Trivia Questions and Answers

The Gipper

@gorka said:

The #1 gripe among Bungle fans. That's how I knew.

And a valid gripe having only one player I believe in HOF ...A. Munoz.

On several measures of various stats, Ken Anderson appears as the #1 guy that could/should be in HOF, but isn't.

The Gipper

@sdbacker80 said:

I’d have to say Randall Cunningham tops my list.

Phil Simms next.

and then hometown love for Bernie- he had a 4-5 year period of mostly brilliance at the position.

Neither Cunningham nor Bernie are on the Top 15 list. Simms was at #13.

(and...I will give you this: both Frank Ryan and Brian Sipe appear on the list ahead of Bernie)

SdBacker80

@the-gipper said:

Neither Cunningham nor Bernie are on the Top 15 list. Simms was at #13.

(and...I will give you this: both Frank Ryan and Brian Sipe appear on the list ahead of Bernie)

Cunningham is a surprise.

82-52 record.

almost 5000 yards rushing 35 rushing TDS. Pre-Vick days which was very uncommon

207 Passing TDs

4 Pro Bowls 1 All Pro

The Gipper

@sdbacker80 said:

Cunningham is a surprise.

82-52 record.

almost 5000 yards rushing 35 rushing TDS. Pre-Vick days which was very uncommon

207 Passing TDs

4 Pro Bowls 1 All Pro

I would tend to agree.....but let me double check to see if I got that wrong.

In checking, no, Cunningham would be 18th on the list (eligible but not in) per this particular measurement.

Icecube

@richiswhere said:

Randell Cunningham

Donovan McNabb

Vinny Testaverde

Jim Hart

Boomer Esiason

David Kreig

Jim Plunkett

Steve McNair

Phil Simms

Most on this list deserve it. Vinny might be a stretch; his #s are somewhat inflated due to good longevity (which is part of the overall factors). The omission of Cunningham is shocking; he had two careers and was considered the most dangerous player in the league for a while and then came back in MN and put up dope stats. Boomer should be in. Plunket must be the only QB to win 2 rings and not be in. Simms should be in. Kreig...borderline. He was underrated, but HOF worthy? Not sure. Tim Couch, Johnny Manziel?

The Gipper

@icecube said:

Most on this list deserve it. Vinny might be a stretch; his #s are somewhat inflated due to good longevity (which is part of the overall factors). The omission of Cunningham is shocking; he had two careers and was considered the most dangerous player in the league for a while and then came back in MN and put up dope stats. Boomer should be in. Plunket must be the only QB to win 2 rings and not be in. Simms should be in. Kreig...borderline. He was underrated, but HOF worthy? Not sure. Tim Couch, Johnny Manziel?

Vinny...not part of the 15

Boomer (Esiason) yes

Plunkett....No

Kreig....No

Couch/Manziel......they are borderline...but it has nothing to do with the PFHOF

The Gipper

Here is today's trivia question.

Preface: Pro Football Reference has a statistic, for all players, but for now we will just deal with Quarterbacks. That stat is called the Hall of Fame Monitor. It supposedly measure a person's HOF credentials, based on various factors: Pro Bowls/All Pros/Championships and a variety of statistical measurement. There is obviously debate here and elsewhere about some of these QBs HOF credentials. The question is:

Name the Top 15 QBs who ARE HOF eligible that have NOT been inducted into the HOF who you think would be on this list. (note: exclude active players, and those retired yet not yet eligible like Peyton Manning; also note: only deals with players in the league since 1955)

Answers, in order in terms of "borderline" HOFers:

1. Ken Anderson

2. John Hadl

3. Boomer Esiason

4. Rich Gannon

5. Roman Gabriel

6. Joe Theisman

7. John Brodie

8. Drew Bledsoe

9. Daryl Lamonica

10. Earl Morrall

11. Jack Kemp

12. Steve McNair

13. Phil Simms

14.Donovan McNabb

15. Carson Palmer

Here is their metric:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/hof/hofm_QB.htm

The Gipper

Here is Today's Trivia Question.....It mirrors yesterday. PFR has the Hall of Fame Monitor stat to determine "Hall of Fame Worthiness..

Name the 15 Running Backs....who are/have been eligible who have the highest score under this metric who have not been inducted.

mjp28

Earnest Byner by any chance?

When you talk about RBs there were plenty of good ones that had to deal with injuries I'll have to think about it.

Denver RB T. Davis comes to mind.

Gorka

Mark Van Eeghan

Lawrence McCutcheon

Wendell Tyler

The Gipper

@mjp28 said:

Earnest Byner by any chance?

When you talk about RBs there were plenty of good ones that had to deal with injuries I'll have to think about it.

Denver RB T. Davis comes to mind.

Byner is down around 20th, not Top 15....and, I think, perhaps, Terrell Davis has already been elected to the HOF....in checking, yes...elected 2017.

The Gipper

@gorka said:

Mark Van Eeghan

Lawrence McCutcheon

Wendell Tyler

No, none of those are in that "next 15"......good names to come up with though.

Gorka

@the-gipper said:

No, none of those are in that "next 15"......good names to come up with though.

Wow. Thought I'd get one of those.

I can no longer participate. Having no clue I cheated and looked them up. I am shocked at the names that I presumed to be in the HOF that are not.

gumby73

was Calvin Hill ever on a HOF ballot?

Richiswhere

Chuck Foreman

Freeman McNeil

Eddie George

Fred Taylor

James Brooks

Roger Craig

Ricky Watters

O.J. Anderson

Williams Andrews

Shaun Alexander

The Gipper

@gumby73 said:

was Calvin Hill ever on a HOF ballot?

On the Ballot? I suppose....but he is not in, And he is not one of the 15....though, again, I think he may be down around 20

The Gipper

@richiswhere said:

Chuck Foreman

Freeman McNeil

Eddie George

Fred Taylor

James Brooks

Roger Craig

Ricky Watters

O.J. Anderson

Williams Andrews

Shaun Alexander

Craig was #1 on the list; Ricky Watterss #3; Alexander #4; Fred Taylor #11; Ottis (OJ) Anderson #13 ; Chuck Foreman #14

Eddie George was #16.

nickers

@richiswhere said:

Chuck Foreman

Freeman McNeil

Eddie George

Fred Taylor

James Brooks

Roger Craig

Ricky Watters

O.J. Anderson

Williams Andrews

Shaun Alexander

How about Joe Morris or John L.Williams?

Gorka

@the-gipper said:

Craig was #1 on the list; Ricky Watterss #3; Alexander #4; Fred Taylor #11; Ottis (OJ) Anderson #13 ; Chuck Foreman #14

Eddie George was #16.

Craig is the most surprising indeed. In the 80's all you heard was Roger Craig this, Roger Craig that...

First time ever a 1000yd rusher and a 1000yd receiver in the same season.

Icecube

@mjp28 said:

Earnest Byner by any chance?

When you talk about RBs there were plenty of good ones that had to deal with injuries I'll have to think about it.

Denver RB T. Davis comes to mind.

TD is in.