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NFC Playoff Games 1970-1974 Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the playoff games in the NFL's National Football Conference for the 1970 to 1974 seasons.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,071

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
456

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Question 1 of 15

1. In a 1970 NFC Divisional Playoff, the San Francisco 49ers won their first postseason playoff game ever with a 17-14 victory over who? Hint

New York Giants

Chicago Bears

St. Louis Cardinals

Minnesota Vikings

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Question 2 of 15

2. In a 1970 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions in the lowest scoring game in playoff history. What was the final score of the game? Hint

3-0

3-2

6-0

5-0

3. The Dallas Cowboys made their first Super Bowl with a 17-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the 1970 NFC Championship game. Who scored the winning touchdown in the game for the Cowboys? Hint

Duane Thomas

Bob Hayes

Calvin Hill

Walt Garrison

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Question 4 of 15

4. In a 1971 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Minnesota Vikings 20-12. How many field goals did both teams successfully make in the game? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. In a 1971 NFC Divisional Playoff, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Washington Redskins 24-20. Whose fumble recovery for a touchdown provided the winning margin for the Niners? Hint

Cedrick Hardman

Dave Wilcox

Bruce Taylor

Bob Hoskins

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Question 6 of 15

6. Dallas went to their second straight Super Bowl with a 14-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Who led the Cowboys in rushing in the game? Hint

Walt Garrison

Calvin Hill

Roger Staubach

Duane Thomas

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Question 7 of 15

7. In a 1972 Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys came from behind to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 30-28. How many fourth quarter points did Dallas score? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. In a 1972 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Washington Redskins defeated the Green Bay Packers 16-3. This marked the Packers only playoff appearance between 1968 and 1993 (not counting the strike season of 1982). Which head coach took the Pack to their 1972 playoff appearance? Hint

Bart Starr

Dan Devine

Phil Bengston

Forrest Gregg

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Question 9 of 15

9. The Washington Redskins won the 1972 NFC Championship with a 26-3 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Who scored both of Washington's touchdowns in the game? Hint

Roy Jefferson

Charlie Harraway

Larry Brown

Charley Taylor

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Question 10 of 15

10. In a 1973 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys advanced with a 27-16 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Whose 83-yard touchdown reception broke the game open for the Cowboys? Hint

Billy Joe Dupree

Golden Richards

Drew Pearson

Otto Stowe

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Question 11 of 15

11. The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins 27-20 in a 1973 NFC Divisional Playoff. Which Vikings player caught two fourth quarter touchdown passes in the game? Hint

John Gilliam

Chuck Foreman

Ahmad Rashad

Ed Marinaro

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Question 12 of 15

12. The Minnesota Vikings won the 1973 NFC Championship with a 27-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys. How many turnovers did Dallas have in the game? Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. In a 1974 Divisional Playoff, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 30-14. The winning touchdown was scored when Nate Wright return a fumble by this person for a touchdown? Hint

Terry Metcalfe

Jim Otis

Jim Hart

Mel Gray

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Question 14 of 15

14. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10 in a 1974 NFC Divisional Playoff. The Rams' only offensive touchdown came on a 10-yard touchdown pass by who? Hint

Ron Jaworski

Pat Haden

James Harris

John Hadl

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Question 15 of 15

15. The Minnesota Vikings won their second straight NFC title with a 14-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Who scored the eventual winning touchdown for the Vikings in the game? Hint

Dave Osborn

Fran Tarkenton

Bill Brown

Brent McClanahan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In a 1970 NFC Divisional Playoff, the San Francisco 49ers won their first postseason playoff game ever with a 17-14 victory over who?

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

The 49ers won as John Brodie threw for one touchdown and ran for one.

2. In a 1970 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions in the lowest scoring game in playoff history. What was the final score of the game?

Answer: 5-0

Dallas won the game with a Mike Clark 26-yard field goal and a safety, when George Andrie and Jethro Pugh tackled Lions' QB Greg Landry in the endzone.

Answer: Walt Garrison

The winning score came on a five-yard pass from Craig Morton to Garrison.

4. In a 1971 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Minnesota Vikings 20-12. How many field goals did both teams successfully make in the game?

Answer: 3

Dallas' Mike Clark made two in the game, from 26 and 44 yards. Minnesota's Fred Cox had one, a 27-yarder.

5. In a 1971 NFC Divisional Playoff, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Washington Redskins 24-20. Whose fumble recovery for a touchdown provided the winning margin for the Niners?

Answer: Bob Hoskins

Hoskins recovered a bad pass from the center to Redskins' punter Mike Bragg. That made the score 24-13.

6. Dallas went to their second straight Super Bowl with a 14-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Who led the Cowboys in rushing in the game?

Answer: Roger Staubach

Staubach had 55 yards rushing to lead the Cowboys that day.

7. In a 1972 Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys came from behind to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 30-28. How many fourth quarter points did Dallas score?

Answer: 17

San Francisco led 28-13 going into the fourth quarter. However, in the last two minutes, Roger Staubach threw two touchdown passes, a 20-yarder to Billy Parks and then the game winner, a 10-yarder to Ron Sellers.

Answer: Dan Devine

Devine coached the Pack from 1971 to 1974. He left with a 25-28-4 record. As for the game itself, the Redskins scored on a Billy Kilmer 32-yard touchdown pass to Roy Jefferson and three Curt Knight field goals.

9. The Washington Redskins won the 1972 NFC Championship with a 26-3 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Who scored both of Washington's touchdowns in the game?

Answer: Charley Taylor

Taylor caught two touchdown passes from Billy Kilmer, a 15 and 45-yarder. Curt Knight also kicked four field goals (18, 39, 46 and 45).

10. In a 1973 NFC Divisional Playoff, the Dallas Cowboys advanced with a 27-16 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Whose 83-yard touchdown reception broke the game open for the Cowboys?

Answer: Drew Pearson

The pass from Roger Staubach made the score 24-16 in the fourth quarter.

11. The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins 27-20 in a 1973 NFC Divisional Playoff. Which Vikings player caught two fourth quarter touchdown passes in the game?

Answer: John Gilliam

Gilliam caught touchdown passes of 28 and 6 yards from Frank Tarkenton in the game?

12. The Minnesota Vikings won the 1973 NFC Championship with a 27-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys. How many turnovers did Dallas have in the game?

Answer: 6

Dallas had two fumbles lost and four interceptions in the game. One of the interceptions was returned by Minnesota's Bobby Bryant for a 63-yard touchdown.

13. In a 1974 Divisional Playoff, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 30-14. The winning touchdown was scored when Nate Wright return a fumble by this person for a touchdown?

Answer: Terry Metcalfe

Wright's 20-yard return of Metcalf's fumble gave the Vikings a 17-7 lead.

14. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10 in a 1974 NFC Divisional Playoff. The Rams' only offensive touchdown came on a 10-yard touchdown pass by who?

Answer: James Harris

Harris threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to TE Bob Klein in the first quarter.

15. The Minnesota Vikings won their second straight NFC title with a 14-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Who scored the eventual winning touchdown for the Vikings in the game?

Answer: Dave Osborn

Osborn's one-yard run in the fourth quarter was the final score of the game.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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