NFL Trivia this week
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1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
Gotta be mostly kickers.. Jan Stenerud, Ray Guy, and Morten Anderson
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
Guess... Jim Brown and Johnny U.
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
Not even a bad guess here...
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
MNF or SNF just had a graphic on top ten or so... Belichick, McCarthy, Reid,
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
David Doubleday... Abner's kid...
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
Pittsburgh ?
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
one too many... maybe 11?
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
a tie?
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
There was one with a Kick-off return for a TD... may have been the rainy, MNF game where a diminutive Colts RB named Washington (?) ran wild and Cossell made one of his "little monkey" comments. Seems like he had a late KO return for a TD.
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
Was thinking Kelly, but going to go with Bobby Mitchell.
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
Browns, Rams, Bulldogs, Indians (?)
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Jim Thorpe was the first... more publicity move than anything.
Burt Bell was the Commish when the Browns joined.
Bell was followed by Pete Rozelle, Paul Tagliabu, and now, Roger Goodell. That's 5...
George Halas(?)
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
Here is this week's NFL trivia. Give your answers:
1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
Bruce Matthews, Joe Montana, Anthony Munoz
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
Belichick, Fisher, Reid, Coughlin
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
Halas
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
14
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
35-35 tie
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
Bears-Lions in a Thanksgiving game, around 1980. The Bears won on a kick return
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
Jerome Harrison
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
Rams, Browns
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Rozelle, Tagliabue, Goodell
Here is this week's NFL trivia. Give your answers:
1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
Bruce Matthews, Joe Montana, Anthony Munoz
Matthews is one, the others are not.
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
Belichick, Fisher, Reid, Coughlin You got them all, but didn't need Reid who is not in there.
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
Halas NO
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
14 No, for this, I am going for an exact number.
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
35-35 tie Really? You had this memorized? Check
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
Bears-Lions in a Thanksgiving game, around 1980. The Bears won on a kick return
No, I don't have that one in the shortest two.
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
Jerome Harrison NO
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
Rams, Browns Those are two, but those are not all.
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Rozelle, Tagliabue, Goodell Yes, there are 5 more.
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Jim Thorpe, Joe Carr, Bert Bell, Pete Rozelle, Paul Tagliabue, Roger GoodellHere is this week's NFL trivia. Give your answers:
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
Dallas Texans
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Jim Thorpe, Joe Carr, Bert Bell, Pete Rozelle, Paul Tagliabue, Roger Goodell
These are six, there are others.
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6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
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1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
Gotta be mostly kickers.. Jan Stenerud, Ray Guy, and Morten Anderson
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
Guess... Jim Brown and Johnny U.
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
Not even a bad guess here...
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
MNF or SNF just had a graphic on top ten or so... Belichick, McCarthy, Reid,
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
David Doubleday... Abner's kid...
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
Pittsburgh ?
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
one too many... maybe 11?
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
a tie?
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
There was one with a Kick-off return for a TD... may have been the rainy, MNF game where a diminutive Colts RB named Washington (?) ran wild and Cossell made one of his "little monkey" comments. Seems like he had a late KO return for a TD.
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
Was thinking Kelly, but going to go with Bobby Mitchell.
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
Browns, Rams, Bulldogs, Indians (?)
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Jim Thorpe was the first... more publicity move than anything.
Burt Bell was the Commish when the Browns joined.
Bell was followed by Pete Rozelle, Paul Tagliabu, and now, Roger Goodell. That's 5...
George Halas(?)
1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
Gotta be mostly kickers.. Jan Stenerud, Ray Guy, and Morten Anderson
NO, none are kickers.
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
Guess... Jim Brown and Johnny U.
Jim Brown is one. Not JU.
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
Not even a bad guess here...
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
MNF or SNF just had a graphic on top ten or so... Belichick, McCarthy, Reid,
Only Belichick correct. Bob got them.
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
David Doubleday... Abner's kid... NO
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
Pittsburgh ? NO
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
one too many... maybe 11? NO
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
a tie? Check
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
There was one with a Kick-off return for a TD... may have been the rainy, MNF game where a diminutive Colts RB named Washington (?) ran wild and Cossell made one of his "little monkey" comments. Seems like he had a late KO return for a TD.
NO
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
Was thinking Kelly, but going to go with Bobby Mitchell.
Your instincts serve you well young Jedi...Check on Mitchell
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
Browns, Rams, Bulldogs, Indians (?) All Correct....but not all.
