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Marvin Harrison Trivia Quiz

One of the best wide receivers ever to play American Football, but how much do you know about Marv Harrison?

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

Author
Blaynos

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,338

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
513

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which college did Marvin attend? Hint

Tennessee

Indianapolis

Miami

Syracuse

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Question 2 of 10

2. For which team did Marvin play for in the 2005-06 season?

Answer: (Two words or just team name)

3. On October 17, 2005, during a monday night game, QB Peyton Manning threw a record-breaking 86th TD pass to Marvin. This broke the QB-WR tandem mark set by Steve Young and Jerry Rice for most TD passes in NFL history. Who were the Colts playing that night? Hint

St. Louis Rams

New England Patriots

Jacksonville Jaguars

Arizona Cardinals

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Marvin's longest reception during the 2005 regular season? Hint

80 yards

99 yards

95 yards

85 yards

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Question 5 of 10

5. Marvin was first selected for the Pro Bowl in which year? Hint

2000

2002

2001

1999

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many receptions did Marvin register in the 2002 regular season? Hint

143

123

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Question 7 of 10

7. Marvin was the most used punt returner for his team in his rookie season in the NFL.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year was Marvin drafted? Hint

He was not drafted

1995

1996

1997

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 2005 regular season, how many touchdowns did Marvin receive while playing against his AFC South divisional rivals? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Peyton Manning started playing in the NFL before Marvin.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which college did Marvin attend?

Answer: Syracuse

Marvin attended Syracuse, where he was a three-year starter. He played 42 games, starting 20, receiving 20 TDs.

2. For which team did Marvin play for in the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Indianapolis Colts

Marvin played for the Colts in 1996, and in 2005 was still a Colt.

Answer: St. Louis Rams

Despite being 17-0 down after one quarter, the Colts rallied to lead 24-20 after three quarters, before closing out the game 45-28, boosting their then record to 6-0. The critical pass was thrown in the fourth quarter, Harrison catching the ball with 9:23 left on the clock.

4. What was Marvin's longest reception during the 2005 regular season?

Answer: 80 yards

Marvin caught a 80-yard TD pass on November 28, 2005, from Peyton Manning. The pass was set up after he tricked Pittsburgh Steelers' Ike Taylor into running the opposite way to him. It was the first play of the Colts' offense.

5. Marvin was first selected for the Pro Bowl in which year?

Answer: 1999

Marv appeared in the traditional end of season game in each of these four years, beginning in 1999. He received the 6th highest amount of votes in 1999 (98,818).

6. How many receptions did Marvin register in the 2002 regular season?

Answer: 143

Marvin received a then record-breaking 143 catches, beating the mark set in 1995 by Herman Moore (Detroit).

7. Marvin was the most used punt returner for his team in his rookie season in the NFL.

Answer: true

Marvin was the most used punt returner by the Colts in 1996. He caught 27 balls, nine of which were fair catches. He had an average return of just under 10 yards, and a long return of 31 yards.

8. In what year was Marvin drafted?

Answer: 1996

Marvin was drafted by the Colts in 1996 on a pick gained by the Colts with Atlanta. He was chosen in the 1st round.

9. In the 2005 regular season, how many touchdowns did Marvin receive while playing against his AFC South divisional rivals?

Answer: 7

Although Marv did not catch a TD pass against Jacksonville during game 2 of the season, he did catch two against them on December 11th in the away fixture. He caught a TD in each game against Houston, while he caught three against Tennessee, with two of them in TN.

10. Peyton Manning started playing in the NFL before Marvin.

Answer: False

Marvin has suited up for the Colts in 1996, and he was joined by Peyton in 1998.

Source: Author Blaynos

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