Super Bowl XLIX Trivia: 15 Facts You Never Knew About The Big Game

Super Bowl XLIX is just a mere days away and before you sit down in front of your television with a cold beer and a bag of chips, you should brush up on your Super Bowl facts and trivia in order to impress your friends and family when the big game arrives.

The Super Bowl is all about competition and wagers, many of which revolve around trivia surrounding the big game. So whether you’re hosting a party on Super Bowl Sunday or attending one and want to bring something fun along, we have created a 15 question trivia game about the Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. See if you can answer the questions below first, and then print them out and test your friends.

1. Q: If Bill Belichick loses on Sunday he will become the fourth coach to lose in four Super Bowls. Can you name the other three?

A: (Bud Grant, Don Shula and Dan Reeves)

2. Q: Arizona Cardinals hometown hero, Kurt Warner, will be at Super Bowl XLIX. He currently holds spots 1, 2, and 3 on the single-game passing yards for Super Bowls. Can you name who’s 4^th?

A: (Donovan McNabb, 357 yards against the New England Patriots)

3. Q: There are only four current NFL teams who have not won the Super Bowl, which are they?

A: (Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars)

4. Q: Seattle could become the fourth team to win a Super Bowl only to return the following season and lose. Name the other three.

A: (Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers).

5. Q: Despite a diminished role, Seahawks linebacker, Malcolm Smith, looks to become just the third player to ever win back-to-back Super Bowl MVPs. Can you name the other two?

A: (Bart Starr and Terry Bradshaw)

6. Q: The New England Patriots will be playing in their 8^th Super Bowl in franchise history. Do you know what team has won the most Super Bowls?

A: (Pittsburgh Steelers – 6)

7. Q: Which team was the last to win the Super Bowl at the University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale, Arizona in 2008?

A: (New York Giants against the New England Patriots)

8. Q: Tom Brady has nine career Super Bowl touchdowns. Which quarterback holds the record for the most career passing touchdowns in the Super Bowl?

A: (Joe Montana – 11)

9. Q: On Sunday, Russell Wilson will break the record of being the youngest quarterback in NFL history to start two Super Bowls. Who currently holds the record?

A: (Tom Brady)

10. Q: Who led the Seattle Seahawks in rushing during last years Super Bowl in New York?

A: (Percy Harvin – 48 yards)

11. Q: Who was the last New England Patriots player to win Super Bowl MVP?

A: (Deion Branch 2005)

12. Q: Pete Carroll will become the 4^th ever head coach in Super Bowl history to go up against his former team. Can you name the other three?

A: (Jon Gruden, Weeb Ewbank, and Dan Reeves)

13. Q: Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is prone to forget where he places his helmet on the sidelines of games. Do you know what NFL player had his helmet stolen during the Super Bowl?

A: (Emmit Smith – 1994)

14. Q: Which team holds the record for the most turnovers in a single game in Super Bowl history?

A: (The New England Patriots - 6 in Super Bowl XX)

15. Q: Do to safety, security and potential terrorism concerns, what common Super Bowl attraction will not be overhead at Super Bowl XLIX?

A: (Blimps)