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Let's Play the Numbers! Trivia Quiz

A short and sweet all multiple choice quiz about some NFL Hall of Fame greats and their jersey numbers in a plus/minus endeavor. You can do this one. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,136

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
408

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. If you combined the Miami Dolphin quarterback retired numbers of Bob Griese and Dan Marino, which Oakland Raider Hall of Fame wide receiver would you find? Hint

Rico Petrocelli

Rosey Grier

Mike Ditka

Fred Biletnikoff

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Question 2 of 10

2. Taking the Kansas City Chiefs number 63 of linebacker Willie Lanier, and subtracting the number 16 of Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson, which Pittsburgh Steeler Hall of Fame cornerback would you end up with? Hint

Tom Mack

Jim Brown

Mel Blount

Eddie Meador

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Chicago Bears retired the number 3 and the number 7 in honor of Bronko Nagurski and George Halas. Adding these two numbers would give way to which Hall of Fame quarterback? Hint

Mark Gastineau

Deion Sanders

Fran Tarkenton

Paul Warfield

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kicker and offensive lineman Lou Groza was a Hall of Famer with the Cleveland Browns from 1946-1967 while wearing the number 46. If you took his number and added the Hall of Fame number 5 of Green Bay Packer Paul Hornung, which hall member of the Chicago Bears would you end up with? Hint

Dick Butkus

Walter Payton

Tommy Nobis

Jack Snow

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Question 5 of 10

5. The New York Giants retired Lawrence Taylor's number 56 and Frank Gifford's number 16. If you subtracted Gifford's number from Taylor's, which Chicago Bear Hall of Fame running back would you have? Hint

Joe Montana

Y.A. Tittle

Gale Sayers

Merlin Olsen

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Seattle Seahawks retired the number 12 in honor of 'the 12th man', their fans. Subtracting this number from Seahawk Hall of Famer Steve Largent's number 80 would give you which Washington Redskin Hall of Fame offensive guard? Hint

Russ Grimm

Art Monk

Tony Dorsett

Lamar Lundy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Subtracting the retired Philadelphia Eagle numbers of Reggie White (92) from Jerome Brown's (99), which Ram Hall of Fame quarterback would you see? Hint

Oscar Robertson

Bob Waterfield

Mike Webster

Bobby Rahal

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Question 8 of 10

8. When you subtract the number of Dan Marino from teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Larry Csonka, which Hall of Fame Packer and Cowboy cornerback would you end up with? Hint

Conrad Dobler

Roberto Clemente

Herb Adderley

Earl Campbell

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Question 9 of 10

9. The New York Jets retired the number 73 in honor of Joe Klecko. When you add this number to the Jets great Don Maynard's 13, which Kansas City Chief defensive tackle and 1990 Hall of Fame great would you have? Hint

Sidney Crosby

Chris Evert

Buck Buchanan

Deacon Jones

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Baltimore Colts retired a few roster numbers. If you subtracted the number 24 of running back Lenny Moore from the number 82 of receiver Raymond Berry, which Pittsburgh Steeler Hall of Fame linebacker would you be looking in the eye? Hint

Forrest Gregg

Jack Lambert

Ozzie Smith

Lenny Wilkens

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you combined the Miami Dolphin quarterback retired numbers of Bob Griese and Dan Marino, which Oakland Raider Hall of Fame wide receiver would you find?

Answer: Fred Biletnikoff

With Griese's number 12 along with Marino's number 13, you would end up with the 25 of Fred Biletnikoff. Biletnikoff was a career Oakland Raider from 1965-1978. His only 1000-yard receiving season came in 1968 from the arms of Daryle Lamonica and George Blanda. Fred was a 1988 Hall of Fame inductee.

Answer: Mel Blount

Blount wore the number 47 for the Steelers in his entire career from 1970-1983. He led the league in 1975 with 11 interceptions. Mel was also the 1975 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year. He retired with 57 interceptions in his career.

3. The Chicago Bears retired the number 3 and the number 7 in honor of Bronko Nagurski and George Halas. Adding these two numbers would give way to which Hall of Fame quarterback?

Answer: Fran Tarkenton

Tarkenton wore the number 10 throughout his entire 18-season career, both with the Vikings and Giants. He led the league once in TD passes with 25 in 1975, and once in passing yards in 1978 with 3468. In that 1978 season which was his final year, he also threw a record 32 interceptions. Fran was the first quarterback in history to throw for over 45,000 passing yards.

He was inducted into the hall in 1986.

Answer: Dick Butkus

Butkus was a linebacking terror from 1965-1973, all with the Bears. The number 51 was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection. During his career, Dick also kicked two PATs, and even ran the ball once. His sole rushing endeavor resulted in a 28-yard gain in 1972. The hall inducted Butkus in 1979.

Answer: Gale Sayers

Sayers played for only seven in the NFL, and all with the Bears. The number 40 rushed for over 1000 yards in two of those seasons. He was also a Pro Bowler in four of his seasons. Gale retired in 1971.

Answer: Russ Grimm

Russ Grimm was a career Redskin from 1981-1991. He protected quarterback Joe Theismann in five of those seasons, and Mark Rypien and Doug Williams in others. Russ was a four-time Pro Bowler, and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010. He wore the number 68.

7. Subtracting the retired Philadelphia Eagle numbers of Reggie White (92) from Jerome Brown's (99), which Ram Hall of Fame quarterback would you see?

Answer: Bob Waterfield

Waterfield wore the number 7, and began his career in Cleveland with the Rams in 1945 before the team moved to Los Angeles. Bob led the league in completions once, touchdowns twice, but twice with interceptions also. Waterfield won the NFL Joe F. Carr Trophy (MVP trophy) in 1945. The Rams drafted Bob out of UCLA. He was a hall inductee in 1965.

8. When you subtract the number of Dan Marino from teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Larry Csonka, which Hall of Fame Packer and Cowboy cornerback would you end up with?

Answer: Herb Adderley

Csonka wore the number 39 while Marino donned the number 13. Adderley wore the 26 of the Packers from 1961-1969, then again with the Cowboys in three seasons from 1970-1972. Herb once returned a kickoff in 1962 for 103 yards and a touchdown. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and 1980 hall inductee.

Answer: Buck Buchanan

Junious "Buck" Buchanan wore the number 86, playing his entire career with the Chiefs from 1963-1975. He was there in the very first Super Bowl against the Packers. Buck had 37 interceptions in his 13 seasons, a high number for a defensive tackle. Buchanan was an eight-time Pro Bowler.

Answer: Jack Lambert

Lambert played his entire 11-season career with the Steelers from 1974-1984. He was with the team when they terrorized and dominated the NFL with many Super Bowl appearances. He won the NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year Award twice, in 1974 and 1976. He hall took Jack in 1990.

Source: Author Nightmare

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