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Quiz about The Steelers of Pittsburgh
Quiz about The Steelers of Pittsburgh

The Steelers of Pittsburgh Trivia Quiz


Let's see how well you know the Pittsburgh Steelers, whose franchise began in 1933.

A multiple-choice quiz by Whiplash4ever. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
135,344
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
10 / 25
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Question 1 of 25
1. Who was the Steelers leading rusher in 1985?
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Question 2 of 25
2. The "Longest Pass Play" record was 90 yards when set in 1981. The record-setter in 1981 was thrown by Terry Bradshaw. Who caught the pass for a 90 touchdown against Seattle? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. All four of these Hall of Fame Ex-Steelers have gone to the Pro Bowl multiple times. Which one had the most appearances?

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Question 4 of 25
4. Founded on July 8th, 1933, The Steelers are the 5th oldest franchise in the NFL. Which of the following teams was NOT one of the four teams to be founded before the Steelers? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. The Steelers were not always known as the Steelers. What did they go by when they first came into the league?
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Question 6 of 25
6. Which of these players did NOT wear the #26 Jersey?

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Question 7 of 25
7. Who was the Steelers "Most Valuable Player" in their 1995 season? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Between October 5, 1975, and December 13, 1975, the Steelers set a new mark for "Most Consecutive Victories in the Regular Season", when they won _________ consecutive games? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Pittsburgh won their first game in franchise history against ________ ? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Chuck Noll became coach in 1969. He notched the first of his 209 regular season wins against who?

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Question 11 of 25
11. How many head coaches have there been BETWEEN the Steelers first coach, Forrest "Jap" Douds, and coach Bill Cowher?
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Question 12 of 25
12. What Steelers receiver broke the long standing record of JR Wilburn's 12 catches in a single game? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Running back John Henry Johnson set a record when he gained 200 yards in one game back on October 10, 1964. Which Steelers running back was the first to break that record? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Which Steelers QB broke Bill Nelson's "Most Consecutive Passes Completed" mark, that had stood since 1967? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher each coached the Steelers to a 21-point, come-from-behind win. The Steelers did this under Cowher in 1997 against Baltimore. Against which team did Noll's Steelers achieve this feat? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. The Green Bay Packers dished out the Steelers worst loss in franchise history when they beat them 54-7 in 1941. Which team later beat the Steelers even worse in terms of the point differential, when they won 51-0? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Since the AFL/NFL merger back in 1970, the Steelers have built a reputation for being a strong defensive team that controls the clock on offense. However, they have been known to put up a lot of points every once in a while too. In fact, back in 1952 they beat the Giants and set their "All Time Scoring" record by scoring how many points? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Who set the "Longest Interception Return For A Touchdown" record when he ran 99 yards for a TD? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Which opposing QB threw six touchdown passes against the Steelers in the same game back in the early 1990s?
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Question 20 of 25
20. Which Steelers player set a record for most sacks in a single game, with 5 back in 1972?
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Question 21 of 25
21. Who was the Steelers first over all pick in 1970?
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Question 22 of 25
22. In 1987, The Steelers had what would turn out to be a very strong draft. Which one of these players was not a Steelers pick that year?
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Question 23 of 25
23. From the seasons 1970 to 1979, how many times did the Steelers qualify for the Championship game? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. In his four years as a Steelers linebacker, he managed to record 30 sacks. Which linebacker was this?
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Question 25 of 25
25. Which of these Steelers defensive backs can claim he has 57 interceptions?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the Steelers leading rusher in 1985?

Answer: Frank Pollard

Of these four, Pollard and Abercrombie were the only two on the '85 squad. Pollard ran for 991 yards and Abercrombie ran for 851 yards.
2. The "Longest Pass Play" record was 90 yards when set in 1981. The record-setter in 1981 was thrown by Terry Bradshaw. Who caught the pass for a 90 touchdown against Seattle?

Answer: Mark Malone

Terry Bradshaw threw a 90 yard bomb to Mark Malone (a rookie QB at the time). It was the only completion Terry completed to Mark that season but they made it count.
3. All four of these Hall of Fame Ex-Steelers have gone to the Pro Bowl multiple times. Which one had the most appearances?

Answer: Joe Greene

"Mean" Joe Green is the only Steelers player to go to 10 Pro Bowls to date. Lambert, Webster and Harris all went 9 times.
4. Founded on July 8th, 1933, The Steelers are the 5th oldest franchise in the NFL. Which of the following teams was NOT one of the four teams to be founded before the Steelers?

Answer: Baltimore Colts

The Chicago Bears are the team missing from this list. The Colts first season was in 1953.
5. The Steelers were not always known as the Steelers. What did they go by when they first came into the league?

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Steelers were originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates. They changed their name to the Steelers in 1940 in the hopes to generate a little more interest in the team by allowing the fans to vote on what the new name should be.
6. Which of these players did NOT wear the #26 Jersey?

Answer: Anthony Tuggle

Anthony Tuggle wore #25 from 1985 to 1987. Rocky wore the #26 Jersey one year in 1968. He made the #20 synonymous with his name from 1971 through 1980.
7. Who was the Steelers "Most Valuable Player" in their 1995 season?

Answer: Neil O'Donnell

Even after his horrible 4th quarter in the Super Bowl, Neil O'Donnell was voted the Steelers "Most Valuable Player". Woodson won it in '93 and Lloyd in '94. Bettis was not a member of the '95 squad but did win it in '96, his first year with the team.
8. Between October 5, 1975, and December 13, 1975, the Steelers set a new mark for "Most Consecutive Victories in the Regular Season", when they won _________ consecutive games?

