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Why Be So Defensive?

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Why Be So Defensive game quiz
"An all multiple choice quiz on some great defensive players in the NFL, who were invited into the Hall of Fame. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)"

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1. I was the Cowboys' first ever draft pick in 1961, and played my entire career with them for 14 seasons. I was in the Pro Bowl 11 times in my career. Working from the defensive line, quarterbacks saw my number 74 screaming at them. I was also nicknamed, 'Mr. Cowboy'. Who am I?
    Bob Hayes
    Merlin Olsen
    Bob Lilly
    Jim Marshall


2. Born in 1960, I played my 13 season career with the Raiders. I was a Pro Bowler eight times. I hung up my jersey in 1993. After my grid iron retirement, I became a NFL analyst, and also starred with John Travolta in the movie, "Broken Arrow". Who am I?
    Howie Long
    Maxie Baughn
    Lem Barney
    Jack Snow


3. I played 11 of my 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. I was a member of the famous 'Fearsome Foursome'. Although I was a nobody in 1961 being a 14th draft pick, I was in the Pro Bowl eight times. Who am I?
    Emerson Boozer
    Deacon Jones
    Lance Alworth
    Joe Greene


4. I was a 15 season veteran out of Illinois. I was the 'Mr. Hyde', while my quarterback Bart Starr was labeled 'Dr. Jeckle'. I wore the number 66 as middle linebacker. I was the first defensive Packer from the 1960s to inducted into the Hall. Who am I?
    Bill Munson
    Alan Page
    Ray Nitschke
    Gale Sayers


5. I was a member of the 'Purple People Eaters' along with Jim Marshall, Gary Larsen, and Alan Page. I played for 15 seasons with the Vikings at left defensive end. In 1971, I won the George Halas Award as the NFL's leading defensive player. I played in six Pro Bowls. Who am I?
    Lamar Lundy
    Larry Csonka
    Warren Wells
    Carl Eller


6. 13 seasons saw me in a NY Giants uniform. I was a linebacker. I was nicknamed after some military rank or something like that. I made the number 56 famous. In my first nine seasons beginning in 1981, I was named All-Pro every year. Who am I?
    Junior Seau
    Raymond Berry
    Lawrence Taylor
    Jackie Smith


7. I played offensive guard at Notre Dame. I was a 13th round pick in the AFL draft in 1962. I played pro for the old Boston Patriots for seven seasons as a linebacker, then another seven seasons for the Miami Dolphins until I retired in 1976. Nobody could ever spell my name correctly. Who am I?
    Jorge Mantolbaloum
    Mark Snitzleheimer
    Nick Buoniconti
    Rudolf Heinsgleimer


8. For 10 of my 14 seasons I was a cornerback and safety for the San Francisco 49ers. I was much overshadowed by the team's great quarterbacks in the names of Joe Montana and Steve Young. I was a 1981 first round pick. I led the league in interceptions in 1986 and 1991. I also helped the 49ers to four Super Bowls. Who am I?
    Lem Barney
    Ronnie Lott
    Brock Marion
    Charlie Waters


9. Playing pro ball from 1958-1969, I never missed a game in my life. I was a defensive end with the Cleveland Browns, but came to be in my life with the Packers. I wore the number 87 and went to five Pro Bowls, six NFL title games, and two Super Bowls. I was an integral part of Green Bay's winning seasons in the 1960s. I also had the same name as a former Los Angeles baseball Dodger. Who am I?
    Jack Lambert
    Willie Davis
    Dick Butkus
    Marv Fleming


10. I played for only nine seasons in my NFL career, but made an impact in every season with the Bears at linebacker. I was a first round draft pick in 1965. I wore the number 51 in eight consecutive Pro Bowls, but a knee injury ended my career. Who am I?
    Mercury Morris
    Randy White
    Mel Renfro
    Dick Butkus

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