NFL Hall of Fame Trivia

1. In which year did Brown get his first job as head coach of a football team?

From Quiz Coaching Icons: Paul Brown

Answer: 1930

In 1926, Brown began to attend Ohio State University, attempting to make it on to the Buckeyes roster. He never made it past the tryouts. The following year, he transferred to Miami University, which despite its name is based in Oxford, Ohio. At Miami University, Brown became the team's starting quarterback, guiding the team to a 14-3 record. Although he had considered studying history, Brown decided to take up his first coaching job after leaving Miami. He joined Severn School, a prep school in Maryland, in 1930.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: 7

Otto Graham led the Cleveland Browns to 10 championship games in a row, but he won only 7 of those 10 games. The Browns went to the championship every year from 1946 to 1955. The Browns joined the NFL in 1950 He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965.

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [2]

Answer: Red Grange

Red Grange was a charter member of both the College Hall of Fame as well as the NFL Hall of Fame. The University of Illinois retired his number 77 in 1925.

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: Notre Dame

Nick was inducted to the hall in 2001 as a linebacker. He played for the Boston Patriots from 1962-1968, the Miami Dolphins from 1969-1974, and then in 1976 he ended his career.

From Quiz NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Joe Montana

Joe Montana led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1977. He won 4 Super Bowls. Threw a 6 yard pass for a touchdown to Dwight Clark with 51 seconds left in the NFC championship, to give the 49ers a 28-27 win. Inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [1]

Answer: 1963

The Hall of Fame opened Sep. 7, 1963.

From Quiz Coaching Icons: Paul Brown

Answer: 89%

Brown was taking over a team that had fallen into mediocrity since the mid-1920s. His first year saw the team achieve an admirable 5-4-1 record, and the following year the Tigers went 8-2, but the best was yet to come. Between the 1935 and 1940, the Tigers would lose just one game. The team's greatest achievement under Brown came in 1940 when after another undefeated season, the Tigers beat the only other undefeated team in the region in Toledo's Waite High School team. Brown left in January 1941 with an 80-8-2 record.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Joe Namath

Joe Namath guaranteed that his New York Jets would beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. They went on to win the game 16-7.

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: Buffalo Bills

Emmitt Smith led the Dallas Cowboys to a 30-13 victory in Super Bowl XXVIII against the Buffalo Bills on January 30, 1994. Smith rushed for 132 yards and scored two touchdowns en route to an MVP performance against Buffalo. The Bills were led by running back Thurman Thomas in a game which was played inside the Georgia Dome. Smith played in the NFL from 1990 to 2004.

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: Washington State

Albert was inducted into the hall in 1969 as a tackle. He played for the 1932 Boston Braves, the Boston Redskins from 1933-1936, and finally ended his career with the Washington Redskins from 1937-1940.

From Quiz Players Who Became Offensive

Answer: Walter Payton

The others were great running backs but never played for the Bears. Payton came out of Jackson State, and played for Chicago from 1975-1987. 1977 was Payton's greatest season, rushing for 1875 yards and 14 touchdowns. He retired with the most rushing yardage in NFL history, then Emmitt Smith of the Cowboys later broke his record.

From Quiz Coaching Icons: Paul Brown

Answer: Great Lakes Bluejackets

In 1944, Brown was commissioned as a lieutenant in the US Navy. He served at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station as the head coach of the Bluejackets, a team that regularly competed against other service teams and college teams. The team went 9-2-1 in Brown's only season. While Brown was technically the coach of the Buckeyes during the war, he was only the coach in absentia at this point and never returned to the team after returning from duty.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Troy Aikman

Troy Aikman won 90 of his 94 career wins during the 1990s. During that period, he won Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX. He was named MVP of Super Bowl XVII.

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: The Hogs

Grimm and his Hog teammates such as Joe Jacoby, Mark May, Jeff Bostic, and Don Warren led Washington to Super Bowl titles in 1983 and 1988. Grimm wore uniform number 68 for the Redskins and didn't want any "pretty boy quarterbacks" to mingle with his Hogs.

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [2]

Answer: Art Rooney Sr.

Originally known as the Pirates, a fan contest held in 1940 helped change the name to the Steelers named after the steel industry in Pittsburgh. Art Rooney was inducted into the hall in 1964.

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: North Texas State

Joe was inducted in the class of 1987. He played defensive tackle for only the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969-1981.

From Quiz NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Roger Staubach

Roger Staubach won the Heisman Trophy as Junior for Navy in 1963. Roger the Dodger quarterbacked Dallas to 2 Super Bowls wins. He was inducted to Hall Of Fame in 1985.

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [1]

Answer: 17

Jim Thorpe was one of the first inductees, having played for the Canton Bulldogs from 1915-1920, and in 1926.

From Quiz Coaching Icons: Paul Brown

Answer: Brown Bombers

According to this version of events, Brown wanted the team to be named like a champion, and felt the name Brown Bombers was suitable due to its affiliation with world boxing champion Joe Louis. The name was then apparently shortened to the Browns from this name. This was seen as fact until the 1990s. Brown opposed naming the team after himself, but admitted later in life that the Joe Louis story had been made up to deflect attention from the team being named after him. The first name-the-team contest saw the name "Panthers" win, but the Cleveland Panthers had been a failed team from the 1920s, and Brown once said "I want no part of that name".

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Joe Montana

Montana was known as 'The Comeback Kid' because of his ability to lead teams to victory in the final minutes of several games. He won four Super Bowls in his career with the San Francisco 49ers.

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: Detroit Lions

This cornerback intercepted 62 passes for the Lions and was selected to three Pro Bowl teams for Detroit. LeBeau wore uniform number 44 for the Lions. LeBeau played for head coaches George Wilson, Harry Gilmer, and Joe Schmidt.

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [2]

Answer: From one of his teammates

Tom Fears of the Los Angeles Rams gave him his nickname, after a song.

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: St.Mary's, Arizona State

Johnson was inducted in 1987. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1954-1956, the Detroit Lions from 1957-1959, and then moved on to the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960-1965. Finally he ended in 1966 with the Houston Oilers.

From Quiz NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Len Dawson

Len Dawson quarterbacked the Kansas City Chiefs to a win in the 1970 Super Bowl. Len was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1987. He was selected 7 times to the Pro Bowl in 1962, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, and 71.

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [1]

Answer: New York Giants

Mel Hein 1931-1945, Pete Henry 1927, Cal Hubbard 1927-1928 and 1936, Tim Mara 1925-1959, and Jim Thorpe 1925, all had various roles with the Giants.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: George Blanda

George Blanda played in the NFL for 26 seasons.(1949-1958, 1960-1975) He played for the QB and Kicker for the Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers, and Baltimore Colts during his long career. He was 48 when he finally retired.

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: Defensive tackle

Randle wore uniform number 93, and he terrorized quarterbacks from his defensive tackle position. During his career, Randle was credited with 137.5 sacks, and he was named to seven Pro Bowl games.

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: Texas

Tom Landry was inducted to the hall in 1990. He coached the Dallas Cowboys for 29 years from 1960-1988.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Washington Redskins

Sammy Baugh played for the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 1952. He was one of 17 players in the charter class of 1963.

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: Mile High Stadium

Floyd Little was drafted in 1967 by the AFL Denver Broncos, and he played his entire AFL-NFL career for Denver. The Broncos played their home games at Mile High Stadium, once known as Bears Stadium. The Broncos played on this field from 1960 until 2000. Some football experts credit Little's exciting play with keeping the Broncos' franchise in Denver. While with Denver, Little rushed for over 6000 career yards and scored more than 50 touchdowns.

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