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Whose over-the-shoulder touchdown catch helped the Cowboys defeat the Broncos in Super Bowl XII?

Butch Johnson. Replays showed the ball touched the ground as Butch tumbled.

What team drafted Joe Theismann in the 4th round?

Miami Dolphins. With Bob Griese in his way, Joe opted to return punts in the CFL over signing with the Dolphins.

How many games did the 49ers win the season before they won their first Super Bowl?

6. Steve DeBerg was their QB that year.

What player came within inches of blocking Tom Dempsey's record 63 yard field goal?

Alex Karras. Most of the defense didn't even rush the kick because they didn't feel there was a chance Dempsey would make it.

Which of the following set a record for consecutive games with a catch (later broken)?

Harold Carmichael.

What team did Jake Scott finish his career with?

Washington Redskins. Scott won Super Bowl MVP playing for the Dolphins against the Redskins.

Larry Csonka and Paul Warfield left the Dolphins to join the WFL in 1975. Who was the third Dolphin to defect that year?

Jim Kiick. Larry Csonka finished his career where he started it, in Miami, 1980.

When the Buccaneers opened the 1979 season 5-0, what player appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated?

David Lewis. The team they beat to go 5-0, the Rams, later defeated the Bucs in the NFC championship game.

He was traded for Delvin Williams in 1978. Who was he?

Freddie Solomon. The Dolphins also sent a draft pick to the 49ers for Williams.

He was the first player taken in the NFL draft, and did not sign with the team that drafted him?

Tom Cousineau. He joined the CFL, then was drafted bt the Bills.

What NFL season record did Joe Namath hold?

Passing yards. He was the first ever to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season.

Which of the following was the first to start a Super Bowl game as a rookie?

Duane Thomas. Thomas was a rookie in 1970, while Foreman was a rookie in 1973 with the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings lost the Super Bowl, 24-7.

What team did Joe Namath finish his career with?

LA Rams. Joe did a TV ad with Farrah Fawcett.

He was nicknamed the Mad Stork. Who was he?

Ted Hendricks. He was also famous for wearing a smiley face mask in the NFL Films videos.

On a Thanksgiving day game, a fight broke out, and this player was seen holding an opposing player while kicking him in the rear. Who was it?

Larry Little. It was Dobler's team, the Cardinals that got beat bad by Little's Dolphins that day.