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NFL Championships 1960-1966 Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the playoff/championship games held in the NFL from 1960 to 1966, while the league only had the two-conference format.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
215,050

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1010

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: klotzplate (10/10), Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 50 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the 1960 NFL title game, the Philadelphia Eagles won their first title since the 1949 season by defeating the Green Bay Packers 17-13. Which Packer was tackled at the Eagles eight-yard line when time ran out to preserve the Eagles' win? Hint

Max McGee

Paul Hornung

Jim Taylor

Bart Starr

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Green Bay Packers won their first NFL title since 1944 by shutting out the New York Giants for the 1961 title 37-0. How many points did Paul Hornung account for in the game? Hint

None, he was injured

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Green Bay Packers won their second consecutive NFL title in 1962, once again defeating the New York Giants. The score this time was 16-7. How did the Giants score their only touchdown of the game? Hint

Touchdown pass

Recovered blocked punt in end zone

Touchdown run

Recovered fumble in end zone

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Chicago Bears won their first NFL title since 1946, and the last for coach George Halas, with a 14-10 victory over the New York Giants in the 1963 NFL title game. How many times did the Bears intercept Giants' quarterback Y.A. Tittle in the game? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the 1964 NFL title game, the Cleveland Browns defeated the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 27-0. What Browns' player scored the three touchdowns in the game? Hint

Paul Warfield

Jim Brown

Gary Collins

Frank Ryan

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Question 6 of 10

6. To advance to the 1965 NFL title game, a one-game playoff was needed to settle a tie for the Western Conference title. In the game, the Green Bay Packers beat the Baltimore Colts 13-10 in overtime. Where was the game played? Hint

Lambeau Field- Green Bay, WI

Memorial Stadium - Baltimore, MD

County Stadium - Milwaukee, WI

Navy/Marine Corps Stadium - Annapolis, MD

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 1965 NFL title game, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns on a muddy field. What was the final score of the game? Hint

23-12

21-16

27-17

15-10

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Green Bay Packers won their second consecutive NFL title, and a trip to Super Bowl I, by defeating the Dallas Cowboys 34-27 for the 1966 NFL title. Whose late interception in the end zone preserved the Packers win? Hint

Herb Adderly

Dave Robinson

Ray Nitschke

Tom Brown

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of all the teams that appeared in the NFL title games from 1960 to 1966, which one had the best season record? Hint

1964 Baltimore Colts

1963 Chicago Bears

1960 Philadelphia Eagles

1962 Green Bay Packers

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of all the teams that made the NFL title game from 1960 to 1966, which one had the worst season record? Hint

1961 New York Giants

1966 Dallas Cowboys

1960 Green Bay Packers

1965 Cleveland Browns

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Jim Taylor

Taylor was tackled by Eagles' linebacker/center Chuck Bednarik to end the game.

2. The Green Bay Packers won their first NFL title since 1944 by shutting out the New York Giants for the 1961 title 37-0. How many points did Paul Hornung account for in the game?

Answer: 19

Hornung scored one touchdown from six yards out. He also kicked three field goals (from 17, 22 & 19 yards) and four extra points.

Answer: Recovered blocked punt in end zone

Erich Barnes blocked Max McGee's punt in the third quarter with the Pack up 10-0. The punt was recovered in the end zone by New York's Jim Collier for the Giants' only touchdown of the game.

Answer: 5

Two of the five Bears' interceptions (by Larry Morris and Ed O'Bradovich) set up the two Bears' touchdowns in the game.

5. In the 1964 NFL title game, the Cleveland Browns defeated the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 27-0. What Browns' player scored the three touchdowns in the game?

Answer: Gary Collins

Collins caught touchdown passes from Frank Ryan of 18, 42, and 51 yards in the title game.

Answer: Lambeau Field- Green Bay, WI

A crowd of 50,484 at Lambeau Field saw the Packers' Don Chandler tie the game with a 27-yard field goal with 1:58 left in regulation and then win the game with a 25-yard field goal with 1:21 left in the first overtime period.

7. In the 1965 NFL title game, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns on a muddy field. What was the final score of the game?

Answer: 23-12

Green Bay scored their 23 points on three Don Chandler field goals (15, 23 & 29 yards) a 47-yard touchdown pass from Carroll Dale from Bart Starr, and a Paul Hornung 13-yard touchdown run. Cleveland scored on a Gary Collins 17-yard touchdown pass from Frank Ryan and two Lou Groza field goals (24 and 28 yards) but Groza missed his only extra point attempt.

Answer: Tom Brown

Brown intercepted Meredith's fourth down pass from the two-yard line with 28 seconds left to give the Packers the win.

9. Of all the teams that appeared in the NFL title games from 1960 to 1966, which one had the best season record?

Answer: 1962 Green Bay Packers

The 1962 Packers had a 13-1 regular season record. The 1964 Colts had a 12-2 record, the 1960 Eagles had a 10-2 record and the 1963 Bears had a 11-1-2 record.

10. Of all the teams that made the NFL title game from 1960 to 1966, which one had the worst season record?

Answer: 1960 Green Bay Packers

The Packers entered the 1960 NFL title game with an 8-4 record. The 1966 Cowboys had a 10-3-1 record, the 1965 Browns had a 11-3 record and the 1961 Giants had a 10-3-1 record.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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