Obscure NFL History
Sports Before & After
Dann's Chop
Derrick Henry
Henry VIII
100

Patrick Mahomes was the first player from the Kansas City Chiefs to grace the cover of this.

What is Madden NFL?

100

He's a baseball HOFer known for the Pine Tar Incident & the NFL all-time leader in interceptions thrown.

Who is George Brett Favre?

100

Dann chopped this letter from his name, giving him his notorious double n's, as a preteen.

What is letter Y?

100

Henry won this prestigious college football award in 2015.

What is the Heisman Trophy?

100

Henry VIII had 50 of these by the time he passed away.

What are palaces?

200

This NFL stadium boasts the largest capacity in the NFL, home to two teams.

What is MetLife Stadium?

200

He was the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 and was also nicknamed Coppernose for issuing cheap currency.

Who is Derrick Henry VIII?

200

If Dann had played this Tennessee running back, who was on his bench, instead of James Cook or Alvin Kamara, he would still have his head.

Who is Derrick Henry?

200

Henry played college football for the Crimson Tide of this school. 

What is Alabama?

200

Henry VIII founded this religious institution in 1534.

What is the Church of England?

300

The NFL first required players to wear this in 1943.

What is a helmet?

300

He's the NFL's 2008 Offensive Rookie of the Year and the MLB's 2005 NL Rookie of the Year.

Who is Matt Ryan Howard?

300

Dann's participation in this activity as a youth makes him particularly familiar with chopping.

What is Taekwondo?

300

An injury to this sidelined Henry for half of the 2021 season.

What is his foot?

300

Henry VIII's three legitimate children ruled England consecutively following his death: Edward VI, Mary I, and this popular queen.

Who is Elizabeth I?

400

They hold the NFL record for most consecutive winning seasons with 20 from 1966 to 1985.

Who are the Dallas Cowboys?

400

This Colts WR with 7 straight 1000-yard seasons also won a legendary 9 NHL MVP awards and 4 Stanley Cups.

Who is Reggie Wayne Gretzky?

400

Dann has impressive chopping skills with these knives, which he sold in college.

What is Cutco?

400

Henry won back-to-back titles for this in 2019 and 2020, going over the 2,000-yard mark the second time. 

What is rushing?

400

Out of Henry VIII's six wives, she was the first and probably died of cancer.

Who is Catherine of Aragon?

500

In 2019's Super Bowl LIII, the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13–3, with this running back scoring the only TD.

Who is Sony Michel?

500

The only woman in history to win an IndyCar Series race also made the world's richest sports deal at $450 million in 2020.

Who is Danica Patrick Mahomes?

500

This fraction of a point separated Dann from the chopping block and competing in the championship.

What is .06?

500

Henry and the Titans are 1-1 in playoff games against this favorite team of Dann's, in 2018 and 2020. 

Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?

500

This musical based on Henry VIII's wives debuted in 2017 and won a Tony Award for Best Original Score.

What is Six?

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