NFL Names Trivia

1. This Hall of Fame defensive tackle played in 14 seasons with the Vikings and Seahawks. Who is this that wore the number 93?

From Quiz Hall of Fame Spelling Test

Answer: John Randle

Playing college ball out of Texas A&M-Kingsville, the Vikings signed John as an undrafted free agent. Randle was a Viking from 1990-2000, then a Seahawk for another three seasons before he retired. John was a seven-time Pro Bowler and inducted into the hall in 2010.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: 2010

Answer: Adrian Peterson

Peterson wore the number 28 in the backfield of the Vikings. He led the NFL in 2008 with his 1760 rushing yards, and also his 110-yard average per game. Adrian was selected to his fourth Pro Bowl in 2010.

From Quiz NFL Leaders Spelling Bee

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.

From Quiz Paid Bills

Answer: Billy Sims

The 25-year old 1980 rookie, rushed for 1303 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with 51 receptions and three touchdowns from the air. 1981 saw him run for 1437 yards and another 13 touchdowns. All totaled in five seasons, Sims ran for 5106 yards.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 5

Answer: Steve Largent

Largent played in Seattle from 1976-1989, making the Pro Bowl seven times. Eight times he caught more than 1000 yards in a season. After retiring, Steve went into politics. He was a 1995 Hall of Fame inductee.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 4

Answer: Terrell Owens

Terrell began his career in 1996 with the 49ers. After some 'baggage' problems, Owens went to the Eagles in 2004 where he won his fifth Pro Bowl selection. After more anti-cohesive issues with the Eagles, the Cowboys picked him up in 2006.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 3

Answer: Freeman McNeil

McNeil played from 1981-1992 in the Jets' backfield. He topped the 1000-yard season plateau in 1984 and 1985, two of his three Pro Bowl selections. He retired with 38 rushing and 12 receiving touchdowns.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 2

Answer: Steve Deberg

Deberg had three 3,000+ yards in a season. He also played for the Broncos, Bucs, Chiefs, and Dolphins. He retired with 34,241 yards with a TD/INT ratio of 196-204.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 1

Answer: Brett Favre

Favre played in only two games for the Falcons, then exploded with 14 consecutive seasons of throwing for over 3000 yards in a season. In 2006, he was still a Green Bay Packer.

From Quiz The NFL Zoo

Answer: Hogs

The nickname was bestowed on linemen Joe Jacoby, George Starke, Russ Grimm, Mark May, and Jeff Bostic; and tight ends Don Warren and Rick Walker, in 1982 by line coach Joe Bugel, who was taken by the group's size. They embraced the nickname, gained more fame from it than most offensive lines ever did, and with some changes to the lineup over the years, brought the team and head coach Joe Gibbs three Super Bowl titles between 1982 and 1991.

From Quiz Tom Footballery

Answer: Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson

"Go and ask Henderson if I was dumb today", said Bradshaw after Super Bowl XIII, in which his four touchdown passes and then-record 318 yards passing won him MVP honors. Henderson played in three Super Bowls in his NFL career, but alcohol and drug problems led to his leaving football after only seven seasons. He eventually wrote a book, "Out of Control," about his life experiences, and got a good laugh on the rest of the world, Bradshaw included, in 2000, when he won the Texas lottery, for several times more money than he'd earned in his football career.

From Quiz Can You Spell N-F-L?

Answer: Wayne Chrebet

Chrebet began his career well in 1995, catching 66 passes from QBs Boomer Esiason and Bubby Brister. The following season he caught 84. Pretty good numbers considering that Webster Slaughter and Keyshawn Johnson were on the same team. Chrebet has had some off-field domestic issues in the area of family violence.

From Quiz Same NFL Last Names

Answer: Adams

Anthony Adams was a defensive tackle for San Francisco, Blue Adams was a cornberback for Jacksonville, and Flozell Adams was a tackle for Dallas.

From Quiz Famous Nicknames of NFL Players

Answer: Red Grange

Grange was noted by many as one of the first major football stars to bring spectators to pro football when he signed with the Chicago Bears in 1925.

