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Quiz about Browns vs Steelers The 2020 AFC Wild Card

Browns vs Steelers: The 2020 AFC Wild Card Quiz

This game represented Cleveland's first playoff game in nearly twenty years, and was a riveting game for the franchise. Let's see if you can recall how it went down!

A multiple-choice quiz by cavalier87. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
cavalier87

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
404,522

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

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Question 1 of 10

1. Right from the first play of scrimmage, things began to go wrong for the Steelers. What happened on the very first play from scrimmage? Hint

A key player on the Steelers was ejected from the game

The Steelers were penalized for delay of game

The Browns scored a defensive touchdown

A key player on the Steelers was injured

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Browns had their own share of turmoil entering the game. Head Coach Kevin Stefanski had tested positive for COVID-19 in the week leading up to the game, and was subsequently forced to remain home and not be in attendance. Stefanski had proven himself a potent play caller, so the man calling the plays on offense had big shoes to fill - and he sure delivered. Who called plays on offense for the Browns in this game? Hint

Mike Priefer

Baker Mayfield

Stump Mitchell

Alex Van Pelt

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Question 3 of 10

3. While Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made plenty of mistakes, he also did plenty of things right. Which of the following is a milestone Big Ben reached in this game? Hint

Second QB to ever throw 70 passes in a game

Second QB to ever throw for 4 TDs in a playoff game

Second QB to ever throw for 500 yards in a playoff game

Second QB to ever go a playoff game without throwing an interception

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Cleveland Browns set an NFL record with an emphatic first quarter of scoring. What did they do here? Hint

Set a record for points scored in a first quarter in a playoff game

Set a record for most yards gained without scoring a point

Set a record for points given up in a quarter in a playoff game

Set a record for most points scored without gaining a single yard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Once the second quarter began, Cleveland's defense adjusted to the game script and their defensive coordinator began to engage in very conservative playcalling. Who was the Browns defensive coordinator, who called plays on that side of the ball for them? Hint

Myles Garrett

Mike Priefer

Joe Woods

Alex Van Pelt

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Question 6 of 10

6. The offensive coordinator for the Steelers was tasked with trying to call plays for a game very rapidly falling out of hand. This man was actually fired at the end of the NFL season. Who called plays for the Steelers on offense here? Hint

Mike Tomlin

James Connor

Ben Roethlisberger

Randy Fichner

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Browns were led in rushing, as always, by their two-headed monster of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Both left their mark in this game. However, who led the team in rushing yards in this game? Hint

Hunt

Chubb

A different player altogether

They were both tied for yards

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the week leading up to the game, a member of the Steelers organization famously accused the Browns of being a bunch of "Nameless Gray Faces"; also claiming that the "Browns is the Browns", in other words suggesting the team was just as mediocre and impotent as they had been for the previous 15 years. Which member of the Steelers said as much? Hint

Chase Claypool

Juju Smith-Schuster

Mike Tomlin

Ben Roethlisberger

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the game as a whole, Browns franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield gathered a final statline of 21/34, 263 yards and three touchdowns thrown. With a bounty of receiving threats at Mayfield's disposal, who led the team in receiving yards? Hint

Odell Beckham Jr

Donovan Peoples-Jones

Austin Hooper

Jarvis Landry

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the final score of this game? Hint

Steelers 48, Browns 37

Browns 48, Steelers 37

Browns 28, Steelers 0

Browns 35, Steelers 10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Right from the first play of scrimmage, things began to go wrong for the Steelers. What happened on the very first play from scrimmage?

Answer: The Browns scored a defensive touchdown

A snap from center Maurkice Pouncey went right over quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's head. It streaked back towards the end zone, was pushed and bobbled around for a bit until Cleveland's Karl Joseph recovered it in the end zone for an incredibly improbable opening touchdown, opening up a 7-0 lead for the Browns.

Answer: Alex Van Pelt

Mike Priefer was the team's interim head coach, but it was offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt who called the plays for the Browns in this one. Fortunately, the team got out to a very large lead early which reduced the stress on Van Pelt to call a perfect game. Nevertheless, scoring 48 points was a clear indicator that he did a fine job in the stead of Kevin Stefanski.

3. While Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made plenty of mistakes, he also did plenty of things right. Which of the following is a milestone Big Ben reached in this game?

Answer: Second QB to ever throw for 500 yards in a playoff game

Roethlisberger ultimately completed 47 of the 70 passes he threw, accumulating 501 yards and four touchdowns - though he was also credited with a fumble lost and a nasty four interceptions, two of which let the Browns start drives in Pittsburgh territory. 70 passing attempts and 47 completions both represented all time playoff highs.

The first QB to throw for 500 yards in a playoff game, funnily enough, also came in a loss - that was Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, in a Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

4. The Cleveland Browns set an NFL record with an emphatic first quarter of scoring. What did they do here?

Answer: Set a record for points scored in a first quarter in a playoff game

At the end of the first quarter, the game was practically already in hand - the Browns had an incredible 28-0 lead over their longtime hated rivals. 28 points indeed set a record for most points scored in the first quarter in a playoff game.

Worth noting is that Doug Williams and the 1987 Washington Redskins did still retain the title of most points scored in a single quarter in general - his team put up 35 in the second quarter of the team's 42-10 victory over Denver in that year's Super Bowl. Still, the Browns' 28 in the opening quarter against Pittsburgh was an incredibly fast start to the game, no doubt.

Answer: Joe Woods

Joe Woods began calling a lot of Cover plays, mostly showing Prevent, Nickel and Dime packages designed to prevent big plays. This left the middle of the field open and enabled the Steelers to gain small dosages of yards very easily, but also meant they had to take lengthy drives to get down the field. Up 28-0, the Browns' main objective was to start burning the clock, so this dynamic fit that strategy perfectly.

Answer: Randy Fichner

Fichner had come under large scrutiny throughout the year for his deteriorating relationship with longtime franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Following a game mired with mistakes, the Steelers opted to part ways with him.

Answer: Chubb

Nick Chubb gathered 76 yards on eighteen carries, while Hunt collected 48 yards on eight carries. Hunt, however, was the only one of the two to hit paydirt, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter of action.

Answer: Juju Smith-Schuster

Much in merchandise revenue was made off of Smith-Schuster's comments, which were promptly turned against him as his team fell down by a large margin in the first quarter and never seriously threatened to come from behind. After the game, Chase Claypool suggested the Browns would "get clapped" the following week against their next opponents, the Kansas City Chiefs, in the AFC Divisional game.

Answer: Jarvis Landry

Landry had a decent and balanced statline, with five receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown. Mayfield also threw a touchdown pass to Austin Hooper (seven receptions for 46 yards) and Nick Chubb (four receptions for 69 yards) on the day.

10. What was the final score of this game?

Answer: Browns 48, Steelers 37

The Browns rode a 28-0 tally at the end of the first quarter, to a 35-10 score at halftime, and had an overall comfortable game in which the Steelers never seriously threatened to even tie the game up at anypoint. This shocking blowout win over their hated rivals had come after the team went eighteen years without winning a game in Pittsburgh at all. Considering the Browns were without their head coach Kevin Stefanski and starting Guard Joel Bitonio due to COVID-19 safety protocols, this feat was even more impressive.

Source: Author cavalier87

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