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Back Seat Quarterbacks Trivia Quiz

An all-multiple choice quiz about some great quarterbacks who took a backseat to the lime-lighters. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,263

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. The 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers finished the season with an amazing 15-1 record. Ben Roethlisberger led the team throughout. Who was the Steelers' number two quarterback in the season? Hint

Trent Green

Tommy Maddox

Kurt Warner

Eli Manning

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1975 was the year of the Steelers. After going 12-2 in the season, Terry Bradshaw led the team to a Super Bowl victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Who was Bradshaw's number two quarterback in the season? Hint

Terry Hanratty

Joe Gilliam

Doug Pederson

Pat Haden

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 2001 New England Patriots finished off the season 11-5 under head coach Bill Belichick. After playing in only one game in his rookie season in 2000, quarterback Tom Brady led the team by throwing for 18 touchdowns. Which Patriot backup quarterback played in only two games, but still passed for 400 yards in the season? Hint

Randy Chiappe

Jay Fielder

Drew Bledsoe

Damon Huard

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Question 4 of 10

4. The 2004 Green Bay Packers were led by the invincible Brett Favre. Who took a backset to Brett during the season? Hint

Damon Huard

Ken Dorsey

Craig Nall

Don Majkowski

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1972, the Miami Dophins played to a perfect 14-0 season and went on to win the Super Bowl. Who was the number two quarterback for their perfecto season? Hint

Bob Griese

John Hadl

John Unitas

Fran Tarkenton

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Question 6 of 10

6. After a dismal 6-10 finish in 1980, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Joe Montana finished off 1981 with a 13-3 record, and eventually won all the marbles in the Super Bowl. Who was Joe's backup quarterback in the season? Hint

Roman Gabriel

Steve Young

Guy Benjamin

Dan Fouts

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Question 7 of 10

7. Finishing the 2004 regular season with a 12-4 record, the Indianapolis Colts were led by the season MVP, Peyton Manning. Which quarterback took a backseat to Peyton during the season? Hint

Jackie Slater

Jim Sorgi

Trent Green

Doug Pederson

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of many stellar seasons of the Chicago Bears, they went 15-1 in 1985 under the arm of quarterback Jim McMahon. Who was Chicago's number two quarterback for the season, who actually played in more games than McMahon? Hint

Neil O'Donnell

Gary Huff

Kordell Stewart

Steve Fuller

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Question 9 of 10

9. Under the Hall of Fame coaching of Tom Landry, the 1977 Dallas Cowboys were led by the arm of Roger Staubach to a 12-2 season record. Who was the Cowboys' back-seater who also appeared in all 14 games in the season? Hint

Danny White

Don Majkowski

Sonny Jurgenson

Troy Aikman

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Question 10 of 10

10. The miserable 2004 San Francisco 49ers, finished with the worst record in the NFL. Their 2-14 record was led by starting quarterback Tim Rattay. Who was Rattay's backup quarterback when the season ended? Hint

Daunte Culpepper

George Blanda

Damon Huard

Ken Dorsey

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers finished the season with an amazing 15-1 record. Ben Roethlisberger led the team throughout. Who was the Steelers' number two quarterback in the season?

Answer: Tommy Maddox

Maddox played in only four games in the season, throwing for one touchdown with two interceptions, and only 329 yards. The Steelers' only loss in the season was in Week 2, when the Ravens defeated them 30-13.

Answer: Joe Gilliam

Gilliam took the backseat to the great Bradshaw. Playing in only four games in the season, Joe passed for 450 yards. Hanratty was also a Pittsburgh Steeler in 1975, never attempted a pass, and only played in one game. The Steelers, led by head coach Chuck Noll, defeated the Cowboys in the promised land, 21-17.

Answer: Drew Bledsoe

Brady led the team with his 18 touchdown passes along with 2843 passing yards. After being a starting quarterback for eight seasons with the Patriots, it was Bledsoe who took the backseat in 2001. New England defeated the Rams in the Super Bowl, 20-17.

4. The 2004 Green Bay Packers were led by the invincible Brett Favre. Who took a backset to Brett during the season?

Answer: Craig Nall

With Brett playing in all 16 games, throwing 30 touchdowns, and having over 4000 passing yards, Nall spent a lot of time on the bench. Nall was a rookie and played an extremely limited role, but did throw four touchdowns in the season. The Packers lost the NFC Wildcard game to the Vikings, 31-17.

5. In 1972, the Miami Dophins played to a perfect 14-0 season and went on to win the Super Bowl. Who was the number two quarterback for their perfecto season?

Answer: Bob Griese

The others listed were not Dolphins. In 1972, Earl Morrall was in his 18th season, and his first with Miami after coming from the Baltimore Colts. Morrall played in all their games. Griese, in his sixth season with the Dolphins, only played in six games due to injuries. Griese took a back seat to Morral.

In his six games, Griese threw four touchdowns and four interceptions. The Dolphins defeated the Redskins in the Super Bowl, 14-7.

Answer: Guy Benjamin

In the 1981 season, with Montana earning his first Pro Bowl appearance, he threw for over 3500 yards. Benjamin, who never appeared in more than four games in a season in his career, threw for only 171 yards in the season. The 49ers went on to defeat the Bengals in the Super Bowl, 26-21.

7. Finishing the 2004 regular season with a 12-4 record, the Indianapolis Colts were led by the season MVP, Peyton Manning. Which quarterback took a backseat to Peyton during the season?

Answer: Jim Sorgi

Manning had a touchdown/interception ratio of 49-10, breaking the great Dan Marino's record. All the while, Sorgi who was a rookie, threw for only 175 yards while seeing action in only four games.

Answer: Steve Fuller

With McMahon missing three games in the season, Fuller stepped up more in those three games. Fuller played in all 16 games in the season, completing 53 passes for 777 yards. He was a former Kansas City Chief. Mike Tomczak was also a rookie in the 1985 season, and played in six games for the Bears. Chicago beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl, 46-10.

Answer: Danny White

Staubach was in his ninth season with the Cowboys and earned his fourth Pro Bowl selection in 1977. White, who was in his second NFL season, completed only four passes in 10 attempts for 35 yards in the entire season. The Cowboys won the Super Bowl by defeating the Denver Broncos, 27-10.

Answer: Ken Dorsey

Rattay was designated by the 49ers as the number one snapper for the season. Although it was Rattay who started, it shifted between Rattay and Dorsey for quite some time with both being injured, and both only playing in nine of the 16 games. Dorsey passed for 1231 yards, while Rattay threw for 2169 yards.

Source: Author Nightmare

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