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NFL 2006 : Anyone Want Seconds? Quiz

All multiple choice about the NFL 2006 regular season, and the players or teams who were runner-ups. I hope you have fun! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,337

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. LaDainian Tomlinson of the Chargers took the rushing yard title in 2006. Which running back fell just short of Tomlinson? Hint

Travis Henry

Brian Westbrook

Chester Taylor

Larry Johnson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dallas Cowboy Terrell Owens caught 13 touchdown passes in the season. Who finished just behind him with 12? Hint

Reggie Wayne

Marvin Harrison

Marques Colston

T.J. Houshmandzadeh

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Oakland Raiders earned the number one overall draft pick in 2007 for their dismal 2-14 season. Which team had the second worst record in the NFL? Hint

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Cincinnati Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers

Detroit Lions

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Question 4 of 10

4. For the second time in his career, Brett Favre attempted more than 600 passes in a season. Which 2006 quarterback also had a sore arm, finishing second with 596 pass attempts? Hint

Chad Pennington

Jon Kitna

Rex Grossman

Brian Griese

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Question 5 of 10

5. Andre Johnson of the Texans was the only receiver to catch 100 passes in the season. Who was his runner-up with 98? Hint

Reggie Bush

Terry Glenn

Kellen Winslow Jr.

Mike Furrey

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Question 6 of 10

6. For the second time in his career, Peyton Manning led the league in touchdown passes with his 31. Who finished second with 28 of his own? Hint

Bruce Gradkowski

Carson Palmer

David Carr

Vince Young

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Baltimore Ravens had the stingiest defense in the season, allowing only 201 opponent points. Which team's defense had the second lowest points allowed? Hint

Indianapolis

New England

Dallas

Seattle

8. 2006 saw many great running backs and receivers in the season. The Rams' Steve Jackson led the league for all-purpose yardage, combined rushing and receiving yards with 2334. Who fell just short of Jackson? Hint

Ladell Betts

Ahman Green

LaDainian Tomlinson

Torry Holt

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Question 9 of 10

9. The San Diego Chargers' offense blew out the league by scoring 492 points during the season. The Colts of Indianapolis was tied for second with 427 points of their own. Which team did the Colts tie? Hint

Tennessee Titans

Green Bay Packers

Chicago Bears

New York Jets

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Question 10 of 10

10. Five quarterbacks in 2006 broke the 4000-yard passing mark. Drew Brees of the Saints was on top of the heap with his 4424 yards. Who came up short by only 27 yards? Hint

Chad Pennington

Ben Roethlisberger

Peyton Manning

Brett Favre

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. LaDainian Tomlinson of the Chargers took the rushing yard title in 2006. Which running back fell just short of Tomlinson?

Answer: Larry Johnson

Johnson of the Chiefs rushed for 1789 to Tomlinson's 1815 in the season. Larry was in his fourth season for the Chiefs, and rushed for 39 more yards than in 2005. He also ran the ball 80 more times in 2006.

2. Dallas Cowboy Terrell Owens caught 13 touchdown passes in the season. Who finished just behind him with 12?

Answer: Marvin Harrison

The others listed had nine. Marvin was wearing the Colts uniform in his 11th season in 2006. He had caught 12 in 2005, and 15 in 2004. Harrison caught 95 passes in the 2006 season.

3. The Oakland Raiders earned the number one overall draft pick in 2007 for their dismal 2-14 season. Which team had the second worst record in the NFL?

Answer: Detroit Lions

While Tampa Bay was close with their 4-12, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati both went 8-8. The Lions were led by QB Jon Kitna, and although he threw for 4208 yards, he had a TD/INT ratio of 21-22.

4. For the second time in his career, Brett Favre attempted more than 600 passes in a season. Which 2006 quarterback also had a sore arm, finishing second with 596 pass attempts?

Answer: Jon Kitna

The others didn't throw 500 passes in the season. Kitna with the Lions threw 596 passes, a new career high for him. Coming from the Bengals after the 2005 season, Jon was in his first season with Detroit in 2006.

5. Andre Johnson of the Texans was the only receiver to catch 100 passes in the season. Who was his runner-up with 98?

Answer: Mike Furrey

The others didn't catch 90 in 2006. Furrey was a Detroit Lion, and one of few highlights for their 3-13 season was his hook-ups with QB Jon Kitna.

6. For the second time in his career, Peyton Manning led the league in touchdown passes with his 31. Who finished second with 28 of his own?

Answer: Carson Palmer

The others didn't throw more than 15 in the season. Palmer of the Bengals threw for 4036 yards in the season, leading the Bengals to a 8-8 record.

7. The Baltimore Ravens had the stingiest defense in the season, allowing only 201 opponent points. Which team's defense had the second lowest points allowed?

Answer: New England

The Patriots allowed only 237 points. The others listed allowed 100 points more even than the Patriots. Only two teams allowed 400+ points in the season. They were the Bengals and 49ers.

Answer: LaDainian Tomlinson

The others didn't reach 1600 all-purpose yards. Tomlinson, the Chargers running back, rushed for 1815 yards and caught another 56 passes for 508 yards, totalling 2323 yards, just 11 yards shy of leader Steve Jackson. Larry Johnson of the Chiefs was third with 2199 yards.

Answer: Chicago Bears

The others all scored 100 points less than the Colts and Bears. The Colts were expected to have offensive power in the season, but the Bears surprised many for their offensive punch. Scoring 427 points, the Bears' defense allowed only 255 points, ranked third.

10. Five quarterbacks in 2006 broke the 4000-yard passing mark. Drew Brees of the Saints was on top of the heap with his 4424 yards. Who came up short by only 27 yards?

Answer: Peyton Manning

Other than Brees and Manning, the QBs that reached the 4000-yard plateau were Marc Bulger (Rams), Jon Kitna (Lions), and Carson Palmer (Bengals). Although a first for Brees, it was the seventh time in nine seasons that Peyton Manning threw for over 4000 yards in a season.

Source: Author Nightmare

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