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Super Bowl Facts and Figures

Super-Bowl- XLIV - Miami

Super-Bowl- XLIV - Miami

MIAMI (AP)—A glance at the National Football League Championship for the Vince Lombardi Trophy:

PARTICIPANTS—Indianapolis Colts (AFC) and New Orleans Saints (NFC). This the fourth appearance for the Colts and the first appearance for the Saints.

SITE—Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida. This is the 10th Super Bowl played in Miami and the fifth at this stadium.

SEATING CAPACITY—74,000.

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

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Who was the first head coach to lose 2 Super Bowls? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

Don Shula. Bud Grant lost 4 Super Bowls (IV, VIII, IX and XI), Tom Landry lost 3 Super Bowls (V, X, and XIII), Hank Stram lost 1 Super Bowl (I), and Don Shula was the first to lose 2, losing III and VI before winning 2 times with the Dolphins in VII and VIII and finally losing XVIII and XIX.

Which 2 teams met each other in the Super Bowl 3 times? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

Dallas – Pittsburgh. San Francisco and Cincinnati played twice (XVI and XXIII), Dallas and Buffalo played twice (XXVII and XXVIII), and Washington and Miami played twice (VII and XVII). Only Dallas and Pittsburgh played 3 times (X, XIII, and XXX).

They played in 4 Super Bowls, but never lead the Super Bowl for even a single second: whihc team is it? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

Minnesota Vikings. Buffalo led at some point in all but one of their appearances. Green Bay won 3 of their games and led all 4 at some point. Oakland won 3 of their games. Only Minnesota, 0-4 lifetime, has never led at any point in the history of the Super Bowl.

Who was the only player from Super Bowl I to XXXIV to return a kickoff for a touchdown, while playing on the winning team? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

Desmond Howard. Stanford Jennings returned a kickoff against the 49ers in a losing effort in Super Bowl XXIII, Fulton Walker returned the first ever kickoff for a touchdown as his Miami Dolphins lost to the Redskins in Super Bowl XVII, and Andre Coleman returned a kickoff for the Chargers against the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX. Desmond Howard returned a kickoff against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and was selected MVP of the game.

Which player has the most passing yards in a Super Bowl? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

Kurt Warner. John Elway threw for 336 yards against Atlanta in Super Bowl XXXIII. Doug Williams threw for 340 yards against Denver in Super Bowl XXII. Joe Montana threw for 357 yards against Cincinnati in Super Bowl XXIII. Kurt Warner threw for 414 yards against Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIV.

Which team turned the ball over the greatest number of times in a single contest? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

Buffalo Bills. New England turned the ball over 6 times losing to the Bears in Super Bowl XX. Baltimore turned the ball over 7 times beating the Cowboys in Super Bowl V. Denver turned the ball over 8 times losing to the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXII. Buffalo holds the record, losing the ball a record 9 times in their 52-17 loss to Dallas in Super Bowl XXVII.

Which team made the fewest pass attempts in a single Super Bowl? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins attempted only 7 passes during Super Bowl VIII on their way to a 24-7 blowout of Minnesota.

Fran Tarkenton is famous as the starting QB for the 0-4 Minnesota Vikings. He only played in 3 of Minnesota’s Super Bowl losses. Who was the other Viking QB to lose a Super Bowl? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

Joe Kapp. Joe Kapp started Super Bowl IV for the Vikings. They lost to Kansas City 23-7 in the last game in AFL history.

What was the fewest points scored by both teams in an entire half of a Super Bowl? Super Bowl I to XXXIV

2. The Pittburgh Steelers sacked Fran Tarkenton in the end zone during the first half of Super Bowl IX for the only points of the first half. Pittsburgh won their first Super Bowl that day 16-6.

In Super Bowl IX, who was the coach of the winning team? Super Bowl History

Chuck Noll. Chuck Noll was the coach of Pittsburgh, Bud Grant was the losing coach of Minnesota.

The closest Super Bowl ever was decided by how many points? Super Bowl History

1. Super Bowl XXV: Buffalo 19, NY Giants 20.

The first Super Bowl under the new merger of the NFL and AFL was played by which two teams? Super Bowl History

Baltimore – Dallas. It couldn’t be Baltimore and Miami, they are in the same Conference.

Superbowl XXVI was played in which Stadium? Super Bowl History

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn..

Who performed the national anthem at Super Bowl XXVIII? Super Bowl History

Natalie Cole. All 4 have performed the anthem in one Superbowl or another.

In Superbowl XXXII, each member of the winning team received how much money? Super Bowl History

$48,000. Each member of the losing team received {$29,000.}

The first Co-MVPs in any Super Bowl were? Super Bowl History

Randy White and Harvey Martin. All of these players were Super Bowl MVPs, just not in the same Super Bowl.

