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NFL 2005 Season Trivia Quizzes

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10 quizzes and 110 trivia questions.
1.
  NFL 2005    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you remember from the NFL in 2005?
Difficult, 10 Qns, magic12, Apr 21 06
Difficult
magic12
2456 plays
2.
  NFL Players Madness    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to my NFL quiz! I've created this one to challenge people on their knowledge of the NFL and its players during the 2005 season. It contains various types of questions. Thanks!
Average, 10 Qns, wwe_fan11, Apr 29 09
Average
wwe_fan11
2989 plays
3.
  NFL 2005 Regular Season    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about the regular season of the NFL in 2005.
Average, 10 Qns, yonglo32, Dec 03 06
Average
yonglo32
2702 plays
4.
  More Overlooked Leaders of 2005    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Relive the 2005 regular season with this quiz on some often overlooked team and individual leaders in the NFL.
Very Difficult, 15 Qns, Foulweather, Dec 10 08
Very Difficult
Foulweather
1707 plays
5.
  NFL Mania    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know the NFLs 2005 season? Take this quiz and find out. Are you ready for some football?
Average, 10 Qns, thewho13rd, Dec 31 09
Average
thewho13rd
1409 plays
6.
  A NFL Season    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This a quiz on the 2005 NFL season. I hope you enjoy it.
Difficult, 10 Qns, davidcnelson, Mar 14 08
Difficult
davidcnelson
1224 plays
7.
  All About NFL Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the stats in the 2005 season.
Tough, 10 Qns, favre04, Dec 13 06
Tough
favre04
1216 plays
8.
  Overlooked Leaders of 2005    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Relive the 2005 regular season with this quiz on some often overlooked team and individual leaders in the NFL.
Difficult, 15 Qns, foulweather, Dec 10 08
Difficult
foulweather
1367 plays
9.
  2005 NFL Season    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz talks about the 2005 NFL season. It can include anything from stats, to standings, to game plays.
Difficult, 10 Qns, goliath_unit, Jan 07 09
Difficult
goliath_unit
397 plays
10.
  NFL in a Season    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are pretty tough questions about the 2005 season. Let's see if you can handle it.
Difficult, 10 Qns, birdman2188, Dec 10 08
Difficult
birdman2188
1172 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who had the record for most touchdowns scored in one season before Shaun Alexander broke it in 2005?

From Quiz "NFL 2005 Regular Season"





NFL 2005 Season Trivia Questions
1. The Indianapolis Colts lost 3 of their final 4 games including their playoff loss to the Steelers after starting the season 13-0. Who was the the only team Indy beat in their last four games including their playoff loss?

From Quiz A NFL Season

Answer: Arizona Cardinals

Behind Pro Bowlers Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James, and Marvin Harrison, the Colts started the season 13-0 before losing two in a row to San Diego and Seattle. However, they defeated the Cardinals in their final regular season game.

2. The New England Patriots lost 6 games in 2005, the most since 2002. Which team gave them their worst defeat in 2005?

From Quiz NFL in a Season

Answer: San Diego Chargers

The Chargers beat the Patriots by 24 points. The Colts beat them by 19 points, and the Chiefs beat them by 10 points.

3. Which star NFL running back rushed for 1880 yards and a record amount of touchdowns in the 2005-06 regular season?

From Quiz NFL Players Madness

Answer: Shaun Alexander, Seahawks

Shaun Alexander had a record-breaking season with 27 touchdowns in 16 games. Shaun also had 2 TDs in the playoffs and Super Bowl.

4. Who won the 05-06 Super Bowl?

From Quiz All About NFL Football

Answer: Pittsburgh

Super Bowl XL was played at Ford Field in Detroit. Pittsburgh defeated Seattle 21-10. The Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward won the MVP.

5. How many yards did the league's leading rusher Shaun Alexander run for the season?

From Quiz NFL Mania

Answer: 1880

Shaun Alexander was also voted the NFLs MVP of the season. He did a good job in leading this young Seattle Seahawks franchise into their first ever Super Bowl appearence. He made the Pro Bowl for the NFC.

6. The Houston Texans won just two of their 16 regular season games. Who were the two teams Houston beat?

From Quiz A NFL Season

Answer: Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns

The Texans improved on their win total in each of their first three seasons, but in 2005, Houston won 2 games, 5 less than in 2004, costing head coach Dom Capers his job.

7. Only 2 teams went undefeated at home in 2005. One team was the Seattle Seahawks. Who was the other team?

From Quiz NFL in a Season

Answer: Denver Broncos

Indy's sole loss was to San Diego in Week 15.

8. During the Super Bowl, Darrell Jackson caught a reception in the end zone, but it was ruled no touchdown. What was the penalty that stopped the Seahawks from scoring?

From Quiz NFL Players Madness

Answer: Offensive Pass Interference

D-Jack slightly pushed off of Steelers' Chris Hope, then proceeded to receive the ball.

9. Who was second in the league, only to Shaun Alexander in rushing yards?

From Quiz All About NFL Football

Answer: Tiki Barber

Seattle running back Shaun Alexander had 20 more yards than the Giants' Tiki Barber. While Alexander rushed for 1880 yards, Barber rushed for 1860, and did it by carring the ball 13 times less than Alexander in the season.

10. MVP Shaun Alexander set a new record for touchdowns in a season with 28, passing Priest Holmes' previous record of 27. Alexander recorded his 28th TD in the season finale. Against which team did he score his 28th touchdown against?

From Quiz A NFL Season

Answer: Green Bay Packers

Alexander's 28 TDs led Seattle to an NFC Championship and a Super Bowl appearance.

11. Vikings' quarterback Daunte Culpepper did not play 9 games this 2005-06 season. What was the reason for this absence?

