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2006 NFL Football Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, I will ask you questions about the 2006 NFL football season.

A multiple-choice quiz by john_moser1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
john_moser1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
269,394

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1159

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Question 1 of 10

1. Out of these quarterbacks, who rushed for the most touchdowns in the season? Hint

Peyton Manning

Charlie Frye

Michael Vick

Donovan McNabb

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who led the NFL in punt return average in 2006? Hint

Devin Hester

Adam "Pacman" Jones

Antwaan Randle El

Dennis Northcutt

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Question 3 of 10

3. Out of the top four rushers in the NFL in 2006, which of these running backs had the least rushing touchdowns? Hint

LaDainian Tomlinson

Frank Gore

Larry Johnson

Tiki Barber

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Question 4 of 10

4. Of these four running backs, who had the most receptions in the season? Hint

Willie Parker

LaDainian Tomlinson

Kevin Jones

Tiki Barber

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many sacks did Warren Sapp have in the 2006 season? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who led all rookies in rushing yards in 2006? Hint

Reggie Bush

Vince Young

Laurence Maroney

Joseph Addai

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Question 7 of 10

7. What two Bengal receivers tied for most touchdowns on the team in 2006? Hint

Chad Johnson and Kelly Washington

Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Chris Henry and T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Chad Johnson and Chris Henry

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who were the only three defensive ends to post 2 interceptions in 2006? Hint

Jason Taylor, Mathias Kiwanuka, and Alex Brown

Will Smith, Leonard Little, and Elvis Dumervill

Jason Taylor, Dwight Freeney, and Alex Brown

Tamba Hali, Andre Carter, and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which cornerback had the most interception return yards in 2006? Hint

Asante Samuel

Pacman Jones

Deangelo Hall

Champ Bailey

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Question 10 of 10

10. What NFL team punted the least number of times during the 2006 season? Hint

Indianapolis Colts

Dallas Cowboys

Pittsburgh Steelers

New Englan Patriots

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Out of these quarterbacks, who rushed for the most touchdowns in the season?

Answer: Peyton Manning

Out of these quarterbacks, Peyton Manning of the Colts led them with 4. Charlie Frye and Donovan McNabb were next on the list with 3, and Michael Vick only rushed for 2.

2. Who led the NFL in punt return average in 2006?

Answer: Adam "Pacman" Jones

Contrary to popular belief, Devin Hester did not lead the league in punt return average. Instead, Pacman Jones of the Titans did, with 12.9. Devin Hester averaged 12.8.

3. Out of the top four rushers in the NFL in 2006, which of these running backs had the least rushing touchdowns?

Answer: Tiki Barber

The Giants' Tiki Barber had the least touchdowns out of these four with 5. Frank Gore had 8, Larry Johnson had 17, and LaDainian Tomlinson of the Chargers was a scoring machine who scored 28 rushing touchdowns.

4. Of these four running backs, who had the most receptions in the season?

Answer: Kevin Jones

It was the Detroit Lions' Kevin Jones with 61, and he only played in 12 games. LaDainian Tomlinson had 56, Tiki Barber had 58, and Willie Parker had 31.

5. How many sacks did Warren Sapp have in the 2006 season?

Answer: 10

The 34-year old veteran with Oakland posted 10 sacks in 2006, the most by a defensive tackle in the entire league.

6. Who led all rookies in rushing yards in 2006?

Answer: Joseph Addai

Joseph Addai of the Colts led all rookies in rushing yards with 1081 yards. He also tied Vince Young with 7 touchdowns.

7. What two Bengal receivers tied for most touchdowns on the team in 2006?

Answer: Chris Henry and T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Chad Johnson did not lead his team in receiving touchdowns. T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chris Henry each had 9, and Chad Johnson had 7.

8. Who were the only three defensive ends to post 2 interceptions in 2006?

Answer: Jason Taylor, Mathias Kiwanuka, and Alex Brown

Jason Taylor, Mathias Kiwanuka, and Alex Brown were the only three defensive ends in the NFL to record 2 interceptions, and three of only ten to get at least one.

9. Which cornerback had the most interception return yards in 2006?

Answer: Champ Bailey

Champ Bailey of the Broncos led the league in interception return yards with 162, and tied for the most interceptions with Asante Samuel. They both had 10.

10. What NFL team punted the least number of times during the 2006 season?

Answer: Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts only punted the ball 47 times the entire season. The Steelers punted 66 times, the Cowboys 56, and the Patriots 69 times.

Source: Author john_moser1

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