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  • Here are the answers to the trivia:

    @the-gipper said:

    Here's Another Round....of trivia, not booze, sorry:

    1. What Quarterback has lost the most games as a starter in an NFL career? (hint: not Favre)

    Vinny Testaverde...123 career losses as a starter

    2. Who was the first QB to throw 20 TD passes in a season?

    Benny Friedman in 1929

    3. What team finished in first place the most consecutive times (NFL only, not AAFC)

    The Los Angeles Rams from 1973-1979, seven times, still the longest division title streak in history.

    4. Which US state has sent the fewest natives to play in the NFL?

    Vermont has only sent 9 natives to play in the NFL over the years. (Alaska 2d fewest with 13)

    5. Which teams have gone 0-1 in Super Bowls?

    The Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, San Diego Chargers, and Seattle Seahawks.

    6. Who scored the most points in an NFL game?

    Ernie Nevers scored 40 points in a game. Six TDs plus several extra points.

    7. Only 1 single person to have been born in each of the countries of Turkey and Cyprus have played in the NFL. Who are these persons? (note: these are reasonably well known names. Not totally obscure)

    Cyprus: Garo Yepremian

    Turkey: Tunch Ilkin

    8. What team drafted Ara Parseghian?

    The Pittsburgh Steelers, but they didn't keep him and he ended up playing for the Browns.

    9. What Browns head coach had the most losing seasons?

    Bill Belichick had 4 losing seasons in his tenure, more than anyone else. (others obviously were shown the door before they had a chance to match his record)

    10. Who are known respectively as Purple Jesus, Light Blue Jesus, and Black Superman?

    Adrian Peterson, Chrish Johnson, and Jim Brown respectively

    11. Who were the highest ever drafted players from these colleges:

    Akron University Charlie Frye. Browns, 67th overall in 2005 ...Jason Taylor was 76th

    Baldwin-Wallace Norb Hecker, Rams, 72d overall 1951

    Bowling Green Bernie Casey, 49ers, 9th overall 1961

    Case West. Reserve Mickey Sonzatta, Lions, 30th overall, 1942

    Cincinnati Greg Cook, Bengals, 5th overall, 1969

    Dayton Emil Karras (Alex's brother), Redskins, 28th overall, 1959

    Kent State Luke Owens, Colts, 32d overall, 1957 (Lambert: 46th overall)

    Miami, Oh. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, 11th overall 2004

    Ohio U Art Lewis, Giants, 9th overall, 1936

    Ohio State Tom Cousineau, Orlando Pace, and Dan Wilkinson, each 1st overall

    Toledo Dan Williams, Broncos, 11th overall, 1993

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