Super Bowl XLIV - Quiz
Super Bowl XLIV
  • 1. Which band performed the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show?
A) The Who
B) U2
C) The Rolling Stones
D) Paul McCartney
  • 2. Which of these songs was part of The Who's halftime medley?
A) My Generation
B) Substitute
C) Pinball Wizard
D) Behind Blue Eyes
  • 3. What was the name of the downloadable content for the Rock Band series featuring the performance?
A) The Who Concert Experience
B) Super Bowl XLIV Rock Hits
C) The Who Super Bowl S-mashup
D) The Who Live at Super Bowl
  • 4. How much did the NFL estimate would be sold in Super Bowl merchandise?
A) US$75 million
B) US$100 million
C) US$200 million
D) US$50 million
  • 5. Which team was the designated home team for Super Bowl XLIV?
A) Indianapolis Colts
B) New Orleans Saints
C) Miami Dolphins
D) New England Patriots
  • 6. Who scored the first points of the game?
A) Drew Brees
B) Peyton Manning
C) Pierre Garçon
D) Matt Stover
  • 7. How old was Matt Stover when he played in Super Bowl XLIV?
A) 43
B) 45
C) 42
D) 40
  • 8. Who made the 19-yard touchdown reception for the Colts?
A) Dallas Clark
B) Pierre Garçon
C) Joseph Addai
D) Austin Collie
  • 9. How many yards was the Colts' second scoring drive?
A) 53 yards
B) 38 yards
C) 96 yards
D) 46 yards
  • 10. Which player tackled Courtney Roby during his kickoff return?
A) Peyton Manning
B) Tim Jennings
C) Joseph Addai
D) Dallas Clark
  • 11. Which Saints player caught a 16-yard pass from Drew Brees?
A) Pierre Garçon
B) Courtney Roby
C) Austin Collie
D) Reggie Bush
  • 12. What was the final score of the first quarter?
A) 7-0 Saints
B) 3-0 Colts
C) 0-0
D) 10-0 Colts
  • 13. What color pants did the Saints wear?
A) Old gold
B) Black
C) White
D) Blue
  • 14. Who holds the record for the oldest player to win a Super Bowl at age 43?
A) Drew Brees
B) Matt Stover
C) Tom Brady
D) Peyton Manning
  • 15. How many fans surrounded the stage during the halftime show?
A) 500
B) 1000
C) None
D) 100
  • 16. What award did Tim Tebow win in 2007?
A) Super Bowl MVP
B) NFL Rookie of the Year
C) National Championship
D) Heisman Trophy
  • 17. Which network aired the Focus on the Family commercial?
A) FOX
B) NBC
C) ABC
D) CBS
  • 18. Why did some women's groups demand CBS cancel the Focus on the Family ad?
A) The ad contained offensive language
B) They disliked Tim Tebow
C) The ad was too long
D) They feared it would be divisive regarding abortion
  • 19. What type of business is ManCrunch?
A) A beer manufacturer
B) A gay dating site
C) A texting service
D) A sports apparel company
  • 20. Which NFL teams were represented by the fans in the rejected ManCrunch ad?
A) New York Giants and New England Patriots
B) Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings
C) New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts
D) Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles
  • 21. What was the reason given for CBS rejecting the ManCrunch advertisement?
A) It was too expensive
B) They ran out of advertising slots
C) It was not submitted on time
D) It violated broadcast standards
  • 22. What did ManCrunch accuse CBS of following the rejection of their ad?
A) Theft of intellectual property
B) Breach of contract
C) Libel
D) Discrimination
  • 23. Which actor appeared in the rejected kgb texting service advertisement?
A) Lindsay Lohan
B) Tim Tebow
C) An unnamed sumo wrestler
D) Sean Gunn
  • 24. In the alternative kgb ad that aired, what were the two people searching for?
A) A translation of a commercial slogan
B) The meaning of life
C) The Japanese word for I surrender
D) A way to avoid a sumo wrestler
  • 25. What was the premise of the rejected Bud Light commercial?
A) Workers stripping for a charity clothes drive
B) A baby talking on a webcam
C) People drinking beer at a sumo match
D) People dressed too casually for work
  • 26. What change was made to the Dante's Inferno advertisement before it could air?
