61 Super Bowl Trivia Questions & Answers (Easy to Hard) for Game Day in 2026
If Super Bowl trivia tends to freeze you mid-conversation, you’re not alone. Between the food, commercials and nonstop commentary, it’s easy to forget who won what — or why it mattered.
This guide breaks Super Bowl trivia into three difficulty levels, so whether you’re warming up for a party game or quietly testing your football knowledge, there’s something here for you.
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Easy Super Bowl Trivia Questions & Answers
The Super Bowl is the biggest prize in professional football, and winning it puts a team and its players in the history books for good. But the event is about much more than just the final score. The Super Bowl has become a celebration of football and pop culture, bringing together fans from all walks of life. People tune in for the excitement on the field, the can’t-miss halftime show, the memorable commercials and those special moments that everyone remembers long after the game ends. We’re talking legendary moments that people still talk about for years and record-breaking plays that go on to become part of NFL lore and fan favorites for seasons to come.
Now, of course, the average casual fan won't know every stat or historical detail, which is where this guide comes in. If you don't want to feel like a complete noob the next time everyone gets together for a Super Bowl party or tailgate games, check out these easy Super Bowl trivia questions and answers. They’re ideal for beginners who want to learn more about football's biggest game or parents who want to introduce their kids to the game in a fun and interactive way. You can dole them out in between plays and commercial breaks or while watching the big game and handing out Super Bowl party snacks.
Big games create big moments — and some facts are simply part of football folklore. This first batch focuses on recognizable teams, stadiums and historic firsts. Perfect for casual fans, kids or quick halftime challenges.
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1. Which NFL team has never been selected first overall in the draft?
a) New England Patriotsb) Denver Broncos
c) Philadelphia Eagles
d) Chicago Bears
Answer: Denver Broncos
2. What's the highest combined score by both teams in a single NFL game?
a) 110b) 113
c) 108
d) 90
Answer: 113 (Washington scored 72 points against the New York Giants who had 41)
3. Which football position has never won a Super Bowl MVP award?
Answer: Tight end4. Who became the first player to win three Super Bowls in a row?
Answer: Ken Norton, Jr.5. What city were the Baltimore Ravens based in before they moved?
a) Kenoshab) Cleveland
c) LA
d) Boston
Answer: Cleveland
6. Which two teams have faced each other most often in the Super Bowl?
a) Steelers vs Cowboysb) Patriots vs Giants
c) Patriots vs Eagles
d) Patriots vs Rams
Answer: Steelers vs Cowboys
7. Who was the first non-quarterback to earn Super Bowl MVP honors?
Answer: Linebacker Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys in 1971.8. How many Super Bowl championships did John Madden win as a coach?
a) 1b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: 1
9. Which NFL team plays its home games at Bank of America Stadium?
Answer: Carolina Panthers10. Which team calls M&T Bank Stadium home?
Answer: Baltimore Ravens11. Which team plays at AT&T Stadium?
Answer: Dallas Cowboys12. Where was the National Football League first established?
Answer: Canton, Ohio13. Which team won the very first Super Bowl?
Answer: The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl I championship game.14. Which NFL team plays at Soldier Field?
Answer: Chicago Bears15. Which two teams have won the most Super Bowl championships?
Answer: New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers16. How many teams currently play in the NFL?
Answer: 32Mildly Difficult Super Bowl Trivia Questions & Answers
Ready to challenge yourself with some trickier Super Bowl trivia? This section digs deeper into NFL history, unforgettable plays and record-breaking performances, like Malcolm Butler’s Super Bowl goal-line interception and that time the Patriots came back from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
These questions are ideal for fans who follow the game closely and want to test their knowledge beyond the basics. They’re also a great addition to Super Bowl party games, where friendly rivalries and debates are always part of the fun.
Once you move past basics, the Super Bowl becomes a game of moments — unlikely heroes, brutal mistakes and records that still spark debate.
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17. Which team did the Seattle Seahawks defeat to win their first Super Bowl in Super Bowl XLVIII?
Answer: Denver Broncos18. Three players won a Super Bowl, then switched teams and beat their former team the next year. Can you name them?
Answer: Brandon Browner (Seahawks to Patriots between Super Bowls XLVIII and XLIX), Chris Long (Patriots to Eagles between Super Bowls LI and LII) and LeGarrette Blount (Patriots to Eagles between Super Bowls LI and LII).19. Which Steelers running back holds the record for the longest rushing play in Super Bowl history?
