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NFL Records Quiz for Experts | American Football

Some NFL Trivia for the fans.

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

Author
mikecraig

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5194

Last 3 plays: hoov01 (4/10), Guest 50 (6/10), Guest 69 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who were the first two players to have 1000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season? Hint

Marshall Faulk and Gale Sayers

Marshall Faulk and Hershal Walker

Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk

Marshall Faulk and Jim Brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these was not a draft pick of the St. Louis Rams? Hint

Todd Lyght

Lawrence Phillips

Orlando Pace

Nick Sorensen

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who set a record for the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl game? Hint

Emmitt Smith

Timmy Smith

John Riggins

Thurman Thomas

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team set a record for the most passing yards in a season? Hint

Philadelphia Eagles-1998

S. F. 49ers-1999

San Diego Chargers-1975

St. Louis Rams-2000

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first punter to average over 50 yards a punt for a season? Hint

Ray Guy

Sammy Baugh

Sean Landetta

Mike Horan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these players was never a Super Bowl MVP? Hint

Randy White

Thurman Thomas

Richard Dent

Len Dawson

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the most season yards Barry Sanders ever rushed for in the NFL? Hint

2003

2105

1847

2053

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team had the only player that intercepted 10 passes in 1990? Hint

Chicago Bears

Miami Dolphins

Pittsburgh Steelers

Atlanta Falcons

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following set a record for most receiving yards in a regular season NFL game? Hint

Jerry Rice

Don Hutson

Haywood Jeffries

Flipper Anderson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following set a record for kicking a 70 yard field goal? Hint

None of these

Tom Dempsey

Jason Elam

Morten Anderson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were the first two players to have 1000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season?

Answer: Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk

2. Which of these was not a draft pick of the St. Louis Rams?

Answer: Todd Lyght

Lyght was a pick of the LA Rams out of Notre Dame.

3. Who set a record for the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl game?

Answer: Timmy Smith

Hardly used in the regular season, Smith lit it up with the 1987 Redskins against the Denver Broncos.

4. Which team set a record for the most passing yards in a season?

Answer: St. Louis Rams-2000

Although Dan Marino held the personal record (5084 yards in 1984), the combination of Kurt Warner and Trent Green passed for the most yards as a team in 2000.

5. Who was the first punter to average over 50 yards a punt for a season?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

Slinging Sammy Baugh did it while also quarterbacking the Redskins.

6. Which of these players was never a Super Bowl MVP?

Answer: Thurman Thomas

If the Bills would have beat the Giants in Super Bowl XXV, Thurman would have probably joined this list.

7. What was the most season yards Barry Sanders ever rushed for in the NFL?

Answer: 2053

2003 was OJ Simpson's record, and 2105 belonged to record holder Eric Dickerson.

8. Which team had the only player that intercepted 10 passes in 1990?

Answer: Chicago Bears

Rookie Mark Carrier picked off 10 for the 1990 Bears.

9. Which of the following set a record for most receiving yards in a regular season NFL game?

Answer: Flipper Anderson

Flipper got 336 yards with the LA Rams.

10. Which of the following set a record for kicking a 70 yard field goal?

Answer: None of these

The Saint's Dempsey held the record of 63 yards before Denver's Elam tied the record in 2002.

Source: Author mikecraig

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