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A NFL Regular Season Trivia Quiz

10 questions about the 2002 NFL regular season.

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

Author
golden_power

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The best record for the season was 12-4. This was achieved by three teams, which team from the list below did NOT achieve this? Hint

Philadelphia

Tampa Bay

Green Bay

Oakland

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Cincinnati Bengals finished with the worst record, but who finished with the second worst record? Hint

Arizona

Chicago

Detroit

Houston

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which running back finished with the most rushing yards? Hint

Priest Holmes

Ricky Williams

LaDainian Tomlinson

Clinton Portis

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rich Gannon passed for the most yardage in the NFL, but who in the NFC threw for the most yards? Hint

Jeff Garcia

Daunte Culpepper

Kerry Collins

Brett Favre

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Question 5 of 10

5. Marvin Harrison has the most receiving yards by a country mile, but who finished second? Hint

Amani Toomer

Plaxico Burress

Hines Ward

Randy Moss

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which defensive player registered the most sacks? Hint

Simeon Rice

Hugh Douglas

Dwight Freeney

Jason Taylor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which kicker hit the longest field goal in the season? Hint

Martin Gramitica

Olindo Mare

Jason Elam

Adam Vinatieri

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team finished with the most touchdowns? Hint

Oakland

Philadelphia

New Orleans

Kansas City

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the league MVP? Hint

Rich Gannon

Marvin Harrison

Priest Holmes

Brett Favre

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Question 10 of 10

10. A big piece of history was made in this season, as Emmitt Smith overtook Walter Payton as the all-time leading rusher, but against which team did he break this record? Hint

Seattle

Washington

St. Louis

Houston

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The best record for the season was 12-4. This was achieved by three teams, which team from the list below did NOT achieve this?

Answer: Oakland

Despite Oakland's good start, they only managed 11-5. The best three all came from the NFC.

2. The Cincinnati Bengals finished with the worst record, but who finished with the second worst record?

Answer: Detroit

Those poors Bengals (surely the will turn it around soon) finished on 2-14. Detroit at 3-13, Chicago 4-12, Arizona at 5-11.

3. Which running back finished with the most rushing yards?

Answer: Ricky Williams

The last piece in the so-called jigsaw puzzle, Ricky Williams finished with 1853 yards. Priest Holmes finished 3rd with 1615 yards, but he did miss the last two games through injury.

4. Rich Gannon passed for the most yardage in the NFL, but who in the NFC threw for the most yards?

Answer: Kerry Collins

Indeed, Kerry Collins was number 1 in the NFC with 4073 yards. Culpepper was 2nd with 3853.

5. Marvin Harrison has the most receiving yards by a country mile, but who finished second?

Answer: Randy Moss

Harrison finished with 1722, and Randy Moss with 1347.

6. Which defensive player registered the most sacks?

Answer: Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor finished with 18.5 sacks, Simeon Rice 15.5, Dwight Freeney 13, and Hugh Douglas 12.5

7. Which kicker hit the longest field goal in the season?

Answer: Adam Vinatieri

Adam Vinatieri hit a 57 yarder. Elam's longest was 55 yards, and Gramatica's longest was 53 as was Olindo Mare's. The record still held in 2002, being 63 yards tied between two players, Tom Dempsey & Jason Elam.

8. Which team finished with the most touchdowns?

Answer: Kansas City

Kansas City scored 57 TD's, Oakland 53, New Orleans 49, Philadelphia 46.

9. Who was the league MVP?

Answer: Rich Gannon

Rich Gannon with amongst other things, only 10 interceptions all season.

10. A big piece of history was made in this season, as Emmitt Smith overtook Walter Payton as the all-time leading rusher, but against which team did he break this record?

Answer: Seattle

Smith broke Payton's record of 16,743 yards, on an 11 yard run with 9:10 left in the game. Unfortunately for both him and Dallas, they lost the game on a 20 yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining.

Source: Author golden_power

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