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Fun Trivia: N : NFL 1970s

Special Sub-Topic: A Decade of NFL Football


Who was known as 'White Shoes'?

    Billy Johnson. Billy 'Whiteshoes' Johnson was the founding father of the endzone dance.

Who is the speedy Oakland Raiders receiver who once caught 13 touchdown passes in one season?
    Cliff Branch. Number 21 Cliff Branch, out of Colorado University ... they said he'd never catch the ball ...

Which Vietnam war veteran won a purple heart as well as a Super Bowl ring?
    Rocky Bleier. No one thought he could play pro ball, too slow ... but he rushed for over 1,000 yards in a season at least once during the 70s and helped the Steelers to dominance in the middle and latter part of the decade.

Big afros were an important part of the look during this decade. This Denver Bronco wide receiver (number 25) was at the top of the big afro list.
    Haven Moses. Moses's touchdown catch vs. the Raiders in an AFC championship game helped put the Broncos in their first ever Super Bowl.

Known for distance and hang time, which punter was a perennial 70s all-pro at Oakland.
    Ray Guy. Blanda was a kicker. Jennings played for the Giants, and Gerela kicked for the Steelers.

Who was the tough defensive tackle on the 'No Name Defense'?
    Manny Fernandez. Miller Light: 'Hey, you're Nick Bounticonti, but what about Manny Fernandez? They were Miami Dolphins.

Who had great speed for his position, wore number 8 ... noted thrower, son is a star at the same position ... played many years in a domed stadium?
    Archie Manning. Archie Manning was stuck under the dome playing for the infamous 'Aints.'

2003 yards?
    OJ Simpson. Too bad OJ's monumental 2003 yard season in the 70s will forever be shadowed by his life in the 90s.

Which former Dallas Cowboys quarterback enjoyed popularity in the broadcast booth during the 70s Monday Night Football years?
    Don Meredith. Dandy Don, Gifford, and Howard Cosell ... still the best team you'll ever hear from the booth!

My friends are first, god is second, and I am third.
    Gale Sayers. Gale Sayers' biography, 'I am third,' got its title from this quote.

This pair were bird flying bandits on the cover of Sports Illustrated, as Butch and Sundance.
    Csonka and Kiick.

Which of these fleet receivers did not wear number 80?
    John Stallworth. John Stallworth wore number 82. Upchurch was known more for punt returns but had one great pass-catching season for the Denver Broncos.

Which of these kickers was not a straight-toe kicker?
    Efren Herrera. Efran Herrera of the Cowboys was one of the early sidewinders.

What upstart professional football league starting luring big name NFL stars away during the 70s?
    WFL. The World Football League lured away both Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, among other stars, before petering out a short time later.

Which one of these players was not a star middle linebacker during the 70s?
    Tom Jackson. Tom Jackson of Denver's Orange Crush defense played outside linebacker.


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