From Quiz Famous NFL Nicknames

Answer: Ironhead

From Quiz NFL Nicknames

Answer: The Juice & Juice

Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson was the most dominant halfback of the '70s. Commentator Howard Cosell would often say, "The Juice is loose!" during one of his many breakaway runs.

From Quiz The Colorful NFL

Answer: Reggie White

Reggie White played for 15 seasons in the NFL and was voted to the Pro Bowl 13 times. He was the first player in NFL history to have his number (92) retired by two different teams (Packers and Eagles). He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Spelling Test

Answer: Forrest Gregg

Gregg had the familiar number 75 on his back that quarterback Bart Starr could easily see. He played in 14 seasons in Green Bay from 1956-1970, then retired as a Cowboy in 1971. Forrest helped the Packers to Super Bowl I and II, and was a nine-time Pro Bowler. The hall took him in 1977.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: 2010

Answer: Ben Roethlisberger

Roethlisberger was suspended by Commissioner Roger Goodell for his off-field endeavors. Ben was named the 2004 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. Quarterbacks Charlie Batch and Dennis Dixon filled in the QB duties in Ben's absence for the Steelers.

From Quiz Paid Bills

Answer: Bill Belichick

From 1991-1999, Belichick had the reins of the Browns. His finest Brown season was 11-5 in 1994. In 2000, the New England Patriots had him at the reins with a 5-11 record. After that, the rest was history.

From Quiz NFL Names

Answer: Ronde Barber

Tiki and Ronde are identical twins. Tiki retired from football in 2006 after playing for the New York Giants. Marion played offense for the Cowboys. Jim Barber was a defensive player who died in 1988. Ronde played for the Buccaneers.

From Quiz Hello, My Name Is

Answer: Willie MacGahee

Running back Willis McGahee spent his first three NFL seasons in Buffalo, then joined the Ravens for 2007. In his first two seasons, he topped the 1000-yard mark both times, then fell 10 yards short of the mark in 2006. McGahee was a first round pick out of Miami.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 5

Answer: Dan Fouts

Fouts spent his entire career with the Chargers. Not only did he lead the league in those four seasons listed in passing, he combined that in 1981 and 1982 to lead the league in completions and touchdown passes also. After retiring in 1987, Dan went into the sports analyst business. He was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1993.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 3

Answer: Rich Karlis

From 1982-1988, Karlis made 655 points with his foot as a Denver Bronco. He played out his final two seasons with the Vikings and Lions, and retired in 1990.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 2

Answer: Dick Butkus

From 1965-1973, Butkus terrorized quarterbacks. Unfortunately, and even with all his prowess, he never saw a postseason game in his career.

From Quiz NFL Spelling Bee: Round 1

Answer: Larry Csonka

Larry was a five-time Pro Bowler. He and teammate Mercury Morris both rushed for over 1000 yards each in 1972.

From Quiz The NFL Zoo

Answer: Alan Ameche

Alan "The Horse" Ameche rushed for 4,045 yards and scored 44 touchdowns rushing and receiving during his 1955-1960 NFL career, all with the Baltimore Colts. He made the Pro Bowl in four of his six seasons and is most famous for scoring the winning touchdown in the 1958 NFL championship game, pro football's first title game to be decided in overtime.

From Quiz Tom Footballery

Answer: Tom Dempsey

This kind of stuff happens all the time, not! On November 8, 1970, Tom Dempsey, a kicker who was only 5/15 on field goal attempts up to that point in the season, and who had a stub of a right arm and only half a right (kicking) foot, joined his New Orleans Saints teammates, 1-5-1 at the time, against the 5-2 Detroit Lions, having one of their best seasons in years. In typical fashion, the Saints found themselves trailing late in the game, but only by 17-16. With time running out the Saints moved across the chewed up field to give Dempsey a chance to kick a field goal from 63 yards out, seven yards longer than the existing NFL record. Incredibly, he made the kick, winning the game and setting a record that was finally tied 28 years later. The kick turned Dempsey's season and career around. He made 13 of his final 19 field goal attempts that year, and played in the NFL through 1979.

From Quiz Same NFL Last Names

Answer: Bailey

Boss Bailey was an outside linebacker for Detroit, Champ Bailey was a cornerback for Washington, and Rodney Bailey was a defensive end for Pittsburgh.

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