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100
The residents of what city are not only the fans, but the owners of the Packers?
Answer: Green Bay
Founded in 1919, the Packers were known as the Green Bay Packers through the entire 20th century.
The team was the first publicly owned and operated team in the the NFL when then city bought the franchise in 1923. The several decades they played a portion of their home schedule in Milwaukee.
The team won NFL championships in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, and 1967. It also won the Super Bowl in 1966, 1967, 1996 and 2010.
100
I was the first QB to start more than 200 consecutive games. I was drafted by the Falcons in 1991. I was the first player to win three NFL MVP awards. Who am I?
Jim Kelly
Steve Young
Brett Favre
Troy Aikman
Answer: Brett Favre
Favre played in two Super Bowls, winning one with the Green Bay Packers. He won the MVP in 1995, 1996, and 1997.
100
Which team's defense had the nickname 'The Steel Curtain'?
[ Miami ]
[ Philadelphia ]
[ Pittsburgh ]
[ Seattle ]
Answer: Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
100
Loaders?
Answer: Packers
100
This stadium on the shores of Lake Michigan has a 250-foot granite wall with sculptures of American servicemen and servicewomen. What's it called?
Answer: Soldier Field
100
What is the term that describes when a defensive man catches the offensive team's ball?
Answer: Interception
When the defense intercepts the ball, they can run for a touchdown, or let his offense take over.
200
True or False, The Chiefs were members of the American Football League prior to the league merging with the National Football League in 1970. While in the AFL they were known as the St. Louis Browns.
Answer: False
They were known as the Dallas Texans from 1960 until 1962. After winning the AFL championship in 1962 the team relocated to Kansas City and changed names to the Chiefs.
200
Which number did the great Miami Dolphin Dan Marino wear?
6
7
13
26
Answer: 13
Marino was a Miami Dolphin quarterback, and the other numbers are not quarterback numbers. From 1983-1999, Marino wreaked havoc on defensive backs with his arm. He was the first quarterback to throw for over 5000 yards in a season also. Dan retired with 420 career touchdown passes.
200
Which team was given the nickname "The Ain'ts" during the 1980 NFL season?
Answer: New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints were given this nickname due to a 14-loss season in 1980.
200
747 or 707?
Answer: Jets
200
Why do they call it Lambeau Field in Green Bay?
Curly Lambeau was the founder of the Green Bay Packers. The stadium honors his contributions to the team and the NFL.
200
What is a "Hail Mary"?
Answer: A play in which the receivers are all sent downfield towards the end zone
A "Hail Mary" is often used when the offense is down by points, there is little time left in the game and too far away from the end zone for "a conventional play". The quarterback sends all the receivers downfield hoping for a long catch or a touchdown.
300
During the 20th century the Colts called both Indianapolis and what other city home?
Answer: Baltimore
The Colts were in Baltimore from 1953-1983. They moved to Indianapolis prior to the 1984 season and stayed there for the rest of the 20th century.
The team won the NFL championship in 1958, 1959, and 1968, and the Super Bowl in 1970 and 2006.
300
Shannon Sharpe was an amazing tight end that played most of his career for the Broncos. His older brother was an equally amazing wide receiver for the Packers. What was his brother's name?
Answer: Sterling
Shannon Sharpe had an amazing 14-season career, two with the Baltimore Ravens and the rest with the Denver Broncos. A hall-of-famer, 3-time Super Bowl champion, 8-time Pro Bowl selection, he was most proud of the fact that he was Sterling Sharpe's little brother. In fact, when he won his first Super Bowl in 1998 with the Broncos, Shannon gifted his ring to Sterling citing the fact that he owed everything in his life to his older brother and his grandmother. Sadly, Sterling's great career was cut short due to an injury and he never got to win a Super Bowl.
300
This franchise played in Cleveland, Los Angeles, and St. Louis. Which team is this?
