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Greatest NFL Running Backs Trivia Quiz

This quiz is over the greatest running backs the NFL has ever seen. Enjoy!

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

Author
fatcow

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,901

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
4 / 5

Plays
4155

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. Playing in the NFL for only 7 years, what Chicago Bears running back led the league with 2,272 all purpose yards his rookie year, which also included 22 touchdowns? Hint

Jim Thorpe

Walter Payton

Gale Sayers

Franco Harris

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Question 2 of 5

2. Leading the Cowboys to a Super Bowl XII win, which running back gained 1,007 yards and won rookie of the year honors?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 3 of 5

3. During his 13 year career, what running back racked up 12,120 yards on the ground, but is remembered mostly for his "Immaculate Reception"?

Answer: (Played for the Steelers...Two Words or just surname)

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Question 4 of 5

4. What Buffalo Bills star helped his team to four straight Super Bowl appearances during the early 90s. Hint

Ricky Walters

O. J. Simpson

Thurman Thomas

Ricky Williams

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Question 5 of 5

5. Becoming the all-time rushing leader in 2002, surpassing Walter Payton, this Dallas Cowboys star was who? Hint

Michael Irvin

Emmitt Smith

Don Merideth

Roger Staubach

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Playing in the NFL for only 7 years, what Chicago Bears running back led the league with 2,272 all purpose yards his rookie year, which also included 22 touchdowns?

Answer: Gale Sayers

Sayers was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame at the age of 34, the youngest ever selected at the time.

2. Leading the Cowboys to a Super Bowl XII win, which running back gained 1,007 yards and won rookie of the year honors?

Answer: Tony Dorsett

Dorsett ended his career with 12,739 yards rushing.

3. During his 13 year career, what running back racked up 12,120 yards on the ground, but is remembered mostly for his "Immaculate Reception"?

Answer: Franco Harris

Harris had eight 1,000 yard seasons.

4. What Buffalo Bills star helped his team to four straight Super Bowl appearances during the early 90s.

Answer: Thurman Thomas

Despite making four straight Super Bowl appearances, the Bills lost all of them, to the Giants, Redskins, and Dallas Cowboys.

5. Becoming the all-time rushing leader in 2002, surpassing Walter Payton, this Dallas Cowboys star was who?

Answer: Emmitt Smith

Emmitt left the Cowboys for the 2003/2004 season.

Source: Author fatcow

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