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NFL 2005 Regular Season Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about the regular season of the NFL in 2005.

A multiple-choice quiz by yonglo32. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
yonglo32

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
225,525

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who led the league in rushing yards? Hint

Ladanian Tomlinson

Priest Holmes

Shaun Alexander

Tiki Barber

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did the Indianapolis Colts lose their first game to? Hint

New England Patriots

San Diego Chargers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Denver Broncos

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Denver's final season record? Hint

13-3

14-2

12-4

10-6

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these AFC teams did not make the playoffs? Hint

Cincinnati Bengals

Baltimore Ravens

New England Patriots

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these NFC teams did not make the playoffs? Hint

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

New York Giants

Atlanta Falcons

Washington Redskins

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of these teams, which had the worst record in the season? Hint

Oakland Raiders

New Orleans Saints

Green Bay Packers

Tennessee Titans

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who started most of the Chicago Bears' games at quarterback in 2005? Hint

Brett Favre

Rex Grossman

Kyle Orton

Chad Hutchinson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who had the record for most touchdowns scored in one season before Shaun Alexander broke it in 2005? Hint

Emmitt Smith

Marshall Faulk

Priest Holmes

Walter Payton

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Question 9 of 10

9. What team did Marc Bulger play for? Hint

St. Louis Rams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

New York Jets

Kansas City Chiefs

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Question 10 of 10

10. What number did Eli Manning wear during the 2005-06 season? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who led the league in rushing yards?

Answer: Shaun Alexander

Shaun Alexander, the running back for the Seattle Seahawks, finished first overall with 1880 yards. Tiki Barber of the New York Giants was 2nd with 1860 yards rushing. Larry Johnson, a Kansas City Chief, finished a distant third with 1750 rushing yards. Priest Holmes was injured for most of the season and Larry Johnson took over for him in Kansas City. Ladanian Tomlinson from San Diego was 6th with 1462 yards.

2. Who did the Indianapolis Colts lose their first game to?

Answer: San Diego Chargers

After starting 13-0, the Colts lost to the Chargers, yet San Diego still failed to make the playoffs.

3. What was Denver's final season record?

Answer: 13-3

Their 13-3 record tied with Seattle for the second best record in the NFL. Indianapolis with a 14-2 record, was number 1.

4. Which of these AFC teams did not make the playoffs?

Answer: Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore missed out badly with a 6-10 record. Cincinnati (11-5), Jacksonville(12-4), and New England (10-6), all made the playoffs but lost in either the first or second round.

5. Which of these NFC teams did not make the playoffs?

Answer: Atlanta Falcons

Even behind Micheal Vick and an 8-8 record, the Falcons lost to Tampa Bay to smash their hopes.

6. Of these teams, which had the worst record in the season?

Answer: New Orleans Saints

Though all had dismal seasons, New Orleans had the worst of the group with a 3-13 record. Oakland, Green Bay, and Tennessee all had 4-12 records. But, the worst record in the NFL was the horrendous 2-14 posted up by the Houston Texans.

7. Who started most of the Chicago Bears' games at quarterback in 2005?

Answer: Kyle Orton

Kyle Orton, the rookie from Purdue, took most of the starting job in 2005, but when Grossman returned from injury, he started the rest of the most games remaining.

8. Who had the record for most touchdowns scored in one season before Shaun Alexander broke it in 2005?

Answer: Priest Holmes

Alexander of Seattle broke Holmes' record of 27 TDs set in 2002 with the Kansas City Chiefs. He scored 28. Marshall Faulk had the season record of 26 before Holmes broke it, and Emmitt Smith had another record of 25 before Faulk broke it.

9. What team did Marc Bulger play for?

Answer: St. Louis Rams

Marc Bulger, the starter for the Rams at the beginning of 2005, was injured in the season, then a young man named Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was a quarterback at Harvard started the rest of the games.

10. What number did Eli Manning wear during the 2005-06 season?

Answer: 10

Eli Manning, the quarterback for the Giants, wore number 10 for all of 2005. He was the number 1 pick back in 2004, and his brother Peyton Manning is the superstar quarter back for the Indianapolis Colts. Peyton led them to a 14-2 record, the best in the NFL.

Source: Author yonglo32

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