From Bears to Giants: The Ultimate NFL Team Quiz
Written by Alex Blair
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Can you identify the greatest football teams of all time in this NFL team quiz? Brush up on your Cowboys, Giants, Jets, and Patriots smarts.
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Question 1
By which team was former Penn State Nittany Lions player Michael Robinson chosen in the NFL Draft in 2006?
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APittsburgh Steelers
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BSan Francisco 49ers
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CSeattle Seahawks
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DOakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers drafted Robinson in the fourth round with the 100th overall pick. He then played with the team for three years before going to the Seahawks for three years and then retiring.
Question 2
Which was the first NFL team to have an insignia put on its helmets?
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ABears
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BRedskins
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CRams
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DEagles
Rams
In 1948, the Los Angeles Rams were the first NFL team to put logos on their helmets; the basic "ram's horn" logo on the helmet has remained mostly the same, except for color, ever since.
Question 3
Which of these NFL quarterbacks retired in 2010 as the record holder for most passing yards gained in a career?
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AFran Tarkenton
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BSammy Baugh
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CDan Marino
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DBrett Favre
Brett Favre
When he retired, he had thrown for 71,838 yards. That record has since been surpassed by Drew Brees, but that's still a lot of yards.
Question 4
Who set an NFL record for most consecutive seasons (1959-1961) leading the league in pass attempts?
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ADrew Bledsoe
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BGeorge Blanda
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CJohnny Unitas
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DWarren Moon
Johnny Unitas
Johnny Unitas, George Blanda, and Drew Bledsoe have all tied this record, but Johnny Unitas set it first from 1959-1961 while playing with the Baltimore Colts.
Question 5
Who set an NFL record for the most pass attempts in a game in 1994?
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ADoug Williams
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BJohn Elway
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CBernie Kosar
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DDrew Bledsoe
Drew Bledsoe
In an overtime game that pitted Bledsoe's Patriots against the Minnesota Vikings, Bledsoe led a comeback victory and racked up 70 passing attempts, a record that still stands today.
Question 6
This football player, known as Sweetness, spent his entire 13-year career with the same NFL team. He ran for 275 yards in a game in 1977 and is one of the few players to run, throw, and catch a touchdown pass in the same game.
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AJohn Riggins
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BOtis Anderson
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CWalter Payton
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DJim Brown
Walter Payton
For 12 years, Walter Payton was one of the greatest running backs in the league and is still considered one of the greatest players of all-time. In his honor, the NFL's Man of the Year Award is named after him.
Question 7
Who was the first NFL kicker to finish the regular season with a 100% success rate on field goals and extra points?
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ASteve Young
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BTrey Vickrey
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CGary Anderson
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DJerry Rice
Gary Anderson
As a member of the Vikings in 1998, Anderson became the first NFL kicker to successfully convert every field goal and point after touchdown during regular season play. During the postseason, however, he missed a critical field goal in the 1998 NFC Championship Game, which is regarded as a primary factor in the Vikings' subsequent defeat.
Question 8
Who set an NFL record for most passing yards gained in a game in 1951?
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AJoe Montana
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BNorm Van Brocklin
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CKenny Stabler
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DPeyton Manning
Norm Van Brocklin
On the opening night of the 1951 season, Norm Van Brocklin threw for 554 yards in a single game, a record that has yet to be passed more than 65 years later.
Question 9
This football player, who is the Jets all-time leading rusher, announced his retirement in July 2007.
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ACurtis Martin
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BPhilip Jackson
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CDon Maynard
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DJerry Rice
Curtis Martin
From 1998 to 2005, Curtis Martin ran for 10,302 yards with the Jets. He scored 58 touchdowns across 2,560 attempts and payed in 123 games. He ranks #5 on the leading rusher list for all of the NFL.
Question 10
He played in the NFL from 1987-2003 after his college career at Purdue. Throughout most of this defensive back's career he played in Pittsburgh. He became a TV analyst for ESPN. Who is he?
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AHerb Adderley
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BRod Woodson
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CTerry Bradshaw
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DJack Youngblood
Rod Woodson
He was also the cornerbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders for a few years. What a football career!
Question 11
Which former Utah football player became a member of the Carolina Panthers in 2001?