Answer: Steelers running back Willie Parker sprinted 75 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XL, turning one electrifying run into the longest rushing play in Super Bowl history.20. Who has the most career yards from scrimmage in Super Bowl games?
Answer: Jerry Rice21. Which quarterback has thrown the most interceptions in Super Bowl games?
Answer: John Elway22. When did a Super Bowl MVP get awarded to someone on the losing team?
Answer: Chuck Howley received this honor.23. Name the four players who won both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP
Answer: Roger Staubach, Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen and Desmond Howard.24. Which NFL team has made it to four Super Bowls without ever leading in any of them?
Answer: Minnesota Vikings.25. When did the Philadelphia Eagles create and start using their current logo?
a) 1994b) 1996
c) 2000
d) 1974
Answer: 1996
26. Which head coach got fired despite leading his team to the best record in the NFL at 14-2 in 2006?
Answer: Marty Schottenheimer27. Who has won more Super Bowl MVP awards: Tom Brady or Joe Montana?
Answer: Tom Brady has won five Super Bowl MVP awards.28. Which NFL player goes by the nickname "Honey Badger"?
Answer: Tyrann Mathieu29. Which head coach has won the most Super Bowls?
Answer: Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick leads the pack with six Super Bowl titles as a head coach, along with two more earned as an assistant. Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has won three, while Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has one.30. What was the Kansas City Chiefs' original team name?
Answer: The Dallas Texans31. Which two teams are tied for having the most number one draft picks in NFL history?
Answer: The Colts and the Rams (each has had seven).32. Who has the longest rushing touchdown in Super Bowl history?
Answer: Willie Parker ran 75 yards against Seattle in the 2005 Super Bowl.33. Which Super Bowl was the only one not labeled with Roman numerals?
Answer: Super Bowl 5034. The Pete Rozelle Trophy goes to the winner of which award?
Answer: Super Bowl MVP (named after the former commissioner starting in 1990).35. Which non-kicker has scored the most points in Super Bowl history?
Answer: With 48 Super Bowl points (and 1,256 career points).36. What famous play did James Harrison make in Super Bowl XLIII?
Answer: He intercepted Kurt Warner and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown in the Steelers' victory over the Cardinals.37. Which team that has won multiple Super Bowls still has a point differential below minus-100 in Super Bowl games?
Answer: Denver Broncos38. How many NFL teams have hosted and won a Super Bowl in their own stadium?
Answer: Two teams have hosted and won in their home stadium: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Super Bowl LV) and Los Angeles Rams (Super Bowl LVI).39. Which college has produced the most Super Bowl MVP players?
Answer: The University of Michigan leads the list of schools with the highest number of Super Bowl MVPs. Former Michigan players have taken home the Super Bowl MVP award six times, with Tom Brady responsible for five and Desmond Howard claiming the remaining one.Hard Super Bowl Trivia Questions & Answers
Think you're a true NFL fan? This collection of hard Super Bowl trivia will really put your knowledge to the test. These questions cover historic games, legendary moments and obscure facts that only dedicated football fans would know. You’ll find them a thrilling challenge for Super Bowl halftime trivia competitions or impressing your friends with your football expertise over a scrumptious spread of Super Bowl food.
These are for the fans who remember why the play mattered — not just who scored.
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40. Which NFL team became the first to win a regular season game at Wembley Stadium in the NFL International Series?
Answer: New York Giants41. What team won the first championship of the American Professional Football Association?
Answer: The Akron Pros42. Which team won consecutive NFL Championships in 1922 and 1923?
Answer: The Canton Bulldogs43. What year were helmets made mandatory in the NFL?
Answer: 194344. Which team was the only one to beat the San Francisco 49ers during the 1984 season?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers45. Which team did the Tennessee Titans beat in the famous "Music City Miracle" game on January 8, 2000?
Answer: Buffalo Bills46. What two teams competed in the controversial "Tuck Rule Game"?
Answer: Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots.47. Which two teams played in the legendary "Ice Bowl" on December 31, 1967?
Answer: Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers.48. What two teams played in the very first ABC Monday Night Football game?
Answer: New York Jets and Cleveland Browns.49. Which quarterback earned the nickname "Captain Comeback" for his late-game heroics?
Answer: Roger Staubach50. In which NFL stadium did a small airplane crash just hours after a 1976 playoff game?