A) The entire ad was scrapped
B) The music was muted
C) The actors were replaced
D) The phrase go to Hell was changed to Hell awaits
  • 27. What was the claimed inspiration for the name Lindsay in the E*TRADE ad?
A) Lindsay Lohan
B) A member of the accounting staff
C) A random name generator
D) A focus group
  • 28. When did Lohan and E*TRADE settle their lawsuit?
A) January 2011
B) September 2010
C) February 2010
D) December 2009
  • 29. Who served as the play-by-play announcer for the Super Bowl XLIV broadcast?
A) Jim Nantz
B) Phil Simms
C) James Brown
D) Steve Tasker
  • 30. Who was the color commentator for the Super Bowl XLIV broadcast?
A) Phil Simms
B) Boomer Esiason
C) Jim Nantz
D) Solomon Wilcots
  • 31. What television program record did Super Bowl XLIV break at the time?
A) Super Bowl XXX
B) M*A*S*H series finale
C) Super Bowl XLVI
D) Super Bowl XLV
  • 32. Which company did not run a Super Bowl ad for the first time in 23 years?
A) Anheuser–Busch InBev
B) Pepsi-Cola
C) FedEx
D) CareerBuilder
  • 33. Which band performed in the Dr Pepper commercial during Super Bowl XLIV?
A) The Who
B) Aerosmith
C) KISS
D) The Rolling Stones
  • 34. Which Simpsons character was featured in a Coca-Cola commercial?
A) Ned Flanders
B) Homer Simpson
C) Bart Simpson
D) Montgomery Burns
  • 35. Who narrated the Dodge Charger commercial?
A) Michael C. Hall
B) Jim Nantz
C) James Brown
D) Mike Rowe
  • 36. What was the national Nielsen rating for Super Bowl XLIV?
A) 56.3
B) 46.0
C) 45.0
D) 54.2
  • 37. Which sideline reporter worked Super Bowl XLIV alongside Solomon Wilcots?
A) Shannon Sharpe
B) Bill Cowher
C) Steve Tasker
D) Dan Marino
  • 38. Who hosted the pregame show, The Super Bowl Today?
A) Boomer Esiason
B) Phil Simms
C) Jim Nantz
D) James Brown
  • 39. Which city's local market had the highest rating for the Super Bowl XLIV telecast?
A) New Orleans
B) Indianapolis
C) New York
D) Miami
  • 40. How many NFL Most Valuable Player Awards had Peyton Manning earned by the time of Super Bowl XLIV?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Two
D) Four
  • 41. Who was the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts during the 2009 season?
A) Tony Dungy
B) Peyton Manning
C) Jim Caldwell
D) Joseph Addai
  • 42. How many times was Peyton Manning sacked during the regular season?
A) 16
B) 20
C) 13
D) 10
  • 43. Which running back led the Colts' ground game with 821 rushing yards?
A) Joseph Addai
B) Gary Brackett
C) Robert Mathis
D) Clint Session
  • 44. Who led the Colts' defensive team with 13.5 sacks?
A) Gary Brackett
B) Dwight Freeney
C) Antoine Bethea
D) Robert Mathis
  • 45. How many consecutive wins did the Colts have to start the season?
A) 14
B) 10
C) 12
D) 16
  • 46. Which Pro Bowl safety led the Colts' secondary with 70 tackles?
A) Clint Session
B) Robert Mathis
C) Gary Brackett
D) Antoine Bethea
  • 47. Which offensive coach retired following the season?
A) Jim Caldwell
B) Howard Mudd
C) Tony Dungy
D) Jeff Saturday
  • 48. What was the final score of the Colts' loss to the New York Jets?
A) 20–10
B) 31–21
C) 24–17
D) 29–15
  • 49. Who was the Pro Bowl center that helped protect Peyton Manning?
A) Dwight Freeney
B) Gary Brackett
C) Jeff Saturday
D) Robert Mathis
  • 50. How many years after joining the NFL did the Saints win their first playoff game?