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Jim Thorpe was the first... more publicity move than anything.
Burt Bell was the Commish when the Browns joined.
Bell was followed by Pete Rozelle, Paul Tagliabu, and now, Roger Goodell. That's 5...
George Halas(?)
Not Halas, but the other 5 do count.
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Second Chance Saloon on Trivia: Here are the questions that remain unanswered:
1. Besides Bruce Matthews what two other players played in a record 14 Pro Bowls?
2. Besides Jim Brown, what 1 other player was a 3 time Pro Bowl MVP?
3. What did that list of names....see original post, signify?
5. Who is considered the Father of American Football?
7. How many plays did "The Drive" consist of?
9. What was the shortest/quickest OT game in history (in terms of time off the clock)
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what one other nickname did a Cleveland NFL franchise have?
12. There have been 8 Presidents/Commissioners of the NFL in history. We have 6 names: Thorpe, Carr, Bell, Rozelle, Tags, Goodell. Who were the other two?
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Here is this week's NFL trivia. Give your answers:
1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Ill take a stab at a few of these.....
Here is this week's NFL trivia. Give your answers:
1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
Mathews, Reggie White, Merlen Olsen
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
Jim Brown, Joe Montana
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
Actors??
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
Coughlin, Belichick, Fisher
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
Halas
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
One too many
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
Mike Pruitt
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
Bulldogs, Rams, Browns, Ravens
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Tags and Rozell......(Goodell doesn't count due to the man part)
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Second Chance Saloon on Trivia: Here are the questions that remain unanswered:
1. Besides Bruce Matthews what two other players played in a record 14 Pro Bowls?
2. Besides Jim Brown, what 1 other player was a 3 time Pro Bowl MVP?
3. What did that list of names....see original post, signify?
They were all families that had brothers play in NFL.
5. Who is considered the Father of American Football?
Walter Camp
7. How many plays did "The Drive" consist of?
14
9. What was the shortest/quickest OT game in history (in terms of time off the clock)
I know the Bears beat the Lions on a kickoff return once, think it was thanksgiving in the 80's
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what one other nickname did a Cleveland NFL franchise have?
12. There have been 8 Presidents/Commissioners of the NFL in history. We have 6 names: Thorpe, Carr, Bell, Rozelle, Tags, Goodell. Who were the other two?
Halas?
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Here is this week's NFL trivia. Give your answers:
1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
Mathews, Reggie White, Merlen Olsen
Olsen and Matthews right. Not Reggie
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
Jim Brown, Joe Montana
JB yes, not Joe
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
Actors?? NO
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
Coughlin, Belichick, Fisher Check
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
Halas NO
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
One too many
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
Mike Pruitt NO
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
Bulldogs, Rams, Browns, Ravens Already had first 3. Certainly NOT the last one
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Tags and Rozell......(Goodell doesn't count due to the man part) Already had those two
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9. What was the shortest/quickest OT game in history (in terms of time off the clock)
Was there ever a safety on the kick off?....kick, drop, recover, game over?
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Second Chance Saloon on Trivia: Here are the questions that remain unanswered:
1. Besides Bruce Matthews what two other players played in a record 14 Pro Bowls?
2. Besides Jim Brown, what 1 other player was a 3 time Pro Bowl MVP?
3. What did that list of names....see original post, signify?
They were all families that had brothers play in NFL.
5. Who is considered the Father of American Football?
Walter Camp
7. How many plays did "The Drive" consist of?
14
9. What was the shortest/quickest OT game in history (in terms of time off the clock)
I know the Bears beat the Lions on a kickoff return once, think it was thanksgiving in the 80's
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what one other nickname did a Cleveland NFL franchise have?
12. There have been 8 Presidents/Commissioners of the NFL in history. We have 6 names: Thorpe, Carr, Bell, Rozelle, Tags, Goodell. Who were the other two?
Halas?
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Second Chance Saloon on Trivia: Here are the questions that remain unanswered:
1. Besides Bruce Matthews what two other players played in a record 14 Pro Bowls?
2. Besides Jim Brown, what 1 other player was a 3 time Pro Bowl MVP?
3. What did that list of names....see original post, signify?
They were all families that had brothers play in NFL. OK, a bit more than that actually
5. Who is considered the Father of American Football?
Walter Camp Check
7. How many plays did "The Drive" consist of?
14 No
9. What was the shortest/quickest OT game in history (in terms of time off the clock)
I know the Bears beat the Lions on a kickoff return once, think it was thanksgiving in the 80's
That's not it apparently
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what one other nickname did a Cleveland NFL franchise have?
