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Forget the Titans Trivia Quiz

Forget the Titans, this quiz is all about the NFL franchise's early days when it was known as the Oilers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Shadowmyst2004. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Shadowmyst2004

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
373,472

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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281

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Houston Oilers played their final game in Texas during the 1996 season, before moving to Tennessee and becoming the Titans. When was the franchise founded? Hint

1959

1937

1973

1992

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Question 2 of 10

2. While the franchise was in Houston, prior to joining the National Football League, it was a member of the American Football Leauge. The team was the first AFL team to sign an active player away from the NFL. Who was that player? Hint

Michael Jordan

Billy Cannon

George Blanda

Willard Dewveall

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Oilers played in the first three AFL championship games. How many of them did they win? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What happened in 1968 that made history for American professional football? Hint

Oilers won their fifth straight championship.

Oilers players formed a union

Oilers became the first team to play regularly in a dome

Oilers management signed a player to a $1 million contract

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1970 the AFL-NFL merged and formed a unified league. One of the most successful teams from the AFL, how did the Oilers fare in their first NFL season? Hint

0-16

3-10-1

11-0

5-5-1

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Question 6 of 10

6. During their time in Houston, how many Super Bowl titles did the Oilers win? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. The final game played by the Houston Oilers was a road victory in 1996 over the Baltimore Ravens. Who was the final quarterback to start for the Houston Oilers? (Hint he was also the first to start a game for the Tennessee Oilers after the franchise moved the next season.) Hint

Vinny Testeverde

Steve McNair

George Blanda

Brett Favre

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many seasons did the team play as the Oilers, after moving to Tennessee? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many times did the Oilers make the playoffs before they were renamed the Titans? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Oilers were often a middle of the road team, especially after the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. What is the franchise season-record for wins, prior to the move to Tennessee? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Houston Oilers played their final game in Texas during the 1996 season, before moving to Tennessee and becoming the Titans. When was the franchise founded?

Answer: 1959

The team was moved because the owner Bud Adams was unable to secure funding for a new stadium for the team to play in. They were the Tennessee Titans for two season before they were renamed again, in 1999, as the Tennessee Titans.

Answer: Willard Dewveall

Canonon was drafted by teams in both conferences, and signed with the Oilers. Blanda was an AFL player from the start of his career. Jordan was a basketball star. Dewveall was a member of the NFL's Chicago Bears for a season before leaving to join the Oilers where he became an all-star in 1962.

3. The Oilers played in the first three AFL championship games. How many of them did they win?

Answer: 2

The Oilers beat the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers in 1960 and 1961, and fell to the Dallas Texans in overtime in 1962.

4. What happened in 1968 that made history for American professional football?

Answer: Oilers became the first team to play regularly in a dome

Moving into the Astrodome for the 1968 season made the Houston Oilers the first team to play the majority of their games in a dome in professional football history.

5. In 1970 the AFL-NFL merged and formed a unified league. One of the most successful teams from the AFL, how did the Oilers fare in their first NFL season?

Answer: 3-10-1

The Oilers posted only 9 wins in their first four seasons in the NFL. (3-10-1 in 1970, 4-9-1 in 1971, and then 1-13 in both 1972 and 1973.)

6. During their time in Houston, how many Super Bowl titles did the Oilers win?

Answer: 0

Not only did the Oilers never win a Super Bowl, they never played in one. The franchise finally earned a Super Bowl in 2000 as the Tennessee Titans, falling to the St. Louis Rams in Superbowl XXXIV.

Answer: Steve McNair

Steve McNair was the franchise's starting quarterback from the middle of the 1996 season through the 2005 season. The team played in Houston and Memphis as the Oilers and Nashville as the Titans while he was there.

8. How many seasons did the team play as the Oilers, after moving to Tennessee?

Answer: 2

The team moved to Tennessee in 1997, but retained the name Oilers for two seasons before officially becoming the Tennessee Titans in 1999. The renaming came with a move from Memphis to Nashville for their home games.

9. How many times did the Oilers make the playoffs before they were renamed the Titans?

Answer: 15

AFL: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969
NFL: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

They won two AFL championships during that time as well (1960 and 1961).

10. The Oilers were often a middle of the road team, especially after the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. What is the franchise season-record for wins, prior to the move to Tennessee?

Answer: 12

The team posted a 12-4 record in 1993, and had three (1963, 1980 and 1991) 11 win seasons.

Source: Author Shadowmyst2004

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