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These are the plays that we tell stories about. They are ingrained in our brains and, like a movie, they play over and over. Take this quiz and see how many memorable plays from the NFL you remember!
Who did Bo Jackson run over to score a touchdown in a game against the Seattle Seahawks?
Ray Lewis
Brian Bosworth
Despite trash talk from Brian Bosworth, Bo Jackson rushed for 221 yards against the Seattle Seahawks. Jackson's night was topped off by a powerful run where he scored on a toss play after running over Bosworth.
Bobby Wagner
Brandon Marshall
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Who is known for the Butt Fumble?
Cam Newton
Russell Wilson
Aaron Rodgers
Mark Sanchez
The Butt Fumble gave the Patriots a 21-0 lead over the New York Jets. The Patriots would win the game 49-19.
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How many yards did Desmond Howard return the kickoff in Super Bowl XXXI?
99
At the time, the 99-yard return was a Super Bowl record. The return helped the Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots.
45
72
88
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Who intercepted Russell Wilson on the one-yard line in Super Bowl XLIX?
Aqip Talib
Malcolm Butler
This was considered one of the worse calls in NFL history. Critics believe Marshawn Lynch, the Seahawk's running back, should have received the ball.
Richard Sherman
Josh Norman
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Whose kick is credited for the extension of the goal posts in 1966?
Justin Tucker
Dan Bailey
Don Chandler
Due to a controversial kick in a game between the Packers and the Colts, the NFL extended the goal posts to 20 feet in 1966. The Packers would go on to win the Super Bowl that next year.
Adam Vinatieri
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Which team won a playoff game with the Immaculate Reception?
Steelers
Franco Harris took a deflected pass into the end zone, which gave the Steelers a 13-7 victory over the Oakland Raiders. However, Pittsburgh was defeated the next week by the undefeated Miami Dolphins.
Cowboys
Ravens
Dolphins
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Which team is known for losing a Super Bowl on a wide right kick?
Raiders
Packers
Bills
The 1991 Super Bowl was the first of four consecutive Super Bowls for the Buffalo Bills. However, they would lose all four.
Jets
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Where was the Miracle at the Met?
Atlanta
Minnesota
The Vikings were able to score 19 points in the fourth quarter to accomplish a comeback victory against the Cleveland Browns. The victory helped the team secure a spot in the playoffs.
Los Angeles
Miami
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What did Dan Marino do instead of spiking the ball against the Jets in a 1994 game?
Ran a touchdown
Fumbled the ball
Threw an interception
Threw a touchdown
Many people consider Dan Marino the best quarterback to never win a Super Bowl. This was largely attributed to the Dolphins' lack of a defense while Marino played there.
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Who used their helmet to catch a ball when the Giants beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII?
Randy Moss
Ray Rice
David Tyree
Eli Manning is the only quarterback to beat the Tom Brady-led Patriots in the Super Bowl. He accomplished it twice. In this case, Manning desperately tossed the ball to Tyree with just over a minute left in the game, gaining 32 yards when Tyree pinned the ball between hand and helmet.
Antonio Brown
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How did the Packers win the 1967 NFL Championship?
QB Sneak
On the final play of regulation, Vince Lombardi decided to go for the win instead of settling for overtime. His decision paid off when Bart Starr scored on a one-yard sneak.
Pass Play
Kickoff Return
Fumble Return
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Who had the game-winning catch in Super Bowl XLIII for the Steelers?
Terrell Davis
Santonio Holmes
Holmes spent four years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was the Super Bowl MVP the year he won with the Steelers.
A.J. Green
Julio Jones
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Who is known for the Helicopter Run?
Tom Brady
Joe Montana
Steve Young
John Elway
John Elway and the Denver Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers in 1998 to win the Super Bowl. This would be Elway's first of two Super Bowl victories.
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Who is known for running the ball 66 yards the wrong way for a touch back?
Michael Strahan
Jim Marshall
After recovering a fumble, Jim Marshall ran the ball to the wrong team's end zone. Despite the mishap, the Vikings still won the game.
Vince Wilfork
Ray Lewis
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Which team was one yard short of winning Super Bowl XXXIV?
Patriots
Rams
Titans
Kurt Warner won Super Bowl MVP after the conclusion of the St. Louis Rams' 23-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Two years later, the Rams returned to the Super Bowl but lost to the New England Patriots.
Browns
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Whose defense did Marshawn Lynch run over in the 2011 Wild Card game?
Saints
Marshawn Lynch broke nine tackles on his way to a touchdown against the Saints in the 2011 playoffs. The score helped secure Seattle's victory.
Patriots
Falcons
Jets
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Who caught Tim Tebow's pass, to beat Pittsburg in the 2012 playoffs?
Antonio Brown
Randy Moss
A.J. Green
Demaryius Thomas
Tim Tebow connected on an 80-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime. The play gave the Broncos the victory.
