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General CFL [2] Trivia Quiz

This is CFL trivia taken from football.com. See how much you know about the Canadian game, both historically and in the year 2000.

A multiple-choice quiz by crusher28. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
crusher28

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,339

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who was the last Grey Cup MVP from a losing team in the 20th Century? Hint

Jeff Garcia

Karl Anthony

Nealon Greene

Lui Passaglia

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who was the last Saskatchewan Roughrider to win a Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian in the 20th Century? Hint

Dan Farthing

Dave Ridgway

Colin Scrivner

Demitirus Bendross

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which of the following CFL defensive players was credited with the most interceptions? Hint

Larry Highbaugh

Less Brown

Ray Nettles

Joe Fourquean

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who was the last quarterback to win rookie of the year in the CFL in the 20th Century? Hint

Nealon Greene

Chris Isaac

Tom Clements

Dieter Brock

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who was the last non-QB, non-RB, or non-WR to win the outstanding player award for a CFL seaon in the 20th Century? Hint

Lui Passaglia

Dave Cutler

Ray Nettles

Tony Gabriel

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who was last defensive player to win the season CFL MVP in the 20th Century? Hint

James Parker

Alondra Johnson

Wayne Harris

Hal Patterson

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Question 7 of 20

7. Coach Hugh Campbell made 6 consecutive Grey Cup appearances from 1977 to 1982. How many did he win? Hint

all 6

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is the CFL record for most penalties in one game in the 20th Century? Hint

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Question 9 of 20

9. The single is unique to the Canadian game. How many singles in a single game set a record in 1910? Hint

10. Doug Flutie holds the record for the top three number of touchdown passes in a season - in 1993 (44), 1994 (48), and 1997 (47). Who had the fourth most touchdown passes in a season with 40 in the 20th Century? Hint

Jerry Tagge

Doug Flutie

Peter Liske

Damen Allen

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who was the only player in the 20th Century to win the season MVP and - at a later date - coach of the year?

Answer: (Two Words (or surname))

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of the following players won defensive MVP of the year four years in a row? Hint

Willie Pless

Dan Kepley

James Parker

Bill Baker

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Question 13 of 20

13. What was the highest scoring game in the CFL in the 20th Century? Hint

68-43

60-27

71-22

60-12

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was the only starting QB in the 2000 season to throw more INTs than TDs? Hint

Nealon Greene

Danny McManus

Kerwin Bell

Henry Burris

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who was the only CFL receiver in 2000 with more than 100 receptions? Hint

Curtis Marsh

Travis Moore

Milt Stegall

Derrell Mitchell

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which defensive player led the league in 2000 with 20 sacks, 8 more than the 2nd place finisher? Hint

Joe Montford

Herman Smith

Demetrius Maxie

Shont'e Peoples

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which starter had the best QB rating in 2000? Hint

Dave Dickenson

Khari Jones

Damen Allen

Anthony Calvillo

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Question 18 of 20

18. Statistically speaking, who was the best back-up QB in 2000 in the CFL? Hint

Dan Crowley

Kerwin Bell

Jimmy Kemp

Doug Nussmeier

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which QB had the most yards rushing in 2000? Hint

Anthony Calvillo

Damon Allen

Nealon Greene

Khari Jones

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who led the league in scoring in 2000? Hint

Mike Pringle

Mark McLoughlin

Lui Passaglia

Terry Baker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the last Grey Cup MVP from a losing team in the 20th Century?

Answer: Karl Anthony

Karl Anthony won it in 1994 at BC Place Grey Cup in a Baltimore Stallions uniform. CBC TV wrongly announced Lui Passaglia as the game MVP after booting the winning field goal. It turned out Lui was the top Canadian, and he had to give back the keys to the new Dodge Ram pick-up. Anthony refused it.

2. Who was the last Saskatchewan Roughrider to win a Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian in the 20th Century?