From Quiz NFL Players Madness

Answer: Leg ligament damage

Daunte was out for a lot of the season, so Brad Johnson substituted for a majority of the season.

12. What was the final score of the 2005 Pro Bowl?

From Quiz All About NFL Football

Answer: 23-17 NFC

The game was held in Hawaii. The NFC was stronger throughout the game but still only won by a touchdown. For the NFC, Matt Hasselbeck threw for 85 yards. For the AFC, Peyton Manning threw for 139 yards.

13. The league's leading receiver caught how many yards?

From Quiz NFL Mania

Answer: 1563

Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers came up with the most receiving yards in the league. He got his team to the NFC Championship game, but came up short against the Seattle Seahawks.

14. After starting the season 7-5, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their final 8 games, including their four playoff wins, to become Super Bowl Champions. Who was the last team Pittsburgh lost to?

From Quiz A NFL Season

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati's 38-31 Week 13 victory over Pittsburgh all but wrapped up the AFC North Division Title for the Bengals. However Pittsburgh proceeded to win their final 4 regular season games to get into the playoffs as a wild card and then won all four of their playoff games including a 31-17 win at Cincinnati in the Wild Card Round.

15. Which quarterback threw for 3,881 yards and 20 touchdowns, and still had a rating of 70.9?

From Quiz NFL in a Season

Answer: Brett Favre

Despite finishing 3rd in the league in passing yards and throwing 20 touchdowns passes, Brett's most intriguing stat was his career high 29 interceptions. The 2005 season was said to be his last, but he returned to Green Bay for another season still.

16. Who was given the MVP Award at Super Bowl XL?

From Quiz NFL Players Madness

Answer: Hines Ward

Hines Ward earned the award for doing an overall outstanding job, including a 43-yard TD catch thrown by Antwaan Randle El.

17. How many sacks did Derrick Burgess of the Oakland Raiders have in the season?

From Quiz NFL Mania

Answer: 16

Burgess led the league in sacks. Coming in second was Osi Umenyiora of the New York Giants with 14.5 sacks.

18. How many total points were scored in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs?

From Quiz A NFL Season

Answer: 129

The Steelers defeated the Bengals 31-17, Carolina defeated the Giants 23-0, the Patriots defeated the Jaguars 28-3, and the Redskins beat the Bucs 17-10.

19. Which NFL offense led the league in time of possession in 2005?

From Quiz NFL in a Season

Answer: Denver Broncos

Denver held the ball for an average of 32:37 each game. Dallas was second with 32:24. Indianapolis and Seattle weren't even in the top 15.

20. If Tampa Bay QB Chris Simms happened to get injured, who would back him up? This is in 2005, remember.

From Quiz All About NFL Football

Answer: Luke McCown

Tim Rattay did back up Chris Simms in the season, but Luke McCown was second string. Brad Johnson played for Minnesota, Jon Kitna played for Cincinnati, and Jeff Blake played for Chicago.

21. Who was 3rd in interceptions for the NFL in the season?

From Quiz NFL Mania

Answer: Darren Sharper

Darren Sharper helped the Minnesota Vikings from laughing-stock to an almost-playoff team. He had 9 picks. Ty Law and Deltha O' Neal tied for league leading with 10, and Nashan Vasher tied with Champ Bailey for 4th in the league, both recording 8 interceptions.

22. Which team scored the least total points in the 2005 regular season?

From Quiz A NFL Season

Answer: Cleveland Browns

The Browns scored just 232 points, an average of just 14.5 per game.

23. Who led the AFC in receiving yards in 2005?

From Quiz NFL in a Season

Answer: Chad Johnson

Cincinnati's Chad Johnson led the AFC with 1,432 yards. He also led the AFC in receptions with 97.

24. This Cincinnati wide receiver played for the Oregon State Beavers. He made his debut to the Bengals during the 2001 season. How do you spell this player's last name?

From Quiz NFL Players Madness

Answer: Houshmandzadeh

Interestingly enough, his last name is 14 letters long, but his first is a simple T.J., short for Touraj.

25. What was Detroit's final record of the 05-06 season?

From Quiz All About NFL Football

Answer: 5 wins 11 losses

Detroit ended up with an disappointing season after they went 5-11 in the 05-06 season. They were in second to last place place in their division only to Green Bay.

26. Which team scored the most points in the 2005 regular season?

From Quiz A NFL Season

Answer: Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks scored 452 total points, 13 more than the Colts.

27. Who led the NFL in total tackles in 2005?

From Quiz NFL in a Season

Answer: Jonathan Vilma

The Jets young middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma led the way with 169 tackles in 2005. Thomas had 158. Brooking recorded 115 and Ray Lewis didn't even record 100 tackles.

28. Which team had the worst win/loss record during the 2005-06 season?

From Quiz NFL Players Madness

Answer: Houston Texans

The 49ers had a record of 4-12, the Browns 6-10, and the Titans 4-12 also. But the Texans had an even worse one with 2-14.

29. What team did the Indianapolis Colts lose to for their first loss in the season?

From Quiz NFL Mania

Answer: San Diego Chargers

The Colts were 13-0 before they played the Sand Diego Chargers. They finished the season 14-2 and were big favorites to make the Super Bowl. But, they were upset by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the playoffs.

30. Which player led the league in total yards from scrimmage?

From Quiz A NFL Season

Answer: Tiki Barber

Despite all of the attention given to Shaun Alexander's 28 TDs and Larry Johnson's 1750 rushing yards, in just 9 games started, Tiki Barber compiled an astounding 2390 yards from scrimmage, over 400 more than Alexander and 297 more than Johnson.

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