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Difficult Sports Trivia: Cleveland Browns | 25 Questions

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A multiple-choice quiz by bigcrin. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bigcrin

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,307

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 25

Plays
2024

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (6/25), Guest 24 (9/25), Guest 140 (7/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who threw for the Browns first ever TD in 1946? Hint

Otto Graham

Cliff Lewis

Dub Jones

Bud Schwenk

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Question 2 of 25

2. In 1999, Rashaan Salaam's appearance on the roster marked the ________ time a former Heisman Trophy winner was on the Cleveland Browns roster. Hint

5th

3rd

6th

4th

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which Browns DB was electrocuted and killed in a construction accident, after the '62 season? Hint

Ernie Davis

Don Rogers

Don Fleming

Eric Turner

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Question 4 of 25

4. What name was originally chosen in a newspaper poll as the nickname for the Browns? Hint

Browns

Panthers

Indians

Rams

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which Browns QB was known as "Dr. Bomb"? Hint

Brian Sipe

Mike Phipps

Gary Danielson

Dave Mays

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Question 6 of 25

6. Where was the Browns' first training camp? Hint

Hiram College

Bowling Green Universty

Berea

Youngstown College

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who was the Browns 5th round pick in 1969? Hint

Oliver Davis

Ron Johnson

Fair Hooker

Walt Sumner

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Question 8 of 25

8. Who caught the TD pass to put Cleveland ahead against Denver, before Elway's "drive" put a dagger in the hearts of all Browns fans? Hint

Webster Slaughter

Herman Fontenot

Brian Brennan

Clarence Weathers

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which college did former Browns WR Mac Speedie attend? Hint

Utah

Arkansas

Ohio State

Wyoming A&M

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Question 10 of 25

10. Browns Head Coach Butch Davis started his collegiate coaching career at what college? Hint

Arkansas

Miami of Florida

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which year of his career, did Jim Brown not lead the league in rushing? Hint

1958

1962

1961

1963

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which Brown was infamous, for planting Terry Bradshaw on his head in a 1976 game? Hint

Dick Ambrose

Joe "Turkey" Jones

Lyle Alzado

Mack Mitchell

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who was the only Brown to win the now defunct, "Golden Toe Award"? Hint

Don Cockroft

Matt Bahr

Lou Groza

Horrace Gillom

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who lead the AFC in interceptions in 1994? Hint

Felix Wright

Antonio Langham

Najee Mustafa

Eric Turner

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was KR Gerald McNeil's nickname? Hint

Ice Cube

Mouse

Flea

Willie

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which high school did former Browns QB Bernie Kosar attend? Hint

Cleveland St. Edward

Warren Harding

Boardman

Canton Mckinley

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which future coach did not play in Cleveland? Hint

Wally Lemm

Don Shula

Chuck Noll

Lou Saban

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Question 18 of 25

18. Who scored 3 TD's in the 1964 Championship Game? Hint

Jim Brown

Gary Collins

Paul Warfield

Ernie Green

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who was the Browns' all time leader in receptions in the 20th century? Hint

Gary Collins

Ozzie Newsome

Paul Warfield

Mac Speedie

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which of these Browns' lineman was selected to the most Pro Bowls? Hint

Frank Gatski

Mike McCormack

Gene Hickerson

Lou Groza

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which Brown tied a NFL record with 6 TDs against the Bears? Hint

Jim Brown

Marion Motley

Warren Lahr

Dub Jones

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which college did former Brown, Felix Wright attend? Hint

Costal Carolina

Pacific

Duke

Drake

23. When Joe DeLamielleure was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003, it marked the ______________ member to have spent some time either playing or coaching in their career with the Browns. Hint

19th

13th

25th

17th

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Question 24 of 25

24. The Browns' first pick in the 1984 USFL supplemental draft was who? Hint

Kevin Mack

Mike Johnson

Gerald McNeil

Mike Rozier

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Question 25 of 25

25. Art Modell moved the team?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who threw for the Browns first ever TD in 1946?

Answer: Cliff Lewis

Although Graham would eventually unseat Lewis, Cliff Lewis started the first game, and threw a 19 yard TD pass to Mac Speedie.

