NFL 2020s Trivia

1. This Minnesota Vikings' All-Pro wide receiver led the NFL's 2022 regular season with 128 receptions and 1,809 receiving yards. Who was this third-year star that often celebrated touchdowns with the Griddy dance move?

From Quiz NFL 2022 Season

Answer: Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson's outstanding season was rewarded as he was one of only two players unanimously selected for the Associated Press' All-Pro 1st Team for the 2022 regular season. A first round pick from LSU in the 2020 draft, Jefferson has been elected to the Pro Bowl each of his first three seasons in the NFL. In his rookie season, Jefferson's 1,400 receiving yards set a new NFL rookie record.

From Quiz NFL 2020 Season

Answer: Tom Brady

Tom Brady left the Patriots and signed a two-year deal with the Buccaneers in March 2020. While playing for the Patriots, Brady led the team to an amazing nine Super Bowls, winning six. He was named MVP in four of those victories.

From Quiz 2021 NFL Passing Leaders

Answer: Tom Brady

Brady played 20 seasons with the New England Patriots with whom he won 6 Super Bowls. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and proceeded to win his 7th Super Bowl. In 2021 he led the Bucs to a 13-4 record and finished runner-up in the MVP voting.

From Quiz The 2023 Regular NFL Season Part 2

Answer: 2022 season Super Bowl Winners - Kansas City Chiefs

The National Football League Kickoff game is a big deal. It marks the official start of the National Football League (NFL) regular season. A single game is usually scheduled for the Thursday following Labor Day. Since 2004, it has been hosted by the current Super Bowl champions with a couple of exceptions. In 2023 this meant the game was scheduled at Arrowhead Stadium hosted by the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2023, the Detroit Lions went into the season having not won a playoff game since the 1991 season. They were the only NFC team to never play in the Super Bowl in previous seasons. However, in 2022 they won 9-8 to record their first winning season since 2017. In the kickoff game, they surprised the Chiefs in the first quarter by scoring a 14-play 91-yard touchdown and kept the Chiefs scoreless. In the second quarter, the Chiefs fought back scoring two touchdowns and not allowing the Lions to score. In the second half, the Lions restricted the Chiefs to a field goal each quarter, whilst scoring a touchdown in each quarter themselves. Lions won 21-20. The Lions finished the regular season with a 12-5 record, easily winning their division and ended up in a three-way tie in the NFC with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys for the best record.

From Quiz NFL 2022 Season

Answer: Tom Brady

Tom Brady spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots and his last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was the starting quarterback in 10 Super Bowls, winning seven championships. At the time of his retirement, Brady held a vast number of major quarterback records including most passing yards and touchdown passes. A 15-time Pro Bowler and 3-time NFL Most Valuable Player, he was unanimously selected to the NFL's 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019.

From Quiz NFL 2020 Season

Answer: COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, resulted in millions of human deaths throughout the world. The NFL made numerous adjustments such as game rescheduling, daily testing of players and personnel, and increased practice squad size. The draft was held virtually, with the NFL commissioner hosting the event over video from his basement.

From Quiz NFL 2021 Season

Answer: Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger, nicknamed "Big Ben", played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won two rings, Super Bowls XL and XLIII. He also led the Steelers to a third Super Bowl, SB XLV; however, they were defeated by the Green Bay Packers.

From Quiz 2021 NFL Passing Leaders

Answer: Aaron Rodgers

It was the second season in a row Rodgers led the league in passer rating. He also won his second consecutive MVP award, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 13-3 record in games in which he started. He missed one game and the Packers lost it to Kansas City 13-7.

From Quiz The 2023 Regular NFL Season Part 2

Answer: Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles narrowly lost the previous season's Super Bowl 38-35. At the start of the 2023 season, they were mooted to be contesting it again in February. This looked good in week 12 when they were at 10-1, better than any other team in both conferences. However, they faded and lost five of their last 6 games. Some of their losses were blowouts. In week 14 they lost to divisional rivals Cowboys, 33-13. The week before they lost to the 49ers 42-19. They finished second in their division at 11-6 which was enough for them to be seeded fifth in the NFC playoffs.

From Quiz NFL 2022 Season

Answer: Nick Bosa

Nick Bosa led the NFL in sacks during the regular season in 2022 and was a key component in the 49ers defense, ranked by many metrics as the top in the league. Bosa had 15.5 sacks the previous year and was also the 2019 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. He is the son of former defensive end John Bosa, and brother of Joey Bosa, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers in 2022.

