American Football Trivia

1. This player was drafted in 1994 in the second round out of California State University Sonoma. Who is the greatest "A" player?

From Quiz NFL ABCs (Best Players Alphabetically)

Answer: Larry Allen

Larry Allen was born in 1971 in Los Angeles, California. Larry was not academically eligible to play Division One college ball coming out of high school. Thus, he attended Butte Community College in Chico, California, and then transferred to Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California (a Div. Two school). He played in 203 NFL games. He won a single world championship, was a seven time All-Pro, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: The Tight Ends

Answer: New England Patriots

Robert James Gronkowski played his short but exciting nine-season career on the New England Patriots. Certainly playing with Tom Brady as your quarterback can elevate anybody's game, however, Gronk arguably made the position of tight end pop with flair and pizzazz with his amazing abilities of blocking and receiving. Rob Gronkowski was the first ever tight end to lead the league in receiving touchdowns (17 in 2011). He was also the first tight end to surpass 1000 yeards in a season (1327, also in 2011). He was elected to the Pro Bowl five times, and won the Super Bowl three times. When he retired, he held too many records to name. Even though I don't like the Patriots, I have to admit, Rob Gronkowski was one of the greatest tight ends to ever play the game. *** Seeing how Gronk came out of retirement to join the Bucs, this entry will be adjusted after he re-retires ***

From Quiz My Favorite NFL Players 2.0

Answer: Jim Thorpe

The National Football League (then known as the American Professional Football Conference) was not founded until 1920 when Thorpe was well over thirty years old, but he was still an outstanding pro player by all accounts. An effective running back, blocking back, and defensive back, Thorpe's outstanding skill as a pro player was his kicking; in pre-game exhibitions, he was known to kick field goals from midfield, and informal accounts credit him with a 99-yard punt in a 1923 game. He is a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jim Thorpe was my favorite old-school athlete when I was a kid - I drove my family crazy. If you want to read more about this superlative American athlete, check out Sally Jenkins' fine write up in the July 2012 issue of 'Smithsonian'.

From Quiz Soup-er Bowls

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

The NFL Champion Packers went 12-2 and met the AFL Champion Chiefs who went 11-2-1. The Packers defeated the Chiefs 35-10. Packer quarterback Bart Starr was the MVP for his passing of 250 yards and throwing three touchdowns.

From Quiz NFL: All Mixed Up

Answer: Mark Gastineau

Mark Gastineau was a New York Jet in 1984 when he recorded 22 sacks. He led the league twice in sacks in 1983 and 1984. Michael Strahan of the New York Giants broke Mark's record, by compiling 22.5 sacks in 2001.

From Quiz National Football League for Dummies!

Answer: New England Patriots

2007 was known as 'Spygate', when the NFL accused the Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick of some questionable video taping of other teams. The Patriots went all the way to the Super Bowl, but lost to the Giants.

From Quiz Super Bowl Losers

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

The second quarter was the only time that the Chiefs scored, one seven-yard TD pass from Len Dawson, and a 31-yard field goal by Mike Mercer. The Chiefs mustered only four first downs on the ground. The Packers' QB Bart Starr was the MVP of the game.

From Quiz Pigskins for Dummies

Answer: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs finished out their first season by going 0-14, which included being shutout five times. 1977 wasn't much better, as they lost their first 12 games of the season before finishing up at 2-12. 0-26 was not a streak for Florida fans to admire. The Bucs' first winning season was in 1979, going 10-6.

From Quiz Famous NFL Games and Events

Answer: Jim Marshall

Oct. 25, 1964, Marshall picks up a San Francisco 49ers fumble, runs it 66 yards into the end zone the Vikes were defending, and throws the ball away, resulting in a safety.

From Quiz Strike the Match

Answer: Miami Dolphins

The 2000 season saw the Dolphins in their first season after the retirement of Dan Marino. Jay Fiedler took over the QB duties, and threw 14 TDs with 14 INTs.

