NBC Sunday Night Football - Quiz
  • 1. On what date did the first regular season game aired by NBC under the new contract take place?
A) September 7, 2006
B) November 22, 2012
C) August 6, 2006
D) September 10, 2006
  • 2. Which teams played in the first regular season game aired by NBC under the new contract?
A) New England Patriots and New York Jets
B) Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants
C) Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers
D) Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles
  • 3. Which game was the first Sunday-night game aired by NBC under the new contract?
A) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals
B) Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Giants
C) Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
D) New England Patriots vs. New York Jets
  • 4. What was the first Thanksgiving game aired by NBC known as?
A) The East/West Bowl game
B) The Butt Fumble game
C) The Horse Trailer game
D) The Rock Star game
  • 5. Which Super Bowl was the first to be shown by NBC under the new contract?
A) Super Bowl XLIII
B) Super Bowl XL
C) Super Bowl L
D) Super Bowl LI
  • 6. Which teams played in Super Bowl XLIII?
A) Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers
B) New England Patriots and New York Jets
C) Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants
D) Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals
  • 7. In which weeks of the NFL season does NBC Sunday Night Football typically benefit from flexible scheduling?
A) The middle seven weeks
B) The first seven weeks
C) The final seven weeks
D) The first and last seven weeks
  • 8. Which former ABC/ESPN producer moved to NBC's SNF?
A) Drew Esocoff
B) Andrea Kremer
C) Fred Gaudelli
D) Al Michaels
  • 9. Who served as the director of NBC's SNF broadcasts?
A) Fred Gaudelli
B) Al Michaels
C) Andrea Kremer
D) Drew Esocoff
  • 10. What award did Michaels and Madden select an MVP for each night's game to receive?
A) The MVP of the Week award
B) The Horse Trailer award
C) The Rock Star of the Game award
D) The Turkey Leg Award
  • 11. Where was the photo of the 'Rock Star of the Game' displayed during the 2006 season?
A) Top of the Rock observation deck
B) Horse trailer
C) NBC studio
D) 30 Rockefeller Plaza lobby
  • 12. Which network aired the primetime Thanksgiving game before NBC?
A) CBS
B) NFL Network
C) ESPN
D) Fox
  • 13. What was the format for player introductions on NBC's SNF?
A) Players introduce themselves with name, position, and playing college
B) Players introduce themselves with name, position, and nickname
C) Players introduce themselves with name and position only
D) Players introduce themselves with name, position, and birthplace or high school
  • 14. Which television series featured a sketch based on NBC's player introductions?
A) The Tonight Show
B) Key & Peele
C) The Daily Show
D) Saturday Night Live
  • 15. Which year did NBC start using player introductions for NBA coverage?
A) 2023
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2024
  • 16. Who was the NBC Sports chairman who commented on using ABC/ESPN talent?
A) Dick Ebersol
B) Al Michaels
C) Fred Gaudelli
D) Drew Esocoff
  • 17. Which former ABC/ESPN talent joined NBC's SNF?
A) Fred Gaudelli
B) Drew Esocoff
C) Al Michaels
D) Andrea Kremer
  • 18. What was the original name of the award that became the Horse Trailer award?
A) Rock Star Award
B) Turkey Leg Award
C) Game Changer Award
D) MVP Award
  • 19. What was the significance of the 'Top of the Rock' display during the 2006 season?
A) It was used to display the photo of the MVP
B) It was used to display the photo of the winning team
C) It was used to display the photo of the winning coach
D) It was used to display the photo of the 'Rock Star of the Game'
  • 20. Which game was televised on August 6, 2006, on NBC?
A) 2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
B) First regular season game
C) First Sunday-night game
D) First Thanksgiving game
  • 21. Which teams played in the 2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game?
A) Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles
B) Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers
C) New England Patriots and New York Jets
D) Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants
  • 22. Until which season does NBC's current NFL contract run?
A) 2034
B) 2028
C) 2030
D) 2036
  • 23. How many playoff games does NBC have the rights to air each season?
A) Three
B) Four
C) At least two
D) One
  • 24. In which years does NBC obtain the rights to the Super Bowl?
A) 2025, 2031, 2035
B) 2028, 2033, 2037
C) 2026, 2030, 2034
D) 2027, 2032, 2036
  • 25. Which network airs an additional Wild Card playoff game exclusively streamed from 2024 onwards?
A) ESPN
B) NBC
C) Amazon Prime
D) Peacock
  • 26. When was the first NFL game ever played in Brazil aired on Peacock?
A) 2026
B) 2023
C) 2025
D) 2024
  • 27. Which network aired the Pro Bowl from 2015 onward?
