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1. I quarterbacked the Dallas Cowboys from 1960-1968. Ironically, my final season was almost my greatest, throwing for 2500 yards with 21 touchdowns. Who am I?
2. In 12 seasons, this Hall of Fame coach won three Super Bowls with three different quarterbacks in Redskin uniforms. After a layoff of a few years with Nascar, he came back to the NFL. Who was he?
3. The famous "ABC's Monday Night Football" began in which year?
4. I was an eight-season Denver Bronco running back. In my second season in 1974, I led the NFL with 1407 yards rushing. In 1975, I sat out much of the season due to injury. I ran for another 1008 in 1976. That was pretty much it. I retired in 1980. Who am I?
5. This powerful running back of the Chicago Bears in the 1930s, retired after the 1937 season to be a professional wrestler. Due to the scarcity of players during WWII, the Bears talked him into coming back as a tackle in 1943. In the season finale, and trailing the game that would clinch the division title, he was put in at fullback. In the last 15 minutes of the game, he carried the ball 16 times for 84 yards and a touchdown to win the game. Who was this legend?
6. Which team in 1977 set a record for fewest points allowed in a season with 129?
7. This running back starred with the L.A. Express in 1984 and 1985. He joined the NFL as a punt and kickoff return specialist, and led the league twice in each category in 1991. He also set a record for career kickoff return yardage. Who was this eight-time all-pro Saint and Lion, who retired as an Oiler?
8. Cleveland's Jim Brown set a season rushing record of 1863 yards. The record stood for 10 years before the great O.J. Simpson broke it, and the 2000-yard barrier. Simpson's record lasted 11 years and was broken by which running back?
9. With their first choice in the 1965 draft, the New York Jets picked Joe Namath. In the second round, they took another QB and Heisman Trophy winner from Notre Dame. Who was this quarterback who never threw a pass for the Jets?
10. Which 17-season NFL quarterback from Stanford led the NFL three times in passing yardage, took his San Francisco 49ers to two NFC Championship games, lost both times to Dallas, and retired in 1973?
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