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Damaged Pride of Lions Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the Detroit Lions?

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

Author
malcolmsex

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,603

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Lions missed out on all the first 37 Super Bowls. During that span, how many times did they appear in the NFC Championship game? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these players never played for the Lions? Hint

Joe Ferguson

Marv Hubbard

Errol Mann

Gary Hogeboom

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Lions did not score a point in their only playoff game of the 1970s.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What well known song by the rock group Queen was the unofficial Lions theme song when the team started the 1980 season by winning its first four games? Hint

We are the Champions

Hammer to Fall

We Will Rock You

Another One Bites the Dust

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these teams beat the Lions 56-10 in the 1954 NFL Championship, only to lose to them 59-14 in the NFL Championship 3 years later? Hint

New York Giants

Baltimore Colts

Philadelphia Eagles

Cleveland Browns

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Lions did not win a playoff game during the 1980s. How many did they lose? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What team beat the Lions in the first round of the 1999 playoffs? Hint

Green Bay Packers

Washington Redskins

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

St. Louis Rams

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Lions selected two future All-Pro nose tackles in the 1987 draft. Jerry Ball was one. Who was the other? Hint

Jeff Wright

Henry Thomas

Dan Saleaumua

Tim Krumrie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who set a Lions record with 237 yards rushing in one game? Hint

Barry Sanders

Billy Sims

James Stewart

Steve Owens

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Question 10 of 10

10. What player set a Lions record with 302 yards receiving in one game? Hint

Herman Moore

Cloyce Box

Johnnie Morton

Germane Crowell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Lions missed out on all the first 37 Super Bowls. During that span, how many times did they appear in the NFC Championship game?

Answer: 1

During those years, the Lions only NFC Championship game appearance occurred after the 1991 season. They lost 41-10 to the Washington Redskins.

2. Which of these players never played for the Lions?

Answer: Gary Hogeboom

Joe Ferguson played for the Lions as a backup in 1985 and 1986, after quarterbacking the Buffalo Bills for 12 seasons. Errol Mann was the Lions kicker through the first half of the 1970s before moving on to the Oakland Raiders. Running back Marv Hubbard played for the Raiders from 1969-1975, sat out the 1976 season(the season the Raiders won their first Super Bowl), then returned to play for the Lions in 1977. Gary Hogeboom was a quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and Phoenix Cardinals, during his ten year career.

3. The Lions did not score a point in their only playoff game of the 1970s.

Answer: True

The Lions only playoff appearance of the 70s came in 1970. They lost in the first round to the Dallas Cowboys 5-0.

4. What well known song by the rock group Queen was the unofficial Lions theme song when the team started the 1980 season by winning its first four games?

Answer: Another One Bites the Dust

Unfortunately for Lions fans, the celebration started too soon. The Lions went 5-7 over their last 12 games that year and failed to make the playoffs. Good thing they didn't choose "We Are the Champions"!

5. Which of these teams beat the Lions 56-10 in the 1954 NFL Championship, only to lose to them 59-14 in the NFL Championship 3 years later?

Answer: Cleveland Browns

The Lions and Browns met each other in the NFL Championship games of 1952 (Lions won 17-7), 1953 (Lions won 17-16), 1954 (Browns won 56-10) and 1957 (Lions won 59-14).

6. The Lions did not win a playoff game during the 1980s. How many did they lose?

Answer: 2

The Lions lost in the opening round of the 1982 playoffs to the Redskins 31-7. They lost in the opening round the following season to the San Francisco 49ers 24-23.

7. What team beat the Lions in the first round of the 1999 playoffs?

Answer: Washington Redskins

The Redskins beat the Lions 27-13 in Washington. The first NFL playoff game I ever attended. The Lions had made the playoffs with an 8-8 record and trailed at halftime 27-0.

8. The Lions selected two future All-Pro nose tackles in the 1987 draft. Jerry Ball was one. Who was the other?

Answer: Dan Saleaumua

Ball was the team's 3rd round pick that year and Saleaumua was the 7th round pick. Ball stayed with the team through 1992. Saleaumua left after 1988 and went on to star for the Kansas City Chiefs.

9. Who set a Lions record with 237 yards rushing in one game?

Answer: Barry Sanders

Sanders amazing game wasn't such an amazing game overall. The Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-9, on that day, November 13, 1994.

10. What player set a Lions record with 302 yards receiving in one game?

Answer: Cloyce Box

Box also tied a team record with 4 touchdowns as the Lions pounded the Baltimore Colts 45-21, on December 3, 1950. His total of 302 yards was just one yard short of the NFL record at the time.

Source: Author malcolmsex

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