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Kings of the Sidelines Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz about NFL head coaches.

A multiple-choice quiz by malcolmsex. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
malcolmsex

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,692

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2601

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (13/15), carp599 (4/15), Guest 24 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the second head coach to win more than one Super Bowl? Hint

Tom Landry

Don Shula

Chuck Noll

John Madden

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the first head coach to lose more than one Super Bowl? Hint

Tom Landry

Dan Reeves

Bud Grant

Don Shula

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which team did George Allen coach before the Washington Redskins? Hint

Los Angeles Rams

Chicago Bears

New York Giants

Philadelphia Eagles

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which team had Sam Rutigliano as their head coach from 1978-1984? Hint

Atlanta Falcons

New York Jets

Cleveland Browns

Seattle Seahawks

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Question 5 of 15

5. Marv Levy coached the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs into the NFL playoffs.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the first season played without Tom Landry on the sidelines for the Dallas Cowboys? Hint

1990

1988

1989

1987

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these head coaches won an incredible 75 percent of his regular season games? Hint

Chuck Noll

Vince Lombardi

John Madden

Don Shula

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many years passed in-between coach Dick Vermeil's first two Super Bowl appearances? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of these head coaches was known as being a master of halftime adjustments? Hint

Rich Kotite

Tom Coughlin

Joe Gibbs

Ed Khayat

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which Hall of Fame Green Bay Packer player later coached the team, winning a total of 25 games? Hint

Bart Starr

Forrest Gregg

Lindy Infante

Phil Bengston

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the head coach of the Houston Oilers in 1986? Hint

Jack Pardee

Ed Biles

Jerry Glanville

Bum Phillips

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these head coaches returned to coach the same team after leaving for a period of time? Hint

All of these

Bud Grant

George Halas

Chuck Knox

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which team did Jim Mora coach in 1998, after spending 11 seasons as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints? Hint

San Diego Chargers

Indianapolis Colts

Buffalo Bills

New York Giants

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these coaches helmed the New York Jets in 1976 for 13 of their 14 regular season games, then abruptly resigned before the final game? Hint

Lou Holtz

Walt Michaels

Weeb Ewbank

Charley Winner

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the first coach in New York Jets history in 1960, when they were known as the New York Titans? Hint

Bill Parcells

Clyde (Bulldog) Turner

Sammy Baugh

Weeb Ewbank

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the second head coach to win more than one Super Bowl?

Answer: Don Shula

Shula became the second coach to win two Super Bowls when his Miami Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 in Super Bowl VIII. Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers won Super Bowls I and II.

2. Who was the first head coach to lose more than one Super Bowl?

Answer: Don Shula

Shula was also the first coach to lose two Super Bowls. His Baltimore Colts lost Super Bowl III to the New York Jets and his Miami Dolphins lost Super Bowl VI to the Dallas Cowboys.

3. Which team did George Allen coach before the Washington Redskins?

Answer: Los Angeles Rams

Allen won an impressive 70.5 percent of his regular season games. He coached the Rams from 1966-1970, and finished with a regular season record of 49 wins, 17 losses, and 4 ties. With the Redskins from 1971-1977, he won 67, lost 30, and tied 1.

4. Which team had Sam Rutigliano as their head coach from 1978-1984?

Answer: Cleveland Browns

Rutigliano led the Browns to the AFC central division title in 1980. He won 47 and lost 50 regular season games.

5. Marv Levy coached the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs into the NFL playoffs.

Answer: False

Levy coached the Chiefs from 1978-1982, but the team did not qualify for the playoffs under him. He coached the Bills from 1986-1997, qualifying for the playoffs eight times and the Super Bowl four times.

6. What was the first season played without Tom Landry on the sidelines for the Dallas Cowboys?

Answer: 1989

Landry coached the Cowboys from their inception in 1960, until he was fired by owner Jerry Jones after the 1988 season. Landry had an outstanding career record: 250-162-6 regular season, and 20-16 postseason.

7. Which of these head coaches won an incredible 75 percent of his regular season games?

Answer: John Madden

Madden coached the Oakland Raiders from 1969-1978. His awesome Raiders team of 1976 went 16-1 overall, and beat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI. Vince Lombardi won 72.8 percent of his regular season games. Don Shula was 67.6 percent, and Chuck Noll 56.6 percent.

8. How many years passed in-between coach Dick Vermeil's first two Super Bowl appearances?

Answer: 19

Vermeil coached the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976-1982, making the playoffs from 1978-1981. He lost his only Super Bowl appearance as Eagles head coach after the 1980 season. Vermeil became head coach of the St. Louis Rams in 1997, and won Super Bowl XXXIV following the 1999 season, before moving on to coach the Kansas City Chiefs.

9. Which of these head coaches was known as being a master of halftime adjustments?

Answer: Joe Gibbs

I couldn't leave Gibbs off this quiz. Many teams and rival coaches will testify that they were often stunned by the improved strategy and quality of play Gibbs, his coaching staff, and players were able to conjure up for the second halves of games.

10. Which Hall of Fame Green Bay Packer player later coached the team, winning a total of 25 games?

Answer: Forrest Gregg

Starr and Gregg were teammates in the Packers glory days of the 1960s. Both were inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1977. Starr coached the team from 1975-1983, finishing with a regular season record of 52-76-3. Gregg, who had previously coached the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, took over for Starr in 1984. With the Packers, Gregg had a record of 25-37-1.

11. Who was the head coach of the Houston Oilers in 1986?

Answer: Jerry Glanville

All of these were Oiler head coaches at one time. Glanville took over late in the 1985 season and coached the team through 1989, before moving on to coach the Atlanta Falcons. He led the Oilers to playoff appearances in 1987, 1988, and 1989.

12. Which of these head coaches returned to coach the same team after leaving for a period of time?

Answer: All of these

Halas coached the Chicago Bears in four different ten year stints. Grant coached the Minnesota Vikings from 1967-1983, and returned to coach them in 1985. Chuck Knox coached the Los Angeles Rams from 1973-1977, then returned 15 years later to coach them from 1992-1994.

13. Which team did Jim Mora coach in 1998, after spending 11 seasons as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints?

Answer: Indianapolis Colts

Mora won 93 and lost 74 regular season games as head coach of the Saints from 1986-1996. He was the first Saints' coach to lead them to a winning season and playoff berth. He returned to coach the Colts in 1998, but suffered through a 3-13 season and abruptly quit.

14. Which of these coaches helmed the New York Jets in 1976 for 13 of their 14 regular season games, then abruptly resigned before the final game?

Answer: Lou Holtz

All of these were Jets head coaches at one time. Holtz, later of Notre Dame and the University of South Carolina fame, coached the Jets to a 3-10 record.

15. Who was the first coach in New York Jets history in 1960, when they were known as the New York Titans?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

The team named ex-Redskin Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh as their first head coach ever. Baugh coached the team to two 7-7 seasons.

Source: Author malcolmsex

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