From Quiz NFL 2020 Season

Answer: Las Vegas Raiders

The Oakland Raiders became the Las Vegas Raiders, with home games played in a domed stadium called Allegiant Stadium. The NFL league owners approved the move by a 31-1 vote with Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins, the dissenting vote.

From Quiz NFL 2021 Season

Answer: Justin Tucker

Justin Tucker's kick sailed in the air, bounced on the crossbar, and then passed through the uprights as time-expired for the game winning score - giving the Baltimore Ravens the victory over the Detroit Lions. The previous longest field goal was 64 yards, off the foot of Matt Prater.

From Quiz 2021 NFL Passing Leaders

Answer: Joe Burrow

Burrow was the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals. He only started 10 games in 2020 and only won 2 games. 2021 was a big turn around, however. The Bengals won the AFC North with a 10-7 record and made it all the way to the Super Bowl before losing to the Los Angeles Rams.

From Quiz The 2023 Regular NFL Season Part 2

Answer: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC South has some unusual statistics. Between 2002 when the current teams formed NFC South, and 2023, each team won at least three divisional titles and reached the Super Bowl at least once yet each team had an overall losing record. Their respective stats were Tampa Bay: 6, 2 (2002,2020), 267-424-1 New Orleans: 7, 1 (2009) 375-438-5 Atlanta: 4, 1 (2016) 365-461-6 Carolina: 5, 2 (2003, 2015) 195-204-1 NFC South is the only NFC conference that does not have any of the 12 franchises that predate the American Football League in 1960. In 2023, there was a closeness in competition between three of the teams. The Saints had led the first half of the season leading 5-4 to the Buccaneers and Falcons at 4-5. On the last game of the season against the Falcons, the winner was still a chance of making the playoffs if other results went their way. The Saints won 48-17, finishing with 9-8 knocking the Falcons out of the playoffs. The Buccs were inconsistent: they had a good start at 3-1, lost four straight and six out of seven but then won six out of their last seven finishing the same as the Saints on 9-8. Both had 4-2 records for their division but Tampa Bay had a better conference record: 7-5 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6-6 against the same teams. Tampa Bay was seeded fourth in the playoffs, and New Orleans finished ninth behind Seattle who also finished 9-8.

From Quiz NFL 2020 Season

Answer: Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry ran for 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns during the 2020 regular season and also added 19 receptions for another 114 yards. In addition to the league rushing title, he was the AP Offensive Player of the Year, voted 1st Team All-Pro and a Pro-Bowler.

From Quiz NFL 2021 Season

Answer: Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor led the league with 1,811 rushing yards. He rushed for 18 touchdowns on the ground and also added 360 yards receiving with 2 touchdowns for a total of 20 touchdowns during the season. This was Jonathan Taylor's second season in the NFL after being drafted out of the University of Wisconsin.

From Quiz 2021 NFL Passing Leaders

Answer: Jalen Hurts

Hurts threw a 91 yard pass to Quez Watkins in a 17-11 loss to the 49ers in week 2. Hurts helped the Philadelphia Eagles to a 9-8 record, earning a trip to the playoffs. They were defeated in the Wild Card round against Tampa Bay with a final score of 15-31.

From Quiz The 2023 Regular NFL Season Part 2

Answer: Baltimore Ravens

In 2022 the Rams went 5-12 for the season and looked to be having a similar season in 2023 when they were at 3-6 going into their bye week. However, in their last eight games, they beat all three of their divisional rivals. This included a week 18 one-point win over divisional leaders the 49ers (21-20) to leapfrog over the Seahawks in week 17 to come second in their division. Their record of 10-7 was enough to be seeded sixth in the NFC playoffs. The Seahawks were travelling comfortably at 6-3 at the halfway point of the season but they then lost four in a row to the Rams, 49ers (twice) and the Cowboys. This meant that they needed to win their last four games to stay ahead of the Rams and clinch second place. However, a surprising loss to the Steelers in Week 17 meant they finished 9-8 which meant they came eighth in the NFC and missed the playoffs.

From Quiz NFL 2022 Season

Answer: Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 14-3 record and the #1 seed in the AFC. He threw for a league-leading 5,250 yards and 41 touchdowns during the regular season. He also ran for another 358 yards and four touchdowns. He won the MVP award in a landslide with 48 of the 50 first place votes.