Answer: 11

After losing the second game of the season to Buffalo, the Steelers won 11 games in a row. They lost their final game of the regular season to the Rams 3-10 but they made up for that late season let down by winning Super Bowl 10 when they beat Dallas 21-17
9. Pittsburgh won their first game in franchise history against ________ ?

Answer: Chicago

Their first win was on Wednesday September 27, 1933: a 14-13 victory over the Chicago Cardinals (who finished the season 1-9-1). Pittsburgh trailed 0-13 at half time! This was their 2nd game of the season.
10. Chuck Noll became coach in 1969. He notched the first of his 209 regular season wins against who?

Answer: Detroit Lions

The Steelers only won one game in 1969 and that was against the Detroit Lions in a 16-13 victory.
11. How many head coaches have there been BETWEEN the Steelers first coach, Forrest "Jap" Douds, and coach Bill Cowher?

Answer: 13 coaches

This is a tricky question because Kiesling was co-head coach with Greasy Neale in 1943 and with Phil Handler in 1944. Due to World War II, the Steelers had to merge with the Eagles and Cardinals respectively so that they didn't have to temporarily shut down or fold completely.
12. What Steelers receiver broke the long standing record of JR Wilburn's 12 catches in a single game?

Answer: Courtney Hawkins

Courtney Hawkins broke the record on Novemebr 1, 1998 against the Titans with 14 receptions. Wilburn's record had stood since October 22, 1967 when he caught 12 passes against the Dallas Cowboys.
13. Running back John Henry Johnson set a record when he gained 200 yards in one game back on October 10, 1964. Which Steelers running back was the first to break that record?

Answer: John Fuqua

Barry Foster ran for 190 yards against the New York Jets in 1992, breaking Henry's home game record but John "Frenchy" Fuqua broke Henry's all time record in 1964 when he ran for 218 yards.
14. Which Steelers QB broke Bill Nelson's "Most Consecutive Passes Completed" mark, that had stood since 1967?

Answer: Bubby Brister

Bubby Brister broke the long standing record of 13 in 1989 when he managed to complete 15 in a row against the Detroit Lions.
15. Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher each coached the Steelers to a 21-point, come-from-behind win. The Steelers did this under Cowher in 1997 against Baltimore. Against which team did Noll's Steelers achieve this feat?

Answer: Buffalo Bills

In 1985, the Steelers trailed 21-0 in the second quarter and came back to win 30-24.
16. The Green Bay Packers dished out the Steelers worst loss in franchise history when they beat them 54-7 in 1941. Which team later beat the Steelers even worse in terms of the point differential, when they won 51-0?

Answer: Cleveland Browns

As much as it hurts any true Steelers fan to admit, Cleveland gave the Steelers their worst loss in team history back in 1989 when they came into Three Rivers Stadium on opening day and threw the Steelers a 51-0 shut out. Green Bay beat them twice. Once in '33 and once in '41, both times by 47 points. New England beat them by 34 points back in 1987 and Detroit spanked them by 42 points in 1983.
17. Since the AFL/NFL merger back in 1970, the Steelers have built a reputation for being a strong defensive team that controls the clock on offense. However, they have been known to put up a lot of points every once in a while too. In fact, back in 1952 they beat the Giants and set their "All Time Scoring" record by scoring how many points?

Answer: 63 points

In a game played on November 30th, 1952 the Steelers beat the NY Giants 63-7. This game also set the "largest margin of victory" record of 56 points.
18. Who set the "Longest Interception Return For A Touchdown" record when he ran 99 yards for a TD?

Answer: Martin Kottler

Martin Kottler set the mark of 99 yards for a touchdown way back in 1933 while playing the Chicago Cardinals.
19. Which opposing QB threw six touchdown passes against the Steelers in the same game back in the early 1990s?

Answer: Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly threw 6 touchdowns against the Steelers on September 8th, 1991. In that same game, Don Beebe caught 4 of those TD passes.
20. Which Steelers player set a record for most sacks in a single game, with 5 back in 1972?

Answer: Joe Greene

"Mean" Joe Greene racked up 5 sacks while playing against the Houston Oilers. L.C. Greenwood came close to tying that mark in 1979 but fell half a sack short. Chad Brown came close in 1996 when he snagged the QB 4.5 times.
21. Who was the Steelers first over all pick in 1970?

Answer: Terry Bradshaw

"Mean" Joe Greene was the Steelers #1 pick in 1969. Shanklin was The Steelers 2nd pick in the '70 draft and Bloundt was the third.
22. In 1987, The Steelers had what would turn out to be a very strong draft. Which one of these players was not a Steelers pick that year?

Answer: Dermontti Dawson

Dermontti Dawson was a 2nd round pick in 1988. Merle Hoge was a late round pick in 1987 that saw significant playing time over the next several years.
23. From the seasons 1970 to 1979, how many times did the Steelers qualify for the Championship game?

Answer: 6

The Steelers went to the Championship game in 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1979 and won four of them on their way to winning four Super Bowls: IX in January 1975 (16-6 vs Minnesota), X in January 1976 (21-17 vs. Dallas), XIII in January 1979 (35-31 v Dallas), and XIV in January 1980 (31-19 vs LA Rams).
24. In his four years as a Steelers linebacker, he managed to record 30 sacks. Which linebacker was this?

Answer: Chad Brown

Chad Brown played for the Steelers for four years and in that time, recorded 30 sacks. Kevin Greene was only here for three years but when he left, he had gathered 35.5 sacks. Mike Merriweather played for six years and got to the QB 31 times.
25. Which of these Steelers defensive backs can claim he has 57 interceptions?

Answer: Mel Blount

Mel Blount has 57 picks, Jack Butler has 52, Donnie Shell finished his career with 52, and Rod Woodson finished his Steelers tour with 38 picks.
Source: Author Whiplash4ever

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