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Pro Football in Texas Trivia Quiz

If you are a football fan like most rabid Texans, you are gonna have fun with this one! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by oilerfan34. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
oilerfan34

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,709

Updated
Jun 06 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
773

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many professional football teams were started in Texas in 1960? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team did the Dallas Texans become? Hint

Minnesota Vikings

Kansas City Chiefs

Atlanta Falcons

Houston Texans

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first starting quarterback of the NFL expansion team, Dallas Cowboys? Hint

Don Meredith

Norm Van Brocklin

Roger Staubach

Eddie LeBaron

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team won the first world championship of any pro team in Texas? Hint

Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Texans

Houston Gamblers

Houston Oilers

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many stadiums were home to the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1997, when they left for Tennessee? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many Super Bowls did the Houston Oilers play in? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What team did the Dallas Cowboys play in their very first Super Bowl appearance? Hint

Baltimore Colts

Indianapolis Colts

Miami Dolphins

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl MVP? Hint

Randy White

Chuck Howley

Roger Staubach

Tony Dorsett

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Question 9 of 10

9. Has Texas ever hosted a Super Bowl?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the most yards Earl Campbell rushed for in a single season while playing for the Houston Oilers? Hint

1,975

2,001

1,888

1,934

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many professional football teams were started in Texas in 1960?

Answer: 3

Three teams started in 1960, the Dallas Cowboys, the Houston Oilers, the Dallas Texans.

2. Which team did the Dallas Texans become?

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

The Dallas Texans of the old AFL moved to Kansas City, and became the Chiefs.

3. Who was the first starting quarterback of the NFL expansion team, Dallas Cowboys?

Answer: Eddie LeBaron

Eddie LeBaron, at 5 feet, 9 inches, was the first starting quarterback for the Cowboys. He was soon replaced with the taller, quicker Meredith. Staubach came in 1969. Van Brocklin retired in 1960.

4. Which team won the first world championship of any pro team in Texas?

Answer: Houston Oilers

The Houston Oilers won the first AFL World Championship in 1960, by defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, 24-16. The Oilers repeated as AFL Champion in 1961, by defeating the Chargers, 10-3.

5. How many stadiums were home to the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1997, when they left for Tennessee?

Answer: 3

The Oilers played in three stadiums while in Houston. Jeppesen Stadium, Rice Stadium, Houston Astrodome. When the Oilers played the first AFL Championship in Jeppesen Stadium, the ground crew had to paint the field green because the grass was dead, and it was going to be televised in color!

6. How many Super Bowls did the Houston Oilers play in?

Answer: 0

Unfortunately, the Houston Oilers never played in a Super Bowl. They became the the Tennessee Oilers in 1997, and the Tennessee Titans in 1999 (and played in the 2000 Super Bowl, losing 16-23 to the Rams).

7. What team did the Dallas Cowboys play in their very first Super Bowl appearance?

Answer: Baltimore Colts

Dallas played the Baltimore Colts in a very close game in Super Bowl V. Baltimore's Jim O'brien kicked a last minute field goal to win the game 16-13.

8. Who was the first Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl MVP?

Answer: Chuck Howley

Chuck Howley was Super Bowl MVP in a losing effort against the Baltimore Colts.

9. Has Texas ever hosted a Super Bowl?

Answer: Yes

Super Bowl VIII was in Houston at Rice Stadium. The North end of the stadium was expanded by over 40,000 seats to accomodate total attendance of over 100,000. Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings, 24-7.

10. What was the most yards Earl Campbell rushed for in a single season while playing for the Houston Oilers?

Answer: 1,934

In 1980, Campbell rushed for 1,934 yards, falling 70 yards short of breaking O. J. Simpson's record of 2,003.

Source: Author oilerfan34

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