San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Quiz

1. Who is the only non-quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP honors for the 49ers?

Jerry Rice

John Taylor

Roger Craig

Wide receiver Jerry Rice was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIII after catching 11 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown.

Explanation

Wide receiver Jerry Rice was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIII after catching 11 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown.

2. Which former 49er holds the Super Bowl record for career touchdowns?

Roger Craig

Jerry Rice

John Taylor

Wide receiver Jerry Rice has eight Super Bowl touchdowns – seven with the 49ers and one with the Raiders. Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is a distant second with five TDs.

Explanation

Wide receiver Jerry Rice has eight Super Bowl touchdowns – seven with the 49ers and one with the Raiders. Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is a distant second with five TDs.

3. When the 49ers arrived at their hotel before Super Bowl XVI, coach Bill Walsh greeted his players dressed as whom?

Vince Lombardi

Santa Claus

The hotel bellman

To ease the tension before the 49ers’ first-ever Super Bowl appearance, Walsh greeted his team dressed as a hotel bellman.

Explanation

To ease the tension before the 49ers’ first-ever Super Bowl appearance, Walsh greeted his team dressed as a hotel bellman.

4. Which 49er scored three touchdowns in Super Bowl XIX against Miami?

Roger Craig

Wendell Tyler

Russ Francis

Roger Craig scored on a 2-yard run, an 8-yard pass and a 16-yard pass that capped the scoring in the 49ers’ 38-16 victory.

Explanation

Roger Craig scored on a 2-yard run, an 8-yard pass and a 16-yard pass that capped the scoring in the 49ers’ 38-16 victory.

5. Which 49ers quarterback holds the record for most touchdown passes in a Super Bowl game?

Joe Montana

Steve Young

John Brodie

Steve Young threw six touchdown passes in a rout of the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX, breaking the record of five set by Joe Montana six years earlier.

Explanation

Steve Young threw six touchdown passes in a rout of the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX, breaking the record of five set by Joe Montana six years earlier.

6. During Super Bowl XXIII, which comedic actor caught the attention of 49ers quarterback Joe Montana?

Bill Murray

Eddie Murphy

John Candy

With the 49ers down by three with 3:20 remaining, Montana displayed his Joe Cool personality by looking in the stands and asking teammates if that was John Candy in the crowd. Montana then directed the winning 92-yard drive.

Explanation

With the 49ers down by three with 3:20 remaining, Montana displayed his Joe Cool personality by looking in the stands and asking teammates if that was John Candy in the crowd. Montana then directed the winning 92-yard drive.

7. Whom did the 49ers defeat by the largest winning margin in Super Bowl history?

San Diego Chargers

Miami Dolphins

Denver Broncos

The 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV, a whopping 45-point margin. That surpassed the 36-point beatdown the Chicago Bears put on the New England Patriots four years earlier.

Explanation

The 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV, a whopping 45-point margin. That surpassed the 36-point beatdown the Chicago Bears put on the New England Patriots four years earlier.

8. In Super Bowl XVI, which 49ers kicker made an NFL-record-tying four field goals against Cincinnati?

Jim Breech

Ray Wersching

Mike Cofer

Ray Wersching connected from 22, 26, 40 and 23 yards.

Explanation

Ray Wersching connected from 22, 26, 40 and 23 yards.

9. In five Super Bowls, what is the touchdown-interception differential for 49ers quarterbacks?

11 touchdowns-11 interceptions

15 touchdowns-5 interceptions

17 touchdowns-0 interceptions

Incredibly, 49ers quarterbacks have thrown 17 touchdown passes with no interceptions, 11 TDs by Joe Montana in four games and six by Steve Young in one game.

Explanation

Incredibly, 49ers quarterbacks have thrown 17 touchdown passes with no interceptions, 11 TDs by Joe Montana in four games and six by Steve Young in one game.

10. Which president was the first to conduct the pregame coin toss for a Super Bowl?

George H. Bush

Ronald Reagan

Bill Clinton

Ronald Reagan tossed the coin before Super Bowl XIX between the 49ers and the Dolphins. He did so on a video feed from the White House, where he was privately inaugurated for his second term that same day.

Explanation

Ronald Reagan tossed the coin before Super Bowl XIX between the 49ers and the Dolphins. He did so on a video feed from the White House, where he was privately inaugurated for his second term that same day.

11. Who holds the 49ers record for career Super Bowl interceptions?

Eric Wright

Keena Turner

Ronnie Lott

Cornerback Eric Wright had two interceptions, one in Super Bowl XVI against Cincinnati and another in Super Bowl XIX against Miami.

Explanation

Cornerback Eric Wright had two interceptions, one in Super Bowl XVI against Cincinnati and another in Super Bowl XIX against Miami.

12. Which 49er holds the Super Bowl record for highest career average on punt returns?

Deion Sanders

Freddie Solomon

John Taylor

John Taylor averaged 15.7 yards per punt returns over three Super Bowl games. He also holds the record for longest punt return (45 yards).

Explanation

John Taylor averaged 15.7 yards per punt returns over three Super Bowl games. He also holds the record for longest punt return (45 yards).

13. Which 49er made one of the most famous tackles in Super Bowl history during a goal-line stand against Cincinnati in Super Bowl XVI?

Dan Bunz

Jack Reynolds

Ronnie Lott

On third-and-goal from the 1, Dan Bunz grabbed Charles Alexander on a pass in the flat and threw him for a 1-yard loss on a key third-quarter play.

Explanation

On third-and-goal from the 1, Dan Bunz grabbed Charles Alexander on a pass in the flat and threw him for a 1-yard loss on a key third-quarter play.

14. Which 49er was the last to score a Super Bowl touchdown?

Steve Young

Ricky Watters

Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice scored on a 7-yard pass from Steve Young, punctuating the 49ers’ 49-26 victory over the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX.

Explanation

Jerry Rice scored on a 7-yard pass from Steve Young, punctuating the 49ers’ 49-26 victory over the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX.

15. Which player was responsible for 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo sporting an ice pack on his head during a victory celebration?

John Frank

Bill Romanowski

Jack Reynolds

Tight end John Frank lifted DeBartolo and accidentally banged the owner’s head into a locker after the 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII.

Explanation

Tight end John Frank lifted DeBartolo and accidentally banged the owner’s head into a locker after the 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII.

16. Who scored the first touchdown in 49ers Super Bowl history?

Earl Cooper

Joe Montana

Dwight Clark

Joe Montana scored on a 1-yard run with 9:08 remaining in the first quarter to give the 49ers a 7-0 lead in Super Bowl XVI. They went on to beat the Bengals 26-21.

Explanation

Joe Montana scored on a 1-yard run with 9:08 remaining in the first quarter to give the 49ers a 7-0 lead in Super Bowl XVI. They went on to beat the Bengals 26-21.