From Quiz The NFL Positions

Answer: Quarterback & QB

Some famous quarterbacks are Joe Montana, Steve Young and Dan Marino. Some 2003 quarterbacks were Donovan McNabb, Kurt Warner and Trent Green. Most people think that the quarterback is the most important position on the team because he runs the offense.

From Quiz NFL ABCs (Best Players Alphabetically)

Answer: Tom Brady

Tom Brady was born in 1977 in San Mateo, California. Brady struggled for playing time throughout his college career. His breakthrough professionally came when New England Patriots starting quarterback, Drew Bledsoe was injured. Brady never relinquished his starting role thereafter.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: The Tight Ends

Answer: Sterling

Shannon Sharpe had an amazing 14-season career, two with the Baltimore Ravens and the rest with the Denver Broncos. A hall-of-famer, 3-time Super Bowl champion, 8-time Pro Bowl selection, he was most proud of the fact that he was Sterling Sharpe's little brother. In fact, when he won his first Super Bowl in 1998 with the Broncos, Shannon gifted his ring to Sterling citing the fact that he owed everything in his life to his older brother and his grandmother. Sadly, Sterling's great career was cut short due to an injury and he never got to win a Super Bowl.

From Quiz My Favorite NFL Players

Answer: The Bus

Jerome Abram "The Bus" Bettis was one of the NFL's premier running backs from 1993-2005. He played two years for the Rams while they transitioned from Los Angeles to playing in St. Louis. He then moved on to play nine years for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His nickname is derived from his ability to carry multiple men on his back while remaining upright during a run, in essence giving them a 'bus ride'. Throughout his career, Bettis was known for having powerful legs as well as sure hands. Upon retirement he had scored 94 touchdowns and 13,662 rushing yards. Defenders admitted that his running style made him very difficult to tackle. When he retired in 2005, he was listed as the sixth-leading rusher of all time.

From Quiz Soup-er Bowls

Answer: San Francisco 49ers

Played in New Orleans in 1990, Super Bowl XXIV saw the 49ers blowout the Broncos 55-10 behind the arm of MVP Joe Montana. The Dallas Cowboys were the second team to score 50 in a game when they put the Bills down three seasons later, 52-17.

From Quiz NFL: All Mixed Up

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings lost Super Bowl IV to the Chiefs, VIII to the Dolphins, then IX to the Steelers. They would further stretch their agony by losing to the Raiders in Super Bowl XI. In the very-first Super Bowl in 1967, the Packers defeated the Chiefs 35-10.

From Quiz National Football League for Dummies!

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

1985 and 1986 found Young with the Bucs before joining the 49ers for 13 seasons. Steve retired in 1999. Montana began his career with the 49ers in 1979. 14 seasons later he was a Kansas City Chief, and retired as a Chief in 1994.

From Quiz Super Bowl Losers

Answer: Baltimore Colts

Although Namath was the MVP, the Jets' defense shutdown the Colts' offense when it counted, allowing only one touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Jets controlled the ball for 36:10 compared to the Colts having it 23:50.

From Quiz Pigskins for Dummies

Answer: Joe Montana

Montana took the snaps while Bill Walsh made his head coaching debut in 1979 also. Joe led the team to Super Bowl XIX over the Dolphins, XXIII in a win over the Bengals, and XXIV over the Broncos. What a receiving corps that Montana had with the 49ers with names like Dwight Clark, Freddie Solomon, Roger Craig, Wendell Tyler, and the infamous Jerry Rice. Joe finished out his career with two seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, and retired in 1994. Steve Young was a 49er from 1987-1999.

From Quiz What a Connection!

Answer: Lynn Swann

The others never played with Pittsburgh. From 1974-1982, Bradshaw and Swann hooked up for almost 5000 yards. Swann had 51 career touchdown receptions.

From Quiz Strike the Match

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

Esiason led the Bengals to a 10-6 season, but not good enough to make any postseason games. This season was Boomer's career high for passing yards, falling just 41 yards shy of 4000. 1986 was Esiason's first of three Pro Bowl selections.