Who was the first ever wildcard team to win a Super Bowl? Super Bowl History

Oakland Raiders. Super Bowl XV: Oakland vs. Philadelphia.

The first team NOT to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl was? Super Bowl History

Miami. Super Bowl VI, and it was against Dallas.

He was the MVP for Chicago in Superbowl XX, who was he? Super Bowl History

Richard Dent. He acheived 1.5 sacks in that game.

He was the first ever MVP in a Super Bowl from a losing team, who was he? Super Bowl History

Chuck Howley. On the Dallas Cowboys, the first defensive player and the first player from a losing team to be named MVP.

Which Super Bowl had the fewest penalties ever assessed? Super Bowl History

X. Only two penalties were assessed (both against Dallas). That was against Pittsburgh if you were wondering.

Which was the first Super Bowl with an attendence of over 100,000? Super Bowl History

Oakland-Minnesota, XI. VII had 90,000 and XIV AND XVII also had over 100,000 and were also at the Rose bowl, but were after XI.

Who was the first special teams player to win MVP in a Super Bowl? Super Bowl History

Desmond Howard. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

Which team set the record at 602 for most yards gained in a Super Bowl? Super Bowl History

Washington Redskins. They had six touchdowns and 602 total yards, 1988 vs Denver. Next best is 537 yards by the SF 49ers vs Miami in 1985.

The first Super Bowl was held on January 15th, 1967. It featured the Green Bay Packers against the Kansas City Chiefs. Where was it held? Super Bowled Over

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Green Bay Packers won the game 35-10.

As defending title-holders Packers won again the following year in Super Bowl II. Who were their opponents? Super Bowled Over

Oakland Raiders. Vince Lombardi’s team beat the Raiders by 33-14.

Who was MVP in Super Bowl III? Super Bowled Over

Joe Namath. ‘Broadway Joe’ shone in the Jets’ victory over the Baltimore Colts.

The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl IV. Who did they beat? Super Bowled Over

Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs beat the Vikings by 23-7 on January 11th, 1970.

Don Shula took the Miami Dolphins to victory in Super Bowls VII and VIII. In how many Super Bowls did he end up on the losing team? Super Bowled Over

4. He lost Super Bowl III as the coach of the Baltimore Colts and the other three with the Dolphins.

Who were the two finalists of Super Bowl XII? Super Bowled Over

Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. The Cowboys beat the Broncos by 27-10, on January 15th, 1978.

Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers has been Super Bowl MVP on three separate occasions? Super Bowled Over

t. 1982, 1985, and 1990: Super Bowls XVI, XIX, and XXIV.

DATE—Feb. 7.

GAMETIME—2200 GMT (6 p.m. EST)

NETWORK COVERAGE—The game will be distributed internationally by the NFL and NFL International to more than 185 countries and broadcast in 30 different languages.

PLAYERS SHARE—Winners: $83,000 per man. Losers: $42,000 per man.

PLAYER UNIFORMS—Indianapolis will be the home team and use the South sideline. The Colts have their choice of wearing its colored or white jersey.

SUDDEN DEATH—If the game is tied at regulation time 60 minutes, it will continue in sudden death overtime. The team scoring first (by safety, field goal, or touchdown) will win.

At the end of regulation playing time, the referee will immediately toss a coin at the center of the field, in accordance with rules pertaining to the usual pre-game toss. The captain of NFC team (the visiting team) will call the toss. Following a three-minute intermission after the end of the regular game, play will continue by 15-minute periods with a two-minute intermission between each such overtime period with no halftime intermission. The teams will change goals between each period, there will be a two-minute warning at the end of each period.

OFFICIAL TIME—The scoreboard clock will be official.

OFFICIALS—There will be seven officials and two alternates appointed by the Commissioner’s office.

TROPHY—The winning team receives permanent possession of the Vince Lombardi Trophy, a sterling silver trophy created by Tiffany & Company and presented annually to the winner of the Super Bowl. The trophy was named after the late coach Vince Lombardi of the two-time Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers before the 1971 Super Bowl. The trophy is a regulation silver football mounted in a kicking position on a pyramid-like stand of three concave sides. The trophy stands 20 3/4 inches (53 centimeters) tall, weighs 6.7 pounds (3 kilograms) and is valued at more than $25,000. The words “Vince Lombardi” and “Super Bowl XLIIV” are engraved on the base along with the NFL shield.

ATTENDANCE—To date, 3,347,608 have attended Super Bowl games. The largest crowd was 103,985 at the 14th Super Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

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