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Quiz about NFL Championships of the 1930s

NFL Championships of the 1930s Quiz

A quiz on the championship games played in the NFL during the 1930s.

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

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
213,980

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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409

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Question 1 of 10

1. A one-game playoff was scheduled to decide the 1932 NFL title between two teams that were tied for first place. One was the Chicago Bears. The game was played indoors at Chicago Stadium due to heavy snow and bitter cold. Chicago won the game 9-0 against who? Hint

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

Portsmouth Spartans

New York Giants

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the 1933 NFL title game, the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants 23-21, when the Bears completed a pass and lateral late in the fourth quarter. Which of the following players was not involved in the winning play? Hint

Bronko Nagurski

Bill Karr

Bill Hewitt

Sid Luckman

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the famous "sneaker game" that was the 1934 NFL title game, the New York Giants wore sneakers in the second half to come from behind to defeat the Chicago Bears. How many unanswered second half points did the Giants score? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. The 1935 NFL title game saw the Detroit Lions winning their first NFL title, 26-7 over the New York Giants. Which NFL Hall of Famer accounted for a 40-yard TD run in the first quarter? Hint

Buddy Parker

Ernie Caddel

Ace Gutowsky

Dutch Clark

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 1936 NFL title game between the Green Bay Packers and Boston Redskins was played at a neutral site. Where was the game played? Hint

Yankee Stadium, New York City

Griffith Stadium, Washington

Franklin Field, Philadelphia

Polo Grounds, New York City

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 1937 NFL title game saw the Washington Redskins win their first title, defeating the Chicago Bears 28-21. Who scored the winning TD for the Redskins that day? Hint

Wayne Miller

Sammy Baugh

Ed Justice

Cliff Battles

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 1938 NFL title game saw the New York Giants become the first team to win two NFL titles since the start of the two division format by beating the Green Bay Packers. What was the final score of that game? Hint

23-17

21-17

24-16

28-24

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 1939 NFL title game featured the first championship game shutout, as the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 27-0. Where was the game played? Hint

Yankee Stadium, New York City

City Stadium, Green Bay

Polo Grounds, New York City

State Fair Grounds, Milwaukee

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of all the teams that played in the NFL title games in the 1930s, which team had the best regular season record? Hint

1934 Chicago Bears

1939 New York Giants

1936 Green Bay Packers

1937 Washington Redskins

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of all the teams that played in the NFL title games in the 1930s which team had the worst season record? Hint

1937 Chicago Bears

1934 New York Giants

1936 Boston Redskins

1935 Detroit Lions

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Portsmouth Spartans

The game was scoreless till Bronko Nagurski threw a two-yard TD pass to Red Grange. Portsmouth disputed the TD. The rule at the time said that the pass had to be thrown from at least five yards from the line of scrimmage. The Spartans said that Nagurski was closer than five yards, but the officials disagreed and the play stood.

The Spartans would move the following season to Detroit to become the Lions.

Answer: Sid Luckman

Nagurski threw a pass to Hewitt, who then lateraled the ball to Karr for the winning touchdown. Sid Luckman did not join the Bears till 1939.

Answer: 27

The sneakers arrived with the Bears leading 13-3. When informed that the Giants were changing from cleats to sneakers, Bears' head coach George Halas supposedly said "Good, step on their toes". The Giants scored the last 27 points to win the title 30-13.

4. The 1935 NFL title game saw the Detroit Lions winning their first NFL title, 26-7 over the New York Giants. Which NFL Hall of Famer accounted for a 40-yard TD run in the first quarter?

Answer: Dutch Clark

Clark played for the Portsmouth Spartans from 1931 to 1932 and the Lions from 1934 to 1938. Clark was inducted into the hall in 1963.

5. The 1936 NFL title game between the Green Bay Packers and Boston Redskins was played at a neutral site. Where was the game played?

Answer: Polo Grounds, New York City

Redskins' owner George Preston Marshall was unhappy with the support he had gotten all season in Boston, so he moved the title game to the Polo Grounds in New York. The move didn't do the Redskins any good as the Packers won the game 21-6. The following season, the Redskins would relocate to Washington.

6. The 1937 NFL title game saw the Washington Redskins win their first title, defeating the Chicago Bears 28-21. Who scored the winning TD for the Redskins that day?

Answer: Ed Justice

Justice caught the winning 35-yard TD pass from Sammy Baugh.

Answer: 23-17

Ed Danowski hit Hank Soar with a TD pass late in the third quarter for the winning margin.

8. The 1939 NFL title game featured the first championship game shutout, as the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 27-0. Where was the game played?

Answer: State Fair Grounds, Milwaukee

Green Bay got two touchdowns passes in the game, one each from Arnie Herber and Cecil Isbell.

9. Of all the teams that played in the NFL title games in the 1930s, which team had the best regular season record?

Answer: 1934 Chicago Bears

The Bears went 13-0 before losing to the Giants in the title game. The '36 Packers were 10-1-1, the '39 Giants were 9-1-1 and the '37 Redskins were 8-3.

10. Of all the teams that played in the NFL title games in the 1930s which team had the worst season record?

Answer: 1936 Boston Redskins

The 1936 Redskins advanced to the title game with a 7-5 record. The '34 Giants had an 8-5 record, the '35 Lions had a 7-3-2 record, and the '37 Bears had a 9-1-1 record.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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