Super Bowl History Trivia

From Lombardi's Packers to dynasty-era upsets — how well do you know the biggest game in American sports?

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Question 1: Which team won the first Super Bowl, played in January 1967?

  • Kansas City Chiefs
  • Green Bay Packers
  • New York Jets
  • Baltimore Colts

Answer: Green Bay Packers

Answer explained: The Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in Super Bowl I at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Bart Starr was named MVP.

Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame; NFL.com Super Bowl I recap.

Question 2: The Super Bowl trophy is named after which coach?

  • George Halas
  • Don Shula
  • Vince Lombardi
  • Paul Brown

Answer: Vince Lombardi

Answer explained: The Vince Lombardi Trophy honors the Packers coach who won the first two Super Bowls. It was renamed for him in 1970, shortly after his death.

Source: NFL.com; Pro Football Hall of Fame, Vince Lombardi biography.

Question 3: Which quarterback famously guaranteed — and delivered — a Jets win in Super Bowl III?

  • Johnny Unitas
  • Joe Namath
  • Bart Starr
  • Len Dawson

Answer: Joe Namath

Answer explained: Joe Namath guaranteed victory over the heavily favored Baltimore Colts, and the Jets won 16–7 — a landmark win for the AFL before the merger.

Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame; NFL.com Super Bowl III recap.

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