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2008 NFL Season Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz about the 2008 NFL season. There is a wide variety of questions here, so be ready and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by goliath_unit. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
goliath_unit

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
304,771

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1722

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the highest 2008 record of the first four teams the Bills defeated in the first four weeks? Hint

5-11

11-5

6-10

8-8

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which wide receiver received the most yards playing for a team who didn't make the playoffs? Hint

Calvin Johnson

Wes Welker

Santana Moss

Andre Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which team had two running backs reach 1000+ rushing yards during the regular season? Hint

Carolina Panthers

New York Giants

Minnesota Vikings

Washington Redskins

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which playoff team accumulated the least amount of yards of offense per game during the regular season? Hint

Tennessee Titans

Indianapolis Colts

Pittsburgh Steelers

Baltimore Ravens

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the score of the Detroit Lions' 16th loss of the season, and who did they play? Hint

31-21, Packers

16-0, Texans

35-20, Packers

28-21, Texans

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many division winners from 2007 successfully defended their title in 2008? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which linebacker caught the most interceptions in 2008? Hint

Jon Beason

D'Qwell Jackson

Lance Briggs

Stephen Cooper

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the only team in the regular season to beat the San Diego Chargers by more than a touchdown? Hint

Indianapolis Colts

Miami Dolphins

Pittsburgh Steelers

Buffalo Bills

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who were the three teams that the Titans lost to during the regular season? Hint

Steelers, Colts, Jets

Vikings, Jets, Colts

Texans, Vikings, Jaguars

Jets, Texans, Colts

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these quarterbacks threw for more passing yards during the regular season? Hint

Tony Romo

Chad Pennington

Brett Favre

Matt Cassel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the highest 2008 record of the first four teams the Bills defeated in the first four weeks?

Answer: 5-11

The Bills defeated the Jaguars and Raiders in weeks 2 and 3, respectively, who both finished the season the season with 5-11 records. The Bills also defeated the Seahawks in week 1, who finished the season with a 4-12 record, and the Rams in week 4, who had a 2-14 record. The Bills started off 4-0, yet collapsed to a 7-9 finish, last in the AFC East.

2. Which wide receiver received the most yards playing for a team who didn't make the playoffs?

Answer: Andre Johnson

Andre Johnson actually received the most yards out of all wide receivers, with 1575 yards, playing for the 8-8 Houston Texans. Calvin Johnson received the most yards for a player on a team with a losing record, racking up 1331 yards for the season with the 0-16 Detroit Lions.

3. Which team had two running backs reach 1000+ rushing yards during the regular season?

Answer: New York Giants

The New York Giants had two 1000+ yard rushers with Brandon Jacobs (1089 yards) and Derrick Ward (1025 yards).

4. Which playoff team accumulated the least amount of yards of offense per game during the regular season?

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

Surprisingly, the Steelers only accumulated 311.9 yards per game, and ranked 22nd in the league. They made that up by having the top defense in the league. The Colts were ranked the highest of all the teams here, but they were only ranked 15th in the NFL.

5. What was the score of the Detroit Lions' 16th loss of the season, and who did they play?

Answer: 31-21, Packers

The Lions lost the the Packers in Green Bay 31-21 to lose their 16th game of the season, becoming the first team to go 0-16 and only the second since the AFL-NFL merge to go the season winless. The 0-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the other.

6. How many division winners from 2007 successfully defended their title in 2008?

Answer: 2

The San Diego Chargers (8-8) and Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) both won division titles in both 2007 and 2008. They are also two of only three division winners from 2007 (The Colts being the other) to make the playoffs in 2008.

7. Which linebacker caught the most interceptions in 2008?

Answer: Stephen Cooper

San Diego Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper led all linebackers in the league with four interceptions. Beason of the Panthers, Briggs of the Bears and Jackson of the Browns all had three.

8. Who was the only team in the regular season to beat the San Diego Chargers by more than a touchdown?

Answer: Buffalo Bills

Out of the Chargers 8 regular season losses, 7 of them were decided by a touchdown or less, including four in the final 30 seconds (Panthers, Broncos, Steelers, Colts). The Bills handed them their most lopsided loss of the season, with a 23-14 win over the Chargers. The Bills were also the only team that San Diego lost to who had a losing record, with a 7-9 record.

9. Who were the three teams that the Titans lost to during the regular season?

Answer: Jets, Texans, Colts

The Titans were the last team to be undefeated during the regular season before losing to the Jets Week 12, and later lost to the Texans week 15 and the Colts Week 17. They were also another blown first seed in the playoffs, losing to the Ravens 13-10 during the divisional round.

10. Which of these quarterbacks threw for more passing yards during the regular season?

Answer: Matt Cassel

Despite having to fill in for the injured Tom Brady, Matt Cassel still managed to keep the Patriots in the playoff run until week 17 (and they still finished 11-5). He passed for 3693 yards, ranking eighth in the league. Pennington was ninth, Favre finished 11th, and Romo 12th.

Source: Author goliath_unit

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