A) ESPN/ABC
B) CBS
C) NBC
D) Fox
  • 28. In which year was the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game moved to the Thursday before the Induction Ceremony?
A) 2019
B) 2017
C) 2018
D) 2016
  • 29. Which network aired the NFL's preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Washington Commanders in 2024?
A) ESPN/ABC
B) Fox
C) NBC
D) CBS
  • 30. In which year did NBC lose the rights to the Pro Bowl?
A) 2016
B) 2015
C) 2014
D) 2017
  • 31. Who succeeded John Madden as the color commentator for SNF?
A) Fred Gaudelli
B) Al Michaels
C) Drew Esocoff
D) Cris Collinsworth
  • 32. Who succeeded Al Michaels as the play-by-play announcer for SNF?
A) John Madden
B) Cris Collinsworth
C) Mike Tirico
D) Drew Esocoff
  • 33. Which cable channel began carrying Spanish-language simulcasts of select SNF games in 2014?
A) Universo
B) Telemundo
C) ESPN Deportes
D) Fox Deportes
  • 34. What was the role of Drew Esocoff in SNF?
A) Play-by-play announcer
B) Director
C) Color commentator
D) Lead producer
  • 35. Which show served a similar purpose to NFL Primetime for ESPN?
A) Post-game show
B) Pre-season show
C) NBC's pre-game show
D) Halftime show
  • 36. What was the position of SNF in Nielsen's ratings during the 2011–12 season?
A) Fourth-most-watched program
B) Third-most-watched program
C) Second-most-watched program
D) Most-watched program
  • 37. Which channel has been a near simulcast of Universo programming, showing football broadcasts?
A) Telemundo
B) TeleXitos
C) ESPN Deportes
D) Fox Deportes
  • 38. Who composed the instrumental theme music titled 'Wide Receiver' for Sunday Night Football?
A) Joel Beckerman
B) Pink
C) Faith Hill
D) John Williams
  • 39. Which artist reworked the lyrics of Joan Jett's song for the 2006 Sunday Night Football theme?
A) Heidi Merrill
B) Faith Hill
C) Carrie Underwood
D) Pink
  • 40. Who replaced Pink as the singer of the Sunday Night Football opening theme in 2007?
A) Faith Hill
B) Carrie Underwood
C) Joan Jett
D) Heidi Merrill
  • 41. Which group performed the show's theme song on October 7, 2012?
A) Fall Out Boy
B) Pentatonix
C) The Soul Rebels
D) Man Made Music
  • 42. Who was announced on May 7, 2013, to take over the Sunday Night Football theme song?
A) Pink
B) Carrie Underwood
C) Faith Hill
D) Joan Jett
  • 43. What was the title of the new theme sung by Carrie Underwood that premiered in 2016?
A) Game On
B) Oh, Sunday Night
C) Weekend Go
D) Waiting All Day for Sunday Night
  • 44. Which group sang the opening theme song for NBC's coverage of Thursday Night Football in 2016 and 2017?
A) Fall Out Boy
B) Pentatonix
C) Man Made Music
D) The Soul Rebels
  • 45. Which song was reinstated as the opening theme for SNF after the controversy over 'Game On'?
A) Game On
B) Oh, Sunday Night
C) Weekend Go
D) Waiting All Day for Sunday Night
  • 46. Who performed in the intro for NBC's Sunday Night Basketball coverage?
A) Carrie Underwood
B) Joan Jett
C) Faith Hill
D) Lenny Kravitz
  • 47. Which band performed the opening intro for NBC's primetime college football games in 2023?
A) Zac Brown Band
B) Pentatonix
C) The Soul Rebels
D) Fall Out Boy
  • 48. Where was the SNF open shot for the first time inside an NFL stadium?
A) Resorts World Las Vegas Theatre
B) NBC Studios
C) Mercedes-Benz Stadium
D) Lincoln Financial Field
  • 49. Who sued NBC, Carrie Underwood, and the NFL for plagiarism over the song 'Game On'?
A) Pink
B) Joan Jett
C) Heidi Merrill
D) Faith Hill
  • 50. Which artist's song was reworked for ABC's Monday Night Football coverage?
A) Carrie Underwood
B) Hank Williams Jr.
C) Joan Jett
D) Pink
  • 51. What was the title of the reworked version of Pentatonix's original song for TNF?
A) Weekend Go
B) Waiting All Day for Sunday Night
C) Oh, Sunday Night
D) Game On
  • 52. What song did NBC use as the main theme for TNF?
A) Can't Hold Us Down
B) Weekend Go
C) Game On
D) Oh, Sunday Night
  • 53. Which artist's song was reworked for NBC's Sunday Night Basketball coverage?
