Quarterbacks From Start To Finish Quiz

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1. This QB was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1991, but would be traded to the Green Bay Packers the following year. After 16 seasons in Green Bay he would be traded to the New York Jets. The Jets would release this QB in 2009 and he would make his way to the Minnesota Vikings for his final two seasons in the NFL. Who is this 11-time Pro Bowl selection and 3-time AP NFL MVP?

Answer: Brett Favre

Brett Favre would start at QB in 297 consecutive regular season games and 24 postseason games for a total of 321. He won Super Bowl XXXI with the Green Bay Packers and made it to Super Bowl XXXII, losing to the Denver Broncos. He would come close to another Super Bowl playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

The Viking would lose the 2009 NFC Championship Game in overtime, thanks to a classic Favre interception, to the New Orleans Saints. Favre set many records, good and bad. He was a true ironman to be able to start at QB in that many consecutive games. Love him or hate him, you have to admire that kind of toughness. Favre was just fun to watch.

2. Starting his NFL career in 1979, this QB was sporting a San Francisco 49er uniform. Some 13 years later he would be traded and would eventually retire in 1994 wearing a Kansas City Chiefs uniform. Who is this 8-time Pro Bowler and 2 time AP NFL MVP from Notre Dame?

Answer: Joe Montana

Joe Cool was just that. He was cool under pressure. Winning Super Bowls XVI, XIX, XXIII, and XXIV (including 3 Super Bowl MVP Awards) made Montana arguably the best QB of all-time. Montana was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Some of his other awards/accomplishments include NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1986) and AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1989).

3. This QB started his pro football career wearing a leather helmet for the Washington Redskins in 1937. He remained with this same team as a player throughout his 15-year playing career. After his retirement from pro football, he went on to coach for the New York Titans (1960-1961) and the Houston Oilers (1964). Who is this 2-time NFL Player Of The Year and 1-time Pro Bowl selection?

Answer: Sammy Baugh

Baugh would play in four NFL Championship games (all against the Chicago Bears) as a Redskin, winning two of them. Baugh and the Redskins would be destroyed 73-0 in the 1940 NFL Championship game. Playing quarterback, defensive back, and punter made Baugh a unique player in the NFL.

He would set NFL records at all three positions. Baugh was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

4. This QB would sport a Dolphin uniform for all 14 seasons of his pro football career. Though injured for much of the 1972 season, he was a member of the undefeated Miami Dolphins. He retired in 1980. Who is this 6-time Pro Bowler and 2-time Super Bowl winner that was drafted from Purdue in 1967?

Answer: Bob Griese

Griese would start at QB for the Dolphins in Super Bowls VII and VIII, winning both games. The Super Bowl VII win would put a cap on the Dolphins 1972 perfect season. Griese would win the 1971 Jim Thorpe Trophy and the 1977 Bert Bell Award. Griese was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

5. This Heisman Trophy winner would be drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, though he would never play for the Rams. Instead, he headed to the USFL to play for the New Jersey Generals. His NFL debut would be with the Chicago Bears. From Chicago, he would be traded to the New England Patriots. In 1990, this QB decided the CFL was more his cup of tea and he went and played for the B.C. Lions. From the BC Lions he would continue in the CFL with the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts. He returned to the NFL for the 1998 season as a Buffalo Bill. After being cut by the Bills, he would make his way to the San Diego Chargers and finally ending his pro career backing up Tom Brady in New England. Who is this 3-time Grey Cup MVP and 1-time NFL Pro Bowl selection?

Answer: Doug Flutie

Most of Flutie's success would be in the CFL as he won his first Grey Cup in 1992 as a Calgary Stampeder. He would go on to win two more Grey Cups as a member of the Toronto Argonauts (1996, 1997). Flutie would play pro football for 22 seasons and retire at the age of 43.

Some more of his awards/accomplishments include NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1988) and 6-time CFLs Most Outstanding Player (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997).

6. Spending his entire 15-year pro career as a San Diego Charger, this QB was drafted from Oregon in 1973. He set many NFL records as a Charger and went on to broadcasting after retiring in 1987. Who is this 6-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the Pro Football Hall Of Fame?

Answer: Dan Fouts

Fouts was a third round draft pick from Oregon in 1973. In his 15 years with the Chargers, Fouts would break many NFL records. He would lead the Chargers to two AFC Championship games (1981, 1982), falling short to the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals. Fouts was, simply put, one of the greatest quarterbacks in the NFL to never play in a Super Bowl. Fouts would also be named NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1982 and would be the Pro Bowl MVP in 1983.

