Football Oddities Trivia
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I decided I did not want to do Browns/Bengals trivia this week....maybe when we play them later. Here is a set of what I call Football Oddities Trivia. Sort of a potpourrie of unusual football stuff. Try your hand. Remember, no googling.
1. Who are the only 2 Lefthanded QBs in the HOF?
2. The longest NFL playoff win drought in NFL history is 51 years. Which team went that long between postseason wins?
3. Who is the youngest person ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
4. What player once led the NFL in Passing, Punting, and Interceptions (as a defender) in the same season? Hint...obviously, think old timer.
5. Which Super Bowl Championship team went 5 consecutive games during the regular season without scoring a touchdown?
6. Which 2 NFL teams have a policy of never retiring uniform numbers?
7. What is the only team to ever start they year 0-4 but still make the playoffs?
8. Who holds the NFL record for longest fumble return for a TD...104 yards? Hint: Ohio Stater.
9. Two QBs hold the NFL record for starting the most playoff games in NFL history without winning a game. They were 0-4. Name them. Hint: one pre Super Bowl, one post Super Bowl.
10. What team had 16 different head coaches in a 35 year period. In other words, a new coach ever 2.2 years. (hint, not the Browns)
11. Which NFL coach (now retired) was once mentioned in a rap song by Eminem for cussing at his players?
12. What is the name of the only family to have had 4 brothers play in the NFL ? (not sure if they were all in at the same time). Hint: Ohio roots
13. Which is the NFL team that has been in the league since the 1970 merger that has won only 1 playoff game in that time?
14. Who is the ONLY QB in NFL history to have started multiple playoff games (2 or more).....to have gone undefeated in those games? Hint: it is not Nick Foles.
15. Only 2 teams in history went from being 12-4 one year.....to 2-14 the next year. Name the teams.
I decided I did not want to do Browns/Bengals trivia this week....maybe when we play them later. Here is a set of what I call Football Oddities Trivia. Sort of a potpourrie of unusual football stuff. Try your hand. Remember, no googling
4. What player once led the NFL in Passing, Punting, and Interceptions (as a defender) in the same season? Hint...obviously, think old timer. Sammy Baugh
Mike
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10. Pittsburgh Steelers, for a 35 year span up to 1969?
10. Pittsburgh Steelers, for a 35 year span up to 1969?
CheckCheck
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Given where you are from, you should know the one about the brothers. They are from your neck of the woods.
Going way, way back I remember the Triplett (sp?) brothers from the Girard, OH area but I don't know how many. Other than that I'd stumped on 4.
Going way, way back I remember the Triplett (sp?) brothers from the Girard, OH area but I don't know how many. Other than that I'd stumped on 4.
Oh I remember as a young kid I thought the Tripletts were triplets, not true they were just two brothers although I remember Mel Triplett in the pros.
Good questions.
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I decided I did not want to do Browns/Bengals trivia this week....maybe when we play them later. Here is a set of what I call Football Oddities Trivia. Sort of a potpourrie of unusual football stuff. Try your hand. Remember, no googling
1. Who are the only 2 Lefthanded QBs in the HOF?
Frank Tarkington and Bryan Leftwich
2. The longest NFL playoff win drought in NFL history is 51 years. Which team went that long between postseason wins?
The Steelers
3. Who is the youngest person ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Gale Sayers
4. What player once led the NFL in Passing, Punting, and Interceptions (as a defender) in the same season? Hint...obviously, think old timer.
Easy, Slingin Sammy Baugh
5. Which Super Bowl Championship team went 5 consecutive games during the regular season without scoring a touchdown?
Also easy, Ravens
6. Which 2 NFL teams have a policy of never retiring uniform numbers?
Falcons, Cowboys...............Skins and Steelers do it almost never. Cleveland needs a reason to retire another one.
7. What is the only team to ever start they year 0-4 but still make the playoffs?
Bengals
8. Who holds the NFL record for longest fumble return for a TD...104 yards? Hint: Ohio Stater.
Art Schlister
9. Two QBs hold the NFL record for starting the most playoff games in NFL history without winning a game. They were 0-4. Name them. Hint: one pre Super Bowl, one post Super Bowl.
Frank Tarkigton,
1010. What team had 16 different head coaches in a 35 year period. In other words, a new coach ever 2.2 years. (hint, not the Browns)
11. Which NFL coach (now retired) was once mentioned in a rap song by Eminem for cussing at his players?
12. What is the name of the only family to have had 4 brothers play in the NFL ? (not sure if they were all in at the same time). Hint: Ohio roots
13. Which is the NFL team that has been in the league since the 1970 merger that has won only 1 playoff game in that time?
14. Who is the ONLY QB in NFL history to have started multiple playoff games (2 or more).....to have gone undefeated in those games? Hint: it is not Nick Foles.
15. Only 2 teams in history went from being 12-4 one year.....to 2-14 the next year. Name the teams.
2Ghoolie got Sayers, Baugh, and Ravens correct....but those were answers already given.
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Zombo said:
Anything left?
Zombo
Yes, here they are:
6. Besides the Cowboys, what is the only other team that does not retire uniform numbers
11. Which NFL coach was mentioned in a song (rap) by Eminem about cussing at his players?
12. What is the only family to have had 4 brothers play in the NFL?
14. Who is the only QB in NFL history to have started multiple (2 or more) playoff games who never had a playoff loss?
15. Name the only 2 teams in history to have had a 12-4 season one year, and then be 2-14 the next year.
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Yes, here they are:
6. Besides the Cowboys, what is the only other team that does not retire uniform numbers
Raiders?
11. Which NFL coach was mentioned in a song (rap) by Eminem about cussing at his players?
Parcels?
