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NFL Teams & Players Trivia Quiz

This quiz is general knowledge quiz about different teams and players in the NFL past and present.

A multiple-choice quiz by Glenn28. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Glenn28

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,948

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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2783

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Question 1 of 10

1. During the 2002 season, this coach elected to kick the ball off in overtime on the road after squandering a lead. This team never got the ball back, and ended the season with a 0-8 road record. Which coach is this? Hint

Dick LeBeau

Dom Capers

Dave Campo

Marty Mornhinweg

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which legendary running back was the first rusher in NFL history to gain 2,000 yards in a season? Hint

O.J. Simpson

Franco Harris

Larry Csonka

Jim Brown

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2001 when Michael Strahan set a record of 22.5 sacks in a season, whose record did he break? Hint

Reggie White

Sam Huff

Lawerance Taylor

Mark Gasteneau

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following teams was the first team to ever win the Super Bowl as a wild card team? Hint

Oakland Raiders

Kansas City Chiefs

New York Jets

Baltimore Ravens

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the only player to have 10 interceptions in a single season in the 1990s? Hint

Ronnie Lott

Darren Woodson

Ty Law

Mark Carrier

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team retired the #12 to commemorate the fans, known collectively as the "twelvth man", because of their deafening roar at home games? Hint

Green Bay Packers

Seattle Seahawks

Cleveland Browns

Chicago Bears

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Question 7 of 10

7. His 85 yard punt helped him in becoming the first man in NFL history to complete a season with a punting average of over 50 yds per punt (minimum of 30 punts in a season). Who was this player? Hint

Sammy Baugh

Yale Lary

Ray Guy

Sean Landeta

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 2003 team was the oldest team in terms of continuous operation in pro football history? Hint

Chicago Bears

Arizona Cardinals

Green Bay Packers

Detroit Lions

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following was the first to lose 15 consecutive games in a season? Hint

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

New Orleans Saints

New England Patriots

Carolina Panthers

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which three teams joined the NFL after the AAFC league folded? Hint

Browns, Bills, Colts

Bills, Colts, & 49ers

49ers, Bills, & Browns

49ers, Browns, & Colts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Marty Mornhinweg

Marty Mornhinweg was the head coach of the Detriot Lions. The Lions ended up with an 0-8 road record in the 2002 season. After the season was over the Detroit Lions fired Marty Mornhinweg as their head coach.

2. Which legendary running back was the first rusher in NFL history to gain 2,000 yards in a season?

Answer: O.J. Simpson

The correct answer was O.J. Simpson with 2003 yards. Jim Brown had the record that O.J. beat.

3. In 2001 when Michael Strahan set a record of 22.5 sacks in a season, whose record did he break?

Answer: Mark Gasteneau

Most people will say Reggie White or Lawrence Taylor for this answer, but niether one of them ever had the sack record. But Mark Gasteneau had the record with 22 and held the record until Michael Strahan broke it in 2001.

4. Which of the following teams was the first team to ever win the Super Bowl as a wild card team?

Answer: Oakland Raiders

This question is a little tricky. The Baltimore Ravens did win Superbowl XXXV as a wild card team but they weren't the first. The Kansas City Chiefs won Superbowl IV as a team that did not win their division, but they weren't called wild card teams back then. The 1st team to win as a wild card team was the Oakland Raiders in Superbowl XV.

5. Who was the only player to have 10 interceptions in a single season in the 1990s?

Answer: Mark Carrier

Out of this group only Mark Carrier & Ronnie Lott had 10 or more interceptions in one season. Mark Carrier did it in the 90s and Ronnie Lott did it in the 80s.

6. Which team retired the #12 to commemorate the fans, known collectively as the "twelvth man", because of their deafening roar at home games?

Answer: Seattle Seahawks

After the Seattle Seahawks had an 8-0 home field record in the 84 season, they retired the number 12 in honor of their fans, the 12th Man.

7. His 85 yard punt helped him in becoming the first man in NFL history to complete a season with a punting average of over 50 yds per punt (minimum of 30 punts in a season). Who was this player?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

Sammy Baugh was also a star in the NFL as a quarterback and defensive back.

8. Which 2003 team was the oldest team in terms of continuous operation in pro football history?

Answer: Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals trace their history back to the 1898, when Chris O'Brien formed the Morgan Athletic Club. They got the name the Cardinals, because on their 1st game Chris O'Brien described the faded maroon football jersey's as "Cardinal red", and then the team later on the became known as the Cardinals.

9. Which of the following was the first to lose 15 consecutive games in a season?

Answer: Carolina Panthers

Although everyone might pick the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, because they lost 26 consecutive games, they only lost 14 in one season and then 12 the next season. The Carolina Panthers were the first to lose 15 consecutive games in a season. They did it in the 2001 season, after winning their 1st game, they lost the rest of thier games that season.

10. Which three teams joined the NFL after the AAFC league folded?

Answer: 49ers, Browns, & Colts

Although all of these teams were in the AAFC only the 49er, Browns, & Colts, were brought over to the NFL after the AAFC Folded in 1949. The Buffalo Bills were introduced into the NFL in 1959.

Source: Author Glenn28

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