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Quiz about Sports Greatest Choke Artists

Sports' Greatest Choke Artists! Quiz

Sports are meant to break you heart, all right. These guys proved it.

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

Author
hornmafia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,913

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Colombian soccer player scored an own-goal to help the U.S. upset Colombia in the 1994 World Cup? Hint

Andres Escobar

Marco Etcheverria

Pele

Carlos Valderama

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Buffalo Bill's kicker saw his Super Bowl game-winner sail wide right? Hint

Raul Allegre

Gary Anderson

Tony Zendejas

Scott Norwood

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tight End Jackie Smith dropped an easy touchdown pass that prevented what team from beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl? Hint

Dallas

Oakland

Los Angeles

Washington

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who let an easy grounder roll through his legs, allowing the NY Mets to tie the 1986 series 3-3 (the Boston Red Sox went on to lose game seven)? Hint

Roger Clemens

Mo Vaughn

Spike Owen

Bill Buckner

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Question 5 of 10

5. Joe Carter hit his World Series-clinching home run off of what Phillies reliever in 1993? Hint

Lee Smith

Curt Schilling

Mitch Williams

Billy Wagner

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who called the infamous 'Time Out' in the waning moments of Michigan's NCAA Basketball Championship loss to North Carolina in 1993? Hint

Jalen Rose

Jimmy King

Juwan Howard

Chris Webber

7. Everyone knows that the Red Sox choked away the '86 Series. But, who was the California pitcher that had the Angels one strike away from the World Series, before a Boston home run brought the Sox back from the brink of elimination? Hint

Bob Welch

Donnie Moore

Vida Blue

Jack Morris

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Question 8 of 10

8. What running back's fumble allowed John Elway to architect 'The Drive' that led Denver over Cleveland in the 1987 AFC title game (played in Jan. 1988)? Hint

Tommy Vardell

Ernest Byner

Sam Mack

OJ Anderson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which baseballer, who first achieved greatness in Pittsburgh, had a reputation for disappearing in the playoffs? Hint

Jeff Bagwell

Sammy Sosa

Mark McGwire

Barry Bonds

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whose Game 7 disappearing act in the 1995 NBA Finals cost the Knicks the World Championship in a close loss to Houston? Hint

John Starks

Charlie Ward

Anthony Mason

Allan Houston

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Colombian soccer player scored an own-goal to help the U.S. upset Colombia in the 1994 World Cup?

Answer: Andres Escobar

He was tragically gunned down by members of the Colombian mafia several weeks after the World Cup.

2. What Buffalo Bill's kicker saw his Super Bowl game-winner sail wide right?

Answer: Scott Norwood

Anderson also had a memorable miss. After converting every opportunity in the 1998 season, he missed a game-winner in the Vikings' upset NFC Championship Game loss to Atlanta.

3. Tight End Jackie Smith dropped an easy touchdown pass that prevented what team from beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl?

Answer: Dallas

The Steelers and Cowboys have played three times in the Super Bowl.

4. Who let an easy grounder roll through his legs, allowing the NY Mets to tie the 1986 series 3-3 (the Boston Red Sox went on to lose game seven)?

Answer: Bill Buckner

The curse of the Bambino lived on.

5. Joe Carter hit his World Series-clinching home run off of what Phillies reliever in 1993?

Answer: Mitch Williams

Williams, an effective closer until then, was never quite the same afterward.

6. Who called the infamous 'Time Out' in the waning moments of Michigan's NCAA Basketball Championship loss to North Carolina in 1993?

Answer: Chris Webber

He's atoned for that mistake though, and has had the most successful NBA career of anyone involved in that particular game.

Answer: Donnie Moore

The Angels blew a 3-1 series lead. Moore never recovered and sadly ended up committing suicide.

8. What running back's fumble allowed John Elway to architect 'The Drive' that led Denver over Cleveland in the 1987 AFC title game (played in Jan. 1988)?

Answer: Ernest Byner

Elway's reputation as a comeback master began with that game.

9. Which baseballer, who first achieved greatness in Pittsburgh, had a reputation for disappearing in the playoffs?

Answer: Barry Bonds

His four playoff flops have marred an otherwise stellar career.

10. Whose Game 7 disappearing act in the 1995 NBA Finals cost the Knicks the World Championship in a close loss to Houston?

Answer: John Starks

Starks went something like 2-for-19 in the game, and had a memorable series of missed lay-ups late in the 4th quarter.

Source: Author hornmafia

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