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A Dynasty To Remember Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the Pittsburgh Stelers in the 1970s, when they became a dynasty. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by thug56. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thug56

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
279,280

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did the Pittsburgh Steelers win their first Super Bowl? Hint

1972

1975

1974

1963

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who coached the Steelers to four Super Bowl wins in the 1970s seasons? Hint

Chuck Noll

Don Shula

Bill Cowher

Ken Anderson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which quarterback took the Steelers to four Super Bowls in the 1970s? Hint

Terry Bradshaw

Tommy Maddox

Kordell Stewart

Ben Roethlisberger

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following players was not part of the famed "Steel Curtain" in the 1970s? Hint

Joe Greene

Mel Blount

Ernie Holmes

L.C. Greenwood

5. The 1974 NFL draft helped the Pittsburgh Steelers start their dynasty. There were four Hall of Famers drafted by the Steelers in 1974. Which of the following players was not a Hall of Famer drafted in 1974 by the Steelers? Hint

John Stallworth

Terry Bradshaw

Mike Webster

Jack Lambert

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Question 6 of 10

6. A key to the Steelers 1978 Super Bowl team was defense. Which player had the most interceptions of all the Steeler's defensive players in the 1978 season? Hint

Mel Blount

Tony Dungy

Mike Wagner

Jack Ham

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Steeler player was the MVP of Super Bowl IX? Hint

Joe Greene

Lynn Swann

Franco Harris

Terry Bradshaw

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl X? Hint

Lynn Swann

Terry Bradshaw

Franco Harris

John Stallworth

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which player won both Super Bowl MVPs for Super Bowl XIII and XIV? Hint

Terry Bradshaw

Lynn Swann

Franco Harris

Randy Grossman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Only two of the football players on the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers football team had played on another team besides the Steelers.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did the Pittsburgh Steelers win their first Super Bowl?

Answer: 1975

It took the Steelers 42 years to win their first Super Bowl after a dissapointing 1960s decade.

2. Who coached the Steelers to four Super Bowl wins in the 1970s seasons?

Answer: Chuck Noll

Noll took the Steelers to Super Bowls in 1975, 1976, 1978, and the 1979 seasons.

3. Which quarterback took the Steelers to four Super Bowls in the 1970s?

Answer: Terry Bradshaw

Bradshaw passed for 932 yards and nine touchdowns in the four Super Bowls he was in.

4. Which of the following players was not part of the famed "Steel Curtain" in the 1970s?

Answer: Mel Blount

The steel curtain was made up of "Mean" Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Holmes, and Dwight White. Many teams feared this front four of the Steelers in the 1970s.

Answer: Terry Bradshaw

The four Hall of Famers drafted by the Steelers in 1974 were Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, and Mike Webster. All of these players won four Super Bowls with the Steelers. Terry Bradshaw was drafted the first overall pick by the Steelers in 1970.

6. A key to the Steelers 1978 Super Bowl team was defense. Which player had the most interceptions of all the Steeler's defensive players in the 1978 season?

Answer: Tony Dungy

Dungy had six interceptions in the 1978 season, having two more interception than Mel Blount with four interceptions. Although Dungy intercepted more balls than Blount in 1978, Blount set the record for most interceptions in the Steeler's history.

7. Which Steeler player was the MVP of Super Bowl IX?

Answer: Franco Harris

Harris rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown in Super Bowl IX.

8. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl X?

Answer: Lynn Swann

Swann became the first wide receiver to win a Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl X.

9. Which player won both Super Bowl MVPs for Super Bowl XIII and XIV?

Answer: Terry Bradshaw

Bradshaw led the Steelers to a 35-31 victory over the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII, and led the Steelers to a 31-19 victory over the Rams in Super Bowl XIV.

10. Only two of the football players on the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers football team had played on another team besides the Steelers.

Answer: False

None of the players on the 1979 Steeler's team played anywhere else besides Pittsburgh. This is what caused the success of Chuck Noll's dynasty.

Source: Author thug56

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