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Which team did Rich Gannon throw an interception against in Super Bowl XXXVII?
Jets
Buccaneers
Rich Gannon, who played for the Raiders, was the NFL MVP in 2002. However, his interception against the Buccaneers was one of the reasons they lost the Super Bowl.
Broncos
Seahawks
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Which quarterback was part of the Tuck Rule game?
Aaron Rodgers
Brett Favre
Peyton Manning
Tom Brady
The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2002. They would go on to win four more, giving the franchise a total of five Super Bowls as of February 2017.
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What penalty should have been called in the final seconds of a 2012 game between the Packers and the Seahawks?
Holding
Offensive Pass Interference
This call was controversial at the time because of replacement referees that were on the field. The criticism put pressure on the NFL to strike a deal with the Referees Association.
Defensive Pass Interference
Intentional Grounding
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Who made a catch in the play known as the Sea of Hands?
Randy Moss
Mike Ditka
Wes Welker
Clarence Davis
Miami came into this playoff game as back-to-back Super Bowl Champions. Thanks to this catch by Davis, the Raiders secured a 28-26 victory over the Dolphins.
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Who was the Head Coach of the Patriots during the Snowplow Game?
Ron Meyer
The Patriots won the game 3-0 against the Miami Dolphins. After the game, snowplows were banned from being used.
Dan Shula
Bill Belichick
Tom Coughlin
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Who is known for throwing the first Hail Mary pass?
Brett Favre
Roger Staubach
With little time left, Roger Staubach threw a Hail Mary pass for a touchdown, to defeat the Vikings in an NFC Divisional Playoff game. This type of play had never been called a Hail Mary before.
John Elway
Peyton Manning
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Which 49ers' quarterback is known for the Catch?
Steve Young
Alex Smith
Joe Montana
Joe Montana won his first Super Bowl in 1982. He would win three more by the end of the decade.
Colin Kaepernick
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What team did Herman Edwards play for when he was part of the Miracle at the Meadowlands?
Eagles
The Miracle at the Meadowlands helped the Eagles secure a Wild Card spot in the Playoffs. However, they lost the WIld Card game to the Atlanta Falcons.
Bears
Rams
Cowboys
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Who caught the touchdown pass from John Elway on the offensive series known as the Drive?
Randy Moss
Mark Jackson
The Drive sent the Denver Broncos into overtime against the Cleveland Browns. Denver would win the game 23-20 in overtime and advance to the Super Bowl.
Jerry Rice
Terrell Owens
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Where did the Music City Miracle take place?
Nashville
In the 1999-2000 NFL Playoffs, the Tennessee Titans beat the Buffalo Bills in a Wild Card game. The Titans would go on to play in the Super Bowl that year.
Pittsburg
New York
Atlanta
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Who threw the Miracle at Motown?
Tom Brady
Eli Manning
Aaron Rodgers
The Hail Mary by Aaron Rodgers was set up after a face mask call the play before. The pass went 61 yards and gave the Packers a 27-23 victory.
Peyton Manning
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Who was part of the play called the Ghost to the Post?
Ken Stabler
This battle between the Oakland Raiders and the Baltimore Colts went into double overtime. The Raiders scored in the second overtime to come away with the victory. The play is so named because Dave Casper caught the ball.
Steve Young
Tom Brady
Terry Bradshaw
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Which team kicked an onside kick against the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV?
Rams
Saints
The Saints went into halftime down 10-6. Instead of giving Peyton Manning the ball, the Saints went with an onside kick and recovered it.
Patriots
Vikings
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Which Eagles player had a walk off punt return touchdown against the Giants?
Terrell Owens
Ray Rice
Jerry Rice
Desean Jackson
The Eagles scored four touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win the game against the Giants. The final score was 38-19.
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Who caught a tipped pass in Super Bowl LI to help set up a Patriots score?
Julian Edelman
Julian Edelman played quarterback in college. When he was drafted into the NFL, he switched over to wide receiver.
Rob Gronkowski
Randy Moss
Chad Johnson
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Against which former team did Deion Sanders return an interception for a touchdown?
49ers
Falcons
Deion Sanders made his return debut to Atlanta in a game that heightened his famed career. Nearing halftime, Sanders picked off a pass from Jeff George and returned it 93 yards for a touchdown.
Cowboys
Bills
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Who did William "Refrigerator" Perry score against in Super Bowl XX?
Miami
Rams
Patriots
The Bears crushed the Patriots to come away with a Super Bowl victory. The final score of the game was 46-10.
Raiders
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Which 49ers' receiver caught the pass to win Super Bowl XXIII?
Jerry Rice
John Taylor
This was Bill Walsh's final game as an NFL head coach. He left the league with three Super Bowl titles.
Terrell Owens
Vernon Davis
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