[ Cardinals ]
[ Rams ]
[ Browns ]
[ Colts ]
Answer: Rams
The Rams began their NFL hopes and dreams in Cleveland in 1937. It took them eight seasons to have a winning record. But after their winning record of 9-1 in 1945, the team moved to Los Angeles. After having the limelight touching six decades in Los Angeles, the team then moved to St. Louis in 1995. The Rams went to their first Super Bowl in 1980, but did not prevent the Steelers from winning their fourth Super Bowl crown.
300
Stupid Sunbathers?
Answer: Redskins
300
At the turn of the 21st century, the New York Giants actually played in __________, ____ _____, which was considered an outer-ring suburb of NY?
Answer: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Many large cities have suburbs that do not lie in the same state as the city itself. East Rutherford is considered just one of the many suburbs of New York City.
300
When would you try to maneuver a two-point conversion?
Answer: After scoring a touchdown
If the offense is down by a couple points, or way ahead, the offense may try a two-point conversion. You try to get a two-point conversion after scoring a touchdown and instead of the extra-point. To manoeuvre a two-point conversion, you get the ball at the two-yard line and try to get it into the end zone.
400
Prior to moving to Detroit in 1934, the Lions called what Ohio town home?
Portsmouth
Akron
Toledo
Cleveland
Answer: Portsmouth
The Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans from 1930 to 1933. In 1934 the team moved to Detroit and remained there for the rest of the 20th century.
The Lions won four NFL championships (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) before the Super Bowl era.
400
It's hard to draft a list of tight ends without starting with Rob Gronkowski. Gronk had his first nine amazing seasons with one team before retiring for the first time. What team did he play for?
Answer: New England Patriots
Robert James Gronkowski played his short but exciting nine-season career on the New England Patriots. Certainly playing with Tom Brady as your quarterback can elevate anybody's game, however, Gronk arguably made the position of tight end pop with flair and pizzazz with his amazing abilities of blocking and receiving. Rob Gronkowski was the first ever tight end to lead the league in receiving touchdowns (17 in 2011). He was also the first tight end to surpass 1000 yeards in a season (1327, also in 2011). He was elected to the Pro Bowl five times, and won the Super Bowl three times. When he retired, he held too many records to name.
400
In what city did the Washington Redskins originally play?
Answer: Boston
After the dissolution of the Newark Tornadoes in 1930, the NFL sold the remnants of that franchise to a group headed by laundry tycoon George Preston Marshall. Marshall and his partners established their new franchise in Boston and nicknamed the team the Braves. A year later the team changed its name to the Redskins, and after the 1936 season the franchise relocated to Washington D.C. Because of the two-year gap in ownership, the NFL does not recognize the Newark Tornadoes as part of the Redskins lineage.
400
Wise Sunbathers?
Answer: Browns
400
The first regular season NFL game that was played outside the USA was in 2005, and the Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14. In which city was the game played?
Answer: Estadio Azteca in Mexico City
Over 103,000 fans watched the game live. It was the first game in the NFLs International Series, and was followed in subsequent years by three games in London (Giants/Dolphins in 2007, Chargers/Saints in 2008, and Patriots/Buccaneers in 2009)
400
What does "three and out" mean?
Answer: The offense doesn't get a first down, and they take three downs and on the fourth down they punt the ball away
If you listen or watch football on a regular basis, the announcers almost always say, for example, "And the Packers again go three and out", which means their opponents did not allow them to get a first down in their three downs (or sometimes four). If they don't make it, the ball is given to the other team. That's called a turnover on downs.
500
The Bears moved to Chicago prior to the 1921 season. What city was the franchise's home town the year before the move?
Answer: Decatur
The team was founded in 1919, and played two years in Decatur, Illinois before moving to Chicago.
The team won eight league championships before the Super Bowl era. The titles were in 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946 and 1963. The team also won the 1985 Super Bowl.
Legendary coach George Halas won all 318 career games coaching the Bears.
