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1.
  Players Who Became Offensive   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An all multiple choice quiz about some NFL offensive Hall of Fame greats. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jun 30 11
Easier
Nightmare gold member
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  NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This a fairly easy quiz if you know your quarterbacks.
Easier, 10 Qns, crawfisher, Jul 08 17
Easier
crawfisher
Jul 08 17
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  Why Be So Defensive?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An all multiple choice quiz on some great defensive players in the NFL, who were invited into the Hall of Fame. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jun 30 11
Easier
Nightmare gold member
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  NFL One Team Hall of Famers   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Many NFL Hall of Fame players played for multiple teams during their career but this quiz will be focused on those that played on just one team. Match the team and accomplishments with the correct player. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Mar 09 16
Easier
Triviaballer gold member
714 plays
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  Hall of Fame: Class 2010   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Please take this quiz on the seven players who were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Good luck and have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Feb 14 10
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mrgrouchy
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  NFL Class of 2006   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Please take a quiz on the six members of the 2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Dec 14 09
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mrgrouchy
766 plays
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  NFL Hall of Fame [2]   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains interesting facts on members and teams associated with the Hall of Fame. Good luck and thanks for playing!
Average, 10 Qns, gamemaker, Mar 31 15
Average
gamemaker
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  Hall of Fame Quarterbacks   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some of the greatest QBs to ever play the game of football. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Jasonelien, Mar 29 16
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Jasonelien
576 plays
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  Hall of Fame Jerseys You'd Never Wear    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many hall of fame players are heroes in their respective cities, but during the twilight of their careers, more often than not, will have a brief fling with another team. We look at ten hall of famers whose jerseys you probably won't see too often.
Average, 10 Qns, kevalex34, Oct 15 16
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  NFL Hall of Fame [1]   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a general question quiz about the HOF and its members, hope you have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, gamemaker, Dec 03 09
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gamemaker
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trivia question Quick Question
Troy Aikman joined the Dallas Cowboys during the 1989 season. Who was Aikman's first head coach in the National Football League?

From Quiz "NFL Class of 2006"




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  Coaching Icons: Paul Brown    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A genius born way before his time, the NFL simply is not what it is today without Paul Brown. How well do you know the paths that he took?
Tough, 20 Qns, TheOracler, Nov 01 19
Tough
TheOracler
Nov 01 19
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  Hall of Famer's Colleges    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about NFL Hall of Fame players and their colleges.
Tough, 10 Qns, Finsfan23, Feb 19 06
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NFL Hall of Fame Trivia Questions

1. In which year did Brown get his first job as head coach of a football team?

From Quiz
Coaching Icons: Paul Brown

Answer: 1930

In 1926, Brown began to attend Ohio State University, attempting to make it on to the Buckeyes roster. He never made it past the tryouts. The following year, he transferred to Miami University, which despite its name is based in Oxford, Ohio. At Miami University, Brown became the team's starting quarterback, guiding the team to a 14-3 record. Although he had considered studying history, Brown decided to take up his first coaching job after leaving Miami. He joined Severn School, a prep school in Maryland, in 1930.

2. How many championships did Otto Graham win?

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: 7

Otto Graham led the Cleveland Browns to 10 championship games in a row, but he won only 7 of those 10 games. The Browns went to the championship every year from 1946 to 1955. The Browns joined the NFL in 1950 He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965.

3. In 1925, player/manager George Halas of the Chicago Bears persuaded a young halfback to join his team. His nickname was "the Galloping Ghost." Who was this player?

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [2]

Answer: Red Grange

Red Grange was a charter member of both the College Hall of Fame as well as the NFL Hall of Fame. The University of Illinois retired his number 77 in 1925.

4. What college did Nick Buoniconti attend?

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: Notre Dame

Nick was inducted to the hall in 2001 as a linebacker. He played for the Boston Patriots from 1962-1968, the Miami Dolphins from 1969-1974, and then in 1976 he ended his career.

5. This QB was known for 'the catch', and winning 4 Super Bowls. He also won a National Championship while playing at Notre Dame. Who is he?

From Quiz NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Joe Montana

Joe Montana led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1977. He won 4 Super Bowls. Threw a 6 yard pass for a touchdown to Dwight Clark with 51 seconds left in the NFC championship, to give the 49ers a 28-27 win. Inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

6. In what year did the HOF open?

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [1]

Answer: 1963

The Hall of Fame opened Sep. 7, 1963.