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AKevin Dyson
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BSteve Smith
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CEric Weddle
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DJamal Anderson
Steve Smith
While all four of these men played for the University of Utah, only Steve Smith and Kevin Dyson ever played for the Panthers, and only Steve Smith was drafted there in 2001.
Question 12
This former player from the University of Southern California was voted to the NFL All-Pro Team as both an offensive and defensive back. Who is this famous number 16?
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AWillie Wood
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BSammy Baugh
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CFrank Gifford
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DEd O'Brien
Frank Gifford
He was voted into the Pro Bowl at three different positions - defensive back, running back, and flanker.
Question 13
What former football player was a first round draft choice of the New York Jets but caused so much turmoil that the Jets soon traded him?
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ADwayne Jarrett
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BKeyshawn Johnson
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CTerrell Owens
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DRandy Moss
Keyshawn Johnson
Despite being a bit of a troublemaker, Johnson was one of the league's best receivers and the Jets kept him around for 3 years before trading him to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two first round draft picks. The Bucs then made Keyshawn the highest-paid receiver in the NFL.
Question 14
Who was the first NFL player to get 200 sacks?
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ABruce Smith
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BKevin Greene
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CMichael Strahan
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DReggie White
Bruce Smith
With an even 200 sacks in his career, Bruce Smith is the first and only person ever to reach that mark, leaving him as the NFL's career sack leader.
Question 15
Eight quarterbacks have thrown for 7 touchdowns in a single game. The first 5 to do so all did it before 1970.
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ATrue
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BFalse
True
The first five were Sid Luckman, Adrian Burk, George Blanda, Y.A. Tittle, and Joe Kapp. Then, more than 40 years later, Peyton Manning, Nick Foles, and Drew Brees all did it.
Question 16
This well known tag team wrestler's son was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 2nd Round as the 35th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft.
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ADemolition's Smash
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BHarlem Heat's Stevie Ray
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CJim The Anvil Neidhart
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DRoad Warrior Animal
Road Warrior Animal
Road Warrior Animal is the father of James Laurinaitis, who played for the Rams from 2009-2015.
Question 17
On September 17, 1948 Green Bay and Boston played in an NFL game. What was the significance of the game?
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AIt was the first time a NFL game that went into overtime.
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BIt was the first time a penalty flag was thrown.
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CIt was the first time an interception was returned for a touchdown.
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DIt was the first NFL game to be on radio.
It was the first time a penalty flag was thrown.
The Green Bay Packers played the Boston Yanks in that game, and it was the first game of the season after rule changes allowing penalty flags to be thrown.
Question 18
Which Chicago Bears safety made this witty remark: "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental"?
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ARon Jaworski
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BPhil Simms
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CDoug Plank
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DShannon Sharpe
Doug Plank
Doug Plank played for the Bears from 1975-1982, and then coached in the league for a few years in the 2000s.
Question 19
Who was the first NFL Super Bowl MVP who was not born in the USA?
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AKurt Warner
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BLen Dawson
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CMark Rypien
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DFred Biletnikoff
Mark Rypien
Mark Rypien is Canadian, but he still quarterbacked the Washington Redskins to win Super Bowl XXVI for the team, and was named the game's MVP in the process.
Question 20
This former NFL player, nicknamed Mad Stork, stood 6'7" and weighed 220 lbs. He began his playing career with the Baltimore Colts in 1969.
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AEd Jones
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BTed Hendricks
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CLarry Little
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DGino Marchetti
Ted Hendricks
Throughout his successful career, Hendricks was a member of four Super Bowl-winning teams and he was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
Question 21
The National Football League representative won the first four Super Bowls.
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ATrue
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BFalse
False
While the NFL's Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls, the third and fourth were won by the AFL's New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs, respectively.
Question 22
This American businessman is one of the founders of Home Depot and owner of the NFL Atlanta Falcons.
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AArthur Tisch
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BPat Bowlen
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CArthur Blank
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DJim Nash
Arthur Blank
Blank bought the Falcons in 2002 from owner Taylor Smith, the son of the founder of the team. He also owns the Atlanta United FC MLS team.
