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1. The Chicago Bears had a mediocre 8-3 season in 1940. They would go to the NFL Championship game and win with an embarrassing 73-0 blowout. Which team was on the losing end of this?
2. In January 2000, the Miami Dolphins were ransacked 62-7 . They were at the mercy of quarterbacks Jay Fielder and Mark Brunell, and running back Fred Taylor. Which team was the victor in this embarrassment?
3. In December 1970, this Super Bowl bound team would walk away from the Cotton Bowl with a 5-0 win over the Detroit Lions. The only score needed was a 26-yard field goal by Mike Clark, then a fourth quarter safety was given away by the Lions. Which team won this real snoozer of a game?
4. In November 2004, the Cleveland Browns scored a big 48 points in a game. The unfortunate problem is that they lost the game by 10 points. This was mainly caused by quarterback Carson Palmer's four touchdown passes and T.J. Houshmandzadeh who caught two of them. Who was the victorious team in this 58-48 game?
5. This October 2009 game saw one team shine while the other slept. It was 59-0 at the end of the third quarter. Three touchdowns were caught by Randy Moss, and another two by Wes Welker. Who was this victorious team?
6. In December 1970, the Dallas Cowboys won a game by the score of 6-2. Their opponent's quarterback, Bill Nelsen, threw for 239 yards compared to Dallas' 72. Which team was the loser of this game?
7. This 1961 game was a 53-0 blowout against the Washington Redskins. The winners were led by the arm of Y.A. Tittle and the legs of Del Shofner and Bob Gaiters. Jimmy Patton also returned a 51-yard interception for a touchdown, and Pat Summerall added another extra-point. Which team was this?
8. This 1954 game saw the Redskins lose big by a score on 62-3. The Redskins watched their opponents score at will. This included Otto Graham's rushing and throwing touchdowns, George Ratterman's touchdown passes, and a kick by Lou Groza here and there. Who was this victorious team?
9. In Super Bowl XXIV, the two best teams were supposed to go head-to-head, but one team didn't show up. Who won this 55-10 blowout against the Broncos, with Joe Montana taking the snaps for the winner?
10. This October 1964 game was hard fought, and at the end, both teams walked away with a 43-43 tie. The Raiders scored their final nine points in the fourth quarter, while their opponent's quarterback Babe Parilli threw two touchdowns, and Larry Garron ran for another. Which team was this that tied the Raiders after scoring 22 points in the fourth quarter?
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