7. Between 1932 and 1940, Brown was coach of the Massillon Tigers high school football team. To the nearest whole number, what percentage of games did Brown win as coach of the Tigers?

From Quiz Coaching Icons: Paul Brown

Answer: 89%

Brown was taking over a team that had fallen into mediocrity since the mid-1920s. His first year saw the team achieve an admirable 5-4-1 record, and the following year the Tigers went 8-2, but the best was yet to come. Between the 1935 and 1940, the Tigers would lose just one game. The team's greatest achievement under Brown came in 1940 when after another undefeated season, the Tigers beat the only other undefeated team in the region in Toledo's Waite High School team. Brown left in January 1941 with an 80-8-2 record.

8. What Hall of Fame Quarterback famously guaranteed that his team would win a Super Bowl against the Colts?

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Joe Namath

Joe Namath guaranteed that his New York Jets would beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. They went on to win the game 16-7.

9. Emmitt Smith was a star NFL running back for more than a decade and was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXVIII (1994). Which team did the Dallas Cowboys defeat in that contest?

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: Buffalo Bills

Emmitt Smith led the Dallas Cowboys to a 30-13 victory in Super Bowl XXVIII against the Buffalo Bills on January 30, 1994. Smith rushed for 132 yards and scored two touchdowns en route to an MVP performance against Buffalo. The Bills were led by running back Thurman Thomas in a game which was played inside the Georgia Dome. Smith played in the NFL from 1990 to 2004.

10. Which college did Albert Glen Edwards attend?

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: Washington State

Albert was inducted into the hall in 1969 as a tackle. He played for the 1932 Boston Braves, the Boston Redskins from 1933-1936, and finally ended his career with the Washington Redskins from 1937-1940.

11. Nicknamed, 'Sweetness', I ran the ball for the Chicago Bears for 13 seasons. I made the number 34 jersey famous. I was a nine-time Pro Bowler, and was inducted into the Hall in 1993. Who was it?

From Quiz Players Who Became Offensive

Answer: Walter Payton

The others were great running backs but never played for the Bears. Payton came out of Jackson State, and played for Chicago from 1975-1987. 1977 was Payton's greatest season, rushing for 1875 yards and 14 touchdowns. He retired with the most rushing yardage in NFL history, then Emmitt Smith of the Cowboys later broke his record.

12. Which team was the last that Brown coached before joining the Cleveland Browns?

From Quiz Coaching Icons: Paul Brown

Answer: Great Lakes Bluejackets

In 1944, Brown was commissioned as a lieutenant in the US Navy. He served at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station as the head coach of the Bluejackets, a team that regularly competed against other service teams and college teams. The team went 9-2-1 in Brown's only season. While Brown was technically the coach of the Buckeyes during the war, he was only the coach in absentia at this point and never returned to the team after returning from duty.

13. What Quarterback led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl Wins?

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Troy Aikman

Troy Aikman won 90 of his 94 career wins during the 1990s. During that period, he won Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX. He was named MVP of Super Bowl XVII.

14. Russ Grimm played guard for the Washington Redskins from 1981 to 1991. What was the nickname of Washington's offensive line during those years?

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: The Hogs

Grimm and his Hog teammates such as Joe Jacoby, Mark May, Jeff Bostic, and Don Warren led Washington to Super Bowl titles in 1983 and 1988. Grimm wore uniform number 68 for the Redskins and didn't want any "pretty boy quarterbacks" to mingle with his Hogs.

15. Joining the NFL in 1933, who was the original owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers?

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [2]

Answer: Art Rooney Sr.

Originally known as the Pirates, a fan contest held in 1940 helped change the name to the Steelers named after the steel industry in Pittsburgh. Art Rooney was inducted into the hall in 1964.

16. Which college did "Mean" Joe Greene attend?

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: North Texas State

Joe was inducted in the class of 1987. He played defensive tackle for only the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969-1981.

17. When I was at Navy, I won the Heisman Trophy as a junior. I also won 2 Super Bowls while playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Who am I?

From Quiz NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Roger Staubach

Roger Staubach won the Heisman Trophy as Junior for Navy in 1963. Roger the Dodger quarterbacked Dallas to 2 Super Bowls wins. He was inducted to Hall Of Fame in 1985.

18. How many members were elected to the HOF in the first year?

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [1]

Answer: 17

Jim Thorpe was one of the first inductees, having played for the Canton Bulldogs from 1915-1920, and in 1926.

