<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Trivia: Running Backs And Quarterbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>For now I am going back to the weekly set of Trivia Questions. See how you do here: mostly dealing with Running backs and Quarterbacks and the Draft:</p>

<p>1. What is the only year in which a Hall of Fame Quarterback and and a Hall of Fame Running Back were selected #1 and #2 overall in the draft?</p>


<p>2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?</p>


<p>3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)</p>


<p>4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.</p>



<p>5. Since the "Common Draft" that began in 1967, a QB/RB combo (in either order) have been the first two picks in the draft on 3 occasions. Name the years and the players chosen</p>


<p>6. Since the "Common Draft" began in 1967, the most number of Running Backs selected in the first round has been 8.  Name the year  (and any of the players if you can)</p>


<p>7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?</p>



<p>8. From my sources: Before Brandon Weeden only one other Quarterback from Oklahoma State has ever thrown a pass in the NFL.   Name that Quarterback.</p>


<p>9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.</p>


<p>10. There are 5 Hall of Fame coaches who, before becoming coaches were drafted by an NFL team as a player.  Name the 5 coaches....and the team that drafted each. A couple of these should be cake.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/22832/trivia-running-backs-and-quarterbacks</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:16:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brownsboard.com/topic/22832.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 23:48:21 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Trivia: Running Backs And Quarterbacks on Mon, 07 May 2012 14:18:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/the-gipper" aria-label="Profile: the-gipper">@<bdi>the-gipper</bdi></a> <a href="/post/287320">said</a>:</p>
<p>For now I am going back to the weekly set of Trivia Questions. See how you do here: mostly dealing with Running backs and Quarterbacks and the Draft:</p>

<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Answers:</span></p>

<p>1. What is the only year in which a Hall of Fame Quarterback and and a Hall of Fame Running Back were selected #1 and #2 overall in the draft?</p>

<p><span style="color:#8B0000">1983. John Elway drafted #1, Eric Dickerson #2</span></p>


<p>2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?</p>

<p><span style="color:#8B0000">1957 RBs Jim Brown and Paul Hornung plus QBs Sonny Jurgenson and Len Dawson drafted</span></p>


<p>3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)</p>

<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Alabama: Namath and Starr</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Duke: Jurgenson and Clarence Parker</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Oregon: Van Brocklin and Fouts</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Purdue: Dawson and Griese</span></p>


<p>4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.</p>

<p><span style="color:#8B0000">USC: OJ Simpson, Marcus Allen, Frank Gifford</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Syracuse: Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Floyd Little</span></p>
<p>5. Since the "Common Draft" that began in 1967, a QB/RB combo (in either order) have been the first two picks in the draft on 3 occasions. Name the years and the players chosen</p>


<p>6. Since the "Common Draft" began in 1967, the most number of Running Backs selected in the first round has been 8.  Name the year  (and any of the players if you can)</p>

<p><span style="color:#8B0000">1971: John Riggins, Joe Profit, John Brockington, Joe Moore, Leon Burns, Rocky Thomason, Don MCCauley, Leo Hayden   (Hayden and Brockington both from Ohio St.)</span></p>


<p>7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?</p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">1983 with 6: Elway, Marino, Kelly all HOF, plus Blackledge, Tony Eason, and Ken O'Brien</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">3 Hall of Famers, Eason took his team to the SB, O'Brien took Jets to AFC title game. Blackledge was the biggest bust.</span></p>


<p>8. From my sources: Before Brandon Weeden only one other Quarterback from Oklahoma State has ever thrown a pass in the NFL.   Name that Quarterback.</p>

<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Rusty Hilger is correct. Only 2 other OK St. QBs were ever even drafted: Bobby Cutberth 1970 and Zac Robinson 2010...no longer in league.</span></p>

<p>9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.</p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Mark Ingram with the Saints and Le"Ron McClain, fullback Ravens</span></p>


<p>10. There are 5 Hall of Fame coaches who, before becoming coaches were drafted by an NFL team as a player.  Name the 5 coaches....and the team that drafted each. A couple of these should be cake.</p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Don Shula and Chuck Noll, both drafted by the Browns</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">John Madden and Bud Grant, both drafted by the Eagles</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Tom Landry drafted by the Giants.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">(as mentioned, Mike Ditka is in the HOF as a player, not a coach)</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Note of the 5 coaches...only Bud Grant played an offensive skill position</span>.</p>

