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Quiz about Washington Redskins
Quiz about Washington Redskins

15 Difficult Questions about Washington Redskins


This is a pretty easy quiz which should be no problem for the die-hard Redskins fans.

A multiple-choice quiz by peptidoglycan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
27,468
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
1384
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Question 1 of 15
1. This famous football czar ended his career in Washington as coach.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)
Question 2 of 15
2. Name the only famous Redskin who didn't score a touchdown in the Superbowl. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This stadium provided the venue for the Redskin's first Super Bowl victory, and their first world championship since 1942. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The last game in the NFL to end in a tie in the 1990s was between the Redskins and this division rival. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The last game in the NFL to end in a tie in the 1990s was between the Redskins and this division rival: what was the final score of that game? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. In what year was Darrell Green drafted by the Redskins?

Answer: (One number of 4 digits)
Question 7 of 15
7. How many of the Redskins starting defensive linemen in 2000 were First-round draft picks? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which wide receiver wasn't a member of 'the posse'? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Which Redskin was the NFL MVP in 1982, according to AP? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Who is the only other coach besides Joe Gibbs to win three Super Bowl victories in his career (note: Chuck Noll coached his Steelers to 4 Super Bowl victories in the 1970s)? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What was Heath Shuler doing in the early 2000s? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Who was the last Redskin to score any points in the Pro Bowl in the 1990s? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Who replaced Joe Gibbs as the Redskins' coach in 1992? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which of the following WAS NOT a nickname of a Redskins coach? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who holds the Redskins' record for most passing TDs in a season? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This famous football czar ended his career in Washington as coach.

Answer: Vince Lombardi

Daniel Snyder wasn't the first Redskins owner to spend a lot of money to bring in a veteran coach and players and try to win an instant championship.
2. Name the only famous Redskin who didn't score a touchdown in the Superbowl.

Answer: Art Monk

He played extremely well in four Super Bowls, but never scored a touchdown.
3. This stadium provided the venue for the Redskin's first Super Bowl victory, and their first world championship since 1942.

Answer: The Rose Bowl

4. The last game in the NFL to end in a tie in the 1990s was between the Redskins and this division rival.

Answer: Giants

With about 1:30 left in overtime, the Redskins were in range for a long field goal when Michael Westbrook was penalized 15 yards for taking his helmet off while he was on the field, taking the team out of field goal range. This infamous Sunday night game also provided the venue for the famous Gus Frerotte head-banging incident.
5. The last game in the NFL to end in a tie in the 1990s was between the Redskins and this division rival: what was the final score of that game?

Answer: 7-7

6. In what year was Darrell Green drafted by the Redskins?

Answer: 1983

The great 28 was a first-round pick by the 'Skins and has spent his entire career in Washington.
7. How many of the Redskins starting defensive linemen in 2000 were First-round draft picks?

Answer: 4

Bruce Smith (Buffalo), Dana Stubblefield (San Francisco), Dan Wilkinson (Cincinnatti) and Marco Coleman (Miami) were all first-round draft picks. Interestingly, second-stringer Kenard Lang was the Redskins' first round pick in 1997.
8. Which wide receiver wasn't a member of 'the posse'?

Answer: Henry Ellard

9. Which Redskin was the NFL MVP in 1982, according to AP?

Answer: Mark Moseley

That year, Mosely went 20 for 21 in FGs and set the then-NFL record for 23 consecutive field goals (including the last three in 1981).
10. Who is the only other coach besides Joe Gibbs to win three Super Bowl victories in his career (note: Chuck Noll coached his Steelers to 4 Super Bowl victories in the 1970s)?

Answer: Bill Walsh

Walsh won with SF in 1982, 1985 and 1989.
11. What was Heath Shuler doing in the early 2000s?

Answer: Selling real estate

The Redskins' biggest mistake owns his own real estate company in the New Orleans area.
12. Who was the last Redskin to score any points in the Pro Bowl in the 1990s?

Answer: Wesley Walls

Gus Frerotte completed a 53-yard TD pass to Cris Carter in 1997, and then completed a two-point conversion to Wesley Walls.
13. Who replaced Joe Gibbs as the Redskins' coach in 1992?

Answer: Richie Petitbon

Petitbon, the defensive coordinator during the Gibbs era, lasted one year with a 4-12 record.
14. Which of the following WAS NOT a nickname of a Redskins coach?

Answer: Shorty

William 'Lone Star' Dietz (1933-34) Arthur 'Dutch' Bergman (1943) Earl 'Curly' Lambeau (1952-53)
15. Who holds the Redskins' record for most passing TDs in a season?

Answer: Sonny Jurgenson

Jurgenson had 31 TDs in 1967, still a Redskins record.
Source: Author peptidoglycan

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