Q 01/05

Which team opened the decade by upsetting the Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV in February 2010?

A) New York Giants

B) Green Bay Packers

C) New Orleans Saints

D) Baltimore Ravens

Answer · why

C) New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints: they trailed 10-0 early, and Tracy Porter sealed the upset by returning a Peyton Manning interception 74 yards for a touchdown.

Q 02/05

What surprise play opened the second half of Super Bowl XLIV in February 2010?

A) A quarterback sneak

B) An onside kick

C) A fake punt

D) A flea-flicker

Answer · why

B) An onside kick

An onside kick: on the call nicknamed 'Ambush', Thomas Morstead kicked short to start the half, his team came out of a long pile-up with the ball, and...

Q 03/05

The 2010 Packers became the first team to reach the Super Bowl as what?

A) An NFC sixth seed

B) A team with a losing record

C) A team that started 0-4

D) An NFC fifth seed

Answer · why

A) An NFC sixth seed

An NFC sixth seed: at 10-6 they were the conference's last qualifier, won every playoff game on the road, then beat Pittsburgh 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV...

Q 04/05

Which 9-7 team won Super Bowl XLVI in 2012?

A) New England Patriots

B) Green Bay Packers

C) New York Giants

D) San Francisco 49ers

Answer · why

C) New York Giants

New York Giants: Ahmad Bradshaw scored the winning touchdown half by accident, trying to stop at the 1-yard line to run down the clock after the Patri...

Q 05/05

Super Bowl XLVII in February 2013 was nicknamed for which brothers, its two opposing head coaches?

A) The Ryans

B) The Harbaughs

C) The Grudens

D) The Shulas

Answer · why

B) The Harbaughs

The Harbaughs: John's Ravens beat brother Jim's 49ers 34-31, but only after a 34-minute power cut turned a 28-6 rout into a finish that came down to t...