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NFL--Odd Man Out Trivia Quiz

A quiz about some fairly standard NFL achievements with a twist. You are to select the only listed player that has not accomplished the mentioned achievement. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by avrandldr. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
avrandldr

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,015

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following rushers did not gain at least 10000 rushing yards in his NFL career? Hint

Tony Dorsett

Gerald Riggs

Jerome Bettis

Eddie George

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which star wideout never caught at least 100 passes in a single season? Hint

Art Monk

Ed McCaffrey

Andre Reed

Tim Brown

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which receiver did not catch at least 100 touchdown passes in his career? Hint

Michael Irvin

Steve Largent

Cris Carter

Tim Brown

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these running backs never led the NFL in rushing yardage? Hint

Ricky Williams

Marcus Allen

Jerome Bettis

Walter Payton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following quarterbacks has never passed for 4000 or more yards in a season? Hint

Joe Montana

Jim Everett

Jeff George

Steve Young

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which star quarterback did not pass for at least 250 touchdowns in his career? Hint

Fran Tarkenton

Sonny Jurgensen

Terry Bradshaw

Dan Fouts

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these all-purpose running backs never recorded over 2200 total yards from scrimmage in a season? Hint

OJ Simpson

Priest Holmes

Marshall Faulk

Emmitt Smith

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following defensive stars does not have at least 100 career sacks? Hint

Lawrence Taylor

Mike Singletary

Neil Smith

Derrick Thomas

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following running backs did not score at least 100 career touchdowns? Hint

Eric Dickerson

Jim Brown

Barry Sanders

Curtis Martin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following quarterbacks did not complete at least 3,000 passes in his NFL career? Hint

Dan Fouts

Dave Krieg

Boomer Esiason

Joe Montana

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following rushers did not gain at least 10000 rushing yards in his NFL career?

Answer: Gerald Riggs

Dorsett ran for 12739 career yards, Bettis 13662, George 10441, and Riggs 8188.

2. Which star wideout never caught at least 100 passes in a single season?

Answer: Andre Reed

Ed McCaffrey caught 101 balls in 2000 for the Broncos; Brown had 104 in 1997 for the Raiders; Monk caught 106 in 1984 for the Redskins. Andre Reed's highest career total was 90 receptions in 1994 for the Bills.

3. Which receiver did not catch at least 100 touchdown passes in his career?

Answer: Michael Irvin

Steve Largent and Tim Brown each retired with exactly 100 career receiving TDs. Cris Carter finished with an impressive 130. Irvin finished his career with 65 receiving TDs. (The amazing Jerry Rice, by way of comparison, had 197.)

4. Which of these running backs never led the NFL in rushing yardage?

Answer: Jerome Bettis

Jerome Bettis never led the league in rushing. He was second to Emmitt Smith in 1993 when he rushed for 1429 yards with the Rams. Smith though, ran for 1486 that year. Each of the others led the league once; Allen with 1759 yards for the Raiders in 1985, Payton with 1852 yards for the Bears in 1977, and Williams with 1853 yards for the Dolphins in 2002.

5. Which of the following quarterbacks has never passed for 4000 or more yards in a season?

Answer: Joe Montana

Montana's career high was 3944 passing yards in 1990 for the 49ers. George passed for 4143 yards with the Falcons in 1995; Young threw for 4013 yards in 1993 and 4170 yards in 1998 with the 49ers. Jim Everett eclipsed the 4000-yard mark in 1989, throwing for 4310 yards for the Rams.

6. Which star quarterback did not pass for at least 250 touchdowns in his career?

Answer: Terry Bradshaw

Fran Tarkenton is among the lifetime leaders in passing touchdowns with 342. Fouts passed for 254 in his career, with Jurgensen just ahead of him at 255. Terry Bradshaw 'only' had 212.

7. Which of these all-purpose running backs never recorded over 2200 total yards from scrimmage in a season?

Answer: Emmitt Smith

2200 yards from scrimmage is a fairly high plateau; only an elite club of backs have ever reached it. Simpson was the first to ever do so in 1975, with 2243 yards for the Bills. Holmes gained 2287 yards in 2002 for the Chiefs; Faulk gained 2429 yards in 1999 and 2227 in 1998 for the Rams. Smith's highest career total was 2148 yards in 1995 with the Cowboys.

8. Which of the following defensive stars does not have at least 100 career sacks?

Answer: Mike Singletary

Singletary, not known as a pass rusher, finished his career with 19 sacks. Taylor had 136 in his career, Thomas 126, and Smith finished with 104.

9. Which of the following running backs did not score at least 100 career touchdowns?

Answer: Eric Dickerson

Brown scored 126 times in his career, Sanders 109, and Martin exactly 100. Dickerson finished his career with 96 TDs.

10. Which of the following quarterbacks did not complete at least 3,000 passes in his NFL career?

Answer: Boomer Esiason

Esiason finished just short of the 3000 mark, with 2969 career completions. Krieg had 3105 in his career, Fouts had 3297, and Montana 3409.

Source: Author avrandldr

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