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NFL Head Coaches: 2006 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about NFL head coaches in the 2006 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by reinelt62. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
reinelt62

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,203

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
2459

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (4/15), hellobion (15/15), Guest 76 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who coached the New Orleans Saints? Hint

Jim Haslett

Sean Payton

Jim Mora Jr.

Jon Gruden

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who coached the Arizona Cardinals? Hint

Dennis Erickson

Dennis Green

Dave McGinnis

Ken Whisenhunt

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which coach oversaw the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006? Hint

Bill Parcells

Mike Tomlin

Bill Cowher

Chuck Noll

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who coached the Atlanta Falcons? Hint

Jim Mora Jr.

Bobby Petrino

Dan Reeves

Jim Mora Sr.

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was head coach of the New England Patriots in 2006? Hint

Bill Belichick

Romeo Crennel

Bill Parcells

Charlie Weis

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who coached the Chicago Bears in 2006? Hint

Lovie Smith

Mike Martz

Dick Jauron

Tony Dungy

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who coached the St. Louis Rams? Hint

Mike Martz

Scott Linehan

Nick Saban

Joe Vett

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who coached the 2006 Detroit Lions? Hint

Dave Campo

Mike Martz

Rod Marinelli

Steve Mariucci

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was the coach of the Oakland Raiders? Hint

Norv Turner

Monte Kiffin

Lane Kiffin

Art Shell

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who coached the Carolina Panthers? Hint

George Blanda

John Fox

George Seifert

Dom Capers

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who coached the Jacksonville Jaguars? Hint

Jimmy Smith

Dom Capers

Jack Del Rio

Tom Coughlin

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who became head coach at the New York Giants in 2004? Hint

Jim Fassel

Tom Coughlin

Brian Billick

Bill Parcells

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who coached the New York Jets? Hint

Herman Edwards

Bill Callahan

Jon Gruden

Eric Mangini

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who coached the Kansas City Chiefs? Hint

Gunther Cunningham

Marty Schottenheimer

Dick Vermeil

Herman Edwards

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who coached the Minnesota Vikings? Hint

Mike Tice

Mike Sherman

Mike Holmgren

Brad Childress

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who coached the New Orleans Saints?

Answer: Sean Payton

In 2006, Payton's first season, he led the Saints to a 10-6 record and a berth in the NFC Championship game, the first in team history.

2. Who coached the Arizona Cardinals?

Answer: Dennis Green

2006 was Green's last season with the Cardinals, and Whisenhunt took over for in 2007.

3. Which coach oversaw the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006?

Answer: Bill Cowher

Tomlin was hired by the Steelers in 2007, after serving as Minnesota's defensive coordinator.

4. Who coached the Atlanta Falcons?

Answer: Jim Mora Jr.

Mora left the Falcons after the 2006 season to become a coach on Mike Holmgren's staff in Seattle.

5. Who was head coach of the New England Patriots in 2006?

Answer: Bill Belichick

Belichick led his team to victories in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX.

6. Who coached the Chicago Bears in 2006?

Answer: Lovie Smith

Smith, along with Dungy, became the first black head coaches to lead their team to the Super Bowl in 2007.

7. Who coached the St. Louis Rams?

Answer: Scott Linehan

Linehan was hired from the Dolphins after the 2005 season.

8. Who coached the 2006 Detroit Lions?

Answer: Rod Marinelli

Martz served as Marinelli's offensive coordinator.

9. Who was the coach of the Oakland Raiders?

Answer: Art Shell

Shell returned for his second stint as Raiders coach in 2006, but lasted just one season.

10. Who coached the Carolina Panthers?

Answer: John Fox

Fox and a disappointing Panthers team, a preseason favorite to make the Super Bowl by some, did not even make the playoffs.

11. Who coached the Jacksonville Jaguars?

Answer: Jack Del Rio

Del Rio was a former linebacker in the NFL. Coughlin had previously coached the Jags.

12. Who became head coach at the New York Giants in 2004?

Answer: Tom Coughlin

Coughlin led the Giants to the playoffs in 2005 and 2006.

13. Who coached the New York Jets?

Answer: Eric Mangini

Mangini led the Jets to the playoffs, but like the Giants, they lost in the first round, at New England.

14. Who coached the Kansas City Chiefs?

Answer: Herman Edwards

Edwards led the Chiefs to a wildcard playoff berth. They lost to the Super Bowl bound Colts in the first round.

15. Who coached the Minnesota Vikings?

Answer: Brad Childress

Childress was hired away from the Eagles before the 2006 season.

Source: Author reinelt62

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