Question 23
In 1976, only four years after the 1972 Dolphins went undefeated, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers failed to win a game, finishing with a record of 0-14. They were last in the NFL by scoring only 125 points all season. The 1976 Bucs defense allowed 412 points, which was next to last in the league. Which team allowed the most points in 1976?
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ASeattle Seahawks
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BBuffalo Bills
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CKansas City Chiefs
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DNew York Jets
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks allowed 429 points that year, but still went 2-12. That is one porous defense.
Question 24
This NFL great was the first player to get 14 interceptions in one season.
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AHerb Adderley
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BJimmy Marsalis
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CDick Lane
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DCornell Green
Dick Lane
In his rookie season in 1952, Night Train Lane had 14 interceptions, the most ever for one season. 67 years later, his record still stands, and no one has really even come close.
Question 25
This football player was a running back for the New England Patriots in the 1980s.
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AJerome James
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BGreg Brock
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CCraig James
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DThomas James
Craig James
From 1984 to 1988, Craig James played for the New England Patriots. He pade one Pro Bowl in 1985 and ran for 2,469 yards in his NFL career. Before that, he played in the USFL, and he is also an accomplished sports commentator.
Question 26
Former NFL players Peyton and Archie Manning are the only Manning family men known by their actual birth names.
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ATrue
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BFalse
False
Peyton is his real name, and his brother Cooper, who never played in the NFL, is really named Cooper, but Archie and Eli both have the same first name - Elisha. Archie is short for his middle name, Archibald.
Question 27
This NFL defensive back, called Night Train, began his career in 1952 and led the league in interceptions as a rookie. He was inducted to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
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ABobby Layne
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BDick Patton
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CDick Lane
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DRonnie Lott
Dick Lane
Night Train Lane has been ranked as one of the greatest football players of all time. He still stands as having the fourth-most interceptions in NFL history, racking up 68 total, 14 of which came in his rookie year.
Question 28
The NFL started out as the Ohio League.
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ATrue
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BFalse
True
The Ohio League had Jim Thorpe and other big time athletes of the era, and eventually became the American Professional Football Conference. From there, it merged with other leagues and became the NFL we know and love today.
Question 29
Which quarterback in the NFL is the second cousin of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick?
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ASteve McNair
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BMike Vanderjagt
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CAaron Brooks
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DT. J. Houshmandzadeh
Aaron Brooks
The New Orleans Saint was the team's franchise leader in many statistical categories before Drew Brees broke them all. He is related to Michael and Marcus Vick.
Question 30
Which football tight end said, "I'm a f*****g soldier," in a an interview after a game against the University of Tennessee?
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AKellen Winslow Jr.
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BTerrell Owens
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CRandy Moss
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DJeremy Shockey
Kellen Winslow Jr.
Winslow was unhappy about some of the questions he was getting after the game, so he referred to himself as a soldier in a war and his opponents were trying to kill him. He then played for the Browns, Bucs, Patriots, and Jets, and is now in jail.
Question 31
This pro wrestler signed with the Los Angeles Raiders, but was released before the season began.
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ABatista
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BThe Big Show
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CJohn Bradshaw Layfield
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DBill Goldberg
John Bradshaw Layfield
Layfield played in the offensive line at Abilene Christian University and was then an undrafted free agent but was released. He then played for a season in the World League of American Football under quarterback Jason Garrett, but then entered into pro wrestling.
Question 32
In 1963 the National Football League suspended these two players for gambling.
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APaul Hornung and Pete Rose
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BArt Schlichter and Mike Lucci
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CPaul Hornung and Mike Lucci
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DPaul Hornung and Alex Karras
Paul Hornung and Alex Karras
Green Bay Packers halfback Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras were suspended for betting on NFL games and for associating with gamblers. They were only suspended for one year, though, and eventually Hornung was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of FAme.
Question 33
Which of these NFL players played the most career games?
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AJerry Rice
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BBrett Favre
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CDan Marino
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DGeorge Blanda
George Blanda
George Blanda takes the cake of these 4, playing in 340 games. That makes him the record holder for quarterbacks in this category, though he was primarily a kicker.
Question 34
The Detroit Lions entered the NFL in 1930 as the Detroit Lions.
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ATrue
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BFalse
False
When they first entered the league in 1930, they were called the Portsmouth Spartans and were located in Ohio!
