As of Super Bowl XLIII the Patriots are one of seven NFL teams to win consecutive Super Bowls. Which of the following NFL teams has not won back-to-back Super Bowl titles?

a) Denver Broncos
b) Green Bay Packers
c) Miami Dolphins
d) New York Giants

Next Score Wins

The Patriots currently own a 17-19 lifetime record in overtime games. New England played 17 different teams in their 36 career overtime games. What NFL club has faced off against the Patriots for overtime in the most games?

a) Buffalo Bills
b) Indianapolis Colts
c) Miami Dolphins
d) New York Jets

Is There Such A Team, Or Maybe Not?

Has any current active NFL team yet to lose when playing a regular-season game against the Patriots in Foxboro?

a) Carolina Panthers -- In their only visit to Foxboro, on October 29, 95, Carolina beat the Patriots, 20-17, on a John Kasay 29-yard field goal with 7:52 remaining in overtime. Tha Panthers travel to Gillette Stadium on December 13, 2009, giving the Patriots an opportunity to complete the "victory against every other NFL team at your home field since the 1970 NFL merger" sweep. Currently just over half of the NFL (17 teams; Jets, Bills, Bengals, Steelers, Titans/Oilers, Jaguars, Texans, Raiders, Broncos, Giants, Cowboys, Redskins, Vikings, Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Seahawks) own victories in all the other NFL cities.
b) Green Bay Packers (2-3 lifetime in Foxboro against the Patriots)
c) Houston Texans (0-1 lifetime in Foxboro against New England)
d) every active NFL team has lost at least one regular-season game in Foxboro

Easy Pickings Against The Guys From New England

Which quarterback has the best lifetime winning percentage in career starts against the Patriots while wearing a Miami Dolphins uniform?

a) Bob Griese -- (13-7, .650)
b) Earl Morrall -- (4-0, 1.000)
c) Dan Marino -- (17-13, .567)
d) David Woodley -- (5-1, .833)

As of Monday, November 9, 2009, the Miami Dolphins own a 49-39 (.557) lifetime record against the Patriots, including a 1-2 (.333) playoff record against New England.

No Matter What, Avoid This Stadium, At All Costs

In franchise history, there are 10 stadiums/fields/venues where the Patriots played at least one regular-season/playoff game yet haven't won any games at the site. Which location is on this list?

a) County Stadium, Milwaukee, WI -- until 1995, the Green Bay Packers played at least one regular-season game each season in Milwaukee. On October 9, 1988, the Patriots traveled to the Suds City, played the Packers and lost, 45-3, in their only appearance at County Stadium. On February 21, 2001, County Stadium was demolished. Most of the stadium site is now covered with parking for Miller Park; however, the site of the old infield was converted into a Little League Field and home plate is the original plate from County Stadium.
b) Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
c) Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
d) Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Let's Play All Our Games On This Field

In franchise history, there are 10 stadiums/fields/venues where the Patriots played at least one regular-season/playoff game yet haven't lost a game at the site. Which location is on this list?

a) Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA
b) R.F.K. Stadium, Washington, D.C.
c) Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
d) Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT -- On 9/22/74, New England traveled to New Haven and defeated the New York Giants, 28-20, at the Yale Bowl, in the only NFL regular-season game the Patriots ever (so far) played in the Nutmeg State. Due to a remodel project at their home field (Yankee Stadium), the Giants were forced to play all home games during 1973 & 1974 at the Yale Bowl, and the 1975 home season at Shea Stadium. Beginning with the 1976 season New York played all home games at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.

The Last To Go

In franchise history the Patriots have dressed at least one player, in at least one regular-season game, with every uniform number, from #1 through # 99. What uniform number was the last to be worn for the first time (i.e., #16 was first worn in 1971 by Jim Plunkett, #39 was first worn in 1973 by Sam Cunningham, #69 was first worn in 1971 by Julius Adams)?

a) #5 (first worn in 1983 by kicker Fred Steinfort)
b) #9 (first worn in 1993 by kicker Scott Sisson)
c) #95 (first worn in 1983 by linebacker Ed Reynolds)
d) #99 (first worn in 1985 by nose-tackle/defensive end Ben Thomas)

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