7. This QB went undrafted in 1994. He tried out for the Green Bay Packers that same year, but didn't make the cut. He would make his way to Arena Football and play for the Iowa Barnstormers. After two seasons with the Barnstormers he would move on to NFL Europe's Amsterdam Admirals. 1999 would be the start of this QB's path to greatness when he signed with the NFL's St. Louis Rams. He would be released by the Rams in 1994 and make his way north to New York to play for the Giants for 1 season. Giving the Arizona Cardinals their first Super Bowl birth in franchise history, this QB would make Arizona his final stop. Can you name this 4-time Pro Bowl selection and 1-time Super Bowl MVP that retired in 2010?

Answer: Kurt Warner

Warner was a complete unknown in the NFL until the Rams starting QB, Trent Green, tore his ACL in 1999. Warner took the starting QB role and never looked back. He was a member of "The Greatest Show On Turf" (the Rams team that put together three consecutive 500-point seasons). Sports Illustrated put Warner on their cover in 1999 and titled it, "Who Is this guy?" This guy would be the man that led the Rams during the 1999 NFL season to a victory in Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans. Warner would also be a 2-time AP NFL MVP (1999, 2001) and would receive the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (2008).

He would retire after the 2009 season having played 20 seasons of professional football in which 12 were played in the NFL.

8. This next Heisman Trophy winner threw a touchdown pass in 21 consecutive seasons, covering 7 different NFL teams. He was a number 1 draft pick for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987. From Tampa Bay he would head to the Cleveland Browns for 3 seasons. The Browns would move to Baltimore in 1996 and this QB would would follow the Browns to become a Raven. In 1998 he would head to New York and become a Jet for the first time. The Dallas Cowboys would call on this QB for the 2004 season. The 2005 season would take him back to the New York Jets for the second time. He would stay up north for the 2006 season and back up Tom Brady in New England. His final season in the NFL would be with the Carolina Panthers in 2007. Who is this 2-time Pro Bowl selection that made his way around the NFL for 21 seasons?

Answer: Vinny Testaverde

Vinny made his way around the NFL, as a starter and in a back-up role, in his 21 seasons. Never winning or playing in a Super Bowl, one of Vinny's greatest accomplishments would have to be leading the Jets to a victory, after falling behind 30-7, over the Miami Dolphins in "The Monday Night Miracle". Vinny would retire from the NFL following the 2007 season.

9. The New England Patriots selected this QB in the 1971 NFL draft. After 2 seasons with the Patriots he would move west to the San Francisco 49ers. In 1978, he would join the Oakland Raiders and enjoy much success as a Raider. Los Angeles would be his last stop, though still a Raider, as Oakland moved to Los Angeles in 1982. Who is this 2-time Super Bowl winner and one-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year?

Answer: Jim Plunkett

Plunkett would struggle as both a Patriot and a 49er. The Patriots traded him to San Francisco in 1976 and the 49ers released him in 1978. Plunkett joined the Raiders in 1978 and would be a back-up for two years before getting the starting job. In 1980, he would get his break as a starter, winning 9 of 11 games and leading the Raiders to the playoffs with a wild card birth and making it to the Super Bowl.

The Raiders would be the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl, as they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 in Super Bowl XV. Plunkett would also be the winning QB three years later when the Los Angeles Raiders won Super Bowl XVIII by defeating the Washington Redskins 38-9. Plunkett also earned the UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year (1971) and he was named the MVP in Super Bowl XV.

10. This QB would start his professional career in 1978 as an Edmonton Eskimo in the CFL. He would join the NFL in 1984 by becoming a member of the Houston Oilers. After his success in Houston he would take flight north to Minnesota and become a Viking for 3 seasons. From there, he would head on over to Seattle and spend 2 seasons as a Seahawk. He wasn't done yet, as he last wore the uniform of a Kansas City Chief. This QB was voted to the Pro Bowl 9 times and is a 5-time Grey Cup champion. Which QB am I referring to?

Answer: Warren Moon

Moon was a member of the Eskimos during their five consecutive Grey Cup victories from 1978-1982. He won the Grey Cup MVP award in 1980 and 1982. In 1984, Moon would join the Houston Oilers and make his mark in the NFL by setting various NFL passing records. Moon was on the losing end of "The Comeback" playoff game between the Oilers and the Bills in the 1992 playoffs. Moon was traded to the Vikings, where he would play for three seasons, after the 1993 NFL season.

After the Vikings released Moon, he would make his way to Seattle for the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

He would then head to Kansas City, as a back-up, to finish his NFL career. Warren Moon was one of the greatest to ever play the QB position. Other awards/accomplishments include the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (1989), NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1990), an inductee into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (2001) and an inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2006).

Source: Author dirtnastier

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