A) 13 years
B) 21 years
C) 43 years
D) 34 years
  • 51. Which team did the Saints defeat to win their first playoff game in 2000?
A) Chicago Bears
B) Carolina Panthers
C) St. Louis Rams
D) Dallas Cowboys
  • 52. In what year did Hurricane Katrina devastate the Louisiana Superdome?
A) 2000
B) 2005
C) 2006
D) 2009
  • 53. Which quarterback did the Saints sign in the off-season following the 2005 season?
A) Reggie Bush
B) Jonathan Vilma
C) Drew Brees
D) Will Smith
  • 54. To which team did the Saints lose in their first NFC title game appearance?
A) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
B) Dallas Cowboys
C) Carolina Panthers
D) Chicago Bears
  • 55. What was the Saints' points per game average during the 2009 season?
A) Over 40
B) Exactly 34
C) Under 25
D) Just under 32
  • 56. What was Drew Brees's quarterback rating in 2009?
A) 112.4
B) 98.5
C) 109.6
D) 107.6
  • 57. What completion percentage record did Drew Brees set in 2009?
A) 70.6%
B) 65.9%
C) 68.2%
D) 72.4%
  • 58. Who was the Saints' top receiver in 2009 in terms of receptions?
A) Robert Meachem
B) Jeremy Shockey
C) Marques Colston
D) Devery Henderson
  • 59. Which player served as an extra blocker on short yardage plays?
A) Zach Strief
B) Jon Stinchcomb
C) Jahri Evans
D) Jonathan Goodwin
  • 60. Who led the Saints in sacks in 2009?
A) Tracy Porter
B) Jonathan Vilma
C) Darren Sharper
D) Will Smith
  • 61. How many interceptions did Darren Sharper record in 2009?
A) 3
B) 9
C) 4
D) 11
  • 62. To which team did the Saints lose their 14th game of the season?
A) Dallas Cowboys
B) Carolina Panthers
C) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
D) Chicago Bears
  • 63. Which kicker missed a potential game-winning field goal against the Buccaneers?
A) Garrett Hartley
B) Drew Brees
C) Pierre Thomas
D) Reggie Bush
  • 64. How many points did the Saints score in their two playoff wins before Super Bowl XLIV?
A) 84
B) 52
C) 76
D) 68
  • 65. When was the 2010 Pro Bowl played?
A) January 24
B) February 7
C) January 31
D) February 14
  • 66. What venue hosted the 2010 Pro Bowl?
A) Sun Life Stadium
B) Aloha Stadium
C) Allegiant Stadium
D) Raymond James Stadium
  • 67. Which conference won the 2010 Pro Bowl?
A) NFL
B) AFC
C) NCAA
D) NFC
  • 68. Where had the Pro Bowl been held since 1979 prior to 2010?
A) Allegiant Stadium
B) Aloha Stadium
C) Sun Life Stadium
D) Orlando
  • 69. In which city was the 2010 Pro Bowl hosted?
A) Las Vegas
B) Miami
C) Honolulu
D) Glendale
  • 70. Where was the 2015 Pro Bowl played?
A) Glendale, Arizona
B) Orlando, Florida
C) Honolulu, Hawaii
D) Miami, Florida
  • 71. Where was the 2021 Pro Bowl scheduled to be played?
A) Allegiant Stadium
B) Orlando
C) Sun Life Stadium
D) Aloha Stadium
  • 72. Which singer performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLIV?
A) Lady Gaga
B) Kelly Clarkson
C) Beyoncé
D) Carrie Underwood
  • 73. What was considered the turning point of the game?
A) Tracy Porter's interception
B) Thomas Morstead's surprise onside kick
C) Pierre Thomas's touchdown
D) Drew Brees's passing record
  • 74. How many times had South Florida hosted the Super Bowl as of Super Bowl XLIV?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Twelve
D) Seven
  • 75. What was the significance of the Saints' victory for the city of New Orleans?
A) It brought the Olympics to the city
B) It ended a long stadium lease dispute
C) It resulted in a new stadium construction
D) A morale boost following Hurricane Katrina
  • 76. Which player recorded a 74-yard interception return for a touchdown in the game?
