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AFC Playoff Games 1980-1982 Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the playoff games played in the American Football Conference from 1980 to 1982.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,302

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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496

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Question 1 of 15

1. In a 1980 AFC first round playoff game, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Houston Oilers 27-7. In what quarter did the Raiders score 17 of their 27 points? Hint

1st

4th

2nd

3rd

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Question 2 of 15

2. In a 1980 AFC Divisional playoff game, the San Diego Chargers defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-14. Who scored the winning touchdown for the Chargers in the game? Hint

John Jefferson

Ron Smith

Charlie Joiner

Kellen Winslow

3. In a 1980 AFC Divisional plyoff gme, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Cleveland Browns 14-12. Which Raiders' defensive back intercepted Brian Sipe's pass in the end zone to preserve the win? Hint

Ted Hendricks

Matt Millen

Monte Jackson

Mike Davis

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Question 4 of 15

4. The Oakland Raiders won the 1980 AFC Championship with a 34-27 win over the San Diego Chargers. Whose 65-yard touchdown reception opened the scoring for the Raiders? Hint

Cliff Branch

Raymond Chester

Bob Chandler

Dave Casper

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Question 5 of 15

5. In a 1981 AFC Wild Card playoff game, the Buffalo Bills defeated the New York Jets 31-27. Whose fourth quarter touchdown provided the winning margin for Buffalo in the game? Hint

Roosevelt Leaks

Roland Hooks

Joe Cribbs

Curtis Brown

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Question 6 of 15

6. In a 1981 AFC Divisional playoff game, the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins played what was considered to be one of the greatest games in NFL history. San Diego defeated Miami in overtime, 41-38. A highlight of the game happened at the end of the first half when Miami's Don Strock completed a pass to which player, who then lateraled to Tony Nathan for a touchdown? Hint

Nat Moore

Duriel Harris

Jimmy Cefalo

Joe Rose

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Question 7 of 15

7. In a 1981 AFC Divisional playoff, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Buffalo Bills 28-21. Which Bengals' player scored two touchdowns in the game? Hint

Cris Collinsworth

Issac Curtis

Pete Johnson

Charles Alexander

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Question 8 of 15

8. Cincinnati won the 1981 AFC Championship with a 27-7 win over San Diego. The game was known as having the lowest temperature ever for an NFL game. With the wind chill, how cold (in Fahrenheit) did it get during the game? Hint

-43

-32

-59

-24

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Question 9 of 15

9. In 1982, due to the players strike, the regular season totaled nine games rather than the usual 16. As a result, eight teams from each conference made the playoffs. In a 1982 AFC first round playoff game, the Miami Dolphins defeated the New England Patriots 28-13. Dolphins' quarterback David Woodley threw two touchdown passes to which player? Hint

Jimmy Cefalo

Bruce Hardy

Tommy Vigorito

Duriel Harris

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Question 10 of 15

10. In a 1982 AFC first round playoff game, the Los Angeles Raiders (having moved from Oakland that season) defeated the Cleveland Browns 27-10. In what quarter did Cleveland score all 10 of their points? Hint

1st

4th

3rd

2nd

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Question 11 of 15

11. In a 1982 AFC first round playoff game, the New York Jets defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 44-17. The game featured a 98-yard interception return by which Jets' player? Hint

George Floyd

Darrol Ray

Bobby Jackson

Kirk Springs

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Question 12 of 15

12. In a 1982 AFC first round playoff game, the San Diego Chargers came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28. Who scored two fourth quarter touchdowns for the Chargers to give them the win? Hint

Kellen Winslow

Chuck Muncie

Wes Chandler

James Brooks

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Question 13 of 15

13. In a 1982 AFC second round playoff game, the New York Jets defeated the Los Angeles Raiders 17-14. Who scored the winning touchdown for the Jets in the game? Hint

Freeman McNeil

Lam Jones

Wesley Walker

Scott Dierking

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Question 14 of 15

14. In a 1982 AFC second round playoff game, the Miami Dolphins defeated the San Diego Chargers 34-13. How many points did the two teams combine for in the second quarter? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. The Miami Dolphins won the 1983 AFC Championship with a 14-0 victory over the New York Jets. The Dolphins scored when which player returned an interception for a touchdown? Hint

A. J. Duhe

Bob Baumhower

Kim Bokamper

Doug Betters

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In a 1980 AFC first round playoff game, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Houston Oilers 27-7. In what quarter did the Raiders score 17 of their 27 points?

