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NFL Stars: Other Leagues Trivia Quiz

This quiz looks at some NFL players who started in different leagues or went on to star in different leagues. This quiz considers the American Football League as part of the National Football League.

A multiple-choice quiz by fifthavenue91. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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fifthavenue91

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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314,796

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jim "Machine Gun" Kelly took snaps behind center for the Buffalo Bills from 1986 to 1996 and is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame. With what pro team did Kelly start his career? Hint

Oakland Invaders

Houston Gamblers

Oakland Raiders

Houston Oilers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Warren Moon, before having a NFL Hall of Fame career for the Houston Oilers, led which team to 5 Grey Cups? Hint

Saskatchewan Rough Riders

Toronto Argonauts

Edmonton Eskimos

Montreal Alouettes

3. This XFL MVP was a blue chip draft pick coming out of college, being selected in the first round of the 1992 draft. After washing out of the NFL, he spent several years out of football, before playing in the AFL, and in 2001 being named the MVP for the lone season of the XFL with the LA Xtreme. This resurrected his career, and he spent 5 years as a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Who is he? Hint

Scott Milanovich

Tommy Maddox

Bubby Brister

Kordell Stewart

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Question 4 of 10

4. Doug Flutie played pro football in 3 different decades. In what professional leagues leagues did Flutie play? Hint

USFL, NFL, CFL

CFL, AFL, NFL

USFL, XFL, NFL

XFL, AFL NFL

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Question 5 of 10

5. This NFL MVP was undrafted out of college and starred for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. He spent a year in NFL Europe before finally making it to the NFL where he was a 2-time league MVP as well as a Super Bowl MVP. Who is he? Hint

Rich Gannon

Tom Brady

Kurt Warner

Peyton Manning

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rod Smart was the second leading rusher in the single season. He went on to play in the NFL for 6 seasons, mostly as a special teamer. He was probably more famous for the "name" on the back of his XFL uniform. What was the "name" on the back of his Las Vegas Outlaws Jersey? Hint

Wiggle Waggle

Smart

He Hate Me

Peace?

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Question 7 of 10

7. Before he went on to star with the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers, this "Minister of Defense" spent 2 years starring for the USFLs Memphis Showboats. Who was this NFL Hall of Famer? Hint

Reggie White

Rev. Al Sharpton

Lawrence Taylor

"The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following NFL players never played in the CFL? Hint

Mark Brunell

Jeff Garcia

Warren Moon

Joe Theismann

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following NFL running backs played in the Canadian Football League? Hint

Emmitt Smith

LaDanian Tomlinson

Ricky Williams

Jerome Bettis

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Question 10 of 10

10. With what non AFL/NFL team did NFL Hall of Famer Larry Csonka play pro football? Hint

Memphis Southmen

Oklahoma Outlaws

Calgary Stampeders

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jim "Machine Gun" Kelly took snaps behind center for the Buffalo Bills from 1986 to 1996 and is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame. With what pro team did Kelly start his career?

Answer: Houston Gamblers

Kelly played 2 years for the Gamblers until the USFL folded. He was MVP of the USFL in 1985.

2. Warren Moon, before having a NFL Hall of Fame career for the Houston Oilers, led which team to 5 Grey Cups?

Answer: Edmonton Eskimos

Moon played 6 years with the Eskimos before going on to a Hall of Fame NFL career, spending 17 years in the league. He is best known as the quarterback of the Houston Oilers, but also had Pro Bowl seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks.

Answer: Tommy Maddox

Maddox was 2002 NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

4. Doug Flutie played pro football in 3 different decades. In what professional leagues leagues did Flutie play?

Answer: USFL, NFL, CFL

Doug Flutie started his pro career with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL in 1985. When the league folded, he spent 5 years struggling in the NFL before moving to the CFL where he spent 8 years, won 3 Grey Cups, and was a 6-time league MVP. He returned to the NFLwhile earning the 1998 NFL Comeback Player of the Year and a Pro Bowl selection. Flutie went on to spend another eight years as a NFL quarterback.

He was active as a pro football quarterback for 22 seasons.

Answer: Kurt Warner

Warner was out of football and spent time bagging groceries in 1994, before heading to the Arena League. He later won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams, and led them to another, and also led the Arizona Cardinals to the NFC Championship in the 2008 season.

Answer: He Hate Me

Smart's "He Hate Me" jersey was perhaps the most famous thing from the XFL, which was co-owned by Vince McMahon of the WWE and NBC.

7. Before he went on to star with the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers, this "Minister of Defense" spent 2 years starring for the USFLs Memphis Showboats. Who was this NFL Hall of Famer?

Answer: Reggie White

White played 2 years in the USFL until it folded. He went on to be a 10-time All-Pro and 2-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He died of a heart attack at age 43, just 3 years after his retirement.

8. Which of the following NFL players never played in the CFL?

Answer: Mark Brunell

Moon, Garcia, and Theismann all got their start in the CFL. Moon played 6 years, Garcia 5 years, and Theismann 3 years, before leaving the Canadian Football League to have successful NFL careers.

9. Which of the following NFL running backs played in the Canadian Football League?

Answer: Ricky Williams

Williams played in 11 games for the Toronto Argonauts during the 2006 season, while suspended from the NFL.

10. With what non AFL/NFL team did NFL Hall of Famer Larry Csonka play pro football?

Answer: Memphis Southmen

Csonka, along with Miami Dolphin teammates Paul Warfield and Jim Kiick, played for the Memphis Southmen of the short-lived World Football League in 1975. This was just one year after winning their second straight Super Bowl with the Dolphins. The Stampeders and Blue Bombers were CFL teams, while the Oklahoma Outlaws were part of the USFL.

Source: Author fifthavenue91

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