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The Blind NFL Editor Trivia Quiz

The new NFL editor isn't doing very well. See if you can find the errors amongst these writings so this can go to print. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,877

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. 2006 was a NFL season to remember. The Ravens, Chargers, and Bears all went 13-3, and the Colts and Patriots both went 12-4. The Raiders brought up the rear with only two wins. In a long awaited Super Bowl, Chicago fans finally saw their Bears in it, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts 29-17. Hint

The Chargers went 14-2 to lead the NFL

The Raiders went 10-6 in 2006

The Bears didn't make it to the Super Bowl

The Atlanta Falcons won the Super Bowl

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Question 2 of 10

2. Super Bowl III was anticipated to be one of the biggest blowouts in pro football. It pitted quarterback Bob Griese and the New York Jets against the heavily favored Baltimore Colts and quarterback Johnny Unitas. After being tired of his underdog status, Griese predicted to worldwide television and guaranteed a victory in that Super Bowl. The Jets won Super Bowl III, 16-7. Hint

Johnny Unitas was the Colts' running back

The Jets quarterback was Joe Namath

The Super Bowl in question was XXIV

The Colts won the Super Bowl 35-10

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Question 3 of 10

3. Eric Dickerson was a Hall of Fame running back, and was noted for the goggles that he wore. Rushing for an unheard record of 2904 yards in 1984 with the Rams, he still couldn't help the Rams even into the playoffs. 1987 saw him as a Colt. He made the Pro Bowl six times. The hall took Dickerson in 1999. Hint

The Rams won the Super Bowl in 1984

His record was 2105 yards

Eric never played for the Colts

Dickerson was never selected to the Pro Bowl

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Question 4 of 10

4. Life could not have been better for the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Under head coach Jimmy Johnson, the team went a perfect 14-0 with the arm of Bob Griese and the legs of Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris. Both running backs rushed for 1000+ yards each in the season. Miami went totally undefeated all the way to Super Bowl VII, and defeated the Washington Redskins 14-7. Hint

Their coach was Don Shula

Csonka rushed for only 894 yards in the season

Their quarterback was Dan Marino

Miami defeated the Redskins 55-0 in the Super Bowl

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Pittsburgh Steelers ruled the National Football League in the 1970s. Not only going to four Super Bowls, they won all four with Chuck Knox at the helm of the club. With Terry Bradshaw taking snaps, Franco Harris in the backfield, and Lynn Swann waving his arms, the Steelers could seemingly do no wrong. They won Super Bowl IX over Minnesota, X over the Cowboys, then XIII over the Cowboys again, and topped them all off in Super Bowl XIV with a victory over the Rams. Hint

Pittsburgh went to only two Super Bowls in the 1970s

The star Steeler running back was John Riggins

The Steelers went to four Super Bowls, but lost three of them

Chuck Knox never coached the Steelers

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 2004 season seemed to be all about Indianapolis' Peyton Manning, who broke Terry Bradshaw's season record for throwing 49 touchdown passes. Although the New England Patriots finished 14-2, all eyes were on Manning. But, it isn't about personal stats as much as how they team finishes. The Colts never got to the championship game. They were embarrassed by the Patriots 20-3, then New England went on to win the Super Bowl. Hint

The record once belonged to Dan Marino

Manning never threw more than 40 TD passes in a season

The Colts won the championship game 20-3, then went on to win the Super Bowl

The Patriots went 3-13 in 2004

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Question 7 of 10

7. My name is Dan Reeves. I played my football with the Cowboys as a running back. After my playing days, I coached the Broncos, Giants, and Atlanta. All total, I was a head coach for 23 seasons. I took Denver to three Super Bowls but didn't win any. I also took the Falcons to a Super Bowl, but couldn't win either. I retired in 1993 with the most losses for a head coach in NFL history with 165, breaking Hank Stram's record of 162 losses. Hint

Reeves broke Tom Landry's loss record

Reeves never coached the Atlanta Falcons

The article is about head coach Mel Renfro

Reeves never played for the Dallas Cowboys

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Question 8 of 10

8. Professional football began in 1920 with the APFA. The "NFL" name came in 1922 with 18 teams in the league. The Canton Bulldogs won the championship by going 10-0-2 in the season, and led the league by scoring 182 points. The 2007 New York Giants franchise appeared in their first season in 1921 as the New York Gothams, but folded after losing their first two games in the season. The franchise reappeared in 1925, again as the Gothams, and went 8-4 for a fourth place finish. They changed their name to the Giants in 1929, and finished second to the Packers with a record of 13-1-1. 1930 saw the team with their first NFL championship going 13-4, ahead of the runner-up Green Bay Packers. Hint

New York did not begin in the NFL until 1943

New York's first NFL championship was in 1987

There was never a NFL team named the Canton Bulldogs

The New York team was always named the Giants

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Question 9 of 10

9. Looking back at some league leaders in 2006 found LaDainian Tomlinson of the Chargers winning the rushing crown with 1815 yards. Priest Holmes of the Chiefs took a backseat with his 1789 yards. In the air was Chad Johnson of the Bengals who caught 1369 passing yards, just three more than Marvin Harrison of the Colts. Terrell Owens of the Cowboys finished off the season with a NFL leading 13 receiving touchdowns while Marvin Harrison had 12. The arm strength saw quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints, lead the league with 4418 yards passing. Hint

