Trivia: Running Backs And Quarterbacks
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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:
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?
2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?
3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)
4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.
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
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)
7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?
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.
9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.
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.
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11. Name the 8 schools that have had at least one player drafted the last 48 years
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@the-gipper said:
I will give it a shot: USC, Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, Nebraska, Alabama, Penn St. Georgia
Right: USC, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas
Wrong: Ohio State, Alabama, Penn St, Georgia
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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:
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?
2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?
3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)
I answered this one before, so I'll let someone else have a try
4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.
Syracuse: Brown, Csonka, Little
USC: Gifford, Simspon, Allen
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
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)
7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?
1983
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.
Rusty Hilger
9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.
Mark Ingram is one
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.
Shula Browns
Noll Browns
Landry Giants
Grant ?
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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:
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?
2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?
3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)
I answered this one before, so I'll let someone else have a try
4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.
Syracuse: Brown, Csonka, Little
USC: Gifford, Simspon, Allen
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
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)
7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?
1983
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.
Rusty Hilger
9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.
Mark Ingram is one
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.
Shula Browns
Noll Browns
Landry Giants
Grant ?
Zombo said:
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:
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?
2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?
3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)
I answered this one before, so I'll let someone else have a try
4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.
Syracuse: Brown, Csonka, Little
USC: Gifford, Simspon, Allen
Check
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
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)
7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?
1983
Check
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.
Rusty Hilger
Check
9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.
Mark Ingram is one
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.
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.
Shula Browns
Noll Browns
Landry Giants
Grant ?
Those are correct. Grant as well...and one other.
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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:
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?
2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?
3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)
4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.
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
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)
7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?
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.
9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.
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.
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:
Answers:
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?
1983. John Elway drafted #1, Eric Dickerson #2
2. What is the only year in which Two(2) HOF QBs AND Two HOF RBs were drafted?
1957 RBs Jim Brown and Paul Hornung plus QBs Sonny Jurgenson and Len Dawson drafted
3. Four colleges have produced 2 Hall of Fame QBs each. Name the 4 schools. (this is a repeat question from earlier)
Alabama: Namath and Starr
Duke: Jurgenson and Clarence Parker
Oregon: Van Brocklin and Fouts
Purdue: Dawson and Griese
4. Two colleges have produced 3 Hall of Fame RBs each. Name those schools.
USC: OJ Simpson, Marcus Allen, Frank Gifford
Syracuse: Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Floyd Little
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
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)
1971: John Riggins, Joe Profit, John Brockington, Joe Moore, Leon Burns, Rocky Thomason, Don MCCauley, Leo Hayden (Hayden and Brockington both from Ohio St.)
7. Since the original inception of the draft in 1936, in which year were the most Quarterbacks taken in the First Round?
1983 with 6: Elway, Marino, Kelly all HOF, plus Blackledge, Tony Eason, and Ken O'Brien
3 Hall of Famers, Eason took his team to the SB, O'Brien took Jets to AFC title game. Blackledge was the biggest bust.
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.
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.
9. From my sources: There are currently only 2 other running backs active in the NFL that played at Alabama. Name those 2 RBs.
Mark Ingram with the Saints and Le"Ron McClain, fullback Ravens
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.
Don Shula and Chuck Noll, both drafted by the Browns
John Madden and Bud Grant, both drafted by the Eagles
Tom Landry drafted by the Giants.
(as mentioned, Mike Ditka is in the HOF as a player, not a coach)
Note of the 5 coaches...only Bud Grant played an offensive skill position.
I see that I left out question #5 by mistake. I will give it and the answer here:
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.
Answer: 1983 Elway and Dickerson, as noted. 1990 Jeff George and Blair Thomas. 2005 Alex Smith and Ronnie Brown.
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