelers 4 1 .800 120 100 Raiders 3 1 .750 111 66 Cowboys 5 3 .625 221 132 Redskins 3 2 .600 122 103 Colts 1 1 .500 23 29 Chiefs 1 1 .500 33 42 Dolphins 2 3 .400 74 103 Rams 0 1 .000 19 31 Eagles 0 1 .000 10 27 Chargers 0 1 .000 26 49 Bengals 0 2 .000 37 46 Patriots 0 2 .000 31 81 Bills 0 4 .000 73 139 Broncos 0 4 .000 50 163 Vikings 0 4 .000 34 95

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TEAM LEADERSMOST POINTS

55--San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990

52--Dallas vs. Buffalo, 1993

49--San Francisco vs. San Diego, 1995

46--Chicago vs. New England, 1986

42--Washington vs. Denver, 1988

39--N.Y. Giants vs. Denver, 1987

FEWEST POINTS

3--Miami vs. Dallas, 1972

6--Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 1975

7--Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets, 1969; Minnesota vs. Kansas City, 1970; Washington vs. Miami, 1973; Minnesota vs. Miami, 1974

MOST YARDS GAINED

602--Washington vs. Denver, 1988

537--San Francisco vs. Miami, 1985

461--San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990

455--San Francisco vs. San Diego, 1995

451--San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989

429--Oakland vs. Minnesota, 1977

FEWEST YARDS GAINED

119--Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 1975

123--New England vs. Chicago, 1986

156--Denver vs. Dallas, 1978

167--Denver vs. San Francisco, 1990

176--Miami vs. Washington, 1983

MOST YARDS RUSHING

280--Washington vs. Denver, 1988

276--Washington vs. Miami, 1983

266--Oakland vs. Minnesota, 1977

252--Dallas vs. Miami, 1972

249--Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota, 1975

FEWEST YARDS RUSHING

7--New England vs. Chicago, 1986

17--Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 1975

25--Miami vs. San Francisco, 1985

43--Buffalo vs. Washington, 1992; New England vs. Green Bay, 1997

MOST YARDS PASSING

339--San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989

326--San Francisco vs. Miami, 1985

322--Washington vs. Denver, 1988

320--Denver vs. N.Y. Giants, 1987

317--San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990

FEWEST YARDS PASSING

35--Denver vs. Dallas, 1978

63--Miami vs. Minnesota, 1974

69--Miami vs. Washington, 1973

84--Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota, 1975

87--Washington vs. Miami, 1973

MOST FIRST DOWNS

31--San Francisco vs. Miami, 1985

28--San Francisco vs. Denver, 1990; San Francisco vs. San Diego, 1995

25--Washington vs. Denver, 1988; Buffalo vs. Washington, 1992; Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, 1996

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS

9--Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 1975; Miami vs. Washington, 1983

10--Miami vs. Dallas, 1972; Dallas vs. Baltimore, 1971

11--Denver vs. Dallas, 1978

MOST TURNOVERS BY

9--Buffalo vs. Dallas, 1993; 8--Denver vs. Dallas, 1978

FASTEST TD AT START OF GAME 1:24, 1st Qtr., San Francisco vs. San Diego, 1995

FEWEST TURNOVERS BY

0--Held by 12 teams.

SUMMARY

Team scoring first has won 23 of 31 Super Bowls.

Team leading at halftime has won 23 of 30 Super Bowls, one Super Bowl was tied at halftime.

Team with more total yards has won 29 of 31 Super Bowls.

Team with fewer turnovers has won 23 of 25 Super Bowls; in 6 other Super Bowls turnovers were equal.

TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. The AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

2. The 1982 Super Bowl between San Francisco and Cincinnati had a 49.1 rating.

3. Bart Starr (1967-68) and Terry Bradshaw (1979-80).