h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Just for fun, here's a quick Super Bowl quiz that I've created for your delectation.

All questions are set as prior to SB XXXVII. I'll post the answers when you're all ready ...

Franchise Appearances
a) Which team has appeared the most times?
b) How many of the NFL's 32 franchises have yet to appear?
c) Three teams have lost four Super Bowls. Minnesota, Buffalo and who?
d) Only 1 team has appeared in multiple SB and won them all. Who?
e) Which three teams that have appeared in the SB no longer exist?

MVPs
a) Who was won the most ?
b) Who is the only losing player to win?
c) Who are the only co-winners?
d) Who is the only special teams player to win?
e) What is the name of the MVP trophy?

Special Teams
a) What rare special teams play occurred during SB XXXV?
b) Who kicked the longest SB field goal?
c) Who missed the shortest SB field goal?
d) Whose kickoff return TD was longer - Ron Dixon, Stanford Jennings or Andre Coleman?
e) Which player has kicked the most career SB field goals?

Which SB records do the following players 'currently' hold?
a) John Taylor
b) Antonio Freeman
c) Timmy Smith
d) Mike Lodish
e) Dan Ross

Films - which Super Bowl players appeared in the following films:
a) Police Academy
b) There's Something About Mary
c) Ace Ventura - Pet Detective
d) Hooper
e) The Goonies

Miscellaneous
a) Which team scored the fewest points in a Super Bowl? How many?
b) What did Henry Waechter and George Martin do at the Super Bowl?
c) The first SB TD was a pass reception by Max McGee. Who scored the first rushing TD in SB history?
d) Which stadium has hosted the most SB's?
e) In total how many TDs have the 49ers scored in the Super Bowl?

I shall crawl from my 'death-bed' and attempt to answer these....

Franchise Appearances
a)Dallas Cowboys - 8
b)8 - Cleveland, Jacksonville, Houston, Detroit, New Orleans, Carolina, Seattle and Arizona
c)Denver... SB XII, XXI, XXII and XXIV
d)San Francisco has won in all 5 appearances
e)... Baltimore Colts, Los Angeles Raiders and Los Angeles Rams... (I think this is what you mean...)

MVP's
a)Joe Montana with 3
b)Chuck Howley of Dallas in SB V
c)Randy White and Harvey Martin of Dallas in SB XII
d)Desmond Howard of Green Bay in SB XXXI
e)Pete Rozelle Trophy

Special Teams
a)Back to back kickoff return TD's... Jermaine Lewis immeadiately replying to Ron Dixons effort.
b)
c)
d)Andre Coleman... 98 yards
e)Ray Wersching SF

Individual SB Records
a)JT has a few punt return records including most career returns, career yards and highest average
b)Longest TD reception... 81 yards
c)Most yards rushing in a single game... 204 yards
d)Mike Lodish... games played?.. I think he was with the Bills in their four and maybe a couple with Denver... in short, I don't really know
e)Most receptions in a single game... 11, tied with Jerry Rice

Films
a)Bubba Smith
b)Brett Favre
c)Dan Marino
d)
e)

Misc
a)Miami... 3 points in a loss to Dallas in SB VI
b)Scored a safety
c)Jim Taylor of Green Bay
d)... Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans?
e)Right, I don't know this so I'll try and work it out... SB XVI vs Cincinnati - they scored 26 pints which is probably 2 TDs and 4 FG's... SB XIX vs Miami they scored 38 so probably 5 TD's... SB XXII vs Cincinnati they scored 20 points and 2 TD's... SB XXIV they scored 55 points and I know Mike Cofer missed a PAT... so that's probably 8 TD's... SB XXIX vs San Diego they scored 49 which is probably 7 TD's... in total then I'd say... 24

That's all my answers... any gaps are those I have no idea and can't even hazard a reasonable guess...



(crawls back under the duvet to escape the harsh realities of life... yes, I am feeling extremely sorry for myself today...)

... just realised you said all questions set as prior to this SB, does this mean Tampa Bay need to be included in the list of teams never to apear in the SB... making it nine... or can we assume that unless there is a world ending cataclysm of epic proportions between now and Sunday they will indeed be classed as making the SB...?

Just thought I'd ask...