All You Had to Do Was Stay Trivia Quiz

Answer: Washington Wizards

Michael Jordan played the first 13 seasons of his career with the Chicago Bulls and he led the league in scoring 10 times. He played his last two seasons with the Washington Wizards and he was the first NBA player to retire with a career scoring average of more than 30 points per game.

Answer: O. J. Simpson

During his career with the Buffalo Bills O. J. Simpson led the NFL in rushing four times and he set a record in 1973 with 2003 rushing yards in just 14 games. After his playing career he was an actor and broadcaster of football games. In 1994 his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were murdered and O. J. Simpson was the lead suspect in their deaths.

A year later he was acquitted of their murders but in 2007 he was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping and sentenced to 33 years in prison.

Answer: New York Mets

Willie Mays was a member of the New York Giants from 1951-57 but he missed much of the 1952 and all of the 1953 season while a member of the U.S. Army in Korea. Starting in the 1958 season the franchise moved to San Francisco and Mays would play an additional 14 stellar seasons with the team. Mays played a little over a season with the New York Mets and he retired with 660 home runs. Yogi Berra played most of his career as a catcher for the New York Yankees where he won 10 World Series as a player. Berra played his final season with the New York Mets and after retirement he actually coached/managed both teams as well.

Answer: Detroit Red Wings

Mike Modano was the first pick of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars who would become the Dallas Stars five years later when the team relocated. At the time of his retirement in 2011 Modano had amassed 561 goals and 1,374 points, both records by a player born in the United States.

Answer: Ray Bourque

Over his illustrious career Ray Bourque played in 1,518 regular season games with the Boston Bruins and 94 with the Colorado Avalanche. In spite of his primary role as a defenseman, Bourque lead the NHL in shots on goal three times in his career and incredibly he had 19 shots on goal in one game in 1991.

Answer: New York Jets

LaDainian Tomlinson's last two seasons were with the New York Jets where he shared running back duties with Shonn Greene. During the blistering start to his career Tomlinson set numerous records including being the first player to score 30 touchdowns in a season which he did in 2006.

Answer: Karl Malone

Karl Malone's stellar career was bolstered by his durability as he rarely missed games and his prolonged consistency evidenced by having 17 straight seasons averaging more than 20 points per game. Nicknamed 'The Mailman', Karl Malone played most of his career alongside fellow Hall of Famer John Stockton who was a member of the Utah Jazz for 19 seasons.

Answer: Milwaukee

Hank Aaron began his career with the Milwaukee Braves in 1954 and in 1966 the Braves franchise moved to the city of Atlanta. Shortly after in 1969 the Seattle Pilots became a new franchise in MLB and in 1970 the team moved becoming the Milwaukee Brewers. Hank Aaron joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975 and when he retired the next season he ended his great career with 775 home runs, 2,297 RBIs, and 3,771 hits.

Answer: Joe Montana

Prior to his NFL career Joe Montana played for the University of Notre Dame. He was selected in the 3rd round as the 82nd overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft. Although he never led the league in passing yards, Montana had a regular season winning percentage of 71% and seemed to play even better during the playoffs.

Answer: Cincinnati Royals

During his limited playing time during the 1969-70 season Bob Cousy would score just five points in 34 minutes. This ploy increased ticket sales by 77% but the Cincinnati Royals would finish with a record of 36-46 and miss the playoffs. During the peak of his career Bob Cousy lead the NBA in assists in eight consecutive seasons.