Answer: Dave Ridgway

Kicker Ridgway won it in 1989.

3. Which of the following CFL defensive players was credited with the most interceptions?

Answer: Less Brown

Less Brown had 87 picks in an 11 season career with three CFL teams.

4. Who was the last quarterback to win rookie of the year in the CFL in the 20th Century?

Answer: Chris Isaac

Chris Isaac won it in an Ottawa uniform in 1982.

5. Who was the last non-QB, non-RB, or non-WR to win the outstanding player award for a CFL seaon in the 20th Century?

Answer: Tony Gabriel

Tony Gabriel won it as an Ottawa tight end in 1978.

6. Who was last defensive player to win the season CFL MVP in the 20th Century?

Answer: Hal Patterson

One needs to go back to 1958 and Alouette Hal Patterson to find a defensive player so honoured.

7. Coach Hugh Campbell made 6 consecutive Grey Cup appearances from 1977 to 1982. How many did he win?

Answer: 5

Campbell won 5 in a row from 1978 to 1982 for the Edmonton Eskimos.

8. What is the CFL record for most penalties in one game in the 20th Century?

Answer: 46

Winnipeg Blue Bombers drew 19 flags and Hamilton Tiger Cats drew a single team record 27 hankies on July 9th, 1992.

9. The single is unique to the Canadian game. How many singles in a single game set a record in 1910?

Answer: 11

You have to go back to October 29th, 1910 - 91 years ago - when Bert Simpson booted 11 of them. Ain't the Canadian game great?

Answer: Peter Liske

Sorry, Peter Liske interrupted Flutie's tear, throwing 40 TDs in 1967.

11. Who was the only player in the 20th Century to win the season MVP and - at a later date - coach of the year?

Answer: Ron Lancaster

Lancaster won league MVP in 1970 and 1976 for Saskatchewan and coach of the year for Hamilton in 1996 and 1998.

12. Which of the following players won defensive MVP of the year four years in a row?

Answer: Willie Pless

There have been some good defensive players in the CFL - but Pless won it in an Edmonton uniform from 1994 to 1997.

13. What was the highest scoring game in the CFL in the 20th Century?

Answer: 68-43

Toronto beat BC 68-32 for a combined 111 points on Sept 1st, 1990. BC made a few defensive changes for the next game!

14. Who was the only starting QB in the 2000 season to throw more INTs than TDs?

Answer: Danny McManus

Danny Mac had 21 TDs passes, but threw 29 picks.

15. Who was the only CFL receiver in 2000 with more than 100 receptions?

Answer: Curtis Marsh

The Saskatchewan receiver got 102 for 1560 yards. Mitchell got 99.

16. Which defensive player led the league in 2000 with 20 sacks, 8 more than the 2nd place finisher?

Answer: Joe Montford

Hamilton's Montford was a monster in 2000.

17. Which starter had the best QB rating in 2000?

Answer: Dave Dickenson

Dickenson didn't make it to the Grey Cup, but he did lead the league with a 114.1 QB rating.

18. Statistically speaking, who was the best back-up QB in 2000 in the CFL?

Answer: Doug Nussmeier

Arguably, Bell wasn't a back-up, despite starting in Winnipeg and finishing in Toronto. But Nussmeier finished with a 96.4 QB rating on the strength of 94 passes thrown - not bad considering he was behind BC's cup winning Damen Allen.

19. Which QB had the most yards rushing in 2000?

Answer: Nealon Greene

To survive as a pivot in the Great White North you have to know how to run. The Eskimos' Greene topped a talented group of QB runners with 765 yards on 101 carries. He also had the 4th best QB rating, so Greene could be said to have had a good year.

20. Who led the league in scoring in 2000?

Answer: Terry Baker

Terry Baker, the Al's kicker, went 60 for 60 in converts, 48 for 60 in FGs, and added 22 singles to lead the league with 220 points scored.

Source: Author crusher28

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