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Canadian Football Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge, past and present, of the Canadian Football League.

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

Author
b_mack

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
39,131

Updated
Jun 22 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
1031

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (17/25), Guest 174 (21/25), daveguth (9/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. How many times has Doug Flutie been named the CFL's most outstanding player? Hint

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the name of the CFL franchise in Saskatchewan? Hint

Eskimos

Stompin' Monkeys

Roughriders

Snow Angels

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Question 3 of 25

3. What stadium was home to the Ottawa franchise in the late 1990s? Hint

Capital Field

Frank Clair

Richardson Stadium

Jarry Park

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who broke Ron Lancaster's CFL all-time passing-yards record in October 2000? Hint

Doug Flutie

Damon Allen

Matt Dunigan

Joe Paopao

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the name of the CFL franchise in Shreveport?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 25

6. How many teams participated in regular season play in 2000? Hint

Eight

Nine

Six

Ten

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Question 7 of 25

7. What kind of bird is the Alouette?

Answer: (One word ... no need for the article)

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Question 8 of 25

8. Mike Clemons is better known as what?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which was the last team to win back to back Grey Cups in the 20th century? Hint

Lions

Argonauts

Stampeders

Tiger-Cats

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Question 10 of 25

10. Where did the Edmonton Elks begin to play their home games in 1978? Hint

McMahon Stadium

Ivor Wynne Stadium

Molson Stadium

Commonwealth Stadium

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Question 11 of 25

11. Where did the Montreal Alouettes play their home games in 1999? Hint

Commonwealth Stadium

Ivor Wynne Stadium

McMahon Stadium

Molson Stadium

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Question 12 of 25

12. Where did the Calgary Stampeders play their home games in 1999? Hint

McMahon Stadium

Ivor Wynne Stadium

Commonwealth Stadium

Molson Stadium

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which city is home to the only stadium that was not used as an ANSWER in the three previous questions?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 25

14. How many sets of uniforms do the Calgary Stampeders have? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. What CFL team played in the Skydome? Hint

Toronto Raptors

Toronto Phantoms

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Argonauts

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Question 16 of 25

16. What was the name of the American franchise that won a Grey Cup? Hint

Baltimore Pilgrims

Baltimore Stallions

Baltimore Colts

Baltimore Americans

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Question 17 of 25

17. What is the only grass field in the CFL? Hint

Taylor Field

Ivor Wynne Stadium

McMahon Stadium

Commonwealth Stadium

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Question 18 of 25

18. The stadium that will host the 2001 Grey Cup is the ________ Stadium?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 19 of 25

19. Where is the CFL Hall of Fame? Hint

Winnipeg

Toronto

Hamilton

Vancouver

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Question 20 of 25

20. What college did Doug Flutie attend? Hint

USC

Notre Dame

Purdue

Boston College

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Question 21 of 25

21. What do the Skydome and BC Place have in common? Hint

Relatively Equal Capacities

Both Built in 1992

Shared Venue With MLB Team

Domes

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Question 22 of 25

22. As at end of the 2000 season: who is the CFL's all-time rushing leader? Hint

Mike Pringle

Doug Flutie

Pinball Clemons

George Reed

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who is generally regarded as the most successful Canadian-born quarterback in the history of the CFL? Hint

Warren Moon

Ron Lancaster

Russ Jackson

Doug Flutie

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Question 24 of 25

24. What is the correct name for the scoring of one point on a punt or missed field goal out of the end-zone?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which one of these players has the most career receptions in the 1999 season? Hint

Darren Flutie

Allen Pitts

Don Narcisse

Ray Elgaard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many times has Doug Flutie been named the CFL's most outstanding player?

Answer: 6

Doug was named the league's most-outstanding player six times in his eight seasons with BC, Calgary and Toronto.

2. What is the name of the CFL franchise in Saskatchewan?

Answer: Roughriders

The now-defunct Ottawa team was also known as the Rough Riders.

3. What stadium was home to the Ottawa franchise in the late 1990s?

Answer: Frank Clair

Landsdowne Parl was renamed Frank Clair Stadium in 1993.

4. Who broke Ron Lancaster's CFL all-time passing-yards record in October 2000?

Answer: Damon Allen

Damon Allen surpassed Ron Lancaster on 28th October 2000.

5. What was the name of the CFL franchise in Shreveport?

Answer: Pirates

The Pirates played in Independence Stadium (capacity 40,000).

6. How many teams participated in regular season play in 2000?

Answer: Eight

Lions, Stampeders, Eskimos, Roughriders, Blue Bombers, Tiger-Cats, Argonauts, Alouettes.

7. What kind of bird is the Alouette?

Answer: Lark

That's right, it's a lark.

8. Mike Clemons is better known as what?

Answer: Pinball

Old number 31 is the CFL's all-time all-purpose yardage leader.

9. Which was the last team to win back to back Grey Cups in the 20th century?

Answer: Argonauts

1996 in Hamilton vs the Eskimos, 1997 in Edmonton vs the Roughriders.

10. Where did the Edmonton Elks begin to play their home games in 1978?

Answer: Commonwealth Stadium

At that time they were the Edmonton Eskimos (founded in 1949). They changed their name to the Elks in 2022.

11. Where did the Montreal Alouettes play their home games in 1999?

Answer: Molson Stadium

Located on the campus of McGill University.

12. Where did the Calgary Stampeders play their home games in 1999?

Answer: McMahon Stadium

Located on the campus of The University of Calgary.

13. Which city is home to the only stadium that was not used as an ANSWER in the three previous questions?

Answer: Hamilton

Once known as Never-Win Stadium.

14. How many sets of uniforms do the Calgary Stampeders have?

Answer: 3

Red, black, white.

15. What CFL team played in the Skydome?

Answer: Toronto Argonauts

They moved to BMO Field in 2016.

16. What was the name of the American franchise that won a Grey Cup?

Answer: Baltimore Stallions

They were the Stallions in their Grey Cup win.

17. What is the only grass field in the CFL?

Answer: Commonwealth Stadium

18. The stadium that will host the 2001 Grey Cup is the ________ Stadium?

Answer: Olympic

Montreal plays host to the big game.

19. Where is the CFL Hall of Fame?

Answer: Hamilton

20. What college did Doug Flutie attend?

Answer: Boston College

The 1984 Heisman trophy winner had his number 22 retired.

21. What do the Skydome and BC Place have in common?

Answer: Domes

22. As at end of the 2000 season: who is the CFL's all-time rushing leader?

Answer: George Reed

23. Who is generally regarded as the most successful Canadian-born quarterback in the history of the CFL?

Answer: Russ Jackson

Moon, Flutie and Lancaster are Americans.

24. What is the correct name for the scoring of one point on a punt or missed field goal out of the end-zone?

Answer: Rouge

Often referred to as a single, this is the correct term.

25. Which one of these players has the most career receptions in the 1999 season?

Answer: Don Narcisse

919 Don Narcisse (Saskatchewan) 1987-99 889 Allen Pitts (Calgary) 1990-99 830 Ray Elgaard (Saskatchewan) 1983-96 749 Darren Flutie (Three Teams) 1991-99

Source: Author b_mack

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