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Football in a Decade Trivia Quiz

Obscure trivia from the 1970s.

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

Author
Dolfantasy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,223

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
3258

Last 3 plays: Guest 209 (9/15), BenBuckley (11/15), Guest 76 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Whose over-the-shoulder touchdown catch helped the Cowboys defeat the Broncos in Super Bowl XII? Hint

Billy Joe Dupree

Golden Richards

Butch Johnson

Preston Pearson

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Question 2 of 15

2. What team drafted Joe Theismann in the 4th round? Hint

Buffalo Bills

Oakland Raiders

Miami Dolphins

Washington Redskins

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Question 3 of 15

3. How many games did the 49ers win the season before they won their first Super Bowl? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. What player came within inches of blocking Tom Dempsey's record 63 yard field goal? Hint

Alex Karras

Elvin Bethea

Lem Barney

Chris Hanburger

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of the following set a record for consecutive games with a catch (later broken)? Hint

Paul Warfield

Fred Biletnikoff

Drew Pearson

Harold Carmichael

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Question 6 of 15

6. What team did Jake Scott finish his career with? Hint

Washington Redskins

Baltimore Colts

Miami Dolphins

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Question 7 of 15

7. Larry Csonka and Paul Warfield left the Dolphins to join the WFL in 1975. Who was the third Dolphin to defect that year? Hint

Jim Mandich

Jim Kiick

Don Strock

Bill Stanfill

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Question 8 of 15

8. When the Buccaneers opened the 1979 season 5-0, what player appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated? Hint

David Lewis

Dewey Selmon

LeeRoy Selmon

Doug Williams

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Question 9 of 15

9. He was traded for Delvin Williams in 1978. Who was he? Hint

Don Nottingham

Howard Twilley

Freddie Solomon

Benny Malone

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Question 10 of 15

10. He was the first player taken in the NFL draft, and did not sign with the team that drafted him? Hint

Jim Plunkett

Wally Chambers

Steve Bartkowski

Tom Cousineau

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Question 11 of 15

11. What NFL season record did Joe Namath hold? Hint

Touchdown passes

Sacks

Passing yards

Interceptions

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following was the first to start a Super Bowl game as a rookie? Hint

Franco Harris

Chuck Foreman

Tony Dorsett

Duane Thomas

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Question 13 of 15

13. What team did Joe Namath finish his career with? Hint

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

LA Rams

New York Giants

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Question 14 of 15

14. He was nicknamed the Mad Stork. Who was he? Hint

Curtis Johnson

Curly Culp

Ted Hendricks

Pat Fisher

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Question 15 of 15

15. On a Thanksgiving day game, a fight broke out, and this player was seen holding an opposing player while kicking him in the rear. Who was it? Hint

Conrad Dobler

Larry Little

Randy White

Joe Green

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whose over-the-shoulder touchdown catch helped the Cowboys defeat the Broncos in Super Bowl XII?

Answer: Butch Johnson

Replays showed the ball touched the ground as Butch tumbled.

2. What team drafted Joe Theismann in the 4th round?

Answer: Miami Dolphins

With Bob Griese in his way, Joe opted to return punts in the CFL over signing with the Dolphins.

3. How many games did the 49ers win the season before they won their first Super Bowl?

Answer: 6

Steve DeBerg was their QB that year.

4. What player came within inches of blocking Tom Dempsey's record 63 yard field goal?

Answer: Alex Karras

Most of the defense didn't even rush the kick because they didn't feel there was a chance Dempsey would make it.

5. Which of the following set a record for consecutive games with a catch (later broken)?

Answer: Harold Carmichael

6. What team did Jake Scott finish his career with?

Answer: Washington Redskins

Scott won Super Bowl MVP playing for the Dolphins against the Redskins.

7. Larry Csonka and Paul Warfield left the Dolphins to join the WFL in 1975. Who was the third Dolphin to defect that year?

Answer: Jim Kiick

Larry Csonka finished his career where he started it, in Miami, 1980.

8. When the Buccaneers opened the 1979 season 5-0, what player appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated?

Answer: David Lewis

The team they beat to go 5-0, the Rams, later defeated the Bucs in the NFC championship game.

9. He was traded for Delvin Williams in 1978. Who was he?

Answer: Freddie Solomon

The Dolphins also sent a draft pick to the 49ers for Williams.

10. He was the first player taken in the NFL draft, and did not sign with the team that drafted him?

Answer: Tom Cousineau

He joined the CFL, then was drafted bt the Bills.

11. What NFL season record did Joe Namath hold?

Answer: Passing yards

He was the first ever to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season.

12. Which of the following was the first to start a Super Bowl game as a rookie?

Answer: Duane Thomas

Thomas was a rookie in 1970, while Foreman was a rookie in 1973 with the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings lost the Super Bowl, 24-7.

13. What team did Joe Namath finish his career with?

Answer: LA Rams

Joe did a TV ad with Farrah Fawcett.

14. He was nicknamed the Mad Stork. Who was he?

Answer: Ted Hendricks

He was also famous for wearing a smiley face mask in the NFL Films videos.

15. On a Thanksgiving day game, a fight broke out, and this player was seen holding an opposing player while kicking him in the rear. Who was it?

Answer: Larry Little

It was Dobler's team, the Cardinals that got beat bad by Little's Dolphins that day.

Source: Author Dolfantasy

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