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Big Firsts Trivia Quiz

This quiz honors those football players who were the first to accomplish something important in the football world.

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

Author
Paknights

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,225

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2177

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This football player was the first ever to gain 1,000 yards rushing in a single season. Hint

Spec Sanders

Steve Van Buren

Beattie Feathers

Jim Thorpe

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Question 2 of 10

2. This football player passed for 4,000 yards for the first time ever. Hint

Terry Bradshaw

Johnny Unitas

Joe Namath

Bob Griese

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Question 3 of 10

3. When the San Francisco 49ers won a Super Bowl in the 1994 season, they were the first to win 5 Super Bowls.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. This player was the first to gain 1,000 rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. Hint

Marshall Faulk

Roger Craig

Franco Harris

Priest Holmes

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Question 5 of 10

5. This quarterback was the first to lead his team to 4 Super Bowl wins. Hint

Johnny Unitas

Joe Montana

Terry Bradshaw

Troy Aikman

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first receiver to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in a single season? Hint

Tom Fears

Jim Benton

Don Hutson

Mac Speedie

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these players was the first to catch 100 passes in a single season? Hint

Lionel Taylor

Don Hutson

Charley Hennigan

Crazylegs Hirsch

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first coach to lead their teams to 4 Super Bowl wins? Hint

Joe Gibbs

Bill Walsh

Chuck Noll

Vince Lombardi

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first person to pass for 30 or more touchdowns in a single season? Hint

Johnny Unitas

George Blanda

Sonny Jurgenson

YA Tittle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first player to get 100 combined touchdowns in a career? Hint

Jim Brown

Walter Payton

Franco Harris

Don Hutson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This football player was the first ever to gain 1,000 yards rushing in a single season.

Answer: Beattie Feathers

Beattie Feathers gained 1,004 yards rushing on a record 8.4 yards a carry!

2. This football player passed for 4,000 yards for the first time ever.

Answer: Joe Namath

Joe Namath passed for 4,007 yards in 1967 while playing for the New York Jets.

3. When the San Francisco 49ers won a Super Bowl in the 1994 season, they were the first to win 5 Super Bowls.

Answer: True

The 49ers were the first to win five Super Bowls but the Dallas Cowboys won their fifth Super Bowl making them the second to do so.

4. This player was the first to gain 1,000 rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season.

Answer: Roger Craig

Roger Craig gained 1,050 yards on the ground and 1,016 yards through the air while leading the NFL in receptions with 92.

5. This quarterback was the first to lead his team to 4 Super Bowl wins.

Answer: Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw won it in Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

6. Who was the first receiver to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in a single season?

Answer: Don Hutson

Don Hutson had 1211 yards recieving and 17 touchdowns recieving in 1942 while playing for the Green Bay Packers.

7. Which of these players was the first to catch 100 passes in a single season?

Answer: Lionel Taylor

Lionel Taylor caught 100 passes in 1961 while playing with Denver.

8. Who was the first coach to lead their teams to 4 Super Bowl wins?

Answer: Chuck Noll

Chuck Noll won these Super Bowls in Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV, with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

9. Who was the first person to pass for 30 or more touchdowns in a single season?

Answer: Johnny Unitas

Johnny Unitas passed for 32 touchdowns in 1959 with the Baltimore Colts.

10. Who was the first player to get 100 combined touchdowns in a career?

Answer: Don Hutson

Hutson of the Packers retired with 99 receiving and 3 rushing touchdowns in 1945. Jim Brown of the Browns had over 100 touchdowns by the time he retired in 1965, ending up with 106 TD's.

Source: Author Paknights

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