A) Pierre Thomas
B) Tracy Porter
C) Joseph Addai
D) Drew Brees
  • 77. What controversy arose in 2012 regarding the New Orleans Saints?
A) Spygate
B) Illegal salary cap payments
C) The bounty scandal
D) Deflategate
  • 78. Which city was eliminated in the first round of the host city vote?
A) Miami
B) Atlanta
C) New York
D) Houston
  • 79. Super Bowl XLIV was the last to feature what?
A) A uniquely designed logo
B) A game played at Sun Life Stadium
C) An AFC versus NFC matchup
D) A halftime show by a British band
  • 80. What was the final score of the Colts' playoff victory against the Baltimore Ravens?
A) 33–14
B) 17–3
C) 20–3
D) 17–13
  • 81. Which company owns the Doritos brand?
A) Coca-Cola
B) PepsiCo
C) Mars Chocolate
D) Diamond Foods
  • 82. Which Doritos commercial aired in the fourth quarter?
A) The faking death ad
B) The angry gym rat ad
C) The fast-handed boy ad
D) The sly dog ad
  • 83. Who directed the United States Census Bureau commercial?
A) Christopher Guest
B) Jay Leno
C) Joe Herbert
D) David Letterman
  • 84. Which TV miniseries had a trailer aired during the game?
A) Iron Man 2
B) The Super Bowl Shuffle
C) The Late Show
D) The Pacific
  • 85. What product did Diamond Foods promote alongside Emerald Nuts?
A) Pop Secret popcorn
B) Doritos
C) Bud Light
D) Snickers
  • 86. Which talk show host appeared with Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey in a promo?
A) Betty White
B) Christopher Guest
C) David Letterman
D) Chevy Chase
  • 87. What was the top ranking ad according to ADBOWL?
A) Volkswagen: Punch Dub
B) Doritos: House Rules
C) Snickers: You're Not You
D) Google: Parisian Love
  • 88. Which network held the national English-language radio broadcast rights for Super Bowl XLIV in the United States and Canada?
A) Westwood One
B) Sirius XM
C) Univision Radio
D) ESPN Radio
  • 89. Who served as the play-by-play announcer for Westwood One during Super Bowl XLIV?
A) Arlo White
B) Jim Henderson
C) Marv Albert
D) Bob Lamey
  • 90. What kind of station is WWL-AM, allowing its broadcast to be heard throughout much of the United States?
A) Satellite radio station
B) Public radio station
C) Shortwave radio station
D) Class A clear channel station
  • 91. Who provided the Spanish-language radio feed for Hispanophone American listeners?
A) Univision Radio
B) Televisa
C) Canal+ Spain
D) Fox Sports Latin America
  • 92. Who provided the Internet radio service for Super Bowl XLIV at NFL.com?
A) Sirius XM
B) Univision Radio
C) Westwood One
D) FieldPass
  • 93. Which country's viewers watched the game on CTV and RDS?
A) Canada
B) New Zealand
C) Mexico
D) Australia
  • 94. In which country was the Super Bowl broadcast on Puls 4?
A) Belgium
B) Germany
C) Austria
D) Switzerland
  • 95. Which channel broadcast the game in France?
A) W9
B) Canal+
C) Rai Due
D) ARD
  • 96. What is the primary reason the Canadian feed was subject to simsub?
A) CRTC mandates
B) Technical issues
C) Copyright expiration
D) Lack of advertising revenue
  • 97. Which European country broadcast the game on TV3+/TV3+ HD?
A) Finland
B) Norway
C) Sweden
D) Denmark
  • 98. Which band performed at the Super Bowl Saturday Night event alongside Barenaked Ladies and Robert Randolph and the Family Band?
A) Steve Winwood
B) Chris Daughtry
C) Queen Latifah
D) O.A.R.
  • 99. Who performed the song "America the Beautiful" at the pre-game festivities?
A) Queen Latifah
B) Jennifer Hudson
C) Carrie Underwood
D) Jordin Sparks
  • 100. Carrie Underwood's performance marked the third straight year that an alumnus of which show performed the national anthem?
A) American Idol
B) The X Factor
C) America's Got Talent
D) The Voice
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