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General CFL [1] Trivia Quiz

A mixture of CFL history and rules. If you're a fan of the great white north's version of rugby, or know the connection between Earl Grey tea and the CFL championship, this is for you!

A multiple-choice quiz by crusher28. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
crusher28

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,038

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 20

1. What was the Coach of the Year trophy called in the CFL? Hint

Annus Stukus trophy

Jackie Parker trophy

Frank Clair trophy

Bud Grant trophy

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Question 2 of 20

2. When did George Reed retire as a Saskatchewan Roughrider running back? Hint

June 1975

August 1974

November 1972

September 1970

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which team below did Bernie Faloney never suit up for? Hint

BC Lions

Edmonton Eskimos

Hamilton Tiger Cats

Toronto Argonauts

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Question 4 of 20

4. Canadian great, Russ Jackson, won how many Grey Cups? Hint

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Question 5 of 20

5. In the CFL when two or more players touch a pass from scrimmage, who is credited with the reception and the yardage? Hint

The first player to touch the ball gets the reception and the yardage

The players split the yardage acc. to their contirbution, last one the reception

The final player to touch the ball

The first one to touch the ball gets the reception, the last the yardage

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Question 6 of 20

6. If a kickoff in the CFL goes out of bounds, which of the options below is not available to the receiving team? Hint

Kickoff repeated, minus penalty of 5 yards

Take the ball at the point it went out

Taking the ball at the 55 yard line

Take the ball at its own 45 yard line

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which option below is not available to the scoring team after they have scored a safety touch? Hint

The opponent can kickoff for their 35 yard line

The opponent can scrimmage from the opponents 35 yard line

They can kick off from their 35 yard line

They can scrimmage the ball from their 35 yard line

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Question 8 of 20

8. True or false: barring a penalty the only thing a team can do if they score a touchdown is kick-off to their opponent from their own 35 yard-line?

Answer: (One Word - True or False)

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who did Damon Allen surpass in the 2000 season to become the CFL's most prolific passer? Hint

Doug Flutie

Ron Lancaster

Dieter Brock

Matt Dunnigan

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which player has scored the most CFL touchdowns in a career as of the 2000 season? Hint

Allen Pitts

Tommy Scott

Brian Kelly

George Reed

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who is the CFL's iron man for the most consecutive games played? Hint

Roger Aldag

Lui Passaglia

Bob Cameron

Dave Cutler

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who holds the record for most yards passing in a single game, and how many yards did he throw for? Hint

Danny Barrett - 601

Doug Flutie - 622

Sam Etcheverry - 586

Matt Dunnigan - 713

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Question 13 of 20

13. How far was the longest CFL field goal kicked in the 20th century? Hint

63 yards

60 yards

59 yards

66 yards

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who kicked this longest CFL field goal? Hint

Dave Ridgway - Saskachewan

Dave Cutler - Edmonton

Lui Passaglia - BC Lions

Bernie Ruoff - Winnipeg

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who leads the CFL in career sacks? Hint

Bobby Jurasin

Grover Covington

James 'Quick' Parker

Angelo Mosca

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is the longest interception return in the CFL? Hint

120 yards

101 yards

112 yards

95 yards

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which player below does not figure in the 'longest' punt return in CFL history? Hint

Ken Hinton

Henry Williams

Boyd Carter

Dave Mann

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Question 18 of 20

18. Of the eight CFL teams in 2000, which has waited the longest to sip champagne out of the Grey Cup? Hint

Montreal

Winnipeg

Saskatchewan

Edmonton

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Question 19 of 20

19. What was the lowest scoring Grey Cup game since 1954? Hint

9-8

10-9

14-7

4-3

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who is the winningest coach in the 20th Century in the CFL? Hint

Frank Clair

Eagle Keys

Wally Buono

Don Matthews

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the Coach of the Year trophy called in the CFL?

Answer: Annus Stukus trophy

Charlie Taaffe, Montreal coach, won the Annus Stukus trophy in 1999.

2. When did George Reed retire as a Saskatchewan Roughrider running back?

Answer: June 1975

When George Reed retired in June of 1975, he was still the dominant fullback in the Canadian Football League. He had won a Grey Cup, had been a league MVP and was a perennial all-star, and held the all-time rushing yardage record for all of professional football.

In 13 seasons, starting in 1963, George Reed had established a new standard for running backs with his 16,116 career rushing yards.

3. Which team below did Bernie Faloney never suit up for?

Answer: Toronto Argonauts

4. Canadian great, Russ Jackson, won how many Grey Cups?

Answer: 3

Jackson was on Grey Cup Champion teams in 1960, 1968, and 1969, all with the Ottawa Rough Riders.