12. There have been 8 Presidents/Commissioners of the NFL in history. We have 6 names: Thorpe, Carr, Bell, Rozelle, Tags, Goodell. Who were the other two?
Halas? NO
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3. What did that list of names....see original post, signify?
They were all families that had brothers play in NFL. OK, a bit more than that actually
-I'm gonna go out on a limb to say they all had two brothers/siblings playing in the NFL at the same time as one another.
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Third Chance Saloon...with hints:
1. Who is the only player besides Merlin Olsen and Bruce Matthews to make 14 Pro Bowls? Hint: He just retired.
2. Who besides Jim Brown is the only 3 time Pro Bowl MVP? Hint: @ same era as JB
3. What does the list of names signify. Hint: Adam's sons
7. How many plays in The Drive? Taylor Swift song
9. What was the shortest OT game in history? Browns and Florida fans loved it.
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what other nickname did an Cleveland NFL franchise have? Hint: a current participant in MLB playoffs
12. Besides Tags/Thorpe/Carr/Bell/Rozelle/Goodell who else has served as NFL Commish: Hint: a baby bird and a rabbit chaser.
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Third Chance Saloon...with hints:
1. Who is the only player besides Merlin Olsen and Bruce Matthews to make 14 Pro Bowls? Hint: He just retired.
2. Who besides Jim Brown is the only 3 time Pro Bowl MVP? Hint: @ same era as JB
3. What does the list of names signify. Hint: Adam's sons
7. How many plays in The Drive? Taylor Swift song
9. What was the shortest OT game in history? Browns and Florida fans loved it.
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what other nickname did an Cleveland NFL franchise have? Hint: a current participant in MLB playoffs
12. Besides Tags/Thorpe/Carr/Bell/Rozelle/Goodell who else has served as NFL Commish: Hint: a baby bird and a rabbit chaser.
Third Chance Saloon...with hints:
1. Who is the only player besides Merlin Olsen and Bruce Matthews to make 14 Pro Bowls? Hint: He just retired.
Ding ding ding...Tony Gonzolez
2. Who besides Jim Brown is the only 3 time Pro Bowl MVP? Hint: @ same era as JB
Bart Starr?
3. What does the list of names signify. Hint: Adam's sons
7. How many plays in The Drive? Taylor Swift song
9. What was the shortest OT game in history? Browns and Florida fans loved it.
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what other nickname did an Cleveland NFL franchise have? Hint: a current participant in MLB playoffs
12. Besides Tags/Thorpe/Carr/Bell/Rozelle/Goodell who else has served as NFL Commish: Hint: a baby bird and a rabbit chaser.
Id say Elmer Fudd, but those were wabbits
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Third Chance Saloon...with hints:
1. Who is the only player besides Merlin Olsen and Bruce Matthews to make 14 Pro Bowls? Hint: He just retired.
Ding ding ding...Tony Gonzolez
2. Who besides Jim Brown is the only 3 time Pro Bowl MVP? Hint: @ same era as JB
Bart Starr?
3. What does the list of names signify. Hint: Adam's sons
7. How many plays in The Drive? Taylor Swift song
9. What was the shortest OT game in history? Browns and Florida fans loved it.
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what other nickname did an Cleveland NFL franchise have? Hint: a current participant in MLB playoffs
12. Besides Tags/Thorpe/Carr/Bell/Rozelle/Goodell who else has served as NFL Commish: Hint: a baby bird and a rabbit chaser.
Id say Elmer Fudd, but those were wabbits
Third Chance Saloon...with hints:
1. Who is the only player besides Merlin Olsen and Bruce Matthews to make 14 Pro Bowls? Hint: He just retired.
Ding ding ding...Tony Gonzolez
Yes, Tony Gonzales
2. Who besides Jim Brown is the only 3 time Pro Bowl MVP? Hint: @ same era as JB
Bart Starr? NO
3. What does the list of names signify. Hint: Adam's sons
7. How many plays in The Drive? Taylor Swift song
9. What was the shortest OT game in history? Browns and Florida fans loved it.
11. Besides Browns/Rams/Bulldogs/Indians what other nickname did an Cleveland NFL franchise have? Hint: a current participant in MLB playoffs
12. Besides Tags/Thorpe/Carr/Bell/Rozelle/Goodell who else has served as NFL Commish: Hint: a baby bird and a rabbit chaser.
