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Football - The AFC Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the National Football League with this quiz on the American Football Conference (AFC). The quiz also includes questions about the AFC's predecessor, the American Football League (AFL).

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cag1970

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,167

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The majority of the teams making up the modern AFC came as the result of the NFL's merger with the AFL. Although original NFL teams compose the NFC, three NFL teams wound up becoming AFC teams. Which of the following NFL teams was one of the three that moved to the AFC the merger? Hint

San Diego Chargers

Kansas City Chiefs

Buffalo Bills

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Question 2 of 15

2. The Kansas City Chiefs actually started out in which city? Hint

St Louis

Dallas

Omaha

Indianapolis

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following teams was the first to win the Super Bowl as a wild card? Hint

Houston Oilers

Buffalo Bills

Oakland Raiders

New England Patriots

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which AFL or AFC team was the first to win a Super Bowl? Hint

Cincinnati Bengals

Oakland Raiders

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which AFC team was originally owned by legendary coach Paul Brown? Hint

Cincinnati Bengals

Houston Oilers

Buffalo Bills

New England Patriots

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the original nickname of the New York Jets? Hint

Yankees

Giants

Americans

Titans

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Question 7 of 15

7. During the strike-shortened 1982 season, which AFC team claimed the conference championship? Hint

Miami Dolphins

Cleveland Browns

New York Jets

Oakland Raiders

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which AFC team faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the first NFL game to be played outside of North America? Hint

Buffalo Bills

Pittsburgh Steelers

San Diego Chargers

Denver Broncos

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which venerable AFC placekicker was the first pure placekicker to be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Hint

Nick Lowery

Jan Stenerud

Pat Leahy

Don Cockroft

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which former Baltimore Colts star led the New England Patriots to Super Bowl XX in 1986? Hint

Art Donovan

Jerry Richardson

Lenny Moore

Raymond Berry

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which AFC team played its home games at Ralph Wilson Stadium? Hint

San Diego Chargers

Indianapolis Colts

Buffalo Bills

Tennessee Titans

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Question 12 of 15

12. Prior to joining the NFL in 1950, in what league did the Cleveland Browns play? Hint

United Football League

All-American Football Conference

United States Football League

Continental Football Association

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which legendary AFC running back was the first rusher in NFL history to gain 2,000 yards in a season? Hint

Franco Harris

O.J. Simpson

Larry Csonka

Joe Washington

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which AFC team won the first postseason overtime game after the 1970 merger? Hint

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

Cleveland Brown

Kansas City Chiefs

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which two players did the Jacksonville Jaguars draft in the first round in 1995? Hint

James Stewart and Fred Taylor

Keenan McCardell and Kevin Hardy

Tony Boselli and James Stewart

Tony Boselli and Mark Brunell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers began play in the NFL in 1933. They moved along to the AFC with the Browns and Colts after the merger.

2. The Kansas City Chiefs actually started out in which city?

Answer: Dallas

The Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans. They played in Dallas for three seasons and won the AFL title in 1962. They moved to Kansas City in 1963.

3. Which of the following teams was the first to win the Super Bowl as a wild card?

Answer: Oakland Raiders

The Raiders beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 to win Super Bowl XV in 1981.

4. Which AFL or AFC team was the first to win a Super Bowl?

Answer: New York Jets

The Jets shocked the football world, and the Baltimore Colts, by winning Super Bowl III 16-7 in Miami in 1969.

5. Which AFC team was originally owned by legendary coach Paul Brown?

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

Though Paul Brown was best known as associated with the Cleveland Browns, he later became the owner of the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2000, the Bengals moved from Cinergy Field to a stadium bearing Brown's name.

6. What was the original nickname of the New York Jets?

Answer: Titans

Long before the Tennessee Titans, the New York Titans were a lower-echelon team in the AFL, for three seasons 1960-1962.

7. During the strike-shortened 1982 season, which AFC team claimed the conference championship?

Answer: Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins got a stellar defensive performance, particularly from linebacker A.J. Duhe, as they beat the Jets 14-0 to advance to Super Bowl XVII.

8. Which AFC team faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the first NFL game to be played outside of North America?

Answer: San Diego Chargers

The Chargers lost to the Cardinals 20-10 in a preseason game in Tokyo, Japan, on August 16th, 1976.

9. Which venerable AFC placekicker was the first pure placekicker to be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Answer: Jan Stenerud

Stenerud spent 12 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, including their appearances in Super Bowls I and IV. He spent four seasons in Green Bay and two in Minnesota before retiring in 1985. During his career, Stenerud scored 1,699 points on 580 extra points and 373 field goals.

10. Which former Baltimore Colts star led the New England Patriots to Super Bowl XX in 1986?

Answer: Raymond Berry

A Hall-of-Fame wide receiver during his career with the Colts, Berry coached the Patriots through an improbable playoff run in which they beat the Jets, Raiders, and Dolphins--all on the road, as a wild card--to their first Super Bowl appearance.

11. Which AFC team played its home games at Ralph Wilson Stadium?

Answer: Buffalo Bills

Rich Stadium, the home of the Bills since 1973, was renamed after team owner Ralph Wilson in 1999.

12. Prior to joining the NFL in 1950, in what league did the Cleveland Browns play?

Answer: All-American Football Conference

The Browns won all four All-American Football Conference championships during the league's brief existence (1946 to 1949). They joined the NFL along with two other AAFC teams, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Colts.

13. Which legendary AFC running back was the first rusher in NFL history to gain 2,000 yards in a season?

Answer: O.J. Simpson

Hall-of-Famer Simpson rushed for 2,003 yards during the 1973 season. Despite Simpson's success, the Bills failed to make the playoffs that year.

14. Which AFC team won the first postseason overtime game after the 1970 merger?

Answer: Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins beat the Chiefs 27-24 on Christmas Day, 1971, in an epic game that lasted 82 minutes and 40 seconds. Dolphins' kicker Garo Yepremian hit a 37-yard field goal to win the game.

15. Which two players did the Jacksonville Jaguars draft in the first round in 1995?

Answer: Tony Boselli and James Stewart

In their first-ever draft, the expansion Jaguars took Boselli, an offensive lineman from Southern California, and Stewart, a running back from Tennessee. Both were instrumental in the Jaguars' success during their early years.

Source: Author cag1970

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