5. In the CFL when two or more players touch a pass from scrimmage, who is credited with the reception and the yardage?

Answer: The final player to touch the ball

From the rulebook: The receiver is credited only with the number of passes caught and total yards gained. Where a pass is touched by two receivers the player making the final catch will be credited.

6. If a kickoff in the CFL goes out of bounds, which of the options below is not available to the receiving team?

Answer: Taking the ball at the 55 yard line

From the rule book: If kicked out of bounds in the field of play, the receiving team has the option of taking the ball at that point, taking the ball on its 45-yard line, or having the kickoff repeated.

7. Which option below is not available to the scoring team after they have scored a safety touch?

Answer: The opponent can scrimmage from the opponents 35 yard line

From the rule book: After a safety touch, the scoring team may elect to have the ball next put into play as follows: (a) By scrimmaging the ball at its own 35 yard line, or (b) By kicking off from its own 35 yard line, or (c) By requiring the team scored against to kick off from its 35 yard line.

8. True or false: barring a penalty the only thing a team can do if they score a touchdown is kick-off to their opponent from their own 35 yard-line?

Answer: False

Their opponents can also choose to kick off to the scoring team. Not that they would, but the rules allow it.

9. Who did Damon Allen surpass in the 2000 season to become the CFL's most prolific passer?

Answer: Ron Lancaster

Lancaster finished his career with 50,535 yards in the air - Allen surpassed it against the Lancaster coached Tiger Cats in October 2000 at BC Place.

10. Which player has scored the most CFL touchdowns in a career as of the 2000 season?

Answer: George Reed

Reed scored 137 in his 13 seasons with Saskatchewan - Pitts is next with 111 and counting.

11. Who is the CFL's iron man for the most consecutive games played?

Answer: Bob Cameron

Even though Passaglia played more games (409), Cameron played 342 consecutive games with Winnipeg between 1980 and 1999.

12. Who holds the record for most yards passing in a single game, and how many yards did he throw for?

Answer: Matt Dunnigan - 713

While in a Winnipeg uniform, Dunnigan threw for 713 yards on October 10th, 1994, surpassing Barrett's August 12th, 1993 mark of 601 yards. Until then, Etcheverry had the mark with his 1954 effort of 586. Flutie never did throw for 622 in a CFL game.

13. How far was the longest CFL field goal kicked in the 20th century?

Answer: 60 yards

Dave Ridgway kicked a 60 yarder in a Saskatchewan uniform on September 6th, 1987.

14. Who kicked this longest CFL field goal?

Answer: Dave Ridgway - Saskachewan

Yep, it was Ridgway. Culter once kicked a 59 yarder, Ruoff a 58 yarder, an Passaglia is a few yards from that.

15. Who leads the CFL in career sacks?

Answer: Grover Covington

Covington recorded 157 sacks while playing for Hamilton for 11 years, retiring in 1991.

16. What is the longest interception return in the CFL?

Answer: 120 yards

Neil Beaumont returned an interception for the BC Lions 120 yards on October 12th, 1963. Believe it or not, when the end zones were 25 yards deep, theoretically one could have gone 134 yards! You'd need oxygen after that one.

17. Which player below does not figure in the 'longest' punt return in CFL history?

Answer: Henry Williams

Although Henry 'Gizmo' Williams owns most of the CFL punt return records, Ken Hinton (BC September 24th, 1977) has the longest at 130 yards. Boyd Carter and Dave Mann combined for a 131 yard return on August 22nd, 1958 for Toronto, Carter going 15 yards before lateraling to Mann in the end zone who went the remaining 116!

18. Of the eight CFL teams in 2000, which has waited the longest to sip champagne out of the Grey Cup?

Answer: Saskatchewan

BC won in 2000 and 1994, Hamilton in 1999, Calgary in 1998 and 1992, Toronto in 1996-1997 and 1991, Baltimore (Montreal!) in 1995, and Edmonton in 1993, and Winnipeg in 1990. That leaves Saskatchewan which last lifted Earl Grey's Cup in 1989.

19. What was the lowest scoring Grey Cup game since 1954?

Answer: 9-8

Edmonton beat Montreal 9-8 in 1975 in the snow at McMahon Stadium, Calgary. Toronto beat Winnipeg 13-0 in 1950 and St. Hyacinthe beat Hamiton 7-6 in 1944 - there are other low scorers, but when Toronto beat Winnipeg 4-3 in 1937, that ranks as the lowest ever.

20. Who is the winningest coach in the 20th Century in the CFL?

Answer: Don Matthews

At the end of the 1999 season, Matthews had won 163 CFL games, 16 more than Frank Clair.

Source: Author crusher28

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