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NFL Firsts Trivia Quiz

10 really tough questions about some firsts in the NFL. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,216

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4007

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (3/10), Guest 173 (6/10), Guest 173 (7/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first NFL quarterback to throw for 1000 yards in a season? Hint

Dan Marino

Arnold Herber

Eli Manning

Johnny Unitas

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first black quarterback in the NFL? Hint

Fran Tarkenton

Willie Thrower

Roman Gabriel

Don Merideth

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first All-Pro player to have All-Pro status both as an offensive and defensive player in a season? Hint

Eddie Meador

Tiki Barber

George Connor

Lawrence Taylor

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first NFL rusher to gain 2000 yards in a season? Hint

O.J. Simpson

Paul Hornung

John Mackey

Mercury Morris

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first NFL quarterback to throw seven touchdowns in a game? Hint

Gale Sayers

Drew Bledsoe

Joe Namath

Sid Luckman

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was the first NFL game televised? Hint

1959

1949

1939

1929

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to be named Super Bowl MVP twice? Hint

Terry Bradshaw

Bart Starr

Paul Warfield

Franco Harris

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first NFL player to kick five field goals in a game? Hint

John Riggins

George Blanda

Bob Waterfield

Lynn Swann

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year was the first NFL overtime game played? Hint

1969

1958

1978

1942

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did the first NFL game played indoors take place? Hint

1949

1958

1970

1932

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Who was the first NFL rusher to gain 2000 yards in a season?

Answer: O.J. Simpson

Simpson, a graduate from USC, gained 2003 yards in the 1973 season with the Buffalo Bills.

5. Who was the first NFL quarterback to throw seven touchdowns in a game?

Answer: Sid Luckman

Luckman of the Chicago Bears created this historical day on November 14, 1943. His seven TDs embarrassed the hometown New York Giants and their 57,000 fans in attendance.

6. In what year was the first NFL game televised?

Answer: 1939

The first televised game on September 30, 1939, saw the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-14, in front of the crowds at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

7. Who was the first player to be named Super Bowl MVP twice?

Answer: Bart Starr

Starr of the Packers received the first Super Bowl MVP in 1967, leading Green Bay to win against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I. He won it again in Super Bowl II against the Raiders.

8. Who was the first NFL player to kick five field goals in a game?

Answer: Bob Waterfield

Waterfield was a paid quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams in 1951. On December 9, he scored five times in five tries including his longest, a 40-yarder against the Detroit Lions.

9. In what year was the first NFL overtime game played?

Answer: 1958

The NFL adopted the overtime for regular season games in the 1970s, but this 1958 game was the NFL Championship game between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants. The game ended in regulation time at 17-17. The Giants won the first overtime coin flip, and accepted to receive the ball. Three plays later they punted.

The Colts then scored on their next possession, giving them the championship.

10. In what year did the first NFL game played indoors take place?

Answer: 1932

In 1932, the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans (later Detroit Lions) tied at the end of the season, pointing towards a one-game playoff to decide the championship. With the city of Chicago battered with -30 degree temperatures and a blizzard, both teams agreed to move the game to Chicago Stadium, an indoor arena mainly used for horse shows. Playing on an altered field of only 80 yards long, the Bears won the game on a Bronko Nagurski to Red Grange touchdown pass.

It was the only score of the game.

Source: Author Nightmare

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