Question 35
Who set an NFL record for most consecutive seasons (1963-1965) leading the league in completions?
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ARick Mirer
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BJohn Elway
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CLen Dawson
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DGeorge Blanda
George Blanda
While playing for the Houston Oilers, Blanda threw 224, 262, and 186 completions, respectively. Dan Marino is the only other person to lead the league in completions for 3 consecutive seasons like this.
Question 36
Who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns first overall in the 2000 NFL draft?
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ACourtney Brown
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BMichael Vick
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CWarrick Dunn
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DAlge Crumpler
Courtney Brown
Defensive end Courtney Brown was drafted first overall, but ended up being pretty bad. He kept getting injured and is considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history.
Question 37
Which of the following Chargers players did NOT break either the National Football League (NFL) rules or the law in 2006?
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ATerrence Kiel
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BAntonio Cromartie
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CShawne Merriman
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DSteve Foley
Antonio Cromartie
In 2006, Steve Foley was shot and got a DUI, Shawne Merriman got a 4-game suspension for using steroids, and Terrence Kiel was arrested for multiple drug charges. 2006 was Antonio Cromartie's first year in the league, and he didn't break the law!
Question 38
The New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI in convincing fashion. What was the final score?
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A44-27
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B39-20
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C17-0
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D24-10
39-20
Led by quarterback Phil Simms and running back Joe Morris, the New York Giants easily walked to a championship over John Elways Denver Broncos in 1987.
Question 39
This former New York Giant player is given credit for the first spike in the NFL.
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AHomer Jones
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BAbner Haynes
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CPaul Hornung
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DMax McGee
Homer Jones
After scoring a touchdown in 1 965 game for the New York Giants, Jones spiked the ball down because if he threw it into the stands, he would be fined $500.
Question 40
Scoring a safety is a rare occurrence in an NFL game. This defensive end, who played for the Rams, was the first NFL player to score two safeties in one game.
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AJack Youngblood
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BFred Dryer
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CTed Hendricks
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DDoug English
Fred Dryer
Not only is he the first, he is the only NFL player ever to score two safeties in the same game. He played in the NFL for 13 seasons and recorded 104 sacks with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams.
Question 41
Which of the following is NOT true of Chargers running back legend LaDainian Tomlinson?
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AIn 2006, he broke the single season scoring record.
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BIn 2006, he won the NFL Most Valuable Player award.
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CIn 2006, he rushed for over 2,000 yards.
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DIn 2006, he became the player to reach 100 touchdowns for a career in the shortest length of time.
In 2006, he rushed for over 2,000 yards.
Tomlinson only ran for 1,815 yards that year. What a wuss. Just kidding, please don't come after me Mr. Tomlinson.
Question 42
Which two football players played high school football together at Mount Carmel High School?
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AMarvin Harrison and Jerry Rice
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BTiki and Ronde Barber
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CWarren Sapp and Terrell Owens
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DDonovan McNabb and Simeon Rice
Donovan McNabb and Simeon Rice
Defensive End Simeon Rice was the 3rd pick in the 1996 NFL Draft and Donovan McNabb was the 2nd overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. Both of them went to Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois.
Question 43
In 1936, the NFL instituted the first ever draft of college players. Who was the first player ever drafted into the NFL?
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AGeorge Halas
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BWoody Strode
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CJay Berwanger
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DRed Grange
Jay Berwanger
The running back from the University of Chicago was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles, but they couldn't actual pay for him, so he took a job with a Chicago rubber company instead!
Question 44
What year was the NFL Players Association formed?
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A1945
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B1972
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C1956
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D1964
1956
The NFLPA was first established to help form an association to advocate for the players. Cleveland Browns players Abe Gibron and Dante Lavelli approached a lawyer to help, and by November most of the league had signed on to the organization.
Question 45
How many NFL teams did Pete Carroll coach for prior to coaching at USC?
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A8
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B5
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C2
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D4
5
He coached the defensive backs for the Buffalo Bills, the d-backs for the Minnesota Vikings, was the defensive coordinator and then head coach for the New York Jets, was the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, and then was the head coach of the New England Patriots before going to USC. After that, he returned to the NFL to coach the Seattle Seahawks, where he remains today.
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