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Quiz about NFL Championships of the 1950s

NFL Championships of the 1950s Quiz

A quiz on the championship and playoff games played in the NFL in the 1950s.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
214,674

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
669

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Question 1 of 15

1. In their first year in the NFL, 1950, the Cleveland Browns advanced to the NFL title game. However, they were forced first to play a single game playoff for the American Conference title against who? Hint

New York Giants

Chicago Cardinals

Philadelphia Eagles

New York Yanks

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Question 2 of 15

2. The 1950 season saw a playoff for the National Conference title between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. The Rams won the game 24-14. Who caught three touchdown passes in the game for the Rams? Hint

Glenn Davis

Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch

Tom Fears

Verda Thomas Smith

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Question 3 of 15

3. In the 1950 NFL title game, Cleveland defeated Los Angeles 30-28 on a field goal by Lou Groza. How long was Groza's field goal? Hint

16 yards

28 yards

22 yards

34 yards

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Question 4 of 15

4. The Los Angeles Rams, after losses in the last two NFL title games, finally won the NFL title in the 1951 championship game by beating the Cleveland Browns. What was the final score of the game? Hint

17-10

27-23

31-24

24-17

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Question 5 of 15

5. The Detroit Lions advanced to their first NFL title game in 17 years in 1952. However, first they had to beat the Los Angeles Rams in a National Conference playoff game, which they did 31-21. Where was the game played? Hint

Los Angeles

Detroit

San Francisco

Minneapolis

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Question 6 of 15

6. In the 1952 NFL title game, the Detroit Lions won their first NFL championship with a 17-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. Who scored the winning touchdown for the Lions with a 67-yard run in the third quarter? Hint

Pat Harder

Bobby Layne

Doak Walker

Bob Hoernschemeyer

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Detroit Lions won their second straight NFL title by defeating the Cleveland Browns 17-16 in 1953. Who was responsible for scoring the game-tying touchdown late in the game for the Lions? Hint

Jim Doran

Doak Walker

Leon Hart

Bobby Layne

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Question 8 of 15

8. The 1954 NFL title game was Detroit play Cleveland for the third straight year. This time, Cleveland prevailed. Maybe crushed is a better word, as the Browns won the game 56-10. Who scored the most touchdowns for the Browns in the game? Hint

Otto Graham

Fred Morrison

Pete Brewster

Chet Hanulak

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Question 9 of 15

9. The 1955 NFL title game featured the Cleveland Browns' second straight championship (38-14 over the Los Angeles Rams) and the retirement of Otto Graham. How many interceptions did the Browns make against Rams' quarterbacks in the game? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. In the 1956 NFL title game, the New York Giants won their first championship since 1938 with a 47-7 win over the Chicago Bears. Who scored the only Bears' touchdown in the game? Hint

John Hoffman

Harlon Hill

Rick Casares

George Blanda

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Question 11 of 15

11. To reach the 1957 NFL title game, the Detroit Lions played a one-game playoff for the Western Conference title against who? Hint

Los Angeles Rams

San Francisco 49ers

Baltimore Colts

Chicago Bears

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Question 12 of 15

12. In the 1957 title game, the Detroit Lions got revenge for the Cleveland Browns trouncing them in 1954 by defeating the Browns 59-14. Who scored the most touchdowns for the Lions in the game? Hint

Bobby Layne

Tobin Rote

Steve Junker

Jim Martin

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Question 13 of 15

13. The 1958 NFL title game was called "The Greatest Game Ever Played". However, to make that game, the New York Giants had to play a one-game playoff for the Eastern Conference title against who? Hint

Cleveland Browns

Washington Redskins

Philadelphia Eagles

Chicago Cardinals

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the 1958 title game, the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants 23-17 in overtime. Whose field goal at the end of regulation forced the game to overtime? Hint

Steve Myhra

Pete Gogolak

Pat Summerall

Jim O'Brien

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Question 15 of 15

15. The Baltimore Colts won their second consecutive NFL title in 1959 with a 31-16 victory over the New York Giants. How many touchdown passes did Johnny Unitas throw in the game? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: New York Giants

Tied after the regular season with 9-3 records, the Browns won the playoff game 8-3. Lou Groza kicked two field goals in the game and the Browns got a safety when Giants' QB Charley Connolly was tackled in the end zone with eight seconds left.

Answer: Tom Fears

Fears caught touchdown passes of 43, 68, and 27 yards from Bob Waterfield in the victory.

3. In the 1950 NFL title game, Cleveland defeated Los Angeles 30-28 on a field goal by Lou Groza. How long was Groza's field goal?

Answer: 16 yards

Groza's game winning field goal came with 28 seconds left.

Answer: 24-17

Norm Van Brocklin threw a 73-yard touchdown pass to Tom Fears with seven minutes left for the winning score.

Answer: Detroit

The game was played at Briggs Stadium in Detroit on December 21, 1952.

Answer: Doak Walker

Walker's touchdown put the Lions up 14-0 in the third quarter. Chick Jagade scored for the Browns from the seven, but they could not get any closer.

7. The Detroit Lions won their second straight NFL title by defeating the Cleveland Browns 17-16 in 1953. Who was responsible for scoring the game-tying touchdown late in the game for the Lions?

Answer: Jim Doran

Doran scored on a 33-yard pass from Bobby Layne late in the game to tie the game. Doak Walker then kicked the extra point to give the Lions the win.

Answer: Otto Graham

Graham scored on runs of one, five, and one yard. He also threw for three touchdowns in the game.

Answer: 7

The Browns intercepted Norm Van Brocklin six times in the game and his replacement, Billy Wade, one time.

10. In the 1956 NFL title game, the New York Giants won their first championship since 1938 with a 47-7 win over the Chicago Bears. Who scored the only Bears' touchdown in the game?

Answer: Rick Casares

Casares' touchdown came on a nine-yard run. The score came with the Giants already leading 20-0.

11. To reach the 1957 NFL title game, the Detroit Lions played a one-game playoff for the Western Conference title against who?

Answer: San Francisco 49ers

Trailing 27-7 at one point, the Lions scored the last 24 points in the game to win 31-27.

12. In the 1957 title game, the Detroit Lions got revenge for the Cleveland Browns trouncing them in 1954 by defeating the Browns 59-14. Who scored the most touchdowns for the Lions in the game?

Answer: Steve Junker

Seven different players scored a total of eight touchdowns for the Lions in the game. Steve Junker scored on touchdown passes of 26 and 33 yards from Tobin Rote. Bobby Layne missed the game with a broken ankle.

Answer: Cleveland Browns

The Giants won the game 10-0. It had been the first time the Browns had been shut out in a game since 1950.

14. In the 1958 title game, the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants 23-17 in overtime. Whose field goal at the end of regulation forced the game to overtime?

Answer: Steve Myhra

Myhra kicked a 20-yard field goal to tie the game 17-17. Don Ameche's one-yard run in overtime gave the Colts their first championship.

15. The Baltimore Colts won their second consecutive NFL title in 1959 with a 31-16 victory over the New York Giants. How many touchdown passes did Johnny Unitas throw in the game?

Answer: 2

Unitas' two touchdowns came on a 60-yard TD pass in the first quarter to Lenny Moore and a 12-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter to Jerry Richardson.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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