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Quiz about NFL Greats and Their Colleges

NFL Greats and Their Colleges Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz to identify where these NFL Hall of Famers were brought up in college. This will be a challenge! I hope that your learn something new. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,519

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 2005 Hall of Fame great, Dan Marino, went to which school before making history with the Miami Dolphins? Hint

North Carolina

Kent State

Pittsburgh

Auburn

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Los Angeles Rams drafted Eric Dickerson in the first round, second overall in the 1983 draft from which college? Hint

Oregon State

Kansas State

UConn

Southern Methodist

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dan Fouts had to wait until the third round of the 1973 draft before becoming a Hall of Fame San Diego Charger. Which college team did the Chargers pick him up from? Hint

Oregon

Illinois

Iowa

Penn State

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Buffalo Bill and San Francisco 49er great O.J. Simpson, was drafted from which college in 1969? Hint

Texas A&M

University of Miami

Rutgers

University of Southern California

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sitting near the top of the heap for offensive linemen, Jackie Slater played his entire 20-season career with the Rams. He was a third round pick by which college in 1976? Hint

West Virginia

Slater never went to college

Univeristy of Oklahoma

Jackson State

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Question 6 of 10

6. Kansas City quarterback great Len Dawson went to which college? Hint

Grambling

Michigan State

Michigan

Purdue

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nicknamed 'Wizard of Oz', Ozzie Newsome was the Browns' first round draft pick in 1978. What college was he drafted from? Hint

Alabama

Texas at El Paso

Purdue

UCLA

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bob Griese quarterbacked the Miami Dolphins from 1967-1980. Which college was he picked from as Miami's first choice? Hint

Georgia

UCLA

Purdue

Boise State

9. Ernie Nevers, a fullback, was amongst the inaugural selections in the NFL Hall of Fame in 1963. He played for the Duluth Eskimos in 1926 and 1927, then the Chicago Cardinals from 1929-1931. Which college did Ernie go to? Hint

Carlisle

Wisconsin

University of Minnesota

Stanford

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Question 10 of 10

10. After winning five consecutive Grey Cups in the Canadian Football League, Warren Moon joined the NFL ranks with the Houston Oilers in 1984. He went to West Los Angeles Junior College before attending which college prior to going professional? Hint

University of Hawaii

Oregon State

California Polytechnic

Washington

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 2005 Hall of Fame great, Dan Marino, went to which school before making history with the Miami Dolphins?

Answer: Pittsburgh

Marino was a first round pick by the Dolphins in 1983. Dan was probably the great passer in NFL history, passing for 61,361 yards and 420 touchdowns.

2. The Los Angeles Rams drafted Eric Dickerson in the first round, second overall in the 1983 draft from which college?

Answer: Southern Methodist

Eric set many NFL rookie records, and rushed for over 1800 yards in three of his first four seasons. In a multi-player trade, Dickerson joined the Indianapolis Colts in 1987, also played for the Raiders, then retired as a Falcon in 1993. 1999 saw him inducted into the hall.

3. Dan Fouts had to wait until the third round of the 1973 draft before becoming a Hall of Fame San Diego Charger. Which college team did the Chargers pick him up from?

Answer: Oregon

Dan played his entire career in San Diego from 1973-1987. He threw for over 4000 yards in three consecutive seasons from 1979-1981. After throwing the ball, Fouts picked up a microphone and went into sports broadcasting. He was a 1993 Hall of Fame member.

4. This Buffalo Bill and San Francisco 49er great O.J. Simpson, was drafted from which college in 1969?

Answer: University of Southern California

After winning the Heisman at USC in 1968, the Bills took him number one in the draft. Amongst his four rushing titles, he broke Jim Brown's season rushing record in 1973 with 2003 yards. Retiring as a 49er in 1979, Simpson was inducted into the hall in 1985.

5. Sitting near the top of the heap for offensive linemen, Jackie Slater played his entire 20-season career with the Rams. He was a third round pick by which college in 1976?

Answer: Jackson State

Slater was a seven-time Pro Bowler, and when he retired in 1995, he did so with the most games played by an offensive lineman with 259. Jackie was the hall's 2001 newest member.

6. Kansas City quarterback great Len Dawson went to which college?

Answer: Purdue

Beginning his career in 1957, Dawson played for the Steelers and Browns before blossoming into greatness with the Chiefs. Len was the MVP of Super Bowl IV. Pittsburgh made him their first pick in the 1957 draft. Dawson was a 1987 hall inductee.

7. Nicknamed 'Wizard of Oz', Ozzie Newsome was the Browns' first round draft pick in 1978. What college was he drafted from?

Answer: Alabama

Ozzie was the Cleveland Browns' tight end for 13 seasons before retiring in 1990. Upon retirement, Newsome set a few tight end records with 662 receptions for 7980 yards and 47 touchdowns. 1999 saw him inducted into the Hall of Fame.

8. Bob Griese quarterbacked the Miami Dolphins from 1967-1980. Which college was he picked from as Miami's first choice?

Answer: Purdue

Born in Indiana, Bob led the Dolphins to three AFC Championships and won Super Bowls VII and VIII. In Super Bowl VII, Griese led the Dolphins to the win. This was after missing eight games in the season due to injury. This was the Dolphins' perfect 1972 season. The hall took him in 1990.

Answer: Stanford

Nevers was a Stanford All-American, and was their hero in the Rose Bowl in 1925. Ernie wanted to play professional baseball, but was convinced by the money that Duluth offered. Amongst his accomplishments was a record-setting game against the Bears in 1929, scoring 40 points of his own.

Answer: Washington

In his first NFL season in 1984, Warren passed for over 3300 yards, earning the respect of every team's defense. Throwing for over 4000 yards in a season four times, his 1990 season was tremendous with 4689 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 13 intereceptions. Moon joined the Hall of Fame in 2006.

Source: Author Nightmare

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