NFL DRAFT
The Raiders drafted the only punter ever selected in the 1st round when they chose this player out of Southern Miss in 1973.
Ray Guy
This team drafted both the offensive and defensive rookies of the year in 2017.
New Orleans Saints (Alvin Kamara & Marshon Lattimore)
Many NFL players have entered the pro wrestling arena before, after or even during their career. This includes this future Hall of Fame TE who hosted WrestleMania 36 in 2020 during his brief retirement from football.
Rob Gronkowski
This Falcons head coach infamously resigned prior to the end of the 2007 season to take the head coaching job at the University of Arkansas.
Bobby Petrino
The Houston Texans faced this team on September 8, 2002 in the first game in franchise history, winning 19-10.
Dallas Cowboys
The Chiefs selected OT Eric Fisher with the 1st overall pick in the 2013 draft; what OT did the Jaguars choose with the 2nd pick?
Luke Joeckel
This team followed up drafting the offensive rookie of the year in 2011 with drafting the defensive rookie of the year in 2012.
Carolina Panthers (Cam Newton & Luke Kuechly)
This popular Chicago Bears defender - and ocassional goal line back - participated in a 20-man battle royal at WrestleMania 2.
William "Refridgerator" Perry
This head ball coach resigned after going just 12-20 in two seasons with Washington in 2002 and 2003.
Steve Spurrier
The Carolina Panthers defeated this team 26-15 on October 15, 1995 to win their first game in franchise history.
New York Jets
Four of the top five picks in the 1989 draft went on to become Hall of Famers; this player drafted 2nd overall did not and is considered a bust.
Tony Mandarich
This wide receiver drafted in the 2nd round was voted the 2013 NFL offensive rookie of the year.
Keenan Allen
This Hall of Fame defender main evented WrestleMania XI in 1995, facing off against and defeating Bam Bam Bigelow.
Lawrence Taylor
This former USC coach, hired to be the first head coach in Buccaneers franchise history, was once asked what he thought about his winless team's execution and, according to legend, replied, "I'm in favor of it."
John McKay
This team joined the NFL in 1950 after four years in the All-America Football Conference and immediately dominated, beating the defending NFL champion Eagles 35-10 in the season opener and going on to win the first of four NFL championships.
Cleveland Browns
This Colts G.M. infamously asked "who the hell is Mel Kiper?" during an interview at the 1994 draft after Kiper had questioned the team's draft choices, saying "that's why the Colts are picking second every year in the draft and not battling for the Super Bowl like other clubs in the National Football League."
Bill Tobin
What team has drafted the most players named defensive rookie of the year with five?
San Francisco 49ers: CB Bruce Taylor (1970), DT Dana Stubblefield (1993), LB Patrick Willis (2007), LB Aldon Smith (2011), DE Nick Bosa (2019)
This multiple time WWE champion retired from wrestling from 2004 until his return in 2012, during which time he signed with the Vikings and played in several games during the 2004 preseason before being cut.
Brock Lesnar
This Panthers offensive coordinator was hired by the Browns to be their head coach prior to the 2013 season and fired after one 4-12 season.
Rob Chudzinski
The expansion Buccaneers ended a 26-game losing streak to earn the first win in franchise history on December 11, 1977 by defeating which team?
New Orleans Saints
This Notre Dame halfback/punter was selected 3rd overall in the 1936 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
William Shakespeare
This team drafted both the offensive and defensive rookies of the year in 1967.
Detroit Lions (Mel Farr & Lem Barney)
This Hall of Fame linebacker and member of the NFL's 1990s All-Decade team joined former Chicago Bear turned pro wrestler Steve "Mongo" McMichael to take on Ric Flair and Arn Anderson at WCW Great American Bash in 1996, only to be betrayed and attacked by McMichael at the end of the match.
Kevin Greene
This future two-time CFB national champion and Hall of Famer lasted less than one season with the Jets in 1976, going just 3-10.
Lou Holtz
This team won the first ever NFL game on October 3, 1920 by defeating the Columbus Panhandles 14-0.
Dayton Triangles