Larry Johnson was the Chiefs running back

Terrell Owens was a Philadelphia Eagle in 2006

Carson Palmer led the league in passing

LaDainian Tomlinson played for the Falcons in 2006

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1927 was a year for New York indeed. The Yankees and Babe Ruth's 60 home runs in the season won the World Series. The football Giants won the NFL Championship with their 11-1-1 record. Amazingly with their 11 wins, the Giants shutout 10 of their opponents, and ironically, their only loss was a shutout by the Cleveland Bulldogs in week 5, 6-0. The Giants were led by head coach Curly Lambeau. Hint

The NFL Giants did not begin their franchise until 1953

No team ever had 10 shutouts in any season

No Cleveland Bulldog team ever existed in the NFL

Lambeau never coached the Giants

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: The Chargers went 14-2 to lead the NFL

The Chargers not only led the league with their record, but they blasted out 492 offensive points, 65 points more than the Colts and Bears. While the Chargers allowed only 303 points scored against them in the season, the Ravens were by far more stingy, allowing only 201 points.

Answer: The Jets quarterback was Joe Namath

The 1968 Jets finished the season under Weeb Ewbank at 11-3-0. The Jets had Namath and Babe Parilli taking the snaps, Matt Snell and Emerson Boozer in the backfield, with Don Maynard and George Sauer via air express. The head-to-head statistics showed the Colts were more durable and rugged, and lost only to the Browns in week 6, 30-20.

The Colts finished the season at 13-1, before mowing over the Browns 34-0 in the NFL Championship game. Then came Namath and the Jets to spoil their dream.

Answer: His record was 2105 yards

The Rams finished 10-6 in 1984, and even Dickerson couldn't help them. In a strange trade, Eric went to the Colts in 1987. He ended his career in Atlanta in 1993, and rushed for 90 touchdowns.

Answer: Their coach was Don Shula

With Csonka rushing for 1117 yards, Morris was slighted by hitting the 1000 mark exactly (he was credited after the season with yardage to make 1000). Jim Kiick was another running back and rushed for 521 yards. It was mainly Earl Morrall during the season, then Griese came back after injuries to finish the job out. Four wide receivers caught in double-figures for the season, including Paul Warfield with his 29. Don Shula retired in 1995 with 328 career wins, breaking the old record set by George "Papa Bear" Halas with 318.

Answer: Chuck Knox never coached the Steelers

Bradshaw was a rookie in 1970. Harris was a rookie in 1972, and Swann joined the club in 1974. Head coach Chuck Noll was already in place, taking over in 1969. Noll was their head coach for 23 seasons. In the 1972 season, the Steelers went 11-3, but were stopped by the Dolphins who stopped everyone. 1973 saw them go 10-4 but couldn't get into the playoffs. 1974 would change everything. Going 10-3-1, the Steelers found themselves in Super Bowl IX, beating the Vikings 16-6.

Answer: The record once belonged to Dan Marino

In 1984, Marino of the Dolphins smashed George Blanda's TD passing record of 36 set in 1961. With Dan throwing 48 in 1984, he almost broke his own record when he threw 44 in 1986. The Patriots won Super Bowl XXXIX over the Eagles, 24-21, for their second consecutive title.

Answer: Reeves broke Tom Landry's loss record

Reeves wore the number 30 in the backfield of Dallas from 1965-1972, rushing for 1990 yards and 42 combined touchdowns. In 1981, he began his head coaching career. Tom Landry was dismissed from the Cowboys by new owner Jerry Jones in 1988 with 162 losses after 29 loyal Dallas seasons. Hank Stram, mainly of the Chiefs, lost only 97 career games in his 17 seasons.

Answer: The New York team was always named the Giants

The Giants have had their share of stars and Hall of Famers. When Tiki Barber retired in 2006, he had the team record of 10,448 rushing yards. Another Giant was Phil Simms, who when he retired in 1993, held the team passing record with 33,462 yards.

The team also had their share of defensive players in Harry Carson and Lawrence Taylor. The Canton Bulldogs existed from 1920 until 1926, when they folded the franchise after a 1-9-3 season.

Answer: Larry Johnson was the Chiefs running back

The runner-up Kansas City Chief running back was Larry Johnson who rushed for 1789 yards. Tomlinson also led the league with 31 all-purpose touchdowns, compared to Johnson's second place number of 19. Peyton Manning of the Colts took the runner-up spot for passing yards, behind Brees, with 4397. Palmer finished fifth in yards passing with 4035. Manning did lead the league in passing touchdowns with 31.

Answer: Lambeau never coached the Giants

The Bulldogs led the league in points scored with 209, although finishing up the season with a 8-4-1 record. The Giants finished second in points scored with 197, but allowed only 20 points in the entire season.

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