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1 The great Dan Marino ended his career with 420 TD passes. He also passed for an impressive 61,361 yards. How many times did he lead the league in passing yards?
Answer: 5

The amazing Dan Marino led the league 5 times in passing yards. Starting with 1984 (5084) which was the most he ever threw in one season, 1985 (4137), 1986 (4746), 1988 (4434), and lastly 1992 (4116).
  From Quiz: Astounding NFL Stats
2 Two players shared a record for playing their entire 20-season career with only one team. One player was Jackie Slater of the Rams. Who tied his record when he retired after the 2002 season?
Answer: Darrell Green

Slater played with the Rams in Los Angeles, then made the move with the team to St. Louis in 1995. Green was all Washington Redskin from 1983-2002.
  From Quiz: NFLs Challenging Records
3 One of the most feared pass rushers in NFL history, this man was the first to record 7 sacks in a single game, when he accomplished this amazing total during the 1990 season.
Answer: Derrick Thomas

Poor Dave Kreig, the Seattle QB, was the recipient of all 7 of Thomas's sacks on that fateful Veterans Day in 1990.
    Your options: [ Lawrence Taylor ] [ Derrick Thomas ] [ Reggie White ] [ Michael Strahan ]
  From Quiz: A Football Challenge
4 Who was the first NFL quarterback to throw for 1000 yards in a season?
Answer: Arnold Herber

Herber did it for the Green Bay Packers in 1936. The Packers went on to win the league championship after going 10-1-1. They were coached by Curly Lambeau.
  From Quiz: NFL Firsts
5 Who was the first NFL player to record a 1,000 yard rushing season?
Answer: Beattie Feathers

Beattie Feathers rushed for 1,004 yds on 119 carries in 1934, the third season of NFL football.
  From Quiz: Secular NFL
6 Who was the only player to rush for 2,000 yards when the NFL played a 14 game season?
Answer: O.J. Simpson

O.J. Simpson rushed for 2,003 yards in 1973, while playing for the Buffalo Bills. The NFL played 14 game seasons from 1961 to 1977.
  From Quiz: NFL Rushing Records
7 Who are the first two kickers to have made 63-yard field goals?
Answer: Tom Dempsey and Jason Elam

They were tied for the longest field goal in an NFL game. Elam kicked his in 1998 for Denver, and Dempsey kicked his for New Orleans.
  From Quiz: Football Records
8 Tom Brady won many, many games throughout his legendary NFL career. As such, he found himself in victory formation quite a lot. Taking a knee actually does officially translate to negative rushing yards accumulated. How many yards, officially, did Tom Brady lose during victory formations over the course of his career?
Answer: 211

As a point of reference, Brady finally amassed 1,000 career rushing yards in 2018, after he had been in the NFL for nineteen years. If kneeldown yards did not count, Brady would have instead reached this figure in 2014, four years prior! To make matters even more impressive, consider that NFL QBs do not always end every single victorious game in kneeldown formation; sometimes the defense makes a stand to win the game, sometimes the backups are in the game and are doing the kneeling, and sometimes the game is so close that there is simply no room for kneeling. As such, 211 yards is a pretty wild amount to lose exclusively to the victory formation!
  From Quiz: NFL Football: Stat Up!
9 Name the first quarterback to have a 100 QB rating?
Answer: Sammy Baugh

Sammy Baugh had a 109.89 QB Rating in 1945 with the Washington Redskins.
  From Quiz: NFL Football: Pt. 1
10 Who was the first 1000-yard rusher in the NFL?
Answer: Beattie Feathers

Beattie Feathers gained 1,004 yards on just 101 carries in 1934 for the Chicago Bears, an average of 9.9 yards an attempt.
  From Quiz: Tough Football Records
11 With 3,838 rush attempts, this football great once held the NFL record for most career attempts. Who was it?
Answer: Walter Payton

Between 1975 and 1987, Walter carried the ball nearly 4,000 times, and incredible record!
  From Quiz: 20th Century NFL Records
12 Who holds the NFL record for the most seasons with the same team?
Answer: Jackie Slater

Jackie Slater played 20 seasons for the Rams franchise.
  From Quiz: NFL Records
13 In 1966, the Dallas Cowboys pummeled quarterback Ron Smith during a game, and the Cowboy defense sacked him a record 12 times. Their only score was an 11-yard pass to Willie Asbury from Smith. Which team did this bruised quarterback play for?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

Smith lasted only two seasons in the NFL. His rookie season was with the Rams in 1965, then he walked away from the game after his Steeler season. The Steelers saved some face by sacking Cowboy quarterback Don Meredith five times in this game also. The Cowboys won the game 20-7, then went on to the playoffs but lost to the Packers.
    Your options: [ Detroit Lions ] [ Indianapolis Colts ] [ Pittsburgh Steelers ] [ Washington Redskins ]
  From Quiz: Challenging NFL Team Records
14 In 1999, I retired with 47 game-tying or game-winning fourth quarter drives in my career. Who am I?
Answer: John Elway

