Pass This NFL Hall of Fame Coaches Challenge and Stay Out of the Red Zone!

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Do you regularly turn to your friends while watching a game to show off your NFL knowledge? Put those sporting smarts to the ultimate test in this quiz designed to see how much you know about the coaches in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame Coaches Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Which head coach only had two losing seasons during his 33-year career coaching the Lions, Colts and Dolphins?

  • A
    Bill Cowher
  • B
    Mike Tomlin
  • C
    Blanton Collier
  • D
    Don Shula

Question 2

Who was head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s and led them to three straight NFL championships?

  • A
    Paul Brown
  • B
    Hank Stram
  • C
    George Allen
  • D
    Vince Lombardi

Question 3

In what movie did Vince Lombardi appear as himself?

  • A
    Number One
  • B
    Paper Lion
  • C
    The Graduate
  • D
    The Hustler

Question 4

Which hall of famer won NFL Coach of the Year twice (1967 and 1971) and received a Washington Redskins Ring of Fame?

  • A
    Weeb Ewbank
  • B
    George Allen
  • C
    Don Shula
  • D
    Bill Walsh

Question 5

Which NFL coach led the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl games and is the most successful coach in Vikings history?

  • A
    Bud Grant
  • B
    Chuck Noll
  • C
    Marv Levy
  • D
    Paul Brown

Question 6

Before he was a coach, Bud Grant played in the NFL. Which of these teams did he play for?

  • A
    Philadelphia Eagles
  • B
    Cleveland Browns
  • C
    Minnesota Vikings
  • D
    Los Angeles Rams

Question 7

Which hall of famer coached the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants and is a two-time Super Bowl champion?

  • A
    Steve Owen
  • B
    Sid Gillman
  • C
    Tom Landry
  • D
    George Halas

Question 8

Which fictional cartoon character bought Tom Landry's hat to become a better football coach?

  • A
    Homer Simpson
  • B
    Stu Pickles
  • C
    Bob Belcher
  • D
    Peter Griffin

Question 9

As head coach of the Oakland Raiders, which coach won Super Bowl XI?

  • A
    Joe Gibbs
  • B
    Steve Owen
  • C
    John Madden
  • D
    Don Shula

Question 10

It is well known John Madden has an extreme fear of what?

  • A
    Bears
  • B
    Snakes
  • C
    Flying
  • D
    Water

Question 11

Which coach led both the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals to many victories over the course of 25 seasons total?

  • A
    Hank Stram
  • B
    Bill Walsh
  • C
    Joe Gibbs
  • D
    Paul Brown

Question 12

Which of these innovations is Paul Brown known for within the NFL?

  • A
    Inventing the modern face mask
  • B
    Using film to scout opponents
  • C
    Breaking the NFL's color barrier
  • D
    All of these are are attributed to Brown

Question 13

Which coach is credited with creating the West Coast offense and serving as head coach to the Stanford Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers?

  • A
    Bill Walsh
  • B
    Sid Gillman
  • C
    Kirby Smart
  • D
    Curly Lambeau

Question 14

In 1958 and 1959, which head coach led the Baltimore Colts to NFL championships?

  • A
    Blanton Collier
  • B
    Marty Schottenheimer
  • C
    Weeb Ewbank
  • D
    Ray Flaherty

Question 15

Weeb Ewbank coached the Jets during an infamous game where the Raiders scored two touchdowns in the final 65 seconds of the game to upset the Jets. What is this infamous game now referred to as?

  • A
    The Immaculate Reception
  • B
    The Raider Upset
  • C
    The Ice Bowl
  • D
    The Heidi Bowl

Question 16

Which of these quotes is attributed to Vince Lombardi?

  • A
    "The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office."
  • B
    "Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins."
  • C
    "Football is football, and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference."
  • D
    "Winners never quit, and quitters never win."

Question 17

As head coach of the Packers, which coach led the team to six NFL championships and over 200 wins from 1919 to 1949?

  • A
    Steve Owen
  • B
    Curly Lambeau
  • C
    Chuck Noll
  • D
    Marv Levy

Question 18

What position did Curly Lambeau fill when he played in the NFL?

  • A
    Quarterback
  • B
    Tight end
  • C
    Wide receiver
  • D
    Halfback

Question 19

Which team did Ryan Flaherty coach to two NFL championships in 1937 and 1942?

  • A
    Vikings
  • B
    Redskins
  • C
    Cowboys
  • D
    Seahawks

Question 20

Which coach was with the Redskins for 12 seasons, leading the team to eight playoff appearances throughout the '80s and '90s?

  • A
    Chuck Noll
  • B
    Joe Gibbs
  • C
    Bill Belichick
  • D
    Bill Parcells

Question 21

Which NFL coach is the only individual to have been inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

  • A
    Vince Lombardi
  • B
    Sid Gillman
  • C
    Bill Belichick
  • D
    Jon Gruden

Question 22

Which of these coaches actually helped develop the National Football League and was one of the first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

  • A
    George Halas
  • B
    Jimmy Conzelman
  • C
    Potsy Clark
  • D
    Guy Chamberlin

Question 23

Which of these was George Halas's nickname?

  • A
    Chunky
  • B
    Big Papa
  • C
    Papa Bear
  • D
    Steam Roller

Question 24

Which hall of famer led the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive American Football Conference championships from 1990 to 1993?

  • A
    Bill Cowher
  • B
    Marv Levy
  • C
    Dan Reeves
  • D
    Bill Parcells

Question 25

Before getting into the NFL, Marv Levy coached a team for the Canadian Football League. Which team did he coach there?

  • A
    Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • B
    BC Lions
  • C
    Montreal Alouettes
  • D
    Toronto Argonauts

Question 26

Which hall of famer was head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1991?

  • A
    Chuck Noll
  • B
    Hugh Campbell
  • C
    Joe Walton
  • D
    Hal Hunter

Question 27

Chuck Noll has four Super Bowl victories, ranking him second of all time. Who is first?

  • A
    Vince Lombardi
  • B
    Bill Belichick
  • C
    Don Shula
  • D
    Tom Landry

Question 28

As head coach for the New York Giants, which of these coaches took the team to the NFL Championships in 1934 and 1938?

  • A
    Ralph Jones
  • B
    Steve Owen
  • C
    Doug Wycoff
  • D
    Jack Depler

Question 29

Which head coach won three American Football League championships, more than any other coach in history?

  • A
    Chris Scott
  • B
    Ross Lyon
  • C
    Hank Stram
  • D
    Ken Hinkley

Question 30

Hank Stram is largely responsible for introducing what athletic drink into the NFL?

  • A
    Powerade
  • B
    Muscle Milk
  • C
    Vitamin Water
  • D
    Gatorade

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