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Troy Aikman Multiple Choice Quiz | NFL Players

Do you know Troy Aikman, the former great Dallas Cowboy quarterback?

A multiple-choice quiz by dinocowboy240. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dinocowboy240

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,729

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
560

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Question 1 of 10

1. Troy Aikman retired in 2000, so he cannot comeback to the NFL as a player because he has been retired for over five years.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many pass yards did Troy Aikman have throughout his career? Hint

41,029

29,780

35,892

32,942

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many Super Bowl MVPs did Troy Aikman win during his career? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to a Sports Illustrated article, who was Troy Aikman's favorite receiver over his career? Hint

Ted Lilly

Joey Galloway

Michael Irvin

Alvin Harper

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Question 5 of 10

5. Troy started 164 games, but how many did he play total throughout his career? Hint

164

167

170

165

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Question 6 of 10

6. Troy Aikman played for which college(s)? Hint

UCLA and Pittsburgh State

UCLA

UCLA and Oklahoma

UCLA and Virginia Tech

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Question 7 of 10

7. Troy Aikman was the most accurate quarterback of the 90s.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many touchdowns did Troy throw over his exceptional career from 1989-2000? Hint

135

198

228

165

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Question 9 of 10

9. Troy was also fairly accurate with throwing the ball to the other team. How many interceptions did he throw? Hint

163

200

141

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Troy's average gain per completion? Hint

7.0

5.1

9.33

11.3

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Troy Aikman retired in 2000, so he cannot comeback to the NFL as a player because he has been retired for over five years.

Answer: True

After five years of retirement you may not come back to play because of the "Hall of Fame Inductee" rules, which state that players must be retired for five years to be eligible to enter. After that you may not leave the Hall of Fame to add to your stats or to change what your stats are like.

2. How many pass yards did Troy Aikman have throughout his career?

Answer: 32,942

He finished his final game with a concussion early in the 2000 season to end his 11 year career with the Cowboys. He gained only few hundred yards that season. And he began his career with the Cowboys too (1989).

3. How many Super Bowl MVPs did Troy Aikman win during his career?

Answer: 1

Troy Aikman may have won three Super Bowls, but only one of them he actually starred in. This was in the 1993 Super Bowl against the Bills. The Cowboys won this game 52-17, the second largest margin of victory at the time in NFL history.

4. According to a Sports Illustrated article, who was Troy Aikman's favorite receiver over his career?

Answer: Michael Irvin

Michael Irvin was Troy Aikman's favorite receiver because Troy always knew Irvin was reliable. Until 2000, when Irvin officially retired due to a broken spine, this was Troy's greatest statistical receiver, too.

5. Troy started 164 games, but how many did he play total throughout his career?

Answer: 165

Troy actually did start one of his games in his rookie season of 1989 due to tendonitis against the Cardinals. He later ended a game without finishing it in his last season due to his concussion in 2000.

6. Troy Aikman played for which college(s)?

Answer: UCLA and Oklahoma

Troy Aikman played for Oklahoma but transfered because he broke his leg in his Freshman season. Troy then transferred to UCLA only to be drafted by the Cowboys in 1989.

7. Troy Aikman was the most accurate quarterback of the 90s.

Answer: True

Troy Aikman had a 61.5% completion percentage throughout his career. Not many other people were close. But if you use only the 90s, then his completion percentage raises to a 62.1%

8. How many touchdowns did Troy throw over his exceptional career from 1989-2000?

Answer: 165

In his rookie and last seasons, Troy only had a mere 12 touchdowns passing. Coincidentally, these were his only two seasons outside of the 90s.

9. Troy was also fairly accurate with throwing the ball to the other team. How many interceptions did he throw?

Answer: 141

Troy almost had as many interceptions as touchdowns passing due to his rookie season in 1989, throwing exactly two times the amount of interceptions against touchdowns (9-18).

10. What was Troy's average gain per completion?

Answer: 11.3

This is a great number for yards per completion. This is an average of a first down per each pass. He attempted 4,715 passes and completed 2,898 passes. Many of these completed passes were long throws to Michael Irvin.

Source: Author dinocowboy240

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