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NFL QB Challenge: Pt. 3 Trivia Quiz

10 more known or lesser known facts about some of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

A multiple-choice quiz by H.M.S.III. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
H.M.S.III

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,137

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following quarterbacks led the league in touchdown passes, once with the Rams and then with the Eagles? Hint

Roman Gabriel

Randall Cunningham

Norm Van Brocklin

Tommy Thompson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which quarterback was a teammate of Johnny Unitas in Unitas' final NFL season? Hint

Tobin Rote

Dan Fouts

Bob Griese

John Hadl

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first quarterback to throw seven touchdown passes in one game? Hint

Peyton Manning

Jack Kemp

Sid Luckman

Steve McNair

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first quarterback to win and lose a Super Bowl? Hint

John Elway

Len Dawson

Bart Starr

Ken Anderson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the winning quarterback in the infamous "Heidi" game? Hint

Daryl Lamonica

Pat Ryan

Joe Namath

George Blanda

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Question 6 of 10

6. His no. 33 was the first number retired by the Washington Redskins. Who is he? Hint

Joe Theismann

Billy Kilmer

Sonny Jurgensen

Sammy Baugh

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these famed Dallas Cowboy quarterbacks had the most passing yards as a Cowboy? Hint

Roger Staubach

Troy Aikman

Don Meredith

Craig Morton

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these quarterbacks earned Super Bowl MVP honors in their first two Super Bowls that they played in? Hint

Jim Kelly

Brett Favre

Terry Bradshaw

Tom Brady

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these quarterbacks never played for a team with a winning record in his entire NFL career? Hint

Dutch Clark 1931-1938

Archie Manning 1971-1984

Y.A. Tittle 1948-1964

Ken O'Brien 1983-1992

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Question 10 of 10

10. This quarterback's first NFL coach was Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin. His last NFL coach was Hall of Famer Bud Grant. Who was he? Hint

Fran Tarkenton

John Brodie

Sonny Jurgensen

John Hadl

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following quarterbacks led the league in touchdown passes, once with the Rams and then with the Eagles?

Answer: Roman Gabriel

Roman Gabriel threw for 24 touchdowns in 1969 earning him MVP honors while playing for the Rams. He then threw for a league leading 23 in 1973 for the Eagles.

2. Which quarterback was a teammate of Johnny Unitas in Unitas' final NFL season?

Answer: Dan Fouts

Dan Fouts led the Chargers to two AFC championship games and became the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for 40,000 yards. Fouts and Unitas were teammates in 1973.

3. Who was the first quarterback to throw seven touchdown passes in one game?

Answer: Sid Luckman

Sid Luckman threw seven touchdown passes during a 56-7 triumph over the New York Giants at New York's Polo Grounds in 1943.

4. Who was the first quarterback to win and lose a Super Bowl?

Answer: Len Dawson

Len Dawson and the Kansas City Chiefs were the first ever Super Bowl losers. They were defeated by the Green Bay Packers 35-10 in Super Bowl I in 1967, then won four years later in 1970 beating the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in Super Bowl IV.

5. Who was the winning quarterback in the infamous "Heidi" game?

Answer: Daryl Lamonica

Nicknamed "The Mad Bomber" Daryl Lamonica led the Raiders to victory in the infamous "Heidi" game. In 1968, television viewers missed seeing the Raiders comeback victory against the Jets because NBC switched to its regularly scheduled program, the movie Heidi.

6. His no. 33 was the first number retired by the Washington Redskins. Who is he?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

Sammy Baugh was a six-time NFL passing champion and led the Redskins to world titles in 1937 and 1942.

7. Which of these famed Dallas Cowboy quarterbacks had the most passing yards as a Cowboy?

Answer: Troy Aikman

From 1989 to 2000 Troy Aikman led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories and was MVP of Super Bowl XXVII. He threw for 32,942 yards in a Cowboy uniform.

8. Which of these quarterbacks earned Super Bowl MVP honors in their first two Super Bowls that they played in?

Answer: Tom Brady

Tom Brady was MVP of his first Super Bowl leading the New England Patriots to an upset over the heavily favored St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. He then earned MVP of his second Super Bowl after conducting a game winning drive over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII.

9. Which of these quarterbacks never played for a team with a winning record in his entire NFL career?

Answer: Archie Manning 1971-1984

Archie Manning was said to be "a franchise player without a franchise". Between 1971 and 1984 he played for the Saints, Oilers, and Vikings, none of which finished with higher than a .500 record. Those three teams had a combined record of 63-162-3 with Manning under center.

It was Manning's misfortune to spend his entire NFL career on awful teams, it wasn't until his ninth season that one of his teammates made a Pro Bowl.

10. This quarterback's first NFL coach was Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin. His last NFL coach was Hall of Famer Bud Grant. Who was he?

Answer: Fran Tarkenton

Fran Tarkenton started his career playing for the Minnesota Vikings from 1961 to 1966. He was the traded to the New York Giants and played with them from 1967 to 1971 only to be traded back to the Vikings in 1972 where he played until 1978. He led the Vikings to three Super Bowl appearances but Tarkenton and the Vikings were unsuccessful each time.

Source: Author H.M.S.III

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