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AFC Playoff Games 1970-1974 Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the playoff games held in the NFLs American Football Conference between 1970 and 1974.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
215,794

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
481

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Question 1 of 15

1. In one 1970 AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Baltimore Colts won 17-0 against which team, making their first NFL playoff appearance? Hint

Cincinnati Bengals

Boston Patriots

Denver Broncos

Seattle Seahawks

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Question 2 of 15

2. In a 1970 AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Miami Dolphins, also making their playoff debut, lost to the Oakland Raiders 21-14. Whose 82-yard touchdown reception provided the Raiders with the winning margin? Hint

Hewritt Dixon

Fred Biletnikoff

Rod Sherman

Warren Wells

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Question 3 of 15

3. The Baltimore Colts won the first AFC title with a 27-17 win over the Oakland Raiders. Which quarterback threw the most touchdown passes in the game? Hint

Johnny Unitas

George Blanda

Daryle Lamonica

Earl Morrall

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Question 4 of 15

4. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in the longest game in NFL history. The game ended at 7:40 of the sixth quarter. Whose touchdown reception late in the game sent it to overtime? Hint

Otis Taylor

Marv Fleming

Ed Podolak

Paul Warfield

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Question 5 of 15

5. The Baltimore Colts advanced to their second straight AFC title game with a 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns. Which Colts running back had two touchdowns in the game? Hint

Don Nottingham

Tom Matte

Norm Bulaich

Don McCauley

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Question 6 of 15

6. Miami won the 1971 AFC title with a 21-0 victory over Baltimore. Among Miami's scores was a 62-yard interception return by who? Hint

Jake Scott

Nick Buoniconti

Tim Foley

Dick Anderson

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Question 7 of 15

7. In the "Immaculate Reception" game, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Oakland Raiders 13-7 when Franco Harris ran 60 yards with a deflected pass for a touchdown on the last play of the game. Who scored for Oakland to give them a 7-6 lead late in the game? Hint

Cliff Branch

Pete Banaszek

Marv Hubbard

Ken Stabler

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Cleveland Browns 20-14 to win their 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff game. How many times was Browns quarterback Mike Phipps intercepted in the game? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Miami won their second straight AFC title with a 21-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1972 title game. Who scored two touchdowns for the Dolphins in the game? Hint

Jim Kiick

Mercury Morris

Larry Csonka

Bob Griese

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Question 10 of 15

10. In a 1973 AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Oakland Raiders rolled over the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-14. George Blanda kicked how many field goals in the game? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. The Miami Dolphins made their third straight AFC Championship game with a 34-16 win over Cincinnati in a 1973 AFC Divisional Playoff. How did Cincinnati score their only touchdown of the game? Hint

Fumble recovery

Punt return

Kickoff return

Interception return

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Question 12 of 15

12. Miami went to their third straight Super Bowl with a 27-10 victory over Oakland in the 1973 AFC Championship game. Which Dolphins' player scored three touchdowns in the game? Hint

Marlin Briscoe

Mercury Morris

Jim Mandrich

Larry Csonka

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Question 13 of 15

13. In the 1974 AFC Divisional Playoffs, Oakland defeated Miami 28-26 on an eight yard touchdown reception by who? Hint

Charlie Smith

Mark Van Eeghen

Cliff Branch

Clarence Davis

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Question 14 of 15

14. The Pittsburgh Steelers won their 1974 AFC Divisional Playoff game with a 32-14 victory over who? Hint

San Diego Chargers

Kansas City Chiefs

Buffalo Bills

Baltimore Colts

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Question 15 of 15

15. The Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to their first Super Bowl with a 24-13 win over the Oakland Raiders for the 1974 AFC Championship. Pittsburgh scored 21 of their 24 points in what quarter? Hint

3rd

1st

4th

2nd

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In one 1970 AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Baltimore Colts won 17-0 against which team, making their first NFL playoff appearance?

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals, founded and coach by Paul Brown, qualified for the playoffs in just their third season of existence. They were 3-11 in 1968, 4-9-1 in 1969 and then, in 1970, went 8-6 to win the AFC Central Division title. As of 1970, Denver had still not qualified for a playoff game (and would not till 1977), Boston had already played in a playoff game (1963) and Seattle didn't even come to existence until 1976.

Answer: Rod Sherman

Sherman's touchdown gave the Raiders a 21-7 lead early in the fourth quarter.

3. The Baltimore Colts won the first AFC title with a 27-17 win over the Oakland Raiders. Which quarterback threw the most touchdown passes in the game?

Answer: George Blanda

Blanda, who replaced an injured Lamonica in the game, threw two touchdown passes in the game, a 38-yard pass to Fred Biletnikoff and a 15-Yard pass to Warren Wells. Unitas threw the only other touchdown pass in the game, a 68-Yard to Ray Perkins.

Answer: Marv Fleming

Miami tied the game late in the fourth at 24-24 when Bob Griese hit Marv Fleming with a five-yard pass for a touchdown.

5. The Baltimore Colts advanced to their second straight AFC title game with a 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns. Which Colts running back had two touchdowns in the game?

Answer: Don Nottingham

Nottingham who replaced the injuried Bulaich, had touchdown runs of one and seven yards in the game.

6. Miami won the 1971 AFC title with a 21-0 victory over Baltimore. Among Miami's scores was a 62-yard interception return by who?

Answer: Dick Anderson

Miami's other scores in the game came on a 75-yard pass from Bob Griese to Paul Warfield and a Larry Csonka five-yard run.

Answer: Ken Stabler

Stabler ran 30 yards for a touchdown with 1:13 left to give the Raiders the 7-6 lead.

8. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Cleveland Browns 20-14 to win their 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff game. How many times was Browns quarterback Mike Phipps intercepted in the game?

Answer: 5

Phipps was intercepted twice by Doug Swift, twice by Dick Anderson and once by Curtis Johnson in the game.

9. Miami won their second straight AFC title with a 21-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1972 title game. Who scored two touchdowns for the Dolphins in the game?

Answer: Jim Kiick

Kiick scored on a two-yard run in the third quarter and and on a three-yard run in the fourth quarter.

10. In a 1973 AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Oakland Raiders rolled over the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-14. George Blanda kicked how many field goals in the game?

Answer: 4

Blanda had field goals of 25, 31, 22, and 10 yards in the game.

Answer: Interception return

Neal Craig returned an interception 45 yards off Bob Griese for the Bengals' only touchdown.

12. Miami went to their third straight Super Bowl with a 27-10 victory over Oakland in the 1973 AFC Championship game. Which Dolphins' player scored three touchdowns in the game?

Answer: Larry Csonka

Csonka scored on runs of 11, two, and two yards in the game.

13. In the 1974 AFC Divisional Playoffs, Oakland defeated Miami 28-26 on an eight yard touchdown reception by who?

Answer: Clarence Davis

Davis caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Ken Stabler with 25 seconds left to score the winning touchdown.

14. The Pittsburgh Steelers won their 1974 AFC Divisional Playoff game with a 32-14 victory over who?

Answer: Buffalo Bills

Franco Harris scored three touchdowns in a 26-point second quarter to defeat the Bills, making their first playoff appearance since 1966.

15. The Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to their first Super Bowl with a 24-13 win over the Oakland Raiders for the 1974 AFC Championship. Pittsburgh scored 21 of their 24 points in what quarter?

Answer: 4th

Oakland entered the fourth quarter leading 10-3 but two touchdown runs by Franco Harris (eight and twenty-one yards) and a six-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw to Lynn Swann.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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