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I Love My Green Bay Packers Trivia Quiz

This is pretty much a quiz about the history of what I think is the greatest team in sports. Well, maybe not the greatest but definitely the greatest in MY mind.

A multiple-choice quiz by magic8ball715. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
magic8ball715

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,447

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. In the 1996 season, quarterback Brett Favre set an NFC record when he threw 39 touchdown passes in regular season play. Who was the previous record holder? Hint

Joe Montana

Dan Marino

Brett Favre

John Elway

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Question 2 of 25

2. How many touchdowns did Don Hutson score in 1935, his rookie year? Hint

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Question 3 of 25

3. In the 1962 season, the Packers won two games with a score of 49-0. Which teams did they defeat? Hint

Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles

Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys

Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions

St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Colts

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Question 4 of 25

4. In the 1980 season, which Packer turned a blocked kick into a sudden death victory for the Pack? Hint

David Beverley

Jan Stenerud

Chester Marcol

Tom Birney

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was the first Packer quarterback to complete more than 100 passes in a single season? Hint

Cecil Isbell

Arnie Herber

Bart Starr

Lynn Dickey

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Question 6 of 25

6. The Packers won the first Super Bowl, played January 15, 1967. Where was that game played? Hint

War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo

Orange Bowl, Miami

Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

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Question 7 of 25

7. During the 1920s, with which team did the Packers NOT have a game that ended in a score of 0-0? Hint

Chicago Bears

Rock Island Independents

Milwaukee Badgers

New York Yankees

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the original name of the Packers stadium, which opened in September 1957? Hint

Green Bay Coliseum

Lambeau Field

New City Stadium

Packer Bowl

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Question 9 of 25

9. During the 1940s, the Packers have played three games which lasted under two hours - all of them against the same team. Which team was it? Hint

Detroit Lions

Minnesota Vikings

Chicago Bears

Dallas Cowboys

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who did the Packers play their first overtime game? Hint

St. Louis Cardinals

Baltimore Colts

San Francisco 49ers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who did the Packers play in their first Monday Night Football appearance? Hint

Boston Patriots

Miami Dolphins

San Diego Chargers

Houston Oilers

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Question 12 of 25

12. Until Brett Favre broke the record in 1995, what Green Bay quarterback held the single season record for most games passing for 300 or more yards? Hint

Lynn Dickey

Vince Ferragamo

Randy Wright

Don Majkowski

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which team did the Packers defeat to give Mike Holmgren his first victory as Packer head coach? Hint

Washington Redskins

Indianapolis Colts

Denver Broncos

Cincinnati Bengals

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Question 14 of 25

14. How many quarterback sacks did Reggie White have in 1993, his first season with Green Bay? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. In his 66th NFL game, Brett Favre passed for 247 and became tied as the third fastest quarterback to reach 15,000 passing yards. Who did he tie with? Hint

Dan Marino

Joe Namath

Jim Everett

Jim McMahon

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Question 16 of 25

16. Upon head coach Phil Bengston's resignation in 1970, who was hired to replace him? Hint

Jerry Burns

Bart Starr

Dan Devine

Dave Wannstead

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Question 17 of 25

17. In what year were inductees first chosen for the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame? Hint

1967

1972

1969

1970

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Question 18 of 25

18. How many touchdown passes did Bart Starr throw in 1956, his first year with the Pack? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. Curly Lambeau left the Packers in 1949. Vince Lombardi came aboard in 1959. How many non-losing seasons did Green Bay have in those 10 years? Hint

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Question 20 of 25

20. The Packers were shut out twice in the 1944 season. Who were their opponents? Hint

Boston Yanks and Brooklyn Tigers

Chicago Bears and New York Giants

Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins

Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Rams

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which on eof these former Packers attended medical school part-time during his playing days and became a doctor when his football career ended? Hint

Malcom Snider

Chester Marcol

MacArthur Lane

Willie Buchanon

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Question 22 of 25

22. What legendary Packer was nicknamed "The Gray Ghost of Gonzaga"? Hint

Tony Canadeo

Bob Flowers

Bruce Smith

Charley Brock

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Question 23 of 25

23. The Packers first started playing competitively in 1919 - two years before the birth of the NFL. Who was their first opponent? Hint

North End A.C.

Marinette Northerners

Oshkosh Professionals

Sheboygan Company C

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who scored the only touchdowm for Green Bay in the 1994 Divisional Playoff Game against Dallas. Hint

Reggie Cobb

Edgar Bennett

Anthony Morgan

Sterling Sharpe

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who replaced Brett Favre in 2007 as Green Bay starting quarterback? Hint

Aaron Rodgers

Tom Brady

Peyton Manning

Tony Romo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1996 season, quarterback Brett Favre set an NFC record when he threw 39 touchdown passes in regular season play. Who was the previous record holder?

Answer: Brett Favre

Favre broke his own record. He threw 38 TD passes in 1995.

2. How many touchdowns did Don Hutson score in 1935, his rookie year?

Answer: 7

Hutson joined the Pack in 1935 and scored 7 touchdowns and a total of 43 points.

3. In the 1962 season, the Packers won two games with a score of 49-0. Which teams did they defeat?

Answer: Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles

The Pack achieved that feat against the Bears on September 30, and against the Eagles on November 11.

4. In the 1980 season, which Packer turned a blocked kick into a sudden death victory for the Pack?

Answer: Chester Marcol

On September 7, 1980, Marcol's field goal attempt against the Chicago Bears was blocked, but the ball bounded back into his arms. Marcol scampered 25 yards for a TD, giving the Packers a 12-6 overtime victory. This game was played in week one of the 1980 season.

