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Quiz about 1997 NFL
Quiz about 1997 NFL

1997 NFL Trivia Quiz

Here's some facts about the 1997 NFL season.

A multiple-choice quiz by mirkmerk16. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
mirkmerk16
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
51,249
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
10 / 20
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Question 1 of 20
1. Which quarterback led the league in quarterback rating? Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. Which player led the league in total points scored? Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. Which running back lead the league in number of rushing yards? Hint


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4. Which defender led the league in number of interceptions? Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. Which defender lead the league in number of sacks? Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. Which receiver led the league in number of receptions, based on yards per catch? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. Which team won the NFC East title? Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. Which team won the NFC West title? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. Which team won the NFC Central title? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. Which team won the AFC East title? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. Which team won the AFC West title? Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. Which two teams tied for the AFC Central lead? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. Which player won the 'Offensive Player of the Year' award? Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. Which player won the 'Defensive Player of the Year' award? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. Which player won the 'Most Valuable Player' award? Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. Which two teams played in Super Bowl XXXII? Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. Which team won Super Bowl XXXII? Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. Which player won the Super Bowl XXXII MVP award? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. Which city hosted Super Bowl XXXII? Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. Which network broadcasted Super Bowl XXXII? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which quarterback led the league in quarterback rating?

Answer: Steve Young

 Young, of the San Francisco 49ers, had a QB rating of 104.7. Second placed Chandler (Atlanta Falcons) was far behind with a 95.1 rating.
2. Which player led the league in total points scored?

Answer: Mike Hollis

 Hollis, of the Jacksonville Jaguars, had 134 points (41 extra points + 31 field goals * 3 = 134 total points.) Cunningham (Dallas Cowboys) came second with 126 points.
3. Which running back lead the league in number of rushing yards?

Answer: Barry Sanders

 Sanders, of the Detroit Lions, had 2,053 rushing yards. Davis (Denver Broncos), who came 2nd, rushed for 1,750 yards.
4. Which defender led the league in number of interceptions?

Answer: Ryan McNeil

 McNeil, of the St. Louis Rams, had 9 interceptions, but Lyle (Rams), McMillian (Kansas City Chiefs), and Williams (Seattle Seahawks) each had 8 interceptions.
5. Which defender lead the league in number of sacks?

Answer: John Randle

 Randle, of the Minnesota Vikings, had 15.5 sacks in the season. Stubblefield (Washington Redskins) was .5 behind with 15 sacks.
6. Which receiver led the league in number of receptions, based on yards per catch?

Answer: Tim Brown

 Both Brown (Oakland Raiders) and H. Moore (Detroit Lions) had 104 receptions, but Brown had more yards gained, which means he had averaged more yards than H. Moore. You had to think a second for this question.
7. Which team won the NFC East title?

Answer: New York Giants

 The Giants posted a 10-5-1 record. The Redskins came second with an 8-7-1 record.
8. Which team won the NFC West title?

Answer: San Francisco 49ers

 The 49ners posted a 13-3 record, far ahead of two second place teams, the Falcons and Panthers who posted a 7-9 record.
9. Which team won the NFC Central title?

Answer: Green Bay Packers

 The Packers posted a 13-3 record. The Buccaneers came 2nd with a 10-6 record.
10. Which team won the AFC East title?

Answer: New England Patriots

 The Patriots posted a 10-6 record, but the Dolphins and Jets were close behind with a 9-7 record.
11. Which team won the AFC West title?

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

 Even though the Broncos won the Super Bowl, the Chiefs won the division with a 13-3 record.
12. Which two teams tied for the AFC Central lead?

Answer: Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers

 Both the Jaguars and the Steelers posted an 11-5 record.
13. Which player won the 'Offensive Player of the Year' award?

Answer: Barry Sanders
14. Which player won the 'Defensive Player of the Year' award?

Answer: Dana Stubblefield

 Dana was a 49er.
15. Which player won the 'Most Valuable Player' award?

Answer: Barry Sanders
16. Which two teams played in Super Bowl XXXII?

Answer: Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers

 The Broncos beat the Packers 34-21, and the Packers beat the Buccaneers 23-10 in order to advance to Super Bowl XXXII.
17. Which team won Super Bowl XXXII?

Answer: Denver Broncos

 The Broncos beat the Packers 31-24 to win the Lombardi Trophy.
18. Which player won the Super Bowl XXXII MVP award?

Answer: Terrell Davis
19. Which city hosted Super Bowl XXXII?

Answer: San Diego

 New Orleans hosted Super Bowl XXXI, Miami hosted Super Bowl XXXIII, and Atlanta hosted Super Bowl XXXIV.
20. Which network broadcasted Super Bowl XXXII?

Answer: NBC

 NBC broadcasted Super Bowl XXXII on January 25, 1998.
Source: Author mirkmerk16

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