Answer: Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.51. Who competed in "The Mud Bowl" during the 1977 playoffs?
Answer: Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.52. Which team did the New York Giants face in the "Miracle at the Meadowlands" game on November 19, 1978?
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles53. Why is the December 12, 1982, game between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots called the "Snowplow Game"?
Answer: A snowplow operator named Mark Henderson cleared a specific spot on the field for New England's kicker John Smith so he could make a field goal, giving the Patriots a 3-0 win.54. Which team with an offensive line called "The Hogs" won Super Bowl XVII?
Answer: Washington Redskins55. Name all six quarterbacks selected in the first round of the famous 1983 NFL Draft
Answer: John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien and Dan Marino.56. How heavy is the Lombardi Trophy?
Answer: The Lombardi Trophy measures roughly 22 inches in height and weighs close to 7 pounds.57. What product appeared in the most expensive Super Bowl commercial ever aired (most expensive = cost of the ad)?
Answer: Amazon’s “Mind Reader” ad from 2022 is the priciest Super Bowl commercial in the history of the event, ringing in at a whopping $26 million. Close behind, Cadillac’s “ScissorHandsFree” and General Motors’ “No Way Norway,” both from 2021, share second place, each costing around $22 million to air during the big game.58. Which NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl?
Answer: The Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals have yet to claim a Super Bowl victory.59. Has any Super Bowl game gone into overtime?
Answer: Yes. Overtime has occurred twice, first in Super Bowl LI (Patriots vs. Falcons) and again in Super Bowl LVIII (Chiefs vs. 49ers).60. Which college has produced the most Super Bowl–winning quarterbacks?
Answer: Alabama and Purdue are tied, each producing three Super Bowl–winning quarterbacks.61. Who is the tallest player ever to appear in a Super Bowl?
Answer: Ed “Too Tall” JonesQuestion and Answer Key
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1. Which NFL team has never been selected first overall in the draft?
Answer: Denver Broncos
2. What's the highest combined score by both teams in a single NFL game?
Answer: 113 (Washington scored 72 points against the New York Giants who had 41)
3. Which football position has never won a Super Bowl MVP award?
Answer: Tight end
4. Who became the first player to win three Super Bowls in a row?
Answer: Ken Norton, Jr.
5. What city were the Baltimore Ravens based in before they moved?
Answer: Cleveland
6. Which two teams have faced each other most often in the Super Bowl?
Answer: Steelers vs Cowboys
7. Who was the first non-quarterback to earn Super Bowl MVP honors?
Answer: Linebacker Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys in 1971.
8. How many Super Bowl championships did John Madden win as a coach?
Answer: 1
9. Which NFL team plays its home games at Bank of America Stadium?
Answer: Carolina Panthers
10. Which team calls M&T Bank Stadium home?
Answer: Baltimore Ravens
11. Which team plays at AT&T Stadium?
Answer: Dallas Cowboys
12. Where was the National Football League first established?
Answer: Canton, Ohio
13. Which team won the very first Super Bowl?
Answer: The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl I championship game.
14. Which NFL team plays at Soldier Field?
Answer: Chicago Bears
15. Which two teams have won the most Super Bowl championships?
Answer: New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers
16. How many teams currently play in the NFL?
Answer: 32
17. Which team did the Seattle Seahawks defeat to win their first Super Bowl in Super Bowl XLVIII?
Answer: Denver Broncos
18. Three players won a Super Bowl, then switched teams and beat their former team the next year. Can you name them?
Answer: Brandon Browner, Chris Long and LeGarrette Blount
19. Which Steelers running back holds the record for the longest rushing play in Super Bowl history?
Answer: Willie Parker sprinted 75 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XL.
20. Who has the most career yards from scrimmage in Super Bowl games?
Answer: Jerry Rice
21. Which quarterback has thrown the most interceptions in Super Bowl games?
Answer: John Elway
22. When did a Super Bowl MVP get awarded to someone on the losing team?
Answer: Chuck Howley received this honor.
23. Name the four players who won both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP
Answer: Roger Staubach, Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen and Desmond Howard.
24. Which NFL team has made it to four Super Bowls without ever leading in any of them?
Answer: Minnesota Vikings.
