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Super Bowl LVI marked the first time in NFL history that both participating teams finished the regular season as their respective conference's 4-seed.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source states that both the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals finished as 4-seeds, making Super Bowl LVI the first Super Bowl without a top-3 seed since the NFL introduced seeding in 1975.
The Los Angeles Rams' victory in Super Bowl LVI was their third overall Super Bowl title and their first since 2000.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Los Angeles Rams' victory in Super Bowl LVI was their second overall Super Bowl title, and their first since 1999 (Super Bowl XXXIV), not 2000.
What was the final score of Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: Los Angeles Rams 23, Cincinnati Bengals 20
What was notable about the seeding of both teams in Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: Both teams were 4-seeds, making it the first Super Bowl without a top-3 seed since 1975.
Cooper Kupp, the Super Bowl LVI MVP, also achieved the receiving triple crown in the 2021 regular season.
Answer: True
Explanation: Cooper Kupp was indeed named the Super Bowl LVI MVP and also achieved the receiving triple crown in the 2021 regular season, leading the league in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
The Cincinnati Bengals entered Super Bowl LVI having won a playoff game in the previous season, ending a short playoff drought.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Cincinnati Bengals ended a significant playoff drought in the 2021 season, winning their first playoff game since 1990, which was the longest active drought in major North American sports at the time.
The Rams acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford and linebacker Von Miller before the 2021 season began.
Answer: False
Explanation: While Matthew Stafford was acquired before the 2021 season, Von Miller was acquired midway through the season, not before it began.
Joe Burrow was named the Comeback Player of the Year for the 2021 season, setting franchise records for passing yards and touchdowns.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe Burrow was indeed named the Comeback Player of the Year for the 2021 season, and he set new franchise records for passing yards and touchdowns.
Ja'Marr Chase, a rookie wide receiver for the Bengals, set the NFL record for rookie receiving yards in the Super Bowl era.
Answer: True
Explanation: Ja'Marr Chase, a rookie wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, set the Super Bowl era record for rookie receiving yards with 1,455 yards in the 2021 season.
The Rams' playoff journey included a victory over the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Los Angeles Rams defeated the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional Round, not the Wild Card Round, of their playoff journey.
The Cincinnati Bengals' first away playoff win in their Super Bowl LVI journey was against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Cincinnati Bengals' first away playoff win in their Super Bowl LVI journey was against the top-seeded Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round, not the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.
Super Bowl LVI featured the youngest pair of head coaches in Super Bowl history, both under the age of 40.
Answer: True
Explanation: Super Bowl LVI featured the youngest pair of head coaches in Super Bowl history, with Sean McVay (Rams) at 36 and Zac Taylor (Bengals) at 38, both under the age of 40.
Super Bowl LVI was the first Super Bowl where both starting quarterbacks were first overall selections in the NFL Draft.
Answer: False
Explanation: Super Bowl LVI was the second Super Bowl in which both starting quarterbacks, Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow, were first overall selections in the NFL Draft, not the first.
Sean McVay became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl at 36 years and 20 days old.
Answer: True
Explanation: Sean McVay, head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl at 36 years and 20 days old.
Von Miller tied the career Super Bowl record for most sacks with 4.5 sacks.
Answer: True
Explanation: Von Miller tied the career Super Bowl record for most sacks, achieving 4.5 sacks across his Super Bowl appearances.
The Los Angeles Rams had a winning record and made the playoffs in the season following their Super Bowl LVI victory.
Answer: False
Explanation: In the season following their Super Bowl LVI victory (2022), the Los Angeles Rams finished with a 5–12 record, missed the playoffs, and had a losing record.
The Cincinnati Bengals won the AFC Championship Game in the season following Super Bowl LVI.
Answer: False
Explanation: In the season following Super Bowl LVI (2022), the Cincinnati Bengals reached the AFC Championship Game but were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs, thus not winning it.
Which of the following describes the Cincinnati Bengals' historical context entering Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: They were seeking their first Super Bowl title, having previously lost two.
Which significant player was acquired by the Rams midway through the 2021 season?
Answer: Von Miller
Which Rams player achieved the receiving triple crown in the 2021 season?
Answer: Cooper Kupp
Which Bengals rookie wide receiver set the Super Bowl era record for rookie receiving yards?
Answer: Ja'Marr Chase
Which team did the Rams defeat in the NFC Championship Game to reach Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: San Francisco 49ers
What was notable about the starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: It was the first Super Bowl where both starting quarterbacks held career losing records.
