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NFL Leaders Spelling Bee Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice to see if you can spell these NFL leaders names correctly. I hope that you can do this. Good luck! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,483

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 2007, I led the NFL in passing attempts with 652, far ahead of runner-up Brett Favre of the Packers. Who am I? Hint

Drue Briese

Drew Breese

Drew Brees

Drue Breeze

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Question 2 of 10

2. I led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 2004, 2006, and 2007. I rushed for the San Diego Chargers. Can you at least spell my name correctly for my efforts? Hint

LaDanian Thomlinson

LaDannian Tomlonson

LaDanian Tomlinson

LaDainian Tomlinson

3. Ernie Lewis of the Chicago Rockets set a record for having four punts blocked in the 1947 season. Frank Tripucka of the Texans and Cardinals tied that record of four in 1952. I wanted to stand out over and above, and let defenders block six of my punts in 1988 with the Steelers. Who am I? Hint

Hairy Newsum

Harry Newsome

Harry Newsom

Harrey Neusom

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Question 4 of 10

4. It is not so much to intercept a pass, but what you can do with it after you steal it. I broke the record of interception yardage in a season, set by Charlie McNeil of the Chargers in 1961. I ran after my interceptions for 358 yards in 2004 with the Baltimore Ravens. What is my name? Hint

Ed Read

Ed Ried

Ed Reed

Ed Reid

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Question 5 of 10

5. It took nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, but I was finally the top dog in receiving yards in the 2004 season. Can you even spell my name? Hint

Mushlin Mohammod

Muhslin Mohammed

Muslin Muhammad

Muhsin Muhammad

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rich Upchurch tied my record in 1976, and so did Devon Hester in 2007, but I was the first to run back four punts in a season for a touchdown. I returned mine in 1951 as a Detroit Lion. I know who I am, but do you? Hint

Jack Cristianson

Jack Christenson

Jack Christiansen

Jack Christensen

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Question 7 of 10

7. You can call me 'fumble fingers', but not to my face. I didn't like that Kerry Collins of the Giants set a NFL record for fumbling 23 times in 2001, so I decided to share the record in 2002. I liked it so much, I led the league in 2003 with the most fumbles in the season also. Who am I? Hint

Dante Caulpepper

Daunte Culpepper

Dante Culpeper

Daunte Caulpeppar

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Question 8 of 10

8. Boy did I take a beating in 2002, setting a record for being sacked a bruising 76 times in the season. I led the league in 2004 with another 49, then another 68 in 2005 with the Texans. I was pretty beat up. Who am I? Hint

David Karr

David Carre

David Carr

David Kaar

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Question 9 of 10

9. He was the first quarterback to throw 200 pass completions in a season. Who was this Washington Redskin? Hint

Sammy Vaughn

Sammy Vaughan

Sammy Baugh

Sammy Bauh

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first NFL player to score more than 175 points in a season? Hint

Paul Hornig

Paul Horning

Paul Hornung

Paul Hourning

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 2007, I led the NFL in passing attempts with 652, far ahead of runner-up Brett Favre of the Packers. Who am I?

Answer: Drew Brees

Brees was in his second season with the Saints in 2007 after playing for five seasons with the Chargers of San Diego. With the Saints in his two seasons, he threw for over 4400 yards in each season. Favre attempted 613 passes in 2007.

2. I led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 2004, 2006, and 2007. I rushed for the San Diego Chargers. Can you at least spell my name correctly for my efforts?

Answer: LaDainian Tomlinson

Tomlinson was in his seventh season with the Chargers in 2007. His rushing TD totals were 17 in 2004, 28 in 2006, and 15 in 2007. Shaun Alexander of the Seahawks broke LaDainian's streak in 2005 when he led the league with 27.

Answer: Harry Newsome

The 25-year old Steeler was in his fourth season. This got him the nickname of "Low and Slow". He played for nine seasons and retired as a Viking in 1993 with 14 total blocked punts in his career.

Answer: Ed Reed

Reed had nine interceptions for the Ravens in 2004, running for 358 yards after the catch, and one was for a 106-yard touchdown. This was after stealing seven in 2003. The safety was in his sixth season with the Ravens in 2007 when he intercepted another seven passes.

5. It took nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, but I was finally the top dog in receiving yards in the 2004 season. Can you even spell my name?

Answer: Muhsin Muhammad

At the ripe age of 31, Muhsin finally led the NFL with 1405 receiving yards in 2004. Ironically, the following season in 2005, Muhammad found himself in a Chicago Bears uniform, catching only 750 yards worth of air balls.

Answer: Jack Christiansen

Christiansen was a Detroit Lion rookie in 1951 when he took four back all the way. In eight seasons in the NFL, he returned a total of eight punts for touchdowns. Jack was a career Lion and retired in 1958.

Answer: Daunte Culpepper

Culpepper was in his fourth season with the Vikings when he decided to let 23 balls go. He also had 23 interceptions in 2002. 2006 saw Daunte as a Dolphin, then 2007 as a Raider after heavy contract issues with Miami.

Answer: David Carr

Welcome to the NFL! Carr was a Houston rookie in 2002 when with no offensive line, was dumped 76 times. The previous record was held by Randall Cunningham of the Eagles with 72 sacks in 1986. 2006 saw David sacked another 41 times, then he became a Carolina Panther in 2007. He was sacked only 13 times in that season.

9. He was the first quarterback to throw 200 pass completions in a season. Who was this Washington Redskin?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

Sammy was 33 years old when he set the new record in 1947 of 210, and was in his 11th season with the Redskins. Sammy and Bud Schwenk were the first two QBs to throw 150 in a season, as Schwenk threw 168 with the Baltimore Colts in 1947 also. Baugh was a career Redskin in 16 seasons and retired in 1952. He completed 1693 passes in his career.

10. Who was the first NFL player to score more than 175 points in a season?

Answer: Paul Hornung

Hornung was in his fourth NFL season with the Packers in 1960. He scored a total of 176 points in the season. Paul had 13 rushing and two receiving touchdowns in 1960. After nine seasons when he retired in 1966, Paul had 50 rushing and 12 receiving touchdowns, along with 760 points scored. Tomlinson of the Chargers broke Hornung's record in 2006, by scoring 186 of his own.

Source: Author Nightmare

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