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Your Washington Redskins! Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about this great NFL franchise. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1060

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Tucci703 (6/10), Guest 98 (9/10), Guest 72 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Washington Redskin franchise began in 1932 in the NFL. What was the team's name in that season? Hint

Boston Braves

Boston Red Sox

Boston Redskins

Boston Pirates

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which year did the Redskins win their first NFL Championship? Hint

1937

1950

1994

1971

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first head coach of the Redskins to win 100 games with the team? Hint

Ray Flaherty

Curly Lambeau

Joe Gibbs

George Allen

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first Redskin to throw for over 20,000 passing yards? Hint

Norm Snead

Sammy Baugh

Joe Theismann

Bill Kilmer

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Redskins found themselves in their first Super Bowl during Super Bowl VII. Which team defeated them 14-7? Hint

Minnesota Vikings

Pittsburgh Steelers

Miami Dolpins

Dallas Cowboys

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Redskins have had some grinding running backs within their great franchise history. Who was their first running back to rush for 1500 yards in a season? Hint

Stephen Davis

Larry Brown

John Riggins

Clinton Portis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first Washington Redskin to intercept 30 passes in their career in a Redskins uniform? Hint

Darrell Green

Tom Carter

Sammy Baugh

Todd Bowles

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the first 70 seasons of the Washington Redskin franchise from 1932-2002, which of the following caught 20 touchdown passes in a season? Hint

Ricky Sanders

Jerry Smith

Charley Taylor

Nobody did this

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which Super Bowl did the Washington Redskins take home all the cookies with a win for the first time? Hint

XXXVIII

XVII

XXIV

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 2007 Redskins finished out the season with a 9-7 record. Who was their primary quarterback for the season? Hint

Jason Campbell

Jeff Garcia

Matt Cassel

Rex Grossman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Washington Redskin franchise began in 1932 in the NFL. What was the team's name in that season?

Answer: Boston Braves

The franchise was named the Boston Braves for their first season, then changed their name to the Boston Redskins for four seasons before moving to D.C. Their first season in 1932 brought them a 4-4-2 season record, for a fourth place finish of eight teams. The Chicago Bears won the title in the season for going 7-1-6, although the runner-up Green Bay Packers went 10-3-1.

2. In which year did the Redskins win their first NFL Championship?

Answer: 1937

The 1937 Redskins won the NFL East division with their 8-3 record. The Chicago Bears went 9-1-1 to win the NFL West division. The two went head-to-head in the championship game, and saw the Redskins defeat the Bears, 28-21. The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and was seen by only 15,870 in attendance, the second lowest attendance in a NFL championship game at that point.

In the second NFL Championship game in 1934, the Giants and Bears went at it in front of 35,059 fans. The Giants won that game 30-13.

3. Who was the first head coach of the Redskins to win 100 games with the team?

Answer: Joe Gibbs

Gibbs' coaching career was with the Redskins from 1981-2007, with Nascar endeavors always pending. In 2007, Joe's record with the Redskins was 154-94 in 16 seasons. George Allen and Ray Flaherty both had the helm of the Redskins for seven seasons each, finding Allen's record at 71-76, and Flaherty's at 54-21. Curly Lambeau had the club for only two seasons from 1952-1953 with a 10-13 record.

4. Who was the first Redskin to throw for over 20,000 passing yards?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

All the others came after the Baugh regime. Sammy was a loyal Redskin and played his entire NFL career with them from 1937-1952. He threw for 21,886 yards and 187 touchdowns. Baugh was a 1963 NFL Hall of Fame inductee.

5. The Redskins found themselves in their first Super Bowl during Super Bowl VII. Which team defeated them 14-7?

Answer: Miami Dolpins

The 1972 seasons was a historical one, and saw the Miami Dolphins go perfect all the way to the Super Bowl. The Redskins were no slouch, and went 11-3 in the season under the helm of George Allen. Their only losses in the season were against the Patriots, Cowboys, and Bills.

The only Redskin score in the Super Bowl took place late in the fourth quarter, a 49-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by cornerback Mike Bass. Washington scored no points offensively in the big game.

6. The Redskins have had some grinding running backs within their great franchise history. Who was their first running back to rush for 1500 yards in a season?

Answer: Clinton Portis

Portis was in his fourth season in the NFL, and second with the Redskins when he rushed for 1516 yards in 2005. He had rushed for 1500+ yards twice earlier with the Broncos. In 352 rushing attempts in 2005, Portis fumbled the ball only three times.

7. Who was the first Washington Redskin to intercept 30 passes in their career in a Redskins uniform?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

From 1937-1945, Baugh played on both sides on the line. He intercepted a career 31 passes for the Redskins.

8. In the first 70 seasons of the Washington Redskin franchise from 1932-2002, which of the following caught 20 touchdown passes in a season?

Answer: Nobody did this

The Redskins were not known for going to the endzone from the air, and all the others led the franchise in the period with only 12 touchdown catches in a season each. Taylor caught his 12 in 1966, Smith his 12 in 1967, then Sanders in 1988.

9. In which Super Bowl did the Washington Redskins take home all the cookies with a win for the first time?

Answer: XVII

The Redskins took revenge from their first Super Bowl VII appearance against the perfect-season Dolphins who defeated them in the big game. It was 10 Super Bowls later when they met again, but this time with John Riggins, Joe Theismann, and Charlie Brown on the offense, they would defeat the Dolphins 27-17.

10. The 2007 Redskins finished out the season with a 9-7 record. Who was their primary quarterback for the season?

Answer: Jason Campbell

The others weren't Redskins in 2007. Campbell was in his second season in the NFL in 2007. He played in seven games as a rookie, throwing for 1297 yards with a TD/INT ratio of 10/6. In 2007, Jason played in 13 games throwing for 2700 yards with a TD/INT ratio of 12/11.

Source: Author Nightmare

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