Answers: 2011 Patriots' cheerleader quiz

Answers:

1. 32

2a. 2

2b. AFC - American Football Conference; NFC - National Football Conference

3a. 8

3b. AFC - East / North / South / West; NFC - East / North / South / West

4.

AFC EAST      NFC EAST

New England Patriots       Dallas Cowboys

Miami Dolphins       Washington Redskins

Buffalo Bills       Philadelphia Eagles

New York Jets       New York Giants

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AFC NORTH       NFC NORTH

Baltimore Ravens       Chicago Bears

Cincinnati Bengals       Detroit Lions

Cleveland Browns       Green Bay Packers

Pittsburgh Steelers       Minnesota Vikings

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AFC SOUTH       NFC SOUTH

Houston Texans       Atlanta Falcons

Indianapolis Colts       Carolina Panthers

Jacksonville Jaguars       New Orleans Saints

Tennessee Titans       Tampa Bay Buccaneer

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AFC WEST       NFC WEST

Denver Broncos       Arizona Cardinals

Kansas City Chiefs       St. Louis Rams

Oakland Raiders       San Francisco 49ers

San Diego Chargers       Seattle Seahawks

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5. 20 - (4 pre-season and 16 regular season)

6. 12 teams make the playoffs - (6 from each Conference)

The 6 playoff teams from each Conference are comprised of the 4 Division winners (who automatically make the playoffs) and the 2 teams with the next best records (wildcard spots)

The top 2 teams in each Conference receive a "bye-week", and the remaining 4 teams from that Conference play in the Wildcard

Team with best record has the homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

"FYI" - Playoffs are as follows: Wildcard Playoffs (4 AFC / 4 NFC)

Divisional Playoffs (4 AFC / 4 NFC)

Conference Championships (2 AFC / 2 NFC)

7. A team must win their conference championship game. So the winner of the AFC and the winner of the NFC play each other in the Super Bowl.

8. SUper Bowl record: 1986 ('85 season) - Chicago Bears 46 - Patriots 10 * Bears won (Played at Superdome; New Orleans, Louisiana)

1997 ('96 season) - Green Bay Packers 35 - Patriots 21 * Packers won (Played at Superdome; New Orleans, Louisiana)

2002 ( '01 season) - Patriots 20 - St. Louis Rams 17 WE WON! (Played at Superdome; New Orleans, Louisiana)

2004 ( '03 season) - Patriots 32 - Panthers 29 WE WON! (Played at Reliant Stadium; Houston, Texas)

2005 ( '04 season) - Patriots 24- Eagles 21 WE WON! (Played at Alltel Stadium; Jacksonville, Florida)

2008 ('07 season) - New York Giants 17 - Patriots 14 * Giants won (Played at University of Phoenix Stadium ; Glendale, AZ)

9. Super Bowl 46 will take place in Indianapolis, IN.

10. Bill Belichick

11. Robert Kraft

12. Tom Brady

13. Gillette Stadium

14. Almost 69,000

15. 6,600 Club seats (which is included in the number above)

16. 89, with a total of 4,000 seats

17. No standing room

18. 11 per team (22 all together)

19. Wide Receiver

20. 100 yards

21. When the team with the ball (Offense) advances 10 yards, this is a FIRST DOWN. They have 4 attempts (4 plays) to do so. Upon moving the ball 10 yards, the Offense receives another set of downs to move 10 more yards.

22. 6 per game - (3 in each ½ )

23. 2 per game - (2nd Quarter and 4th Quarter)

24. Quarterback: Offense

Wide receiver: Offense

Safety: Defense

Running back: Offense

Tight end: Offense

Linebacker: Defense

Center: Offense

25. 6 Points

26. 3 Points

27. Instead of kicking for 1 extra point after a touchdown, the Offense lines up on the 2 yard line… and pass or run the ball into the end zone for 2 extra points.

28. When the Defense tackles the Offensive player with the ball inside his own end zone… the Defense receives 2 points.

29. The Kicker kicks the ball for the Field Goal, Extra Point, and Kickoffs. The Punter kicks the ball from the 4th down spot, switching the team from Offense to Defense.

30. The Offense attempts to score by passing or running the ball. The Defense attempts to prevent scoring opportunities by tackling the Offense or causing them to lose control of the ball.

31. The game continues into overtime and a coin toss determines who has possession of the ball. The first team to score wins. ** During Regular Season - Overtime… if no score after 1 Quarter, the game ends in a TIE.

New postseason overtime rules

* Both teams must have the opportunity to possess the ball once during the extra period, unless the team that receives the opening kickoff scores a touchdown on its initial possession, in which case it is the winner.

* If the team that possesses the ball first scores a field goal on its initial possession, the other team shall have the opportunity to possess the ball. If [that team] scores a touchdown on its possession, it is the winner. If the score is tied after [both teams have a] possession, the team next scoring by any method shall be the winner.

* If the score is tied at the end of a 15-minute overtime period, or if [the overtime period's] initial possession has not ended, another overtime period will begin, and play will continue until a score is made, regardless of how many 15-minute periods are necessary.

32. 6 teams…

New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, and Detroit Lions - the Green Bay Packers rotate collegiate cheerleading squads for their games.

33. The New England Patriots Cheerleaders

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