NFL Players Trivia

1. Yale Lary was an amazing safety for the Detroit Lions for eleven nonconsecutive seasons from 1952 to 1964. Why did he miss the 1954 and 1955 seasons?

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: The Safeties

Answer: Service in the US Army

Yale Lary was a Texan who played as a safety, punter and kick returner for the Detroit Lions for eleven seasons, 1952 to 1953 and 1956 to 1964, with two years missed in the middle for his service as a 2nd Lieutenant during the Korean War and its aftermath. As a "defensive halfback", Lary was very effective in protecting his zone. Despite a two-year hiatus, Lary returned with a vengeance and, over his entire career, intercepted 50 passes. When he retired, that was good enough for fifth-most all-time. All in all, Lary was named to nine Pro Bowls and won the NFL championship with the Lions three times (1952, 1953, and 1957). Yale Lary was also an excellent punter. He led the league several times in the average punt distance, but, more importantly, he had incredible hand time to his kicks allowing his team to get downfield to defend the return. Lary had also been selected as a professional baseball player. Though he had an opportunity to play with the St. Louis Cardinals, he declined it. Afterwards, Lary played with several teams in the Texas League but decided to call it quits in 1957.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: The Cornerbacks

Answer: Champ

Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr. was a great defender who retired holding the NFL record for most passes defended. His younger brother was a linebacker for the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos - Rodney "Boss" Bailey. Champ Bailey played fifteen seasons in the NFL, five for the Washington Redskins and ten more for the Denver Broncos. In 2008, the brothers played together for the year. Champ Bailey joined the Redskins in 1999 and benefited from the tutelage of Darrell Green and Deion Sanders on his team. When his contract was up, Bailey chose to be traded rather than re-sign with his team. He went to the Denver Broncos and that turned out to be a much better fit for him. In his tenure with the Broncos, Bailey went to the Super Bowl, but lost, returned a pass for 100 yards (but did not score), and was chosen to be in his 12th Pro Bowl setting the record for cornerbacks. After 15 seasons, Champ Bailey retired. He was truly one of the best corners the NFL has seen.

From Quiz Fantasy Football Dream Team

Answer: Earl Campbell

Earl Campbell was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 1991 after an amazing career with the Houston Oilers and the New Orleans Saints. The "Tyler Rose" was a beast to tackle with his aggressive running style and strong legs. He won college football's Heisman Trophy after an illustrious career at the University of Texas.

From Quiz Special Day NFL Players

Answer: Drew Bledsoe

Drew began his career with New England in 1993. In only his second season, he threw 400 completions for 4555 yards and 25 touchdowns. He played with the Bills from 2002-2004, then retired with the Cowboys after two more seasons.

From Quiz Kinfolk in the NFL

Answer: Brothers

Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy in 1990. He played quarterback for 14 years in the NFL with a variety of teams. Ty did not start many games but was an excellent back-up option for the likes of Brett Farve and Steve Young. Koy Detmer was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1997 draft. He was the back-up for Donovan McNabb and was the holder for place-kicker David Akers. He was released by the Minnesota Vikings in 2007.

From Quiz Here's Where I Get Off

Answer: Oilers

Hadl became a Los Angeles Ram in 1973 where he appeared in his first playoffs. The Rams lost to the Cowboys in the Division Championship. John was also a Green Bay Packer, and retired as an Oiler after the 1976 and 1977 season.

From Quiz NFL Stars: Other Leagues

Answer: Houston Gamblers

Kelly played 2 years for the Gamblers until the USFL folded. He was MVP of the USFL in 1985.

From Quiz NFLs International Tastes

Answer: Ray Wersching

Ray began his career with the Chargers from 1973-1976, before joining the 49ers. Over 206 games, he scored 329 points. Other NFL players born in Austria include kickers Toni Fritsch and Toni Linhart.

From Quiz Where Their Careers Ended [2]

Answer: Philadelphia Eagles

Monk played a full season with the New York Jets in 1994. He played his final season in 1995 with the Eagles, but only appeared in the final three games of the season.

From Quiz Where Their Careers Ended [1]

Answer: Miami Dolphins

Thomas appeared in nine games for Miami in 2000, scoring just one touchdown.

From Quiz One Last Season

Answer: Washington Redskins

After 11 seasons in L.A., Deacon moved on to San Diego for 2 years and then spent one last season in 1974 with the Redskins.

From Quiz NFL Tragedies

Answer: Darryl Stingley

Darryl had five seasons under his belt with New England, and was the Patriots leading receiver in 1977 with 39 catches.

From Quiz Awesome NFL Players [2]

Answer: 49

He passed Dan Marino for most TDs thrown in a single season in 2004.

From Quiz Awesome NFL Players [1]

Answer: John Abraham

John Abraham was the second of three first round picks the Jet had in 2000.

From Quiz Bobbing for Footballs?