5. Who was the first Packer quarterback to complete more than 100 passes in a single season?

Answer: Cecil Isbell

Isbell completed 117 passes in 1941.

6. The Packers won the first Super Bowl, played January 15, 1967. Where was that game played?

Answer: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Super Bowl I was played at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The PAck beat Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. The Pack won Super Bowl II at the Orange Bowl in Miami, when they beat Oakland Raiders 33-14.

7. During the 1920s, with which team did the Packers NOT have a game that ended in a score of 0-0?

Answer: Chicago Bears

The pack tied the Badgers and Independents with a score of 0-0 in 1922. They did the same with the Yankees in 1928. While the Packers and the Bears tied a few times, they were not 0-0; at least one team scored in every Packer-Bear game e.g. Bears at Pack 3-0 in 1923, Pack at Bears 0-3 in 1924, Pack at Bears 0-23 in 1925, Bears at Pack 6-6 in 1926, and Bears at Pack 12-12 in 1928.

8. What was the original name of the Packers stadium, which opened in September 1957?

Answer: New City Stadium

The New City Stadium opened on September 29, 1957. It was renamed Lambeau Field in 1965 upon the death of founder Curly Lambeau.

9. During the 1940s, the Packers have played three games which lasted under two hours - all of them against the same team. Which team was it?

Answer: Detroit Lions

On October 25, 1942, the game lasted one hour and 50 minutes. Green Bay won 28-7. On December 2, 1945, it lasted on hour and 52 minutes. Detroit won 14-3. Their shortest game was held November 17, 1946, lasting one hour and 45 minutes. The Pack won that game with a score of 9-0.

10. Who did the Packers play their first overtime game?

Answer: Baltimore Colts

The game was held December 26, 1965. Green Bay defeated Baltimore 13-10.

11. Who did the Packers play in their first Monday Night Football appearance?

Answer: San Diego Chargers

Green Bay defeated San Diego in their firs Monday Night game held October 12, 1970. The score was 22-20.

12. Until Brett Favre broke the record in 1995, what Green Bay quarterback held the single season record for most games passing for 300 or more yards?

Answer: Don Majkowski

"Magic" Majkowski set the record with 6 games in 1989.

13. Which team did the Packers defeat to give Mike Holmgren his first victory as Packer head coach?

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

On September 22, 1992 the Packers defeated the Bengals 24-23.

14. How many quarterback sacks did Reggie White have in 1993, his first season with Green Bay?

Answer: 13

White was a Defensive End with the Pack from 1993-1998. He had a total of 68.5 sacks in those six seasons and a career total of 198.

15. In his 66th NFL game, Brett Favre passed for 247 and became tied as the third fastest quarterback to reach 15,000 passing yards. Who did he tie with?

Answer: Joe Namath

At the time Dan Marino and Jim Everett were the only two quarterbacks to reach 15,000 yards in fewer games. They accomplished it in 56 and 62 games respectively.

16. Upon head coach Phil Bengston's resignation in 1970, who was hired to replace him?

Answer: Dan Devine

Phill Bengston was head coach from 1968-1970. He resigned two days after the 1970 season ended and was replaced by Dan Devine who remained in that position until the end of the 1973 season.

17. In what year were inductees first chosen for the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1970

The Packer Hall of Fame began in 1967 and the first inductees were chosen in 1970. The eight inductees that year included Bernard Boob Darling, Lavern Lavvie Dilweg, Jug Earp, Cal Hubbard, Curly Lambeau, Verne Lewellen, John Blood McNally and Mike Michalske.

18. How many touchdown passes did Bart Starr throw in 1956, his first year with the Pack?

Answer: 2

Backing up starter Tobin Rote, Starr threw 44 passes in 1956, completing 24 for 325 yards. He was intercepted three times.

19. Curly Lambeau left the Packers in 1949. Vince Lombardi came aboard in 1959. How many non-losing seasons did Green Bay have in those 10 years?

Answer: 2

The Packers went 6-6 in 1952 and 1955. They didn't have a single winning season during that time.

20. The Packers were shut out twice in the 1944 season. Who were their opponents?

Answer: Chicago Bears and New York Giants

The Chicago Bears defeated them 21-0 at Chicago and they were beaten by the Giants 24-0 in New York. Despite being shut out twice they still managed to win the NFL Championship against the Giants with a score of 14-7.

21. Which on eof these former Packers attended medical school part-time during his playing days and became a doctor when his football career ended?

Answer: Malcom Snider

Malcolm Snider played for the Pack from 1972-1974. He attended medical school at UW-Madison on off days during the playing season and full time during the off season. He went on to become an orthopedic surgeon.

22. What legendary Packer was nicknamed "The Gray Ghost of Gonzaga"?

Answer: Tony Canadeo

The fames Tony Canadeo was prematurely gray in his 20s. The nickname was in reference to his hair color and his alma mater, Gonzaga University.

23. The Packers first started playing competitively in 1919 - two years before the birth of the NFL. Who was their first opponent?

Answer: North End A.C.

The club was formed in 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun with help from the Indian Packing Company. They won their first game against North End A.C. with a score of 53-0.

24. Who scored the only touchdowm for Green Bay in the 1994 Divisional Playoff Game against Dallas.

Answer: Edgar Bennett

Edgar Bennet scored the only touchdown on a one-yard run. The game ended in defeat with a score of 35-9.

25. Who replaced Brett Favre in 2007 as Green Bay starting quarterback?

Answer: Aaron Rodgers

When Brett Favre decided to "retire" in 2007, the Packers brought up second stringer Aaron Rodgers to fill the spot.

Source: Author magic8ball715

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