Elway also joined Terry Bradshaw and Aikman as QBs to be drafted #1 overall and be inducted into the pro football hall of fame.
  From Quiz: A Football Challenge
15 Who was the first black quarterback in the NFL?
Answer: Willie Thrower

Thrower played for only one season in his NFL career. The fourth-string quarterback saw the Bears go 3-8-1 for the season in 1953.
  From Quiz: NFL Firsts
16 Shaun Alexander set a record for most rushing TDs scored in the first half of a game. How many TDs did he score in that half in 2002?
Answer: 5

He became the first player to ever score this many in the first half. At the time, he also set a record for the most fantasy points scored in a game with the Seattle Seahawks.
  From Quiz: Secular NFL
17 Who was the first NFL player with 400 or more carries in a season?
Answer: James Wilder

James Wilder had 407 carries in 1984, for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The other three also had 400 or more carries, Dickerson in 1986, Anderson in 1998, and George in 2000.
  From Quiz: NFL Rushing Records
18 Who was the first NFL player to rush for 1000 yards in a season?
Answer: Beattie Feathers

Feathers rushed for 1004 yards on 119 carries for the 1934 Chicago Bears, outgaining two Hall of Fame teammates, Bronko Nagurski (586 yards) and Red Grange (156 yards).
  From Quiz: Football Records
19 Peyton Manning, like Tom Brady, was known far more for his arm than for his legs. However, even Peyton could, on extremely rare occasions, run the ball if needed. What was his career long for yards gained on a single play rushing?
Answer: 33

On November 4th, 2001, Peyton Manning came up to take a snap from his center. Amidst calling for an audible, something which is not known to this day interfered or caused Manning to hesitate, as he gave out two separate commands for a very different audible, then neither play ended up getting run. Manning would play action the ball, then simply ran a sweep on the left side of the line. Neither the Buffalo Bills nor Manning's Colt teammates had any idea to expect him to take off as he did. The result was Peyton Manning running completely untouched for a 33 yard touchdown.
  From Quiz: NFL Football: Stat Up!
20 Which receiver in 1982, won a receiving title, but yet had less than 1000 receiving yards in the same season?
Answer: Dwight Clark

Dwight Clark won it in 1982 with the San Francisco Forty-Niners. He had 913 reeiving yards the whole season.
    Your options: [ Dwight Clark ] [ Kellen Winslow ] [ Roger Craig ] [ Al Toon ]
  From Quiz: NFL Football: Pt. 1
21 Who was the first player to total 294 yards on kickoff returns in a game?
Answer: Wally Triplett

Wally Triplett of the Detroit Lions on October 29th, 1950. Wally ran 97 for a touchdown against the Rams and returned three more kickoffs for 74, 81, and 42 yards in a 65-24 losing effort.
  From Quiz: NFL Punt / Kickoffs Returns
22 During his career, one player stands out as having more 300+ yard passing games than any other. Can you tell me who this is?
Answer: Dan Marino

Dan had 56 300+ yard games in his 15 year career at Miami.
  From Quiz: 20th Century NFL Records
23 What player holds the NFL record for the most concecutive seasons of leading the league in scoring?
Answer: Don Hutson

Don Hutson led the NFL in scoring in 1940-41-42-43-45.
  From Quiz: NFL Records
24 What team is the only team to have played in a Super Bowl in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s?
Answer: Raiders

The Raiders were in Super Bowl II (1968), Super Bowl XI (1977), Super Bowl XV (1981) and Super Bowl XVIII (1984).
  From Quiz: Tough NFL
25 The Los Angeles Rams set a record in 1966 by attempting 49 field goals throughout the season. Which team in the 1940s set a record by not even attempting one field goal in an entire season?
Answer: Chicago Bears

The Bears went through the entire 1944 season without really needing the foot services of kicker Pete Gudauskas. Pete was not injured, and still went 36-for-37 in extra points. The Bears went 6-3-1 for a second place Western Division finish.
    Your options: [ Cleveland Browns ] [ Green Bay Packers ] [ Chicago Bears ] [ St. Louis Cardinals ]
  From Quiz: Challenging NFL Team Records
26 From 1985 to 2000, one name in particular, struck fear into the hearts of all quarterbacks opposing him. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006, Reggie White was an unstoppable force. How many sacks did he rack up in his immaculate career?
Answer: 198

Reggie White fell just short of the all-time leader in Bruce Smith when he retired in 2000. White, who finished with 198 sacks, led the league in 1987 (21.0) and in 1988 (18.0).
  From Quiz: Astounding NFL Stats
27 Who was the first special teams player to return 70 punts in one season?
Answer: Danny Reece

One might figure that it was a team with a good defense, and in 1979, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had their first season over .500. Although Reece returned 70 punts, his average return was only 6.2 yards, with his longest return of 17.
  From Quiz: NFLs Challenging Records
28 Despite battling a massive hangover, this Green Bay Packer became a hero of the inaugural Super Bowl, by coming off the bench to record 7 receptions for 138 yards, with 2 touchdowns.
Answer: Max McGee