From Quiz Seasoned Pork Rinds VI

Answer: Chuck Noll

Noll was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for an amazing 23 seasons. From his beginning season in 1969 going 1-13, he turned it around many times, and beginning in his fourth season, the Steelers ran a streak of 13 seasons without having a losing season. Chuck took his team, also via QB Terry Bradshaw, running back Franco Harris, and receiver Lynn Swann, to Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, and XIV.

From Quiz The NFL Positions

Answer: Running Back

Some famous running backs are Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, and Emmitt Smith. Some 2003 running backs were Priest Holmes, Marshall Faulk and Stephen Davis. A running back is usually one of the toughest players on the team because he gets tackled almost every time he has the ball.

From Quiz NFL ABCs (Best Players Alphabetically)

Answer: Earl Campbell

Earl Campbell was born in 1955 in Tyler, Texas. As a Texas Longhorn he won the Heisman Trophy in his senior year. He was nicknamed the "Tyler Rose" during his college and pro careers. He is known as one of the most punishing running backs in NFL history. He played in 115 NFL games. He never won an NFL championship, he was a five time ALL-Pro, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: The Tight Ends

Answer: Knee injury

Charlie Sanders was a great tight end playing all ten of his seasons as a Detroit Lion. In his rookie season, he was chosen for the Pro Bowl, and he would be chosen another six times throughout the rest of his career. A receiver with reliable hands, Sanders was also a superb run-blocker. In the voting for the 1970 and 1971 All-Pro teams, not only was Sanders chosen, but he had the most votes over all other players. Sanders, playing in an preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons in 1976, got a knee injury that would end his career in the pros. He switched to radio broadcasting, tried his hand at coaching, and eventually returned to broadcasting. He returned to the Lions as an assistant personnel director and passed away at age 68 from cancer, a tumor found, ironically, in his knee, the same knee that had ended his career. He had nine kids with his wife, Georgianna, who he married three times; the last time was six days before his passing.

From Quiz My Favorite NFL Players

Answer: Washington Redskins

Art Monk played most of his career with the Washington Redskins. During his career he had 940 receptions, 68 touchdowns, and over 12,000 receiving yards. At his induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008, he received a four minute standing ovation. This was, at that time, the longest standing ovation for any player in Hall of Fame history.

From Quiz Soup-er Bowls

Answer: Timmy Smith

Smith was a rookie running back for the Redskins in the 1987 season. Super Bowl XXII which pitted the Redskins against the Broncos was a slugfest. After John Elway and the Broncos opened up a 10-0 lead, the Redskins scored 42 unanswered points for a 42-10 victory. Smith rushed for 204 yards, but Washington quarterback Doug Williams was still voted the MVP.

From Quiz NFL: All Mixed Up

Answer: San Diego Chargers

Unitas was a Colt from 1956-1972, wearing the number 19 and his trademark high-top shoes. He led the league four times in passing yards and four times in touchdown passes. He helped the Colts to a 23-17 NFL Championship win against the Giants in 1958, then another NFL Championship over the Giants in 1959, 31-16.

From Quiz National Football League for Dummies!

Answer: 13

Marino was a Miami Dolphin quarterback, and the other numbers are not quarterback numbers. From 1983-1999, Marino wreaked havoc on defensive backs with his arm. He was the first quarterback to throw for over 5000 yards in a season also. Dan retired with 420 career touchdown passes.

From Quiz Super Bowl Losers

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

With their third trip in four seasons, the Vikings lost all three at the hands of the Dolphins, Steelers, and then the Raiders in Super Bowl XI 32-14. Bud Grant had the helm of the Vikings throughout them all. In the 32-14 loss, Raider Fred Biletnikoff was the MVP although he didn't score. Running back Pete Banaszak had two rushing touchdowns. As for the Vikings, they scored two touchdowns from the air, one by Fran Tarkenton and one from Bob Lee. The Raiders out-rushed the Vikings, 266-71 yards.

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