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NFL History Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by hippy_joe_cool. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hippy_joe_cool

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,260

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4778

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 73 (8/10), Guest 64 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Did John Madden ever play in a NFL game?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Were the Kansas City Chiefs always in Kansas City?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Were the Colts always in the AFC, and only the AFC?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did the Dallas Cowboys play their home games until 2009, when they moved to a new stadium in Arlington? Hint

San Antonio

Dallas

Irving

Fort Worth

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Question 5 of 10

5. What two teams played in the first overtime game? Hint

Colts and Giants

Packers and Cardinals

Eagles and Bears

Lions and Raiders

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many times have the Cowboys beaten the Steelers in the Super Bowl in the 1980s and 1990s? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What team was the first to record 500 wins in the NFL?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these teams did not play in the first three Super Bowls? Hint

Raiders

Browns

Jets

Chiefs

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many names have the Cardinals had since 1922? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who took Tom Lanrdy's place?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Did John Madden ever play in a NFL game?

Answer: No

In fact, he was drafted by the Eagles in 1958, but was injured in training camp, thus never played a regular season game.

2. Were the Kansas City Chiefs always in Kansas City?

Answer: No

They started in Dallas as the Dallas Texans.

3. Were the Colts always in the AFC, and only the AFC?

Answer: No

When the the NFL and the AFL merged, the Colts and the Steelers went to the AFC.

4. Where did the Dallas Cowboys play their home games until 2009, when they moved to a new stadium in Arlington?

Answer: Irving

Texas Stadium in Irving was home to the Cowboys from 1971 to 2008. They moved to Arlington in 2009.

5. What two teams played in the first overtime game?

Answer: Colts and Giants

6. How many times have the Cowboys beaten the Steelers in the Super Bowl in the 1980s and 1990s?

Answer: 1

Super Bowl XXX, January 28 1996
Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17

7. What team was the first to record 500 wins in the NFL?

Answer: Chicago Bears

8. Which one of these teams did not play in the first three Super Bowls?

Answer: Browns

Chiefs were in Super Bowl I, Raiders were in Super Bowl II, Jets were in Super Bowl III.

9. How many names have the Cardinals had since 1922?

Answer: 4

They have played in three cities with four different names -- Chicago, St. Louis, and Arizona:

Chicago Cardinals 1922-1959
St Louis Cardinals 1960-87
Phoenix Cardinals 1987-93
Arizona Cardinals 1994- .

10. Who took Tom Lanrdy's place?

Answer: Jimmy Johnson

Source: Author hippy_joe_cool

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