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American Football For Brits Trivia Quiz

I hope you enjoy this first in a series of quizzes which introduces the British folk, or anybody else here at FunTrivia, to US sports. We "kick this off" with NFL players that were born on very special days. I hope that you enjoy it! :)

A multiple-choice quiz by jonnowales. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jonnowales

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,143

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This New Year's baby in 1967 became a Hall of Fame great in the NFL. He played for 11 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, and led the league once with his 20 sacks in one season. Who was this linebacker? Hint

Joe Namath

Len Dawson

John Unitas

Derrick Thomas

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Valentine's Day baby born in 1972 evolved into one of the greatest QBs in NFL history, and he played for most of his career with the New England Patriots. He led the league twice in pass completions, and once threw for 4555 yards in a season. Who is this four-time Pro Bowler that wore the number 11? Hint

Mike Ditka

Ozzie Newsome

Drew Bledsoe

John Mackey

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Question 3 of 10

3. This 1973 Valentine's Day baby exchanged the hearts for a football, and became a quarterback in the NFL. He played mostly with the Oilers/Titans franchise before he was shot and killed in 2009. Who was this three-time Pro Bowler? Hint

Merlin Olsen

Coy Bacon

Steve McNair

Carl Eller

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Question 4 of 10

4. This April Fools' Day baby was no joke in the NFL. This defensive end, who wore the star on his helmet, terrorised quarterbacks who faced the Cowboys. Who was this number 77 that was born in 1961? Hint

Jeff Feagles

Jim Jeffcoat

Hunter Smith

Chris Hanson

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Question 5 of 10

5. This 1943 Fourth of July baby later made his own fireworks as a running back in the NFL. The New York Jet led the league in rushing touchdowns once, and was there in Super Bowl III, the Super Bowl that carried the 'guarantee' from QB Joe Namath. Who wore the number 32 that won this Super Bowl ring? Hint

Emerson Boozer

Az-Zahir Hakim

Eric Blount

Louis Lipps

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Question 6 of 10

6. This NFL player was born on Labor Day in 1934, and from childbirth kicked his way into the NFL. He spent his 12-season career with the Giants and Packers. He led the league in punting yardage in 1958, then won a scoring title in 1963. Who was this individual that donned the number 34? Hint

Joe Namath

Don Chandler

Roman Gabriel

Jim McMahon

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Question 7 of 10

7. Born on Halloween Day in 1943, this baby was a real treat, and went on to win the hearts of every Chicago Bear and NFL fan. He was a running back for only four seasons from 1966-1969, and ran right beside Gayle Sayers. He died in 1970 from a chest tumor, specifically embryonal carcinoma which is a metastasis of testicular cancer. Who was this running back that a movie was made about? Hint

Brian Piccolo

Marion Barber

Karim Abdul-Jabbar

Emmitt Smith

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Question 8 of 10

8. This 1953 Thanksgiving turkey turned out to be a 'giant' of such in his NFL days. The 2006 Hall of Fame linebacker was drafted out of South Carolina State and wore number 53 as he terrorised quarterbacks. Who is being described? Hint

John Carney

David Treadwell

Chip Lohmiller

Harry Carson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Santa Claus brought this big baby into the world in 1946, and he ran his way into the Hall of Fame in 1987. He earned Pro Bowl status five times in his career. He was one of a pair who rushed for over 1000 yards in a season, the first time two teammates did this in the same season. Who was this number 39 workhorse? Hint

Larry Csonka

Matt Cassel

Fran Tarkenton

Ron Jaworski

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Question 10 of 10

10. This 1945 Christmas baby 'snaked' his way into leading the NFL with passing touchdowns twice, passer rating once, and took the Raiders to a Super Bowl win against the Vikings in Super Bowl XI. Who is this quarterback? Hint

Ben Roethlisberger

Carson Palmer

Ken Stabler

Philip Rivers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Derrick Thomas

The others were all quarterbacks in the NFL, long before Derrick was even born. Thomas was drafted fourth overall in the 1989 NFL Draft. Derrick was a nine-time Pro Bowler and had 126.5 sacks in just 11 seasons, but unfortunately died in 2000 as a result of complications from an automobile crash. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.
Namath made his name as a quarterback with the New York Jets (Super Bowl III), Unitas with the Baltimore Colts, and Dawson with the Kansas City Chiefs in their Super Bowl I endeavours against the Green Bay Packers.

Answer: Drew Bledsoe

The others were all tight ends and were born at least 15 years earlier than Bledsoe. Drew McQueen Bledsoe played from 1993-2006, and he was the #1 overall draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots out of Washington State. He also played with the Bills and Cowboys. Drew's finest season was in 1994, with fans watching him throw for 400 pass completions, along with this 4555 passing yards.

He threw 25 touchdowns in that season, but also threw 27 interceptions. The Patriots lost to the Cleveland Browns in the wildcard playoff game.

Answer: Steve McNair

Steve McNair was the third overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft, selected by the Houston Oilers. He led the NFL in passer rating in 2003 with 100.4, and he played his final two seasons with the Ravens in 2006 and 2007. Steve wore the number 9 throughout his career. The others were all defensive lineman and were born at least 25 years earlier than Steve McNair.

Answer: Jim Jeffcoat

Jeffcoat played 12 of his 15 seasons with the Cowboys, then retired with Buffalo in 1997. He won two Super Bowl rings with the Cowboys for his 1992 and 1993 seasons. The others were all punters.

Answer: Emerson Boozer

Boozer played his entire career with the Jets from 1966-1975. His Super Bowl ring came from the 16-13 defeat of the Baltimore Colts. His ten seasons with the Jets watched him score 64 touchdowns, and he retired in 1975. The others listed were not born for at least another 20 years, and all were wide receivers.

Answer: Don Chandler

Chandler's career spanned from 1956-1967. He kicked his way to 106 points with the Giants in 1963, and his final two seasons resulted in Super Bowl rings via the Green Bay Packers. The others listed were all quarterbacks.

Answer: Brian Piccolo

Brian rushed for a career 927 yards with five total touchdowns. The movie, "Brian's Song", in 1971 made Piccolo immortal amongst more than just football fans. The others were all running backs, but weren't born for another 25+ years.

Answer: Harry Carson

Harry Carson was a career New York Giant from 1976-1988, and played eight seasons beside another Hall of Fame Giant linebacker, Lawrence Taylor. Taylor entered the Hall of Fame in 1999. The other three options were all kickers.

Answer: Larry Csonka

Csonka played eight seasons of his career with the Dolphins and two with the Giants. Larry was there for Miami's perfect season in 1972 where he and his team went all the way to the Super Bowl. He and Dolphin teammate Mercury Morris rushed for at least 1000 yards in the season. The other three options were all quarterbacks.

Answer: Ken Stabler

The others were all great quarterbacks, but weren't born for another 30+ years. Kenny Stabler was a Raider from 1970-1979, then played for the Oilers and Saints for another five seasons. His finest season was in 1976, which led to a Super Bowl win against Minnesota. Kenny's nickname was "The Snake".

Source: Author jonnowales

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