What record did Sean McVay set as a head coach in Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: Youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl.
What record did Von Miller tie in Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: Most career Super Bowl sacks.
How did the Los Angeles Rams perform in the season following their Super Bowl LVI victory?
Answer: They finished with a 5–12 record and missed the playoffs.
What was the Cincinnati Bengals' performance in the season following Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: They clinched their first consecutive division title and reached the AFC Championship Game.
Super Bowl LVI was initially awarded to Los Angeles for Super Bowl LV, but a stadium delay caused it to be re-awarded for Super Bowl LVI.
Answer: True
Explanation: Los Angeles was originally granted Super Bowl LV, but a delay in the opening of SoFi Stadium led to Super Bowl LV being re-awarded to Tampa Bay, and Los Angeles subsequently receiving Super Bowl LVI.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, attendance at Super Bowl LVI was limited to 50% capacity, and all attendees were required to wear N95 masks.
Answer: False
Explanation: Attendance at Super Bowl LVI was not limited, and while attendees received a free KN95 mask, they were not specifically required to wear N95 masks. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test was required.
The official Super Bowl LVI logo incorporated a desert-themed design with cacti to reflect the host region's landscape.
Answer: False
Explanation: The official Super Bowl LVI logo incorporated sunset-themed designs featuring palm trees, reflecting the Los Angeles landscape, rather than a desert theme with cacti.
Super Bowl LVI was the first Super Bowl ever played in the month of February.
Answer: False
Explanation: Super Bowl LVI was played on February 13, 2022. While it was the first Super Bowl played on the second Sunday in February, many previous Super Bowls have been played in February.
The kickoff temperature for Super Bowl LVI was the warmest on record, surpassing Super Bowl VII.
Answer: False
Explanation: The kickoff temperature for Super Bowl LVI was 82 °F (28 °C), making it the second warmest Super Bowl on record, only behind Super Bowl VII.
The Los Angeles Rams were designated as the home team for Super Bowl LVI despite playing in their home stadium.
Answer: False
Explanation: Despite playing in their home stadium, the Los Angeles Rams were designated as the visiting team for Super Bowl LVI, with the Cincinnati Bengals serving as the home team.
The Cincinnati Bengals chose to wear their white jerseys with black pants as the designated home team for Super Bowl LVI.
Answer: False
Explanation: As the designated home team, the Cincinnati Bengals chose to wear their home black jerseys with white pants for Super Bowl LVI, not white jerseys with black pants.
What was unique about the Los Angeles Rams' victory in Super Bowl LVI regarding their home stadium?
Answer: It marked the second consecutive Super Bowl where a team played and won in its home stadium.
Why was Super Bowl LVI initially awarded to Los Angeles for a different year?
Answer: Los Angeles was granted Super Bowl LV, but a delay in SoFi Stadium's opening caused a change.
What specific design elements were incorporated into the Super Bowl LVI logo to reflect the host city?
Answer: Sunset-themed designs featuring palm trees
What was significant about the date Super Bowl LVI was played?
Answer: It was the first Super Bowl to be played on the second Sunday in February.
Which team was designated as the visiting team for Super Bowl LVI, despite playing in their home stadium?
Answer: Los Angeles Rams
What uniform combination did the Cincinnati Bengals choose for Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: Black jerseys with white pants
Mickey Guyton's performance of the national anthem was significant as she was the first black female country singer to do so at the Super Bowl.
Answer: True
Explanation: Mickey Guyton's performance of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at Super Bowl LVI was indeed significant as she was the first black female country singer to perform the national anthem at the event.
The Super Bowl LVI halftime show included deaf rappers performing in American Sign Language for the first time.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Super Bowl LVI halftime show featured deaf rappers Sean Forbes and Warren Snipe performing in American Sign Language (ASL), marking the first time ASL was used during a Super Bowl halftime performance.
Eminem's kneeling gesture during the halftime show was a spontaneous act that surprised NFL officials.
Answer: False
Explanation: Eminem's kneeling gesture during the Super Bowl LVI halftime show was not spontaneous; an NFL spokesman confirmed that officials were aware of his plan to make the gesture during rehearsals.
Which artists headlined the Super Bowl LVI halftime show?
Answer: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar
What unique accessibility feature was included in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show?
Answer: Deaf rappers performing in American Sign Language (ASL).