A) A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley
B) Waiting All Day for Sunday Night
C) Oh, Sunday Night
D) Game On
  • 54. Which design group was responsible for the graphics, logos, and scoreboard for NBC's Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2008?
A) PepsiCo
B) Creative Artists Agency
C) R/GA
D) Troika Design Group
  • 55. What new feature was added next to the down markers in 2010?
A) The coach's name
B) The team's mascot
C) The team logo
D) The player's jersey number
  • 56. Which company's graphics were mixed with NBC's for the Olympics coverage?
A) Fox Sports
B) The IOC's world feed
C) ESPN
D) CBS Sports
  • 57. Which local NBC station aired New York Giants preseason games?
A) WABC
B) WNBC
C) WNBC
D) KARE-TV
  • 58. Which local NBC station aired Minnesota Vikings preseason games?
A) WNBC
B) KARE-TV
C) KARE-TV
D) WABC
  • 59. What was the color scheme for neutral team comparison stats and other elements?
A) Black/white coloring.
B) Red/green/blue coloring.
C) Random team colors.
D) Gold/blue/black coloring.
  • 60. When did NBC's Sunday Night Football switch to a full 16:9 letterbox presentation on its 4:3 standard-definition feed?
A) After CBS in 2013.
B) Before NFL Network's Thursday Night Football in 2012.
C) Before ESPN's Monday Night Football in 2011.
D) Before Fox in 2010.
  • 61. What flag was utilized for the downscaled version of the HD feed's native 16:9 format?
A) Active Format Description #15 flag.
B) Active Format Description #10 flag.
C) Active Format Description #5 flag.
D) Active Format Description #20 flag.
  • 62. What was the shape of the scorebar introduced during Super Bowl LII for Sunday Night Football?
A) Rectangular
B) Larger, parallelogram-shaped
C) Square
D) Circular
  • 63. What new feature debuted on Sunday Night Football in the 2018 season to aid in third and fourth downs?
A) The 'green zone'
B) The 'red zone'
C) The 'blue zone'
D) The 'yellow line'
  • 64. What was the shape of the new scoreboard introduced during Super Bowl LVI?
A) Circular
B) Rectangular
C) Pod-like
D) Square
  • 65. When did NBC's college football broadcasts adopt the new graphics with a more rectangular appearance?
A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2020
D) 2023
  • 66. Which network's graphics influenced the new scoreboard design introduced by NBC during Super Bowl LVI?
A) ESPN
B) CBS
C) ABC
D) Fox
  • 67. Which network airs Sunday Night Football in Canada?
A) TSN
B) CTV
C) Sportsnet
D) Global
  • 68. Which UK network airs Sunday Night Football?
A) BT Sport
B) Channel 4
C) Sky Sports
D) ITV
  • 69. Which Australian network airs Sunday Night Football?
A) ABC
B) 7mate
C) Fox Sports
D) Nine Network
  • 70. Which media conglomerate acquired the 'SNF' package in Brazil starting in 2025?
A) Comcast
B) ViacomCBS
C) Grupo Globo
D) Disney
  • 71. Who provides color commentary for Sunday Night Football in Brazil starting in 2025?
A) Raúl Allegre
B) Everaldo Marques
C) Antony Curti
D) Álvaro Martín
  • 72. Who is the play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Football in Latin America?
A) Antony Curti
B) Raúl Allegre
C) Álvaro Martín
D) Everaldo Marques
  • 73. Which network airs Sunday Night Football in the Philippines?
A) GMA Network
B) Premier Sports
C) ABS-CBN
D) TV5
  • 74. What was the average viewership for Sunday Night Football during the first four weeks of the 2010 NFL season?
A) 24.0 million viewers
B) 21.9 million viewers
C) 22.9 million viewers
D) 30.426 million viewers
  • 75. Which game was the highest-rated Sunday Night Football broadcast ever as of December 30, 2012?
A) Green Bay Packers–Dallas Cowboys
B) New England Patriots–New York Giants
C) Denver Broncos–Indianapolis Colts
D) Washington Redskins–Dallas Cowboys
  • 76. What was the viewership for the highest-rated Sunday Night Football game on October 20, 2013?
A) 22.9 million viewers
B) 30.426 million viewers
C) 26.9 million viewers
D) 24.0 million viewers
  • 77. What was the percentage increase in viewership for Sunday Night Football from 2012 to 2013?
A) 5%
B) 7%
C) 3%
D) 10%
  • 78. What was the household rating for Sunday Night Football in 2013?
A) 13.9
B) 11.9
C) 10.9
D) 12.9
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