NFL FOOTBALL
What % of NFL players are born in the USA?
1) 96 %
2) 76%
What is...
1) 96%
The 1977-78 Montreal Canadians had the most potent powerplay in history.
What was their % scoring in powerplay situations in that year.
A) 31.9% B) 38.7%
What is...
A) 31.9 %
The longest major league game by innings occurred back in 1920. How many innings did it last?
1) 19 innings
2) 26 innings
What was...
2) 26 innings
The Boston Braves played the Brooklyn Dodgers. The game lasted 26 innings and ended in a 1-1 draw, as the baseball field was not lit and darkness was approaching.
When Basketball was first invented. How many players were on each side.
A) 9
B) 5
What is...
A) 9
Originally, two teams of 9 players made up a basketball game, a number that was based on the standard number of players on a baseball team.
The Honky Tonk Man’ and ‘Jerry Lawler’ are real cousins.
True or False?
What is...
TRUE
Former NFL player Jason Brown walked away from football and a million dollar contract to be a...
1) Farmer
2) Soldier
3) Paramedic
What is...
1) Farmer
He stepped away from the Rams and a five year $37 million dollar contract to be a farmer (a skill he learned on you tube!)
Who has the most career playoff points in the NHL?
1) Mark Messier
2) Wayne Gretzky
3) Jari Kurry
Who is...
2) Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky accumulated 382 playoff points which is nearly 100 points more then the #2 player Mark Messier.
The only perfect game in World Series history was pitched by Don Larsen on October 8, 1956. What team did he pitch for?
a) Yankees b) Dodgers c) Red Sox
Who are...
a) The New York Yankees
Early basketball games (1891–1950s) used what type of ball was used?
A) Soccer ball
B) Volleyball
C) Basketball (duh)
What is
A) Soccer Ball
Players would rub coal dust on their hands to grip the ball better.[
Which wrestler held the world championship for the longest time?
A) Hulk Hogan
B) Bruno Sammartino
C) Stone Cold Steve Austin
Who is...
B) Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino’s first title reign lasted nearly 3,000 days and is currently the longest reign in WWE history.
How many NFL players have died on the field
1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) 3
What is...
2) 1
Chuck Hughes in 1971.
The game continued with a silent crowd.
Which NHL player participated in the most playoff games?
A) Larry Robinson B) Chris Chelios C) Mark Messier
D) Scott Stevens
Who is...
B) Chris Chelios
Chelios played in 266 playoff games in his career which is three more then the number two player Nic Lidstrom.
Which world leader was a star baseball player in his youth?
A) Donald Trump B) Abe Lincoln C) Fidel Castro
D) Barrack Obama
Who is...
C) Fidel Castro
Castro was a star baseball player when he attended the University of Havana.
Founded in 1923, this is the oldest franchise in the NBA. What is the team?
A) Sacramento Kings B) Boston Celtics
C) Detroit Pistons D) Chicago Bulls
Who are...
A) Sacramento Kings
The second oldest is the Detroit Pistons, founded in 1941.
The shortest title reign was just 1 minute and 48 seconds and happened in 1988.
Who was that title holder:
A) Honky Tonk Man B) Iron Shiek
C) Yokozuna D) Andre the Giant
Who is
D) Andre the Giant
He had just beaten Hulk Hogan for the title, but promptly handed the belt over to Ted DiBiase, “The Million Dollar Man,” who seemed to have paid Andre off.
The average NFL career lasts about three years.
What % of players are bankrupt within three years of retiring:
1) 15% 2) 30% 3) 45% 4) 60% 5) 75%
What is
5) 75%
What player has the most seasons with 20+ power play goals
A) Wayne Gretzky B) Brett Hull C) Mike Bossy
D) Alex Ovechkin E) Tim Kerr
What is...
B) Brett Hull
Hull is the only player in NHL history to have five seasons where he scored 20+ PP goals.
The Minnesota Twins’ Jon Rauch, is major league baseball’s tallest ever player. How tall is he?
A) 6'5 B) 6'7 C) 6'9 D) 6'11 E) 7'1
What is...
D) 6'11
The smallest city that has an NBA franchise is...
A) Salt Lake City B) Sacramento C) Detroit
D) Minneapolis E) Oklahoma City
What is
A) Salt Lake City
Who holds the record for most royal rumble eliminations of all time?
A) Undertaker B) The Rock C) HHH
D) Hulk Hogan E) Kane
Who is...
E) Kane
Kane holds the record for most Royal Rumble eliminations of all-time, having eliminated 44 competitors over 19 Rumble appearances.
Who has the record for most consecutive 10 win seasons.
A) Patriots
B) Colts
Who are...
The New England Patriots
The patriots are in the midst of a 17 year streak where they won at least 10 games each season!
Who took the most shots on goal in their NHL career?
A) Jaromir Jagr
B) Mike Bossy
Who is...
A) Jaromir Jagr
Over his career, Jagr took 5,637 shots on net.
Alex Ovechkin is still playing and is about 100 shots behind him so could take the lead next season.
Who is the only person to play in both the Super Bowl and the World Series?
A) Bo Jackson
B) Deion Sanders.
Who is...
B) Deion Sanders
Deion “Neon” Sanders is the only person to play in the World Series and the Super Bowl. He is also the only individual to score a touchdown in the NFL and hit an MLB home run in the same week.
This player is the all time leader in assists and steals.
Who is he?
A) John Stockton
B) Michael Jordon
Who is...
A) John Stockton
John Stockton is the NBA’s all-time leader it total assists with 15,806 and total steals with 3,265. Stockton was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996
Shawn Michaels has the highest winning percentage of any wrestler in WWE history.
TRUE or FALSE
What is ...
False
John Cena has the most impressive win percentage out of all the superstars in the WWE, having won 78 percent of his matches. Shawn Michaels is the runner up with 67 percent.