12. What is the only family to have had 4 brothers play in the NFL?
Probably old-timers, but I'll guess Matthews
14. Who is the only QB in NFL history to have started multiple (2 or more) playoff games who never had a loss?
Drawing a blank in the Super Bowl era unless it is somebody that started playoffs games for an injured starter then the starter came back for the super bowl ... Like a Earl Morrell, Frank Reich or Don Strock or something ... if it is previous to Super Bowl era I have no clue
15. Name the only 2 teams in history to have had a 12-4 season one year, and then be 2-14 the next year.
Houston Texans with Kubiak and Schwabb would be one ...
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Ghoolie got Sayers, Baugh, and Ravens correct....but those were answers already given.
I got the 2 teams re numbers as well.
The Cleveland Browns have the hardest hit players in the NFL -
Yes, here they are:
6. Besides the Cowboys, what is the only other team that does not retire uniform numbers
Raiders?
11. Which NFL coach was mentioned in a song (rap) by Eminem about cussing at his players?
Parcels?
12. What is the only family to have had 4 brothers play in the NFL?
Probably old-timers, but I'll guess Matthews
14. Who is the only QB in NFL history to have started multiple (2 or more) playoff games who never had a loss?
Drawing a blank in the Super Bowl era unless it is somebody that started playoffs games for an injured starter then the starter came back for the super bowl ... Like a Earl Morrell, Frank Reich or Don Strock or something ... if it is previous to Super Bowl era I have no clue
15. Name the only 2 teams in history to have had a 12-4 season one year, and then be 2-14 the next year.
Houston Texans with Kubiak and Schwabb would be one ...
Zombo said:
Yes, here they are:
6. Besides the Cowboys, what is the only other team that does not retire uniform numbers
Raiders? Check on Raiders
11. Which NFL coach was mentioned in a song (rap) by Eminem about cussing at his players?
Parcels? No....the guy in question is a real favorite of yours. Right.
12. What is the only family to have had 4 brothers play in the NFL?
Probably old-timers, but I'll guess Matthews No....but also, not so old that you should not remember them. (late 70s 80s era)
14. Who is the only QB in NFL history to have started multiple (2 or more) playoff games who never had a loss?
Drawing a blank in the Super Bowl era unless it is somebody that started playoffs games for an injured starter then the starter came back for the super bowl ... Like a Earl Morrell, Frank Reich or Don Strock or something ... if it is previous to Super Bowl era I have no clue
Somebody like what you say is correct. But, we know that Earl Morrall started and lost Super Bowl 3; and that Strock started and lost a playoff game for the Browns in 1988 (to the Oilers).
So...who does that leave?
15. Name the only 2 teams in history to have had a 12-4 season one year, and then be 2-14 the next year.
Houston Texans with Kubiak and Schwabb would be one ... That one is correct.
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Ghoolie got Sayers, Baugh, and Ravens correct....but those were answers already given.
I got the 2 teams re numbers as well.
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Answers:
1. Who are the only 2 Lefthanded QBs in the HOF?
Steve Young and Ken Stabler
2. The longest NFL playoff win drought in NFL history is 51 years. Which team went that long between postseason wins?
The Cardinals...between Chicago, St. Louis, and Arizona....from 1947 to 1998
3. Who is the youngest person ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Gale Sayers.....short but fabulous career meant he got put by his mid 30s.
4. What player once led the NFL in Passing, Punting, and Interceptions (as a defender) in the same season? Hint...obviously, think old timer.
Sammy Baugh
5. Which Super Bowl Championship team went 5 consecutive games during the regular season without scoring a touchdown?
2000 Baltimore Ravens. I think they won 4 of the 5 games that they did not score a TD in. Their offense got better when Trent Dilfer replaced Tony Banks
6. Which 2 NFL teams have a policy of never retiring uniform numbers?
Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders.
7. What is the only team to ever start they year 0-4 but still make the playoffs?
1992 San Diego Chargers
8. Who holds the NFL record for longest fumble return for a TD...104 yards? Hint: Ohio Stater.
Jack Tatum
9. Two QBs hold the NFL record for starting the most playoff games in NFL history without winning a game. They were 0-4. Name them. Hint: one pre Super Bowl, one post Super Bowl.
Y.A. Tittle of the Giants, late 50s early 60s. Andy Dalton of The Bangles, current day.
10. What team had 16 different head coaches in a 35 year period. In other words, a new coach ever 2.2 years. (hint, not the Browns)
The Pittsburgh Steelers had 16 HCs from 1933-1968. They have had only 3 in the last 49 years.
11. Which NFL coach (now retired) was once mentioned in a rap song by Eminem for cussing at his players?
Marty Schottemheimer
12. What is the name of the only family to have had 4 brothers play in the NFL ? (not sure if they were all in at the same time). Hint: Ohio roots
The Browner family....from Warren, Ohio. Ross, Joey, Jim, Keith
13. Which is the NFL team that has been in the league since the 1970 merger that has won only 1 playoff game in that time?
The Detroit Lions
14. Who is the ONLY QB in NFL history to have started multiple playoff games (2 or more).....to have gone undefeated in those games? Hint: it is not Nick Foles.
Frank Reich.......better known as Captain Comeback. He won two games as a sub for Jim Kelly with the Bills. Recall that at one time he was the QB for both the D-1 college team and the NFL team that made the biggest comebacks in history. I think he still may hold the NFL record. One of the games he won (he was 2-0 all time in postseason), was that greatest comeback game...vs. Oilers.
15. Only 2 teams in history went from being 12-4 one year.....to 2-14 the next year. Name the teams.
1993 Houston Oilers 12-4 1994 Houston Oilers 2-14 (and then they moved 3 years later)
2012 Houston Texans 12-4 2013 Houston Texans 2-14. They have not moved....yet.
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