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Quiz about Little Known Record Holders Pt 1
Quiz about Little Known Record Holders Pt 1

Little Known Record Holders: Pt. 1 Quiz


Some players set records that we would hardly even know about had there not been statisticians working the numbers for years. Here, those little known record holders finally get their due.

A multiple-choice quiz by illiniman14. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
illiniman14
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
271,180
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
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Question 1 of 10
1. From 1949-1975, I played for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts, Houston Oilers, and Oakland Raiders. Over that time I played quarterback, kicker, and punter regularly, while also going in as a linebacker occasionally. After 4 Pro Bowls, being named on the All-Time All-AFL Team, and being elected to the University of Kentucky Hall of Fame, I was finally elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981, my first year of eligibility. Of course, I am also known as the first person to ever play for over 25 years in professional football. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Some running backs may have rushed for over 200 yards in a game, but sometimes a team just needs a guy to take the ball as many times as he possibly can during the course of a game. On December 17, 1988, Washington would run the ball 47 times for 166 yards, though they still lost the game 20-17 to Cincinnati. I took the majority of those carries, and set a record for becoming the first person ever to make 45 rushing attempts in a single game. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In the NFL, it is a fact that the offenses and defenses get most of the glory. However, all the analysts say that special teams usually decides the game. I decided to take that upon myself for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by returning punts. In doing so, I set the record for being the first person to return 70 punts in a single season, even though I didn't bring any back for a touchdown. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Passer rating is perhaps the most confusing statistic in the NFL. On a scale of 0 to 158.3, quarterbacks are rated by a combination of several statistics over the course of a game. Over 15 NFL seasons, I was on some of the best teams in the history of the league, and made my mark by being one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time. With only 2 teams, I became the first person to retire with a career passer rating of over 95. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Every once in a while a quarterback will have an errant throw or two that will end up in the hands of the defense via an interception. I had a little more trouble than most. Over the course of 14 starts, I led my team to an 11-3 record, though we would lose to Dallas in the postseason. Along with those 11 wins came an infamous mark as well, as I became the first person ever to throw over 40 interceptions in one season. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Over 16 NFL seasons as quarterback of the same team, I learned many things, not the least of which was that the offensive line cannot be trusted at all times. In fact, the offensive lines throughout my career ranged from championship caliber to seemingly transparent. Though I may have retired on top, I landed on my back during the course of my career plenty of times, becoming the first player ever to be sacked over 500 times in a career. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One might think that due to the nature of the position, running backs would be much more apt to set fumbling records. However, try as I might to prove that true, I could not. Over 17 seasons in the NFL at the quarterback position, I set a career record for fumbles, becoming the first player ever to cough up the ball over 160 times. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Oakland Raiders had a rough season in 1998. They started 7-3 and finished the season 8-8, thanks in no small part to their offense, ranked 22nd out of 30 teams. The inadequacies of that offense were shown especially in week 6 against San Diego, in which Oakland won 7-6. Oakland had such a hard time scoring, I went on to set a record for becoming the first person to punt over 15 times in a single game. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Punting is a craft that many fans of the NFL do not fully appreciate. The better a team's punter is, the harder it is for the opposing offense to score on the following drive. When I take the field, I try to punt as far as I possibly can every time I have to. In fact, I am such a perfectionist that I set a record for becoming the first person to punt a ball over 95 yards. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The vast majority of the time, NFL teams will kick an easy extra point whenever they score a touchdown. However, that is not their only option. They can always choose to attempt an offensive play and try to get 2 points instead of the measly 1 from the PAT. I was fortunate enough to be on several aggressive offenses, and I set a record for becoming the first person to score seven 2-point conversions during a career. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. From 1949-1975, I played for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts, Houston Oilers, and Oakland Raiders. Over that time I played quarterback, kicker, and punter regularly, while also going in as a linebacker occasionally. After 4 Pro Bowls, being named on the All-Time All-AFL Team, and being elected to the University of Kentucky Hall of Fame, I was finally elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981, my first year of eligibility. Of course, I am also known as the first person to ever play for over 25 years in professional football.

Answer: George Blanda

George Blanda originally signed into the NFL in 1949 to play for George Halas and the Chicago Bears. Following a rough relationship with Halas, Blanda retired for the 1959 season, but signed with the AFL's Houston Oilers in 1960. Blanda set several passing, kicking, and longevity records throughout his career, and also became the first player ever to score over 2,000 points.
2. Some running backs may have rushed for over 200 yards in a game, but sometimes a team just needs a guy to take the ball as many times as he possibly can during the course of a game. On December 17, 1988, Washington would run the ball 47 times for 166 yards, though they still lost the game 20-17 to Cincinnati. I took the majority of those carries, and set a record for becoming the first person ever to make 45 rushing attempts in a single game.

Answer: Jamie Morris

Timmy Smith led the Redskins during the 1988 season with 470 yards, but Jamie Morris stole the show during week 17 against the Bengals. Even though Washington would lose the game, Morris took 45 carries against Cincinnati, which would end up being nearly 18% of his career carries in the NFL. Morris played for only 3 years and ran for a total of 777 yards, but he left his mark on the league with one solid performance in the last game of Washington's 1988 season.
3. In the NFL, it is a fact that the offenses and defenses get most of the glory. However, all the analysts say that special teams usually decides the game. I decided to take that upon myself for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by returning punts. In doing so, I set the record for being the first person to return 70 punts in a single season, even though I didn't bring any back for a touchdown.

