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Gold Rush: 49er Style Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about San Francisco 49ers football.

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

Author
malcolmsex

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,619

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 49ers career rushing yardage leader in the 20th century? Hint

Roger Craig

Ricky Watters

Garrison Hearst

Joe Perry

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Question 2 of 10

2. Running back Roger Craig played for the 49ers from 1983-1990. What team did he sign with just prior to the 1991 season? Hint

Los Angeles Raiders

Minnesota Vikings

New England Patriots

Kansas City Chiefs

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these NFL records did wide receiver Jerry Rice set in 1987? Hint

Most total receptions in one game

Most yards receiving in one season

Most touchdowns on pass receptions in one season

Most yards receiving in one game

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Question 4 of 10

4. Quarterbacks Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw were the only two players to win 3 Super Bowl MVP awards during the 20th century?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What quarterback once set two 49ers records in one game, by passing for 476 yards and 6 TD passes? Hint

Joe Montana

Jeff Garcia

Steve Young

John Brodie

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Question 6 of 10

6. George Seifert won 2 Super Bowls as the 49ers head coach?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was so significant about the last 3 regular season games of 1987 for the 49ers? Hint

They had to win all 3 games to make the playoffs, and did

They outscored their opponents by a combined score of 124-7

They lost all 3 and missed the playoffs for the first time in 5 years

They set a record by playing in 3 straight overtime games

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Question 8 of 10

8. What team ended the 49ers bid for an undefeated season after they had started 10-0, in 1990? Hint

Los Angeles Rams

Washington Redskins

New York Giants

Dallas Cowboys

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these was the only team to beat the 49ers in 1984? Hint

Washington Redskins

Los Angeles Rams

Pittsburgh Steelers

New Orleans Saints

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 49ers final 20th century playoff game victory, came against which team? Hint

Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings

Atlanta Falcons

Dallas Cowboys

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 49ers career rushing yardage leader in the 20th century?

Answer: Joe Perry

Joe "The Jet" Perry played for the 49ers from 1950-1960, 1963. He rushed for a total of 7,344 yards for the team. Hearst had the team's best single season total with 1,570 yards in 1998, breaking Craig's 10 year old record of 1,502.

2. Running back Roger Craig played for the 49ers from 1983-1990. What team did he sign with just prior to the 1991 season?

Answer: Los Angeles Raiders

Craig signed with the Raiders on April Fools Day 1991. He played there for one year, and then played 1992 and 1993 with the Vikings before retiring.

3. Which of these NFL records did wide receiver Jerry Rice set in 1987?

Answer: Most touchdowns on pass receptions in one season

Rice caught 22 TD passes in 1987. This was one of the most incredible sports records of all-time considering he played in only 12 games due to a players strike. He broke the record of 18 held by Mark Clayton of the 1984 Miami Dolphins. Clayton's record year was a full 16 games.

More than one third of Rice's receptions that year were for TD's. He added 1 rushing TD for a total of 23, tying him with O.J. Simpson for third most total TD's in one season in the 20th century.

4. Quarterbacks Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw were the only two players to win 3 Super Bowl MVP awards during the 20th century?

Answer: False

Only Montana won three. Bart Starr of the Packers and Bradshaw of the Steelers, were the first two to win back-to-back MVPs. Montana won the MVP for Super Bowls XVI, XIX, and XXIV.

5. What quarterback once set two 49ers records in one game, by passing for 476 yards and 6 TD passes?

Answer: Joe Montana

Montana lit up the Falcons in Atlanta on October 14, 1990. Final Score: 49ers 45 Falcons 35.

6. George Seifert won 2 Super Bowls as the 49ers head coach?

Answer: True

Under Seifert, the 49ers beat the Broncos in the biggest Super Bowl blowout of the century, 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV, and they beat the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX, 49-26. Coach Bill Walsh won 3 Super Bowls with the team during the 80s.

7. What was so significant about the last 3 regular season games of 1987 for the 49ers?

Answer: They outscored their opponents by a combined score of 124-7

The 49ers went on a mini rampage, demolishing the Bears 41-0, the Falcons 35-7, and the Rams 48-0, to end the regular season. They were then stunned by the Minnesota Vikings in their first playoff game, 36-24.

8. What team ended the 49ers bid for an undefeated season after they had started 10-0, in 1990?

Answer: Los Angeles Rams

The Rams beat the 49ers in San Francisco, 28-17. It was only the 4th win of the season for the Rams, who wound up at 5-11. The 49ers lost one more and finished 14-2.

9. Which of these was the only team to beat the 49ers in 1984?

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

The 49ers began the 1984 season 6-0, lost to the Steelers 20-17, then won 12 straight games (including post-season) to become World Champions for the second time. Some of the wins in the streak included 33-0 over the Rams, 41-7 over the Browns, 35-3 over the Saints, and 51-7 over the Vikings. They beat the Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX, 38-16.

10. The 49ers final 20th century playoff game victory, came against which team?

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The 49ers beat the Packers 30-27 in the 1998 NFC Wildcard playoffs, before falling to the Falcons 20-18 in the second round.

Source: Author malcolmsex

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