CBS televised Super Bowl LVI as part of its regular rotation for broadcasting the event.
Answer: False
Explanation: NBC, not CBS, televised Super Bowl LVI. This was part of a one-time modification to the NFL's broadcasting cycle, where NBC traded Super Bowl LV to CBS in exchange for Super Bowl LVI.
Mike Tirico hosted both the Winter Olympics coverage and Super Bowl LVI broadcast from the same location in Los Angeles.
Answer: False
Explanation: Mike Tirico's role involved extensive travel, hosting Winter Olympics coverage from Beijing and Stamford, Connecticut, and Super Bowl LVI coverage from Los Angeles, not from the same location.
Telemundo's broadcast of Super Bowl LVI marked the first time a dedicated Spanish-language Super Bowl telecast aired on broadcast television.
Answer: True
Explanation: Telemundo's broadcast of Super Bowl LVI was indeed historic, marking the first time a dedicated Spanish-language Super Bowl telecast aired on broadcast television.
The cost of a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl LVI was approximately $5.5 million, consistent with the previous year.
Answer: False
Explanation: The cost of a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl LVI was between $6.5 million and $7 million, which was an increase from the $5.5 million charged the previous year, not consistent.
Advertising during Super Bowl LVI prominently featured themes of environmental conservation and public health initiatives.
Answer: False
Explanation: Advertising during Super Bowl LVI prominently featured celebrity cameos, futuristic technology such as electric vehicles and cryptocurrency, and themes of nostalgia, rather than environmental conservation or public health initiatives.
Rocket Mortgage won the Super Bowl Ad Meter survey for their commercial featuring Anna Kendrick.
Answer: True
Explanation: Rocket Mortgage won the Super Bowl Ad Meter survey for their commercial featuring Anna Kendrick, which advertised a Barbie toy house while addressing the realities of the modern housing market.
Super Bowl LVI was available for free streaming on Peacock Premium and the NFL mobile app.
Answer: False
Explanation: Super Bowl LVI was available for streaming on Peacock Premium (which typically requires a subscription) and was available for free on the NFL mobile app and Yahoo! Sports mobile app, making the statement partially incorrect regarding Peacock Premium.
The total viewership for Super Bowl LVI across all platforms set a new record as the most-watched Super Bowl in history.
Answer: False
Explanation: Super Bowl LVI garnered 112.3 million viewers, making it the second-most watched Super Bowl in history, tied with Super Bowl 50, not the most-watched ever.
Who was the lead play-by-play broadcaster for NBC's Super Bowl LVI telecast?
Answer: Al Michaels
What was the approximate cost of a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: $6.5 million to $7 million
Which company won the Super Bowl Ad Meter survey for Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: Rocket Mortgage
The first scoring play of Super Bowl LVI was a field goal by the Los Angeles Rams.
Answer: False
Explanation: The first scoring play of Super Bowl LVI was a 17-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Odell Beckham Jr. for the Los Angeles Rams, not a field goal.
Joe Mixon, a running back for the Bengals, threw a touchdown pass in the first half of Super Bowl LVI.
Answer: True
Explanation: In the first half of Super Bowl LVI, Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon executed a halfback pass to Tee Higgins for a 6-yard touchdown.
A controversial 75-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Tee Higgins at the start of the second half was nullified due to an offensive pass interference penalty.
Answer: False
Explanation: While there was a controversial 75-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Tee Higgins at the start of the second half, no penalty was called for offensive pass interference, and the touchdown stood.
Cooper Kupp's game-winning touchdown reception for the Rams occurred with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Answer: True
Explanation: Cooper Kupp's game-winning 1-yard touchdown reception from Matthew Stafford occurred with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, securing the Rams' 23–20 lead.
Aaron Donald secured the Rams' victory by intercepting Joe Burrow's final pass attempt on 4th down.
Answer: False
Explanation: Aaron Donald secured the Rams' victory by wrapping up Joe Burrow on 4th-and-1, forcing an incomplete pass and a turnover on downs, rather than an interception.
What was the first scoring play of Super Bowl LVI?
Answer: A 17-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Odell Beckham Jr.
What unusual play resulted in a touchdown for the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half?
Answer: A trick play involving a halfback pass.
How did the Rams' defense secure the victory on the Bengals' final drive?
Answer: Aaron Donald wrapped up Joe Burrow, leading to an incomplete pass on 4th down.