Answer: Bob Hayes

'Bullet' Bob Hayes played for the Cowboys from 1965-1974. In his rookie season, he caught over 1000 yards and 13 touchdowns with the help of Dallas quarterback Don Merideth. His final season was as a San Francisco 49er in 1975, where he caught only four passes in the season.

From Quiz He Hung Up His Cleats?

Answer: Both players

Alworth, the premier receiver of the early AFL while playing for the San Diego Chargers, was traded to the Cowboys after the 1970 season. Ditka, next to George Halas the man probably most closely-identified with the Chicago Bears, actually only played half his career there: after six years with the Bears, he played two with the Eagles and four with the Cowboys. Both caught 7-yard touchdown passes from Roger Staubach in the Cowboys' 24-3 win over Miami in Super Bowl VI.

From Quiz NFL Players

Answer: Rod Smith

Rod Smith, a Broncos receiver in 2003, was drafted in 1995 had 113 catches, one more than Jaguars' Jimmy Smith.

From Quiz NFL Players

Answer: Barry Sanders

Sanders won the Heisman Trophy that year.

From Quiz NFL Football Players

Answer: Virginia Tech

He wore the number 7 for Virginia Tech.

From Quiz Stars of the NFL

Answer: Eagles

Cris started his Hall of Fame career with the Eagles way back in 1987.

From Quiz Random NFL Players

Answer: Olandis Gary

From Quiz NFL Wizzes

Answer: 90

His 90 wins are the most ever for a quarterback in a given decade including Joe Montana with the 49ers in the 80s. Montana had 86 wins.

From Quiz NFL Players

Answer: Dan Marino

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: The Safeties

Answer: Most interceptions in a career.

Paul Krause played for seasons with the Washington Redskins and twelve more with the Minnesota Vikings. In the 1979 season, Krause's last in the NFL, week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Krause was tied with Emlen Tunnell at 79 interceptions for a career. December 2nd, 1979, second quarter and Krause caught one interception to break the tie, and then in the fourth, he caught a second pick to set the record at 81 interceptions for his career. The record still stood after the 2019 (100th anniversary) season. An eight-time Pro Bowler, Paul Krause was an exceptional safety. Standing tall at 1.91 m, Krause was also fast and had a good perception of where the quarterback was going to throw. Krause would not win the Super Bowl despite going to the final game four times in his career. After football, Krause tried his hand at local politics and served for twenty years before retiring.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: The Cornerbacks

Answer: Revis Island

Darrelle Revis was drafted in 2007 after giving up on his final year at Pitt. He impressed the Jets' scouts so much that they traded up in the draft from 25th overall to 14th overall to ensure that they would be able to select him. Revis had an immediate impact in his rookie season and only had three touchdowns thrown against him. Over his career, quarterbacks would avoid Revis' side of the field. The area around Revis became to be called "Revis Island" referring to his ownership over that area. He received many accolades from players and coaches alike. In his 11-year career, he played eight with the Jets, one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one with the New England Patriots (with whom he won the Super Bowl) and six games with the Kansas City Chiefs at the end of his career. He was elected to represent in seven Pro Bowls and had thee pick-6 interceptions.

From Quiz Fantasy Football Dream Team

Answer: Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis played college ball at the University of Miami. The former Hurricane was voted to 13 Pro Bowls in his NFL career and Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003. The winner of the Super Bowl MVP in 2000 retired in 2013 and joined ESPN on their broadcast team.

From Quiz Special Day NFL Players

Answer: Jim Jeffcoat

Jeffcoat played with the Cowboys from 1983-1994. He also played in three Buffalo seasons before retiring. Jim had two interceptions in his career, both returned for touchdowns. He hit the century mark in tackles in 1989.

From Quiz Kinfolk in the NFL

Answer: Jackie Slater

He plays the positions of wide receiver and safety. He has also shown his skill on special teams. In his first year he returned 11 kickoffs for a total of 269 yards. This comes out to a very nice 24.5 yd average. His father Jackie Slater was drafted in 1976 by the Los Angeles Rams as an offensive tackle. He was the first player who played his entire 20-year career with one team. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. He was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2001, and is considered by many to be one of the best offensive tackles to have ever played the game.

From Quiz Here's Where I Get Off

Answer: Arizona Cardinals

Owner Jerry Jones would not renew Emmitt's contract after the 2002 season, which created havoc amongst Cowboy fans. Although he played his last game as a Cardinal, Jones and Smith had an agreement to pay him for one more day as a Cowboy, so he could 'retire' as a Cowboy, but never played in a game. Emmitt broke Walter Payton's career rushing yardage record, and left football with 18,355 yards, along with 164 rushing touchdowns and 11 from the air.

From Quiz NFL Stars: Other Leagues

Answer: Edmonton Eskimos

Moon played 6 years with the Eskimos before going on to a Hall of Fame NFL career, spending 17 years in the league. He is best known as the quarterback of the Houston Oilers, but also had Pro Bowl seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks.

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