19. Originally, the naming of Cleveland's All-America Football Conference (AAFC) team was left to Brown. According to legend, what was Brown's preferred name of choice?

From Quiz Coaching Icons: Paul Brown

Answer: Brown Bombers

According to this version of events, Brown wanted the team to be named like a champion, and felt the name Brown Bombers was suitable due to its affiliation with world boxing champion Joe Louis. The name was then apparently shortened to the Browns from this name. This was seen as fact until the 1990s. Brown opposed naming the team after himself, but admitted later in life that the Joe Louis story had been made up to deflect attention from the team being named after him. The first name-the-team contest saw the name "Panthers" win, but the Cleveland Panthers had been a failed team from the 1920s, and Brown once said "I want no part of that name".

20. Name the Quarterback whose nickname was 'The Comeback Kid'.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Joe Montana

Montana was known as 'The Comeback Kid' because of his ability to lead teams to victory in the final minutes of several games. He won four Super Bowls in his career with the San Francisco 49ers.

21. Dick LeBeau played cornerback in the NFL from 1959 to 1972. For which team did LeBeau play his entire pro career?

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: Detroit Lions

This cornerback intercepted 62 passes for the Lions and was selected to three Pro Bowl teams for Detroit. LeBeau wore uniform number 44 for the Lions. LeBeau played for head coaches George Wilson, Harry Gilmer, and Joe Schmidt.

22. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, how did defensive back Dick "Night Train" Lane get his nickname?

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [2]

Answer: From one of his teammates

Tom Fears of the Los Angeles Rams gave him his nickname, after a song.

23. What two schools did fullback John Henry Johnson go to?

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: St.Mary's, Arizona State

Johnson was inducted in 1987. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1954-1956, the Detroit Lions from 1957-1959, and then moved on to the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960-1965. Finally he ended in 1966 with the Houston Oilers.

24. 'Go Chiefs' was my war cry when we won the 1970 Super Bowl. I was a 7 time Pro Bowl QB in my career. Who am I?

From Quiz NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Len Dawson

Len Dawson quarterbacked the Kansas City Chiefs to a win in the 1970 Super Bowl. Len was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1987. He was selected 7 times to the Pro Bowl in 1962, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, and 71.

25. Mel Hein, Pete Henry, Cal Hubbard, Tim Mara and Jim Thorpe were all elected in the first year. With which team were they all associated?

From Quiz NFL Hall of Fame [1]

Answer: New York Giants

Mel Hein 1931-1945, Pete Henry 1927, Cal Hubbard 1927-1928 and 1936, Tim Mara 1925-1959, and Jim Thorpe 1925, all had various roles with the Giants.

26. This Hall of Famer not only played Quarterback from 1949-75, but was also a placekicker.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: George Blanda

George Blanda played in the NFL for 26 seasons.(1949-1958, 1960-1975) He played for the QB and Kicker for the Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers, and Baltimore Colts during his long career. He was 48 when he finally retired.

27. John Randle played for the Vikings and the Seahawks in an NFL career which lasted from 1990 to 2003. Which position did Randle play?

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: Defensive tackle

Randle wore uniform number 93, and he terrorized quarterbacks from his defensive tackle position. During his career, Randle was credited with 137.5 sacks, and he was named to seven Pro Bowl games.

28. Where did Dallas head coach Tom Landry attend college?

From Quiz Hall of Famer's Colleges

Answer: Texas

Tom Landry was inducted to the hall in 1990. He coached the Dallas Cowboys for 29 years from 1960-1988.

29. What team did "Slingin' Sammy Baugh" play for?

From Quiz Hall of Fame Quarterbacks

Answer: Washington Redskins

Sammy Baugh played for the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 1952. He was one of 17 players in the charter class of 1963.

30. Floyd Little was a star running back in the AFL and NFL from 1967 to 1975. In which stadium did Little play his home games?

From Quiz Hall of Fame: Class 2010

Answer: Mile High Stadium

Floyd Little was drafted in 1967 by the AFL Denver Broncos, and he played his entire AFL-NFL career for Denver. The Broncos played their home games at Mile High Stadium, once known as Bears Stadium. The Broncos played on this field from 1960 until 2000. Some football experts credit Little's exciting play with keeping the Broncos' franchise in Denver. While with Denver, Little rushed for over 6000 career yards and scored more than 50 touchdowns.

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