500
Running back Jerome Bettis- What was his popular nickname that reflected his mobility and immense strength?
Answer: The Bus
Jerome Abram "The Bus" Bettis was one of the NFL's premier running backs from 1993-2005. He played two years for the Rams while they transitioned from Los Angeles to playing in St. Louis. He then moved on to play nine years for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His nickname is derived from his ability to carry multiple men on his back while remaining upright during a run, in essence giving them a 'bus ride'. Throughout his career, Bettis was known for having powerful legs as well as sure hands. Upon retirement he had scored 94 touchdowns and 13,662 rushing yards. Defenders admitted that his running style made him very difficult to tackle. When he retired in 2005, he was listed as the sixth-leading rusher of all time.
500
Which franchise was the oldest in professional football history?
[ Arizona Cardinals ]
[ Green Bay Packers ]
[ Chicago Bears ]
New York Giants ]
Answer: Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals started playing professional football in 1899 in Chicago under the name of the Morgan Athletic Club.
500
1 dollar for corn?
Answer: Buccaneers
500
Which NFL stadium was the first to use artificial turf?
Answer: Astrodome
The Astrodome, home of the Houston Oilers from 1968 to 1996, was the first stadium employing AstroTurf instead of grass. It was also the first domed NFL stadium.
500
What is it called when NFL teams choose outstanding college football players to play on their team?
Answer: NFL Draft
The NFL draft has 7 rounds, with each team selecting a player of their choice. The worst rated NFL team gets to choose first, and the best NFL team the previous year has to choose last, unless they do some trading.
600
In 1943 the Steelers and the Eagles were forced to merge their rosters due to World War II. Where did the "Steagles" play most of their home games?
Ebbets Field in New York
Forbes Field in Pittsburgh
Shibe Park in Philadelphia
Wrigley Field in Chicago
Answer: Shibe Park in Philadelphia
The combined team played to a record of 5-4-1. They posted two wins each at Shibe Park and Forbes Field.
They played to a 2-1-1 record at Shibe Park, and a 2-0 record at Forbes Field. They only road win they had was at Griffin Stadium in Washington D.C. They lost games at Ebbets Field, Wrigley Field and the Polo Grounds (in New York).
600
This Olympic Decathlon champion was the first president of the NFL. Who was this great all-around halfback?
Answer: Jim Thorpe
The National Football League (then known as the American Professional Football Conference) was not founded until 1920 when Thorpe was well over thirty years old, but he was still an outstanding pro player by all accounts. An effective running back, blocking back, and defensive back, Thorpe's outstanding skill as a pro player was his kicking; in pre-game exhibitions, he was known to kick field goals from midfield, and informal accounts credit him with a 99-yard punt in a 1923 game. He is a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
600
The Tennessee Titans played in which city for one season, before taking up their permanent residence in Nashville?
[ Memphis ]
[ Chattanooga ]
[ Knoxville ]
[ Louisville ]
Answer: Memphis
The Titans planned on playing in Memphis for two years while construction on there new stadium in Nashville was being completed, but only stayed one year, 1997, due to poor attendance.
600
They use credit cards?
Answer: Chargers
600
This is the stadium the NFL used for its Pro Bowl many seasons, but during the regular season it was used by a college team called the Rainbow Warriors. What's the stadium?
Answer: Aloha Stadium in Honolulu
College's Hula Bowl and Aloha Bowl are also played in Aloha Stadium. The Pro Bowl has called the stadium home for over 25 seasons since 1980, and the University of Hawaii's Rainbow Warriors have played there since 1975. It seats 50,000.
600
What is it called when a quarterback or other player on offense gets sacked/tackled in their own end zone?
Answer: Safety
A touchdown is when a person on the offense steps into their opponent's end zone, a sack is when a quarterback gets tackled anywhere but the end zone and loses yardage, and a fumble is when a player on offense drops the ball.