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NFL History Mix [ 1 ] Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of NFL history!

A multiple-choice quiz by SportsTriva123. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
SportsTriva123

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
358,031

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What team has won the most championships before the Super Bowl era, beginning in 1966? Hint

Dallas Cowboys

Chicago Bears

Green Bay Packers

New York Giants

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these players had the most career sacks? Hint

Michael Strahan

Kevin Greene

Reggie White

Bruce Smith

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Question 3 of 10

3. What player accomplished the impossible by throwing 4 touchdowns and intercepting the ball 4 times in the same game? Hint

Otto Graham

Jim Thorpe

Sammy Baugh

Y.A. Tittle

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Question 4 of 10

4. What team won the first NFL championship in 1920? Hint

Chicago Bears

Canton Bulldogs

Green Bay Packers

Akron Pros

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Question 5 of 10

5. What elusive running back shocked the football world by retiring at age 30, with a career rushing total of 15,269 yards? Hint

Jerome Bettis

Jim Brown

Barry Sanders

Tony Dorsett

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Question 6 of 10

6. Whose record did Peyton Manning break in 2004, when he achieved a passer rating of 121.1? Hint

Joe Montana

Tom Brady

Steve Young

Drew Brees

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these running backs has more career rushing yards than Marcus Allen, John Riggins, and O.J. Simpson? Hint

Tiki Barber

Edgerrin James

Eddie George

Warrick Dunn

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dick "Night Train" Lane can boast having intercepted more passes during one season than anyone else in history. How many picks did he have? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady wear the number 12. What other quarterback wore that number? Hint

Roger Staubach

Joe Montana

Johnny Unitas

Jim Plunkett

10. The West-Coast offense was developed by Bill Walsh and adopted most successfully by the San Fransisco 49ers, leading them to 5 Super Bowl victories. Where did Walsh reside as assistant coach before advancing to head coach of the 49ers? Hint

Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns

New York Giants

L.A. Rams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team has won the most championships before the Super Bowl era, beginning in 1966?

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The Packers were top dogs in the early NFL, winning 9 championships over 36 years. They won their first in 1929, and their thirteenth in 2010 (against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25).

2. Which of these players had the most career sacks?

Answer: Bruce Smith

Michael Strahan ended his career with 141.5 sacks. Kevin Greene and Reggie White had 160 and 198, respectively, but Bruce Smith tops them all with an even 200.

3. What player accomplished the impossible by throwing 4 touchdowns and intercepting the ball 4 times in the same game?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

On November 14, 1943, he propelled the Washington Redskins to a 42-20 victory over the Detroit Lions. Sammy Baugh had 11 interceptions that year (the only year he reached double digits).

4. What team won the first NFL championship in 1920?

Answer: Akron Pros

During the first two years of its existence, the NFL was called the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The Akron Pros only lasted until 1926, winning their only championship in 1920.

5. What elusive running back shocked the football world by retiring at age 30, with a career rushing total of 15,269 yards?

Answer: Barry Sanders

Frustrated with the Detroit Lions organization and no longer interested in playing, Sanders retired in 1998 with less than 1,500 yards between him and Walter Payton's record of 16,726.

6. Whose record did Peyton Manning break in 2004, when he achieved a passer rating of 121.1?

Answer: Steve Young

The previous mark was 112.8, set ten years prior.

7. Which of these running backs has more career rushing yards than Marcus Allen, John Riggins, and O.J. Simpson?

Answer: Edgerrin James

From 1999 to 2005, James rushed for 9,226 yards with the Indianapolis Colts. He then played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2006 to 2008, gaining 2895 yards. A final season with the Seahawks yielded only 125 yards, capping him off at 12,246.

8. Dick "Night Train" Lane can boast having intercepted more passes during one season than anyone else in history. How many picks did he have?

Answer: 14

After joining the L.A. Rams out of curiosity, he snagged 14 picks in 1952. Not only was it his rookie season, but at the time there were only 12 games in a year!

9. Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady wear the number 12. What other quarterback wore that number?

Answer: Roger Staubach

Roger the Dodger wore it for the Dallas Cowboys on his way to Super Bowl victories in 1971 and 1977.

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

From 1968 to 1975, he developed the system with the Bengals. Their roster did not allow for much success, but in 1979 he took over in San Fransisco, winning 3 championships through 1988.

Source: Author SportsTriva123

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