McGee was also an accomplished punter, leading the NFL in punting yards on multiple occasions.
    Your options: [ Boyd Dowler ] [ Max McGee ] [ Don Hutson ] [ Paul Hornung ]
  From Quiz: A Football Challenge
29 Who was the first All-Pro player to have All-Pro status both as an offensive and defensive player in a season?
Answer: George Connor

Connor not only was the first, but he did it three seasons in a row. The Notre Dame graduate was named All-Pro on both sides with the Chicago Bears in 1951, 1952, and 1953.
  From Quiz: NFL Firsts
30 Which players caught 122 passes in 1994 or 1995?
Answer: Cris Carter, Jerry Rice

Cris Carter caught exactly 122 passes in '94 and '95 as Rice caught 122 in '95.
    Your options: [ Jerry Rice, Herman Moore, Larry Centers ] [ Cris Carter, Herman Moore, Jerry Rice ] [ Cris Carter, Jerry Rice ] [ Herman Moore, Marvin Harrison, Michael Irvin ]
  From Quiz: Secular NFL
31 The 1922 season: who was the first player to lead the National Football League in rushing?
Answer: Al Elliott

Elliott rushed for 419 yards on 85 carries for the 1922 Racine Legion. In 1920 and 1921, the league was known as the American Professional Football Conference, in 1922 the name was changed to the National Football League.
  From Quiz: NFL Rushing Records
32 Who held the record for career passing touchdowns before Dan Marino?
Answer: Fran Tarkenton

Tarkenton had 342 touchdowns, mostly with Minnesota. Unitas had 290 TDs, Namath had 173, and Graham only had 88 in the NFL, but 86 more playing in the AAFC.
  From Quiz: Football Records
33 In 1990, Derrick Thomas set an NFL record with a whopping seven whole sacks in one single game. His victim, the quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, was surely trembling anytime Thomas got even close to the line of scrimmage. Who did Thomas put on the ground seven whole times by himself?
Answer: Dave Krieg

As a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Derrick Thomas became quite familiar with John Elway. However, it was poor Dave Krieg who suffered his wrath and was sacked seven whole times. Despite this, Kansas City couldn't get anything going on their own offense and lost the game 17-6. Those may yet have been the most hard earned seventeen points ever however, as any member of the offense had plenty of reason to fear Derrick Thomas on the day.
  From Quiz: NFL Football: Stat Up!
34 Name the first Browns quarterback to throw 3,000 yards in a season.
Answer: Brian Sipe

Brian Sipe had 4,132 passing yards, 30 Touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 1980.
    Your options: [ Brian Sipe ] [ Otto Graham ] [ Vinny Testeravde ] [ Bernie Kosar ]
  From Quiz: NFL Football: Pt. 1
35 In 1965, Bob Timberlake of the New York Giants set an all-time record for field goal futility in a season (minimum 10 attempts), making just one kick. How many did he attempt?
Answer: 15

In Timberlake's only season in the league, the backup QB from Michigan who served as the Giants' emergency kicker, made just 1 of 15 field goals, although he made 21 of 22 extra points.
  From Quiz: Tough Football Records
36 Which player returned a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown in his first pro game?
Answer: Mercury Morris

Mercury was as fast as lightning in his pro debut against the Bengals of Cincinnati on September 14th, 1969.
    Your options: [ Tamarick Vanover ] [ Bob Hayes ] [ Mercury Morris ] [ Mel Gray ]
  From Quiz: NFL Punt / Kickoffs Returns
37 This ultra-talented receiver leads all rookies with 90 receptions during his first year in the league. Who is he?
Answer: Terry Glenn

Terry was 10 catches shy of 100 during the 1996 season.
  From Quiz: 20th Century NFL Records
38 Who was the last NFL player to score at least 160 points in a season?
Answer: Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson scored 164 points for the Vikings in1998 P.A.T.S 59 F.G.S. 35
  From Quiz: NFL Records
39 Who was the first coach to win four Super Bowl titles?
Answer: Chuck Noll

Chuck Noll led the Steelers to Super Bowls IX, X, XIII and XIV.
  From Quiz: Tough NFL
40 September 23rd, 1979, at Mile High Stadium, and the Denver Broncos trail the Seattle Seahawks 34-10 early in the third quarter. Which quarterback threw three touchdown passes to lead the Broncos to a 37-34 comeback win?
Answer: Craig Morton

Although John Elway was renowned for his fourth quarter comebacks, he didn't join the Broncos until 1983. Craig Morton was a former Superbowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys, who joined the Broncos in 1977. He threw three touchdown passes to give Denver a vital comeback win - they would finish one game ahead of the Seahawks at the season's conclusion and earn a wild card spot.
    Your options: [ John Elway ] [ Craig Morton ] [ Steve Deberg ] [ Norris Weese ]
  From Quiz: The Greatest NFL Come-backs
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