1.
Who scored the first touchdown in 49ers Super Bowl history?
Correct Answer
B. Joe Montana
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.
2.
Which former 49er holds the Super Bowl record for career touchdowns?
Correct Answer
B. Jerry Rice
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.
Whom did the 49ers defeat by the largest winning margin in Super Bowl history?
Correct Answer
C. Denver Broncos
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.
4.
When the 49ers arrived at their hotel before Super Bowl XVI, coach Bill Walsh greeted his players dressed as whom?
Correct Answer
C. The hotel bellman
Explanation
To ease the tension before the 49ers’ first-ever Super Bowl appearance, Walsh greeted his team dressed as a hotel bellman.
5.
Which 49er scored three touchdowns in Super Bowl XIX against Miami?
Correct Answer
A. Roger Craig
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.
6.
Which 49ers quarterback holds the record for most touchdown passes in a Super Bowl game?
Correct Answer
B. Steve Young
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.
7.
In Super Bowl XVI, which 49ers kicker made an NFL-record-tying four field goals against Cincinnati?
Correct Answer
B. Ray Wersching
Explanation
Ray Wersching connected from 22, 26, 40 and 23 yards.
8.
Which 49er made one of the most famous tackles in Super Bowl history during a goal-line stand against Cincinnati in Super Bowl XVI?
Correct Answer
A. Dan Bunz
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.
9.
During Super Bowl XXIII, which comedic actor caught the attention of 49ers quarterback Joe Montana?
Correct Answer
C. John Candy
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.
10.
Who is the only non-quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP honors for the 49ers?
Correct Answer
A. Jerry Rice
Explanation
Wide receiver Jerry Rice was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIII after catching 11 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown.
11.
Which 49er holds the Super Bowl record for highest career average on punt returns?
Correct Answer
C. John Taylor
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).
12.
In five Super Bowls, what is the touchdown-interception differential for 49ers quarterbacks?
Correct Answer
C. 17 touchdowns-0 interceptions
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.
13.
Which president was the first to conduct the pregame coin toss for a Super Bowl?
Correct Answer
B. Ronald Reagan
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.
14.
Who holds the 49ers record for career Super Bowl interceptions?
Correct Answer
A. Eric Wright
Explanation
Cornerback Eric Wright had two interceptions, one in Super Bowl XVI against Cincinnati and another in Super Bowl XIX against Miami.
15.
Which player was responsible for 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo sporting an ice pack on his head during a victory celebration?
Correct Answer
A. John Frank
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.
Which 49er was the last to score a Super Bowl touchdown?
Correct Answer
C. Jerry Rice
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.