Get Your Head in the Game With These Fun Super Bowl Trivia Questions

Kelly O'Sullivan
·4 min read

From The Pioneer Woman

While Super Bowl Sunday isn't officially a holiday, most football fans treat it like it is. What's not to love? The snacks are delicious, the commercials are actually worth watching, and the halftime show is always over the top. Oh, and did we mention that it's the most important football game of the entire year?

Whether you're a self-proclaimed football fanatic or you're not even sure which teams are competing, it can't hurt to brush up on some Super Bowl trivia before the big game. See how many facts about the Super Bowl you really know here—and then test your friends and family with this same Super Bowl quiz after. You'll know all the answers by then, so they'll think you're a sports genius! 😏

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How did you do? Tally up your score below!

  1. True or False: Coldplay with Beyoncé & Bruno Mars was the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show ever. False. Katy Perry’s 2015 performance with Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott is the most-watched halftime show. More than 120 million viewers tuned in to watch the singer (and Left Shark) take the stage.

  2. True or False: The Detroit Lions have never played in the Super Bowl. True. Four teams have never played for the Lombardi Trophy: The Detroit Lions, the Houston Texans, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Cleveland Browns.

  3. True or False: The Patriots have more Super Bowl wins than any other NFL team. False. The Patriots and the Steelers are tied for the record of most Super Bowl wins. Each team has won six times.

  4. True or False: Alicia Keys sang the longest recorded national anthem in Super Bowl history. True. It took the Grammy Award-winning singer two minutes and 36 seconds to sing the anthem in 2013.

  5. True or False: The Ravens hold the record for the longest play in Super Bowl history. True. Ravens' player Jacoby Jones returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 108-yard touchdown during Super Bowl XLVII.

  6. True or False: The Vince Lombardi Trophy weighs more than 30 pounds. False. The Lombardi Trophy, which has been made by Tiffany & Co. since 1967, is 22 inches tall and weighs seven pounds.

  7. True or False: The average Super Bowl ticket costs between $4,000 and $5,000. True. The exact price of a Super Bowl ticket depends on the matchup and when the tickets are purchased, but the average ticket costs between $4,000 and $5,000.

  8. True or False: Joe Montana has won more Super Bowl MVP Awards than any other player. False. Tom Brady has won four Super Bowl MVP Awards, more than any other player. Joe Montana has won three, while Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw, and Eli Manning have each won the award twice.

  9. True or False: A 30-second Super Bowl ad cost more than $5 million in 2020. True. According to Ad Age, the average cost of a 30-second Super Bowl commercial last year was a whopping $5.6 million.

  10. True or False: There were no cheerleaders present at Super Bowl XLV. True. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers faced off at Super Bowl XLV, and neither team employs cheerleaders. This was the first time in Super Bowl history that there were no cheerleaders on the sidelines.

  11. True or False: The coldest outdoor Super Bowl game of all time took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. True. The big game usually takes place in warm-weather cities or enclosed arenas, but the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins played in 39-degree temperatures in Tulane Stadium during Super Bowl VII.

  12. True or False: Dallas Cowboys player Emmitt Smith had his jersey stolen at the 1994 Super Bowl. False. After the Cowboys won the Super Bowl in 1994, someone stole Emmitt Smith's helmet during the postgame celebration. Luckily, it was returned a few days later—just in time for the victory parade.

  13. True or False: Americans collectively eat 1.4 million chicken wings during the Super Bowl. False. According to the National Chicken Council’s annual Chicken Wing Report, Americans were projected to consume a record-breaking 1.4 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl LIV weekend.

  14. True or False: Peyton Manning is the only starting quarterback who has won a Super Bowl title with two different teams. True. Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts before winning again with the Denver Broncos.

  15. True or False: The Super Bowl has only gone into overtime twice. False. The Super Bowl has only gone into overtime one time, during Super Bowl LI when the Falcons blew a 28-3 lead to the Patriots.