From Quiz NFL 2020 Season

Answer: Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins changed its name to the Washington Football Team beginning with the 2020 season, while ownership conducted an extensive review of a new team nickname. In 1933, the Washington Redskins were known as the Boston Braves before owner George Preston Marshall changed the name to the Boston Redskins. The Boston Redskins moved to Washington prior to the 1937 season. [they changed the team name to Washington Commanders for the 2022 season]

From Quiz NFL 2021 Season

Answer: Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown had a disagreement with head coach Bruce Arians concerning Brown's injured ankle. His team, the Buccaneers, officially released Brown less than a week later. The next month, a glove that Antonio Brown threw into the stands sold at auction for over $16,000 - the auction house called the glove a "tangible momento from an iconic NFL moment".

From Quiz NFL 2020 Season

Answer: Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers to a 13-3 record and the number one seed in the NFC. He threw for 4,299 yards, and a league-leading 48 touchdown passes along with a league-leading 70.7% completion percentage. Rodgers won the MVP award by receiving 44 of the 50 votes.

From Quiz NFL 2021 Season

Answer: Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers to a 13-4 record and the number one seed in the NFC. He threw for 4,115 yards, 37 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He also ran for 3 additional touchdowns. Rodgers won the MVP award by receiving 39 of the 50 votes.

From Quiz The 2023 Regular NFL Season Part 2

Answer: Yes, their 9-8 result qualified them as 7th seed

Aaron Rodgers was traded to the Jets for the 2023 season so backup QB Justin Love became the starting quarterback. The media made a big deal about this team being the youngest in the NFL and after a loss to the Steelers in week 10, Green Bay was at 3-6 and the pundits appeared to be correct However they went 6-2 in their last eight regular season games including an away win against the Lions in week 12 and a 27-19 win over the Chiefs the following week. At 9-8, they clinched the seventh seed in the NFC by winning a three-way conference record and strength of victory tiebreaker with the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks.

From Quiz NFL 2022 Season

Answer: Franco Harris

Franco Harris passed away in December 2022. He played running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972-1983 (and for the Seattle Seahawks in 1984). He won four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was elected to nine consecutive Pro Bowls, and was a member of the 1970s All-Decade Team. He was the key player in one of the NFL's most famous plays in league history, "The Immaculate Reception". During a playoff game in December 1972, as time was about to expire, he caught a deflected pass and ran it for a touchdown - giving the Steelers franchise its first ever playoff win, 13-7 vs. Oakland Raiders.

From Quiz NFL 2021 Season

Answer: John Madden

John Madden passed away in December 2021. He coached the Oakland Raiders to the franchise's first Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XI. He never had a losing season as the Raiders' head coach, and retired with the highest winning percentage among NFL coaches with at least 100 games. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2006.

From Quiz 2021 NFL Passing Leaders

Answer: Jalen Hurts

Jackson only appeared in 12 games but still ran for 767 yards to Hurts' 784. Josh Allen finished right behind Jackson with 763 rushing yards. Jackson, during the 2019 season was the second quarterback to rush for 1000 yards in a season with Michael Vick doing it in 2006.

From Quiz The 2023 Regular NFL Season Part 2

Answer: Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys trailed divisional rivals, Philadelphia for most of the 2023 regular season but won seven of their last nine (including a 33-13 win over the Eagles in Week 14) and a late-season fade by the Eagles meant the Cowboys clinched NFC East for the second time in three years. San Francisco and Detroit also went 12-5 so it was down to tie-breakers to determine seedings. The Cowboys and the 49ers both went 5-1 in their division (Detroit 4-2) but the 49ers 10-2 Conference wins edged out the Cowboys 9-3 'relegating' them to second seeding. Detroit was seeded third (the Cowboys won a head-to-head with the Lions in week 17: 20-19).

From Quiz NFL 2022 Season

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs represented the AFC in Super Bowl LVII. This was the fifth Super Bowl appearance for the Chiefs, and the third in four years. Andy Reid, in his 10th year as head coach of the Chiefs, directed the team to a 14-3 regular season record and the #1 seed in the AFC playoffs bracket. The Chiefs were originally part of the American Football League (AFL) before the AFL and NFL merged, beginning with the 1970 regular season.

From Quiz NFL 2020 Season

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs represented the AFC in Super Bowl LV. The Chiefs were the defending Super Bowl champions, having won Super Bowl LIV the prior year. Head coach of the Chiefs, Andy Reid, directed the team to a 14-2 regular season record.

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