OK, the last group of trivia I did for the newbies didn't do that well with them. Hopefully it is not a fact that al they know about is Johnny Football. Here is a chance for them ...and the rest of you, to show a little knowledge about the history of the teams in the AFC North. Carry on:

Final Answers:

1. Where did the Ravens defense rank in the league in their 2012 Super Bowl season?

They were 17th ranked. As noted eisewhere, that really was far from the best team in the NFL...but as we see so often in the NFL Tournament as in the NCAA tournament, it is not the best team that wins, just the one that gets hot at the right time.

2. There are 4 teams that the Ravens have played the most times in the postseason (3 times each).

Name these 4 teams.

Steelers/Patriots/Colts/Titans

3. From their inception in 1933 until they won their very first postseason game in 1972 the Steelers played, and lost, to only 1 single team in the postseason. What was that team?

Philadelphia Eagles to whom they lost 21-0 in a playoff game in 1947.

4. When the Steelers finally did break through to win that first postseason game, who did they defeat?

The Oakland Raiders in the Immaculate Reception Game. That is why that game came to be considered so memorable, not only for the final play, but also because it was the very first postseason victory in Steeler history

5.A. Who is the last team the Steelers have defeated in the postseason? The Jets in the 2010 AFC title game.

B. Who is the last team the Browns defeated in the postseason? The Patriots in 1994.

C. Who is the last team the Bengals defeated in the postseason? The Houston Oilers in like 1990 (have lost 5 in a row)

D. Who is the last team the Ravens defeated in the postseason? The 49ers in the 2012 Super Bowl

6. Who did present Bengals coach Marvin Lewis replace as HC of the Bengals?

Dick LeBeau, current DC of the Steelers.

7. Named the 4 entities that Paul Brown coached before becoming the HC of the Bengals?

There are actually 5, but one...his first High School gig is not ever thought of. Here they are:

Severn School, Maryland Won State Championship

Massillon Washington HS won numerous state and national championships

Ohio State University won 1942 national Championships

Great Lakes Naval Academy, coached during WWII. Not sure of results....

The Cleveland Browns.. won 7 Professional football Championships

8. Name all the Head coaches that ever took an AFC North team to a Super Bowl (win or lose).

Forrest Gregg and Sam Wyche, Bengals. Brian Billick and John Harbaugh, Ravens. Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin, Steelers

(Note: Blanton Collier took Browns to 2 games if won would have put the Browns into the SB, Marty Schottenheimer also too the Browns to 2 AFC title games but lost, and Bud Carson took Browns to one AFC title game but lost)

9. Who is the leading passer in yards in Bengals history?

Ken Anderson 32838 yards. (Esiason 27,149)

10. Who is the leading passer in yards in Browns history?

Brian Sipe 23, 713.....but only by 129 yards more than Otto Graham at 23,584. Kosar=21,904

11. For purposes of this question "Pro football titles" refers to those titles won in the NFL, or in those leagues that merged with the NFL (those being the AAFC and the AFL, not included are like USFL or XFL etc. )

A. Name those teams from Western PA that have won a pro football title.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team. In fact the Steelers are the only NFL/AFL/AAFC team that has resided in Peetown.

(they did have a team in USFL....can't recall the name...Invaders? Predators?)

B. Name those teams from Maryland that have won a Pro football title.

The Baltimore Colts and the Baltimore Ravens (Baltimore Stars also won a USFL title)

There was also a Baltimore Colts AAFC team that, other than name, is not the same franchise as the current Colts.

C. Name those teams from Southwest Ohio that have won a Pro football title.

No team from SW Ohio has ever won a title. SW Ohio has had these teams: Cincinnati Celts, Cincinnati Reds, Dayton Triangles, Cincinnati Bengals

D. Name those teams from Northeast Ohio that have won a Pro football title

The Akron Pros...1920 NFL champs, The Canton Bulldogs 1922/23 NFL Champs, The Cleveland Bulldogs 1924 Champs (technically considered a separate franchise, for some reason), The 1945 Cleveland Rams, The Cleveland Browns 8 titles in AAFC and NFL.

Note: other teams that have played in NEOhio include: Cleveland Indians, Oorang Indians, Dallas Texans.

12. Name those members of the "Steel Curtain" Dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (do not include owners Art and Dan Rooney...which I just gave here, but do include the coach). Hint: 10 names

Mel Blount, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Jack Lambert, Chuck Noll, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann, Mike Webster

13. Names those members of the Browns 40s/50s dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (including coach). Hint: 9 names

Paul Brown, Len Ford, Frank Gatski, Otto Graham, Lou Groza, Dante Lavelli, Mik McCormack, Marion Motley, Bill Willis

Note: Only the Packers of the 1960 have more Hall of Famers inducted from those team than the 70s Steelers and 40s/50s Browns.

14. Name the 5 Hall of Famers who played on the Browns last title team in 1964.

Jim Brown, Gene Hickerson, Paul Warfield, Lou Groza, Leroy Kelly only Groza was the holdout from an earlier era.

15. A. Name the two Hall of Famers who ever played for the Bengals. Anthony Munoz, primary, and Charlie Joiner(secondary)

B. Name the 4 Hall of Famers who ever played for the Ravens.

(these last two lists can include players who only "had a cup of coffee" with those teams)

Jonathan Ogden, primary. Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe, Rod Woodson secondary

Navy?

calfoxwc, on 21 May 2014 - 11:56 AM, said:

@calfoxwc said:

7. Named the 4 entities that Paul Brown coached before becoming the HC of the Bengals?
Browns ... Miami of Ohio... Hiram?

Only the Browns is correct. He attended Miami, but did not coach there. Gipper

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Actually, Paul Brown coached... Washington Massillon High School....

Navy?

Yes, so far we have correct answers: Browns, Massillon, OSU....but there are actually two other entities at which PB coached. I am only asking for one of these.

5.

A. Jets Check

B: Buffalo NO

6. Dick LeBeau Check

7. Named the 4 entities that Paul Brown coached before becoming the HC of the Bengals?

Browns ... Miami of Ohio... Hiram