Answer: Danny Reece

In 1979, Danny Reece's fourth season in the NFL, he returned 70 punts for a total of 431 yards for the 10-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, his longest return of those 70 attempts was a mere 17 yards. With 26 fewer returns the previous season, Reece had accumulated only 38 fewer yards. All of those returns were due in part to the stifling Buccaneer defense, which held opponents to under 15 points per game. Fulton Walker returned 62 punts in 1985, all for the Los Angeles Raiders (though he would play 2 games for Miami, he did not return any punts for them), and came out with 692 yards.
4. Passer rating is perhaps the most confusing statistic in the NFL. On a scale of 0 to 158.3, quarterbacks are rated by a combination of several statistics over the course of a game. Over 15 NFL seasons, I was on some of the best teams in the history of the league, and made my mark by being one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time. With only 2 teams, I became the first person to retire with a career passer rating of over 95.

Answer: Steve Young

Even though famous early on for being Joe Montana's backup quarterback, Steve Young retired with a career quarterback rating of 96.81, and more importantly 3 Super Bowl championships (2 as a starter). Joe Montana got Young one of those rings, but retired with a QB rating of 92.26, over 6 points below what Young retired with. Dan Marino finished with an 86.38 rating and Jim Kelly ended with a 84.39 rating.
5. Every once in a while a quarterback will have an errant throw or two that will end up in the hands of the defense via an interception. I had a little more trouble than most. Over the course of 14 starts, I led my team to an 11-3 record, though we would lose to Dallas in the postseason. Along with those 11 wins came an infamous mark as well, as I became the first person ever to throw over 40 interceptions in one season.

Answer: George Blanda

In 1962, George Blanda led the Houston Oilers to the AFL League Championship game, where they would lose to the Dallas Texans 20-17. Blanda had previously played for the Chicago Bears, but George Halas did not feel Blanda was the best quarterback they had. Though his record was good, Blanda did have trouble keeping the ball in his own team's hands, averaging 27 interceptions a season with the Oilers.
6. Over 16 NFL seasons as quarterback of the same team, I learned many things, not the least of which was that the offensive line cannot be trusted at all times. In fact, the offensive lines throughout my career ranged from championship caliber to seemingly transparent. Though I may have retired on top, I landed on my back during the course of my career plenty of times, becoming the first player ever to be sacked over 500 times in a career.

Answer: John Elway

John Elway will be remembered for being one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, and winning his 2 Super Bowl rings in the last 2 years of his illustrious career. However, one of the more infamous records he set in his 16 year career was being sacked 516 times, 22 more times than Krieg despite Elway having played 3 fewer years.
7. One might think that due to the nature of the position, running backs would be much more apt to set fumbling records. However, try as I might to prove that true, I could not. Over 17 seasons in the NFL at the quarterback position, I set a career record for fumbles, becoming the first player ever to cough up the ball over 160 times.

Answer: Warren Moon

Warren Moon had a slight problem holding on to the football during his career. The highest season total he ever acquired was 18 fumbles during the 1990 season with the Houston Oilers, which was done during 15 games. He undoubtedly worked on that problem quickly, as in the next 2 seasons his total number of fumbles was 18 exactly.

However, Moon will hardly be remembered for fumbles. He made 9 Pro Bowls during his career in the NFL, and was the first player ever to be placed in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
8. The Oakland Raiders had a rough season in 1998. They started 7-3 and finished the season 8-8, thanks in no small part to their offense, ranked 22nd out of 30 teams. The inadequacies of that offense were shown especially in week 6 against San Diego, in which Oakland won 7-6. Oakland had such a hard time scoring, I went on to set a record for becoming the first person to punt over 15 times in a single game.

Answer: Leo Araguz

On that single day in 1998, Leo Araguz punted 16 times, more times that he did in his 3 games during his rookie year. San Diego's punter, Darren Bennett, had only 11 punts himself during the course of the game, since the Chargers scored twice as many times as Oakland, albeit by way of field goals. Had Oakland's offense been slightly better, perhaps they could have made the playoffs, as the #6 seed that year was the 9-7 New England Patriots, who finished one game ahead of Oakland.
9. Punting is a craft that many fans of the NFL do not fully appreciate. The better a team's punter is, the harder it is for the opposing offense to score on the following drive. When I take the field, I try to punt as far as I possibly can every time I have to. In fact, I am such a perfectionist that I set a record for becoming the first person to punt a ball over 95 yards.

Answer: Steve O'Neal

Steve O'Neal played 5 seasons in professional football as a punter, but never once kicked a ball farther than he did in only his 2nd career game. During week 2 of the 1969 season with the New York Jets, which was O'Neal's rookie year, he booted a 98 yard punt. However, New York would go on to lose the game 21-19, so O'Neal could not stop every offensive drive by Denver.
10. The vast majority of the time, NFL teams will kick an easy extra point whenever they score a touchdown. However, that is not their only option. They can always choose to attempt an offensive play and try to get 2 points instead of the measly 1 from the PAT. I was fortunate enough to be on several aggressive offenses, and I set a record for becoming the first person to score seven 2-point conversions during a career.

Answer: Marshall Faulk

Marshall Faulk was perhaps the backbone of the St. Louis Rams "Best Show on Turf" teams during the late 1990's and early 2000's. Faulk would make 7 Pro Bowls during a 12-year career, and was part of the 1999 Rams, which would end up winning Super Bowl XXXIV.

He was also the 2nd person ever (the first being Roger Craig) to rush and receive for over 1,000 yards each during the course of a single season.
Source: Author illiniman14

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