Take our Eagles-centric Super Bowl quiz

Sunday’s game will be the 52nd Super Bowl, but the Eagles have gone this far only twice before. The first was on Jan. 25, 1981, and the second was on Feb. 6, 2005. And both times … let’s just say it didn’t go the way Eagles fans would have preferred.

How much do you recall about those two games? Brush up on your football history – and learn a little about this year’s game – by taking our Eagles-centric Super Bowl quiz.

Here we go:

1. Where was the Eagles’ first Super Bowl played?

2. Where was the Eagles’ second Super Bowl played?

3. Sunday’s game is Super Bowl LII. What were the Roman numerals for the Eagles’ first two Super Bowls?

4. Who was the opponent and what was the final score of the Eagles’ first Super Bowl loss?

5. Who was the opponent and what was the final score of the Eagles’ second Super Bowl loss?

6. Who sang the national anthem at the Eagles’ first Super Bowl?

7. Who performed the national anthem at the Eagles’ second Super Bowl?

8. Who is scheduled to sing the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl?

9. Who is the only player to kick a field goal for the Eagles in a Super Bowl?

10. Name the only current member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to play for the Eagles in their first Super Bowl.

11. Who were the opponents and what were the final scores of the Eagles’ two playoff games leading to their first Super Bowl?

12. What was the Eagles’ regular-season record during their first Super Bowl season?

13. Name the owner, head coach and general manager of the Eagles’ first Super Bowl team.

14. Name the Oakland linebacker who intercepted Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski three times in Super Bowl XV.

15. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl XV?

16. Which U.S. president was inaugurated five days before the Eagles’ first Super Bowl?

17. Name the four players who have scored a touchdown for the Eagles in a Super Bowl.

18. Who won the only other Super Bowl played in Minneapolis?

19. Who was the first wild-card team to win a Super Bowl?

20. Who performed the halftime show at the Eagles’ first Super Bowl?

21. Who performed the halftime show at the Eagles’ second Super Bowl?

22. Who is scheduled to perform the halftime show at Sunday’s Super Bowl?

23. Eagles quarterback Nick Foles started only three regular-season games this season. Name the only two Super Bowl starting quarterbacks who started fewer regular-season games for their teams.

24. What is the Eagles’ record against the point spread in Super Bowls?

25. Name the current Arizona State head coach who played defensive back for the Eagles in their first Super Bowl.

26. Which Oakland receiver caught two touchdown passes against the Eagles in Super Bowl XV?

27. Ron Jaworski was the starting quarterback in the Eagles’ first Super Bowl. Who was his backup?

28. What was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of the Eagles’ first Super Bowl?

29. Who caught the only touchdown pass that gave the Eagles a lead in a Super Bowl?

30. How many touchdown passes did Donovan McNabb throw in Super Bowl XXXIX?

31. Who was the MVP of the Eagles’ second Super Bowl?

32. What was the score going into the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ second Super Bowl?

33. What was the Eagles’ regular-season record during their second Super Bowl season?

34. Who were the opponents and what were the final scores of the Eagles’ two playoff games leading to their second Super Bowl?

35. What is the New England Patriots’ record in Super Bowls?

36. Name the tight end signed by the Eagles to a one-game contract for Super Bowl XXXIX.

37. Who was the Eagles’ leading receiver in their second Super Bowl?

38. Have the Eagles ever scored a rushing touchdown in a Super Bowl?

39. What was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of the Eagles’ second Super Bowl?

40. In Super Bowl XXXIX, New England receiver Deion Branch became the third offensive player to be named Super Bowl MVP without scoring a touchdown or throwing a touchdown pass. Who were the first two MVPs to do it?

41. Who scored the touchdown that put New England ahead for good in the Eagles’ second Super Bowl?

42. What was the Eagles’ regular-season record this season?

43. Who were the opponents and what were the final scores of the Eagles’ two playoff games leading to this year’s Super Bowl?

44. Who is the only player who played in Super Bowl XXXIX who is also expected to play in Super Bowl LII?

45. Name the head coaches of the Eagles’ three Super Bowl teams in order, from earliest to latest.

46. Name the two current Eagles players who played for the Patriots in last year’s Super Bowl.

47. Where are the Eagles practicing in Minneapolis leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl?

48. Which Eagles receiver was targeted the most times during the 2017 regular season?

49. Who will be the designated home team for Super Bowl LII?

50. What is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week?

The answers

1. Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans.

2. Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville.

3. Super Bowl XV (15) and Super Bowl XXXIX (39).

4. Oakland Raiders 27, Eagles 10.

5. New England Patriots 24, Eagles 21.

6. Helen O’Connell.

7. The combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets.

8. Pink.

9. Tony Franklin.

10. Claude Humphrey.

11. Minnesota Vikings (31-16) and Dallas Cowboys (20-7).

12. 12-4.

13. Owner Leonard Tose, head coach Dick Vermeil, general manager Jim Murray.

14. Rod Martin.

15. Oakland quarterback Jim Plunkett.

16. Ronald Reagan.

17. Keith Krepfle, L.J. Smith, Brian Westbrook and Greg Lewis.

18. The Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills 37-24 in Super Bowl XXVI on Jan. 26, 1992, at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

19. The Oakland Raiders, when they defeated the Eagles in Super Bowl XV.

20. Jim Skinner Productions presents “Mardi Gras Festival.”

21. Paul McCartney.

22. Justin Timberlake.

23. Both Doug Williams (1987 Washington Redskins) and Jeff Hostetler (1990 New York Giants) started only two regular-season games. Both led their teams to Super Bowl victories.

24. 1-1. The Eagles lost 27-10 as a three-point favorite in Super Bowl XV, and lost 24-21 as a seven-point underdog in Super Bowl XXXIX.

25. Herm Edwards.

26. Cliff Branch.

27. Joe Pisarcik.

28. “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon.

29. L.J. Smith caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Donovan McNabb to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead in the first quarter of Super Bowl XXXIX.

30. Three.

31. New England receiver Deion Branch.

32. 14-14.

33. 13-3. The Eagles won 13 of their first 14 games, then lost their last two while resting most of their starters after clinching the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.

34. Minnesota Vikings (27-14) and Atlanta Falcons (27-10).

35. 5-4. On Sunday, the Patriots will become the first NFL franchise to play in 10 Super Bowls.

36. Jeff Thomason.

37. Terrell Owens, with nine catches for 122 yards.

38. No.

39. “Let Me Love You” by Mario.

40. New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath in Super Bowl III, and Oakland Raiders receiver Fred Biletnikoff in Super Bowl XI.

41. Running back Corey Dillon’s 2-yard run gave New England a 21-14 lead with 13:44 left in the game.

42. 13-3.

43. Atlanta Falcons (15-10) and Minnesota Vikings (38-7).

44. New England quarterback Tom Brady.

45. Dick Vermeil, Andy Reid and Doug Pederson.

46. Running back LeGarrette Blount and defensive lineman Chris Long.

47. University of Minnesota.

48. Alshon Jeffrey led the Eagles with 120 targets during the regular season, but was third behind Zach Ertz (74) and Nelson Agholor (62) with 57 receptions.

49. New England.

50. “God’s Plan” by Drake.

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