25. When did the Philadelphia Eagles create and start using their current logo?
Answer: 1996
26. Which head coach got fired despite leading his team to the best record in the NFL at 14-2 in 2006?
Answer: Marty Schottenheimer
27. Who has won more Super Bowl MVP awards: Tom Brady or Joe Montana?
Answer: Tom Brady has won five Super Bowl MVP awards.
28. Which NFL player goes by the nickname "Honey Badger"?
Answer: Tyrann Mathieu
29. Which head coach has won the most Super Bowls?
Answer: Bill Belichick
30. What was the Kansas City Chiefs' original team name?
Answer: The Dallas Texans
31. Which two teams are tied for having the most number one draft picks in NFL history?
Answer: The Colts and the Rams
32. Who has the longest rushing touchdown in Super Bowl history?
Answer: Willie Parker ran 75 yards against Seattle in the 2005 Super Bowl.
33. Which Super Bowl was the only one not labeled with Roman numerals?
Answer: Super Bowl 50
34. The Pete Rozelle Trophy goes to the winner of which award?
Answer: Super Bowl MVP
35. Which non-kicker has scored the most points in Super Bowl history?
Answer: Jerry Rice, with 48 Super Bowl points (and 1,256 career points).
36. What famous play did James Harrison make in Super Bowl XLIII?
Answer: He intercepted Kurt Warner and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown.
37. Which team that has won multiple Super Bowls still has a point differential below minus-100 in Super Bowl games?
Answer: Denver Broncos
38. How many NFL teams have hosted and won a Super Bowl in their own stadium?
Answer: Two teams have hosted and won in their home stadium: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Super Bowl LV) and Los Angeles Rams (Super Bowl LVI).
39. Which college has produced the most Super Bowl MVP players?
Answer: The University of Michigan
40. Which NFL team became the first to win a regular season game at Wembley Stadium in the NFL International Series?
Answer: New York Giants
41. What team won the first championship of the American Professional Football Association?
Answer: The Akron Pros
42. Which team won consecutive NFL Championships in 1922 and 1923?
Answer: The Canton Bulldogs
43. What year were helmets made mandatory in the NFL?
Answer: 1943
44. Which team was the only one to beat the San Francisco 49ers during the 1984 season?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers
45. Which team did the Tennessee Titans beat in the famous "Music City Miracle" game?
Answer: Buffalo Bills
46. What two teams competed in the controversial "Tuck Rule Game"?
Answer: Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots
47. Which two teams played in the legendary "Ice Bowl"?
Answer: Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers
48. What two teams played in the very first ABC Monday Night Football game?
Answer: New York Jets and Cleveland Browns
49. Which quarterback earned the nickname "Captain Comeback"?
Answer: Roger Staubach
50. In which NFL stadium did a small airplane crash after a 1976 playoff game?
Answer: Memorial Stadium in Baltimore
51. Who competed in "The Mud Bowl" during the 1977 playoffs?
Answer: Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams
52. Which team did the New York Giants face in the "Miracle at the Meadowlands"?
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles
53. Why is the December 12, 1982, game called the "Snowplow Game"?
Answer: A snowplow cleared a spot for a Patriots field goal.
54. Which team with an offensive line called "The Hogs" won Super Bowl XVII?
Answer: Washington Redskins
55. Name all six quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft
Answer: John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien and Dan Marino
56. How heavy is the Lombardi Trophy?
Answer: Close to 7 pounds
57. What product appeared in the most expensive Super Bowl commercial ever aired?
Answer: Amazon’s “Mind Reader” ad
58. Which NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl?
Answer: Texans, Panthers, Jaguars, Browns, Chargers, Bills, Falcons, Bengals, Lions, Titans, Vikings and Cardinals
59. Has any Super Bowl game gone into overtime?
Answer: Yes — Super Bowls LI and LVIII
60. Which college has produced the most Super Bowl–winning quarterbacks?
Answer: Alabama and Purdue
61. Who is the tallest player ever to appear in a Super Bowl?
Answer: Ed “Too Tall” Jones
It doesn’t matter if you’re a die-hard NFL fan or someone who only tunes in for the commercials; having a few impressive facts up your sleeve can really boost your confidence and help you feel more involved on game day. After all, when the game starts heating up and the excitement reaches its peak, people are bound to start reminiscing about legendary Super Bowl matchups and that record-setting stat from last season that you probably don’t even remember. With this guide, you too can chime in during Super Bowl halftime trivia and impress everyone with your newfound football know-how.
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