Answer: 4th

The score was Oakland 10, Houston 7, going into the fourth quarter. The Raiders put the game away in the fourth on an Art Whittington 44-yd pass from Jim Plunkett, a Chris Bahr 37-yd field goal, and a Lester Hayes 20-yd interception return.

2. In a 1980 AFC Divisional playoff game, the San Diego Chargers defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-14. Who scored the winning touchdown for the Chargers in the game?

Answer: Ron Smith

Smith scored the winning touchdown on a 50-yard pass from Dan Fouts with two minutes left.

3. In a 1980 AFC Divisional plyoff gme, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Cleveland Browns 14-12. Which Raiders' defensive back intercepted Brian Sipe's pass in the end zone to preserve the win?

Answer: Mike Davis

The Browns were known as the "Cardiac Kids" during the 1980 season because they had won several games during the year in the last minute. The Browns appeared on their way to another cardiac finish as they had driven to the Raiders' 10-yard line late,but Sipe's pass was intercepted by Mike Davis, ending the Browns last drive of the game.

4. The Oakland Raiders won the 1980 AFC Championship with a 34-27 win over the San Diego Chargers. Whose 65-yard touchdown reception opened the scoring for the Raiders?

Answer: Raymond Chester

Chester's touchdown reception from Plunkett was part of a 21-point first quarter for the Raiders.

5. In a 1981 AFC Wild Card playoff game, the Buffalo Bills defeated the New York Jets 31-27. Whose fourth quarter touchdown provided the winning margin for Buffalo in the game?

Answer: Joe Cribbs

Cribbs' 45-yard run gave Buffalo a 31-13 lead in the fourth quarter. The Bills then hung on as the Jets scored two late touchdowns to make the final close.

Answer: Duriel Harris

Strock hit Tony Nathan with a 15-yard pass. Nathan then lateraled to Tony Nathan, who ran 25 yards for the touchdown. That made the score at the half, San Diego 24 and Miami 17.

7. In a 1981 AFC Divisional playoff, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Buffalo Bills 28-21. Which Bengals' player scored two touchdowns in the game?

Answer: Charles Alexander

Alexander scored on touchdown runs of four yards in the first quarter and 20 yards in the third quarter.

Answer: -59

The game time temperature was -9 Fahrenheit. With the wind chill, the temperature felt like -59 Fahrenheit. In the game, Ken Anderson threw two touchdown passes to send Cincinnati to their first Super Bowl. They lost 26-21 to the 49ers.

Answer: Bruce Hardy

Woodley threw a pair of two-yard touchdown passes to Hardy in the game, one in the second quarter and one in the fourth quarter.

Answer: 2nd

The Raiders led the game 13-10 at the half. The Browns scored their points on a Matt Bahr 52-yard field goal and a 43-yard touchdown pass from Paul McDonald to Ricky Feacher.

11. In a 1982 AFC first round playoff game, the New York Jets defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 44-17. The game featured a 98-yard interception return by which Jets' player?

Answer: Darrol Ray

The Jets were leading 30-17 but the Bengals had the ball deep in Jets territory when Ray's interception return turned the whole game around.

Answer: Kellen Winslow

Trailing 28-17 in the fourth quarter, Dan Fouts completed touchdown passes of eight and 12 yards to Winslow to give the Chargers the victory.

13. In a 1982 AFC second round playoff game, the New York Jets defeated the Los Angeles Raiders 17-14. Who scored the winning touchdown for the Jets in the game?

Answer: Scott Dierking

Dierking's one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter advanced to their first AFC/AFL Championship game since the Jets made the Super Bowl following the 1968 season.

14. In a 1982 AFC second round playoff game, the Miami Dolphins defeated the San Diego Chargers 34-13. How many points did the two teams combine for in the second quarter?

Answer: 33

In the second quarter, Miami scored on a three-yard run by Andra Franklin, a Ronnie Lee six-yard touchdown pass from David Woodley, and two Uwe Von Schamann field goals of 24 and 33 yards. San Diego scored on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Dan Fouts to Charlie Joiner (extra point missed) and a Chuck Muncie one-yard touchdown run.

15. The Miami Dolphins won the 1983 AFC Championship with a 14-0 victory over the New York Jets. The Dolphins scored when which player returned an interception for a touchdown?

Answer: A. J. Duhe

Duhe's 35-yard return of a pass by Richard Todd in the fourth quarter was the final score in a game that returned the Dolphins to the Super Bowl.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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