The Players of Washington Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sonny Jurgensen

Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III was a fourth round draft pick in 1957 out of Duke University. He wore jersey #9 for the Redskins 1964-1974. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles 1957-1963.

Answer: Sammy Baugh

1963 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Samuel Baugh was a 1937 first round draft pick from Texas Christian University. He played the positions of quarterback, defensive back, and punter. He had his own style of throwing the ball by putting his thumb on the laces.

Answer: Darrell Green

Darrell spent his entire career with Washington during the seasons 1983-2002. He played for six head coaches during that 20-year stint.

Answer: Joe Theismann

Joe played for the Argonauts 1971-1973 after declining the Dolphins. He was drafted by Miami in the fourth round in 1971 out of Notre Dame. When the Redskins obtained the rights to Joe, they already had a quarterback so he volunteered to be a punt returner. He was part of the Super Bowl XVII winning team.

Answer: John Riggins

John Riggins was voted MVP when the Redskins beat the Dolphins 27-17 after the 1982 season-ending Super Bowl. John was a first round, 1971 draft pick out of Kansas by the Jets, where he played 1971-1975. He played for the Skins 1976-1979 and 1981-1985. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

Answer: Charley Taylor

Charley played for the Skins 1964-1977, then went into coaching. He was selected to eight Pro Bowls and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984.

Answer: Doug Williams

Doug was the Skins quarterback that led them to defeat Denver in the 1987 season-ending Super Bowl XXII. He went 18 of 29 for a then Super Bowl record of 340 yards. He also had four touchdown passes with only one interception. He was the first African-American quarterback to reach the big game, but also the first to win.

Answer: XXVI

Super Bowl XXVI was the Championship game for the 1991 season. The Redskins beat the Bills 37-24. Although raised in Washington state, Mark Rypien was the first Canadian-born player to be voted MVP.

Answer: 7

On his eighth time of being a finalist for the Hall of Fame, Art Monk finally made it. It was a controversy for years and is still a sore subject with diehard Redskin fans. Despite many wide-receiving accolades and firsts, Art was snubbed seven times by the Hall of Fame committee.

The argument was that he was not a deep-ball receiver. Luckily, the committee came to their senses and gave the nod in 2008.

Answer: Linebacker

Monte Coleman was a linebacker out of Central Arkansas. He played 1979-1994 for the Skins, and was part of the three Super Bowls winning teams in the 1980s and 1990s. He tallied 43.5 sacks and 17 interceptions during regular season games throughout his career, and was listed as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins during the team's 70th anniversary celebration in 2002.