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).
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