Id say Elmer Fudd, but those were wabbits It is an Elmer
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Third Chance Saloon...with hints:
2. Who besides Jim Brown is the only 3 time Pro Bowl MVP? Hint: @ same era as JB
First thought was Jim Taylor, but going to go with Paul Hornung...
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
Third Chance Saloon...with hints:
2. Who besides Jim Brown is the only 3 time Pro Bowl MVP? Hint: @ same era as JB
First thought was Jim Taylor, but going to go with Paul Hornung...
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Here is this week's NFL trivia. Give your answers:
1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
Here is this week's NFL trivia. Give your answers:
1. There have been 3 players named to a record 14 Pro Bowls in NFL history. Name these 3 players.
Merlin Olsen, Bruce Matthews, Tony Gonzales
2. Only 2 players have been the 3 time MVP of the Pro Bowl. Name these 2 players.
Jim Brown and Gale Sayers
(these days no one could ever win 3 PB MVP awards because no one would want to play in that game 3 times)
3. What do these names signify: Baldinger, Anderson, Brock, Griffin, Houston, Chesley, Gronkowski, Karras, Geathers, Harmon, Kinderdine, Montgomery, Morton, Noga, Olsen, Poole, Rooney, Wonsley, Trufant, Thomas, Richardson, Saul, Zendejas, Zoll, Browner, Nesser.
These are the last names of familys that had THREE OR MORE brothers play in the NFL Just a few notes: A. yes, the Griffin family is Archie and brothers. Gronkowskis had 3 TEs. The Olsens are not Merlin and bros, but another Olsen clan. Rooney is not the Art Rooney clan. The Browners had 4 brothers, and the Nessers had 6 brothers back in the 203/30s. Zendajas were all kickers. Karras is Alex Karras (Mongo) and brothers.
4. Name those Head Coaches who are in the Top 20 all time in career victories that are active this year.
Belichick, Coughlin, Fisher.
Other current top 20 in wins that could theoretically come back to coach are Mike Shanahan, Cowher, Holmgren
5. Who is known as the Father of American Football as he drafted the first set of rules?
Walter Camp
6. Which team won the only regular season NFL game held in the Akron Rubber Bowl?
The Home team Dallas Texans defeated the Chicago Bears 27-23.
Since the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans are playing this week, do you think the NFL may agree to switch that game to the Rubber Bowl? (now not even being used by Akron U)
7. How many plays did the Broncos run in "The Drive"?
15 plays. They began the Drive on their own 2 yard line with 5:32 left in the game, and scored with :31 left. Those 15 plays took 5:01. The worst of course was when the Browns had them with a 3rd and 18, but the Broncos got a first down.
And yes....Bob806....Karlis missed.
8. The first overtime game ever played in the regular season of the National Football League was played in Sept. 1974 between the Steelers and the Broncos. How did that game end?
It was a 35-35 tie.
9. What was the shortest OT game in NFL history?
TEBOW Time......the Broncos defeated the Steelers with only 11 seconds gone on the game clock.
The Pro Football HOF has that game as the shortest OT game in history, and it was a playoff game. Shortest regular season game, per the PFHOF is the 14 seconds it took the Jets to beat the Bills in a game.
10. Who holds the Browns record for the longest run from scrimmage?
Bobby Mitchell had a 90 yard run on 11/15/1959.
The longest runs in NFL history are the Tony Dorsett 99 yard run for the Cowboys, Ahman Green had a 98 yard run for the Packers, and Bobby Gage had a 97 yard run for the Steelers back in 1949.
11. Name all those nicknames in NFL history that a team from Cleveland proper has had.
Browns, Rams, Indians, Bulldogs and the one that was missed: Tigers.
12. Only 8 men in now 94 years have ever held the title of NFL league President/Commissioner. Name as many of those men as you can.
In order:
Jim Thorpe 1 year
Joe Carr 18 years
Carl Storck 3 years
Elmer Layden 5 years
Bert Bell 13 years
Pete Rozelle 29 years
Paul Tagliabue 17 years
Roger Goodell 8 years so far.....and no, I don't expect him to lose his job any time soon.
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