2. In 1999, Rashaan Salaam's appearance on the roster marked the ________ time a former Heisman Trophy winner was on the Cleveland Browns roster.

Answer: 6th

Hopalong Cassidy, Les Horvath, Ernie Davis, Charles White, Vinny Testaverde, and Rashaan Salaam. Davis died before he could play a down for the Browns.

3. Which Browns DB was electrocuted and killed in a construction accident, after the '62 season?

Answer: Don Fleming

He was all pro in his final season.

4. What name was originally chosen in a newspaper poll as the nickname for the Browns?

Answer: Panthers

Panthers was chosen, but the owner did not want his team associated with a defunct team that failed. The runner up 'Browns' was chosen instead.

5. Which Browns QB was known as "Dr. Bomb"?

Answer: Dave Mays

Browns' third string QB and dentist, came off the bench after starter Brian Sipe and backup Mike Phipps went out with injuries, to lead Cleveland to a 18-16 upset of the Steelers.

6. Where was the Browns' first training camp?

Answer: Bowling Green Universty

Bowling Green's uniforms were used as an influence for the Browns colors.

7. Who was the Browns 5th round pick in 1969?

Answer: Fair Hooker

Hooker, from Arizona State, caught 129 balls in his 6 year career.

8. Who caught the TD pass to put Cleveland ahead against Denver, before Elway's "drive" put a dagger in the hearts of all Browns fans?

Answer: Brian Brennan

The 48 yard TD gave Cleveland a 20-13 lead with 5:43 remaining.

9. Which college did former Browns WR Mac Speedie attend?

Answer: Utah

Speedie had the AAFC record of 211 career receptions.

10. Browns Head Coach Butch Davis started his collegiate coaching career at what college?

Answer: Oklahoma State

From '79-'83, Davis was on Jimmy Johnson's staff, coaching the wideouts and tight ends.

11. Which year of his career, did Jim Brown not lead the league in rushing?

Answer: 1962

He only gained 996 yards that year finishing fourth behind Jim Taylor, John Henry Johnson, and Dick Bass. It was the only year in his entire career that he was not first.

12. Which Brown was infamous, for planting Terry Bradshaw on his head in a 1976 game?

Answer: Joe "Turkey" Jones

He ended up getting a 15 yard penalty for the effort.

13. Who was the only Brown to win the now defunct, "Golden Toe Award"?

Answer: Don Cockroft

Cockroft won the award in 1972.

14. Who lead the AFC in interceptions in 1994?

Answer: Eric Turner

The late great Turner had 9 INT's that year.

15. What was KR Gerald McNeil's nickname?

Answer: Ice Cube

He returned 4 kicks and 1 punt for TD's in his career in Cleveland.

16. Which high school did former Browns QB Bernie Kosar attend?

Answer: Boardman

He later went on to a great career at Miami of Florida.

17. Which future coach did not play in Cleveland?

Answer: Wally Lemm

The other three all learned under the great Paul Brown.

18. Who scored 3 TD's in the 1964 Championship Game?

Answer: Gary Collins

Collins ended up with 70 total TDs for his career.

19. Who was the Browns' all time leader in receptions in the 20th century?

Answer: Ozzie Newsome

Hall Of Famer Newsome, ended his career with 662 receptions.

20. Which of these Browns' lineman was selected to the most Pro Bowls?

Answer: Lou Groza

Groza was elected to 9 Pro Bowls.

21. Which Brown tied a NFL record with 6 TDs against the Bears?

Answer: Dub Jones

It tied Ernie Nevers mark set in 1929.

22. Which college did former Brown, Felix Wright attend?

Answer: Drake

Had 9 picks in 1989.

Answer: 25th

Graham, Jim Brown, Paul Brown, Motley, Groza, Lavelli, Ford, Gregg, Willis, Ewbank, Davis, Atkins, Mitchell, Warfield, McCormack, Gatski, Dawson, Johnson, Noll, Shula, Kelly, Jordan, McDonald, Newsome, and DeLamielleure.

24. The Browns' first pick in the 1984 USFL supplemental draft was who?

Answer: Kevin Mack

He later teamed with Earnest Byner to form one half of a 2000+ yard rushing combo in 1985.

25. Art Modell moved the team?

Answer: True

Source: Author bigcrin

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