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Quiz about New England Patriots Quarterbacks
Quiz about New England Patriots Quarterbacks

New England Patriots Quarterbacks Quiz


This quiz is a test of your knowledge of quarterbacks who had a relationship to the New England Patriots.

A multiple-choice quiz by fifthavenue91. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,019
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
774
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 72 (6/10), DeepHistory (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 2000, Tom Brady was the fourth quarterback on the New England Patriots depth chart. Can you name the QB just ahead of him at #3? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following quarterbacks was drafted #1 overall and played for the Patriots? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Of which of the following New England Patriot's quarterbacks did Hall of Fame guard John Hannah allegedly say, "He should have been wearing a skirt back there". Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which quarterback crossed the picket line to play for the Patriots in 1987 during the players strike? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Long before Drew Bledsoe and Tom Brady, the Patriots had another Pro Bowl quarterback. He later went on the earn a Super Bowl ring as Joe Namath's backup with the 1969 New York Jets. Who was he? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1975, this Kansas State quarterback was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, and displaced former top pick Jim Plunkett as the Patriots starter. Who was he? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Patriots drafted this quarterback in the 1987 draft and wanted him to convert to defensive back. He refused and was traded. He later became NFL MVP with another team. Who was he? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following quarterbacks was drafted ahead of Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Drew Bledsoe was the 1st overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. From the time he was drafted through until 2001, there were only two other quarterbacks to start for the Patriots. Who were they? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Matt Cassel took over for Tom Brady in 2008 after an injury. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2005 NFL draft. What quarterback was drafted lower than Cassel in the same draft, and had started an NFL game? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 2000, Tom Brady was the fourth quarterback on the New England Patriots depth chart. Can you name the QB just ahead of him at #3?

Answer: Michael Bishop

Michael Bishop was drafted in the 7th round by the Patriots in 1999. During the 2000 season, many fans demanded new coach Bill Belichick bench Bledsoe in favor of Bishop.
2. Which of the following quarterbacks was drafted #1 overall and played for the Patriots?

Answer: Jim Plunkett

Jim Plunkett was drafted #1 by the New England Patriots in 1971. He did not live up to expectations in New England, but went on to be a Super Bowl MVP with the Oakland Raiders.
3. Of which of the following New England Patriot's quarterbacks did Hall of Fame guard John Hannah allegedly say, "He should have been wearing a skirt back there".

Answer: Tony Eason

Eason displaced Steve Grogan, one of the most popular players in Patriots history.
4. Which quarterback crossed the picket line to play for the Patriots in 1987 during the players strike?

Answer: Doug Flutie

Flutie was traded to the Patriots in 1987 prior to the season. He crossed the picket line to play for the Pats.
5. Long before Drew Bledsoe and Tom Brady, the Patriots had another Pro Bowl quarterback. He later went on the earn a Super Bowl ring as Joe Namath's backup with the 1969 New York Jets. Who was he?

Answer: Babe Parilli

Babe Parilli played for the Patriots for most of the 1960s. He went to 3 Pro Bowls with the Patriots.
6. In 1975, this Kansas State quarterback was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, and displaced former top pick Jim Plunkett as the Patriots starter. Who was he?

Answer: Steve Grogan

Steve Grogan stayed with the Patriots for 15 years, retiring in 1990.
7. The Patriots drafted this quarterback in the 1987 draft and wanted him to convert to defensive back. He refused and was traded. He later became NFL MVP with another team. Who was he?

Answer: Rich Gannon

Rich Gannon became the Vikings starter in 1990, and NFL MVP with the Raiders in 2002. The year that Gannon became the starter for Minnesota, the Patriots had three different starters in Marc Wilson, Tommy Hodson, and Steve Grogan. They went 1-15.
8. Which of the following quarterbacks was drafted ahead of Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft?

Answer: All these

Not to mention Chris Redman, Marc Bulger, and Tee Martin. Brady was selected in the 6th round with the 199 overall pick.
9. Drew Bledsoe was the 1st overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. From the time he was drafted through until 2001, there were only two other quarterbacks to start for the Patriots. Who were they?

Answer: Scott Zolack and Scott Secules

Secules started 5 games in Bledsoe's rookie season of 1993. Zolak started 3 games between 1995 and 1998. Bledsoe started all other games between 1993 and 2001.
10. Matt Cassel took over for Tom Brady in 2008 after an injury. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2005 NFL draft. What quarterback was drafted lower than Cassel in the same draft, and had started an NFL game?

Answer: Ryan Fitzpatrick

All have started in the NFL. Only Fitzpatrick was selected lower than Cassel, 20 picks lower than Cassel. The quarterback selected one pick ahead of Cassel, James Kilian, later went to the CFL. The team that selected him in that draft, the Kansas City Chiefs, traded for Matt Cassel in 2009.
Source: Author fifthavenue91

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