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Sports Mix: 301 Style Trivia Quiz

With a little bit of thought, all USA sports fans should be able to answer these questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by jamesrivera301. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jamesrivera301

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,047

Updated
Nov 01 24

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which person played quarterback at the University of Tennessee, graduated in the early 90s, and completed a lot of passes to NFL wide receiver Carl Pickens? Hint

Peyton Manning

John Weaver

Casey Klausen

Heath Shuler

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the 1981 NFC Championship game, San Francisco 49ers tight end Dwight Clark made a terrific play against the Dallas Cowboys which went down in NFL history as "The Catch". Who from the Dallas Cowboys was covering Dwight Clark, when he made "The Catch" for the 49ers? Hint

Benny Barnes

Everson Walls

Ron Fellows

Rick Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What number did Deion Sanders wear when he played cornerback in college? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What number did Michael Irvin wear when he played wide receiver for the University of Miami? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the number of the starting halfback for the Washington Redskins in the 1987 Super Bowl? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the starting running back for the New England Patriots in 2002? Hint

Johnny Reddmon

Antwan Faulk

Antwan Smith

Curtis Martin

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 2002 Super Bowl against the Rams, how long was Adam Vinatieri's winning field goal? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Phil Simms' son Chris Simms, played Quarterback at the Universtiy of Texas. He started a lot of controversy on his initial arrival to the campus because he what? Hint

Wore his fathers Super Bowl ring to practice

Claimed that the campus was a little small.

Refused to sign autographs

Showed up on campus in a limousine.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The MVP of the 1986 NCAA Basketball Tournament was which player? Hint

Pervis Ellison

Milt Wagner

Danny Ferry

Johnny Dawkins

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1982 NCAA Championship basketball game, Patrick Ewing's backup center at Georgetown was who? Hint

Alonzo Mourning

Micheal Graham

John Turner

Ralph Dalton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which person played quarterback at the University of Tennessee, graduated in the early 90s, and completed a lot of passes to NFL wide receiver Carl Pickens?

Answer: Heath Shuler

Shuler was a first round draft pick of the Washington Redskins and turned out to be a bust.

Answer: Everson Walls

Walls was an All-Pro cornerback and the first rookie to lead the NFL in interceptions since Lem Barney did it for the Detroit Lions in 1967, with 11 in 1981.

3. What number did Deion Sanders wear when he played cornerback in college?

Answer: 2

Sanders was an All-American cornerback at Florida State University. He went on to star for 12 years in the NFL with four different teams. (Atlanta, San Francisco, Dallas, and Washington.)

4. What number did Michael Irvin wear when he played wide receiver for the University of Miami?

Answer: 47

Michael went on to star in the NFL for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys with 750 receptions, and over 11,000 recieving yards.

5. What was the number of the starting halfback for the Washington Redskins in the 1987 Super Bowl?

Answer: 36

Tim Smith a virtual unknown, wore #36. He went on to set a Super Bowl rushing record with 204 yards for the Redskins who defeated the Denver Broncos 42-10.

6. Who was the starting running back for the New England Patriots in 2002?

Answer: Antwan Smith

Smith wore #32 and was part of a corps of running backs that the Patriots used in their running game. During the 2002 Super Bowl, Smith led the Patriots in rushing with 18 attempts for 92 yards.

7. In the 2002 Super Bowl against the Rams, how long was Adam Vinatieri's winning field goal?

Answer: 48

Vinatieri was voted Super Bowl MVP for the New England Patriots. During the Super Bowl he was 2 for 2 on field goal attempts, including the winning 48 yard field goal.

8. Phil Simms' son Chris Simms, played Quarterback at the Universtiy of Texas. He started a lot of controversy on his initial arrival to the campus because he what?

Answer: Showed up on campus in a limousine.

When Simms did this, people frowned on it because they felt it may have caused his teammates to feel inferior. Simms never publically apologized for this act, but I don't think he had to. The act seemed to be blown out of proportion because critics were comparing him to his father who was a low-key sort of guy.

9. The MVP of the 1986 NCAA Basketball Tournament was which player?

Answer: Pervis Ellison

As a freshman, Ellison led the Louisville Cardinals in points, rebounds, and blocks, on the way to the 1986 Championship title. The Cardinals defeated the Duke Blue Devils 72-69.

10. In the 1982 NCAA Championship basketball game, Patrick Ewing's backup center at Georgetown was who?

Answer: Ralph Dalton

Dalton was a 5-year player at Georgetown and was well known because he wore a type of boxing shoe, rather than a basketball shoe because of ankle injuries. Dalton's boxing shoes could not help Georgetown, who lost the 1982 championship game to the North Carolina Tarheels 63-62.

Source: Author jamesrivera301

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