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Astounding NFL Stats Trivia Quiz

These questions about the gridiron will test your knowledge of the amazing records and accomplishments of the warriors known as the NFL. Good luck.

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

Author
Castlefreaky

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. The great Dan Marino ended his career with 420 TD passes. He also passed for an impressive 61,361 yards. How many times did he lead the league in passing yards? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the most incredible running backs to ever touch a pigskin would have to be Barry Sanders. He played 10 seasons, all in a Lions uniform, and has some amazing stats to his credit. How many seasons out of the 10 he played, did he lead the league in rushing yards? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. From 1985 to 2000, one name in particular, struck fear into the hearts of all quarterbacks opposing him. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006, Reggie White was an unstoppable force. How many sacks did he rack up in his immaculate career? Hint

198

175

212

186

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Question 4 of 10

4. Four quarterbacks that had pretty great careers are Jim Kelly, John Elway, Joe Montana, and Phil Simms. Out of these 4 well known quarterbacks of yesteryear, who was sacked the most? Hint

Joe Montana

John Elway

Jim Kelly

Phil Simms

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Question 5 of 10

5. The great Jerry Rice was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1985. One of the best recievers to ever play the game, Rice was obviously drafted high. How high in the first round did he go? Hint

Between picks 21 and 32

Between picks 1 and 6

Between picks 13 and 20

Between picks 7 and 12

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Question 6 of 10

6. Warren Moon had a pretty impressive career. A 2006 Hall of Fame inductee, he ended his career with just shy of 50,000 yards passing, and almost 300 passing TDs. Unfortunately, Moon also excelled in fumbling. How many times did Warren cough up the ball? Hint

161

135

152

128

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Question 7 of 10

7. Trick plays are fun. It's fun to toss the ball to the running back, and let him throw the ball. Walter Payton was an amazing running back. Throwing is a different story though. How many TD passes did Walter throw in his career? Hint

11 TD passes

8 TD passes

6 TD passes

3 TD passes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Marshall Faulk was one of the most talented running backs in history. 2000 was an amazing season for him. He led the league that season in rushing TDs (18), yards per carry (5.4), and total TD's (26). How many fumbles came with those impressive numbers in that season? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Derrick Thomas played 11 years in the NFL, all them with the Kansas City Chiefs. In what season (between 1989 and 1999) did Thomas lead the league in sacks? Hint

1992

1997

1995

1990

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these well known slingers threw for more yards in their career? Hint

Steve Young

Drew Bledsoe

Boomer Esiason

Troy Aikman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The great Dan Marino ended his career with 420 TD passes. He also passed for an impressive 61,361 yards. How many times did he lead the league in passing yards?

Answer: 5

The amazing Dan Marino led the league 5 times in passing yards. Starting with 1984 (5084) which was the most he ever threw in one season, 1985 (4137), 1986 (4746), 1988 (4434), and lastly 1992 (4116).

Answer: 4

Barry led the league in rushing yards in 1990 (1304), 1994 (1883), 1996 (1553), and in 1997 (2053). He ended his career with a total of 15,269 yards rushing.

Answer: 198

Reggie White fell just short of the all-time leader in Bruce Smith when he retired in 2000. White, who finished with 198 sacks, led the league in 1987 (21.0) and in 1988 (18.0).

4. Four quarterbacks that had pretty great careers are Jim Kelly, John Elway, Joe Montana, and Phil Simms. Out of these 4 well known quarterbacks of yesteryear, who was sacked the most?

Answer: John Elway

John Elway was sacked an incredible 516 times. He retired with setting that record. Phil Simms sat in 4th place when he retired, being sacked 477 times.

5. The great Jerry Rice was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1985. One of the best recievers to ever play the game, Rice was obviously drafted high. How high in the first round did he go?

Answer: Between picks 13 and 20

Out of Mississippi Valley State College, Rice was drafted 16th overall pick in the 1985 draft. The 13 time Pro Bowler went on to be one of the greatest recievers the game would ever see.

Answer: 161

Moon led the league in fumbles in 1984 (17), and in 1990 (18), and eventually finished his career with 161. Interestingly enough, in 1990, not only did he lead the league in fumbles, but he also ranked number 1 in passing yards (4689), and passing TD's (33).

Answer: 8 TD passes

The 9 time Pro Bowler connected for 8 TD passes in his amazing career. The running back known simply as "Sweetness" was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993. Over the course of his career he managed to throw 34 passes. 8 of which we know went for TDs, 11 of which were intercepted, and the remaining 15 fell incomplete.

Answer: 0

The amazing Marshall Faulk did not fumble once in this impressive season. Faulk fumbled 36 times in his career. 23 times in 5 years with the Colts, and 13 times in 7 years with the Rams. None of these however, came in his 14 games he played in 2000.

9. Derrick Thomas played 11 years in the NFL, all them with the Kansas City Chiefs. In what season (between 1989 and 1999) did Thomas lead the league in sacks?

Answer: 1990

Derrick Thomas led the league in sacks in 1990 with 20.0 of them. He also led the league in safeties in '94, '97, and '98.

10. Which of these well known slingers threw for more yards in their career?

Answer: Drew Bledsoe

Surprisingly, Bledsoe threw for more yards than any of the other three. In his career, Drew threw for a pretty spectacular 44,611 yards. Esiason threw for 37,920, and Young threw for 33,124. Troy Aikman threw for 32,942 yards.

Source: Author Castlefreaky

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