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<p><span style="color:#8B0000">I see that I left out question #5 by mistake. I will give it and the answer here:</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Since the Common draft of 1967 a QB/RB combo has been taken with picks #1 and 2 of the draft only 3 times. Name the years and players.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">Answer:  1983 Elway and Dickerson, as noted.  1990 Jeff George and Blair Thomas. 2005 Alex Smith and Ronnie Brown.</span></p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/288104</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/288104</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:18:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Trivia: Running Backs And Quarterbacks on Thu, 03 May 2012 14:04:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Zombo <a href="/post/287551">said</a>:</p>
<p>For now I am going back to the weekly set of Trivia Questions. See how you do here: mostly dealing with Running backs and Quarterbacks and the Draft:</p>

<p>1. What is the only year in which a Hall of Fame Quarterback and and a Hall of Fame Running Back were selected #1 and #2 overall in the draft?</p>


<p>2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?</p>


<p>3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>I answered this one before, so I'll let someone else have a try</strong></span></p>


<p>4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Syracuse: Brown, Csonka, Little</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>USC: Gifford, Simspon, Allen</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#006400">Check</span></p>



<p>5. Since the "Common Draft" that began in 1967, a QB/RB combo (in either order) have been the first two picks in the draft on 3 occasions. Name the years and the players chosen</p>


<p>6. Since the "Common Draft" began in 1967, the most number of Running Backs selected in the first round has been 8.  Name the year  (and any of the players if you can)</p>


<p>7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>1983</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#FF0000">Check</span></p>



<p>8. From my sources: Before Brandon Weeden only one other Quarterback from Oklahoma State has ever thrown a pass in the NFL.   Name that Quarterback.</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Rusty Hilger</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#006400">Check</span></p>


<p>9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Mark Ingram is one</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#006400">That is one, there is another...though let me give this clue...many sources do not distinguish a "Running Back" from a "Fullback". The other one is considered a fullback primarily</span>.</p>


<p>10. There are 5 Hall of Fame coaches who, before becoming coaches were drafted by an NFL team as a player.  Name the 5 coaches....and the team that drafted each. A couple of these should be cake.</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Shula Browns</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Noll Browns</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Landry Giants</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Grant ?</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><span style="color:#006400"><strong>Those are correct. Grant as well...and one other</strong></span></span><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>.</strong></span></p>

</blockquote>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/287647</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/287647</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:04:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Trivia: Running Backs And Quarterbacks on Wed, 02 May 2012 23:51:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>For now I am going back to the weekly set of Trivia Questions. See how you do here: mostly dealing with Running backs and Quarterbacks and the Draft:</p>

<p>1. What is the only year in which a Hall of Fame Quarterback and and a Hall of Fame Running Back were selected #1 and #2 overall in the draft?</p>


<p>2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?</p>


<p>3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>I answered this one before, so I'll let someone else have a try</strong></span></p>


<p>4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Syracuse: Brown, Csonka, Little</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>USC: Gifford, Simspon, Allen</strong></span></p>



<p>5. Since the "Common Draft" that began in 1967, a QB/RB combo (in either order) have been the first two picks in the draft on 3 occasions. Name the years and the players chosen</p>


<p>6. Since the "Common Draft" began in 1967, the most number of Running Backs selected in the first round has been 8.  Name the year  (and any of the players if you can)</p>


<p>7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>1983</strong></span></p>



<p>8. From my sources: Before Brandon Weeden only one other Quarterback from Oklahoma State has ever thrown a pass in the NFL.   Name that Quarterback.</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Rusty Hilger</strong></span></p>


<p>9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Mark Ingram is one</strong></span></p>


<p>10. There are 5 Hall of Fame coaches who, before becoming coaches were drafted by an NFL team as a player.  Name the 5 coaches....and the team that drafted each. A couple of these should be cake.</p>

<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Shula Browns</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Noll Browns</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Landry Giants</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#A0522D"><strong>Grant ?</strong></span></p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/287551</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/287551</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zombo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 23:51:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Trivia: Running Backs And Quarterbacks on Wed, 02 May 2012 22:34:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Oklahoma, LSU, Notre Dame, Tennessee</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/287548</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/287548</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zombo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 22:34:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Trivia: Running Backs And Quarterbacks on Wed, 02 May 2012 20:42:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/the-gipper" aria-label="Profile: the-gipper">@<bdi>the-gipper</bdi></a> said:</p>
<p><span style="color:#8B0000">I will give it a shot:  USC, Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, Nebraska, Alabama, Penn St. Georgia</span></p>

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<p>Right: USC, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas</p>
<p>Wrong: Ohio State, Alabama, Penn St, Georgia</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/287532</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/287532</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MLD Woody]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 20:42:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Trivia: Running Backs And Quarterbacks on Tue, 01 May 2012 23:54:56 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>11. Name the 8 schools that have had at least one player drafted the last 48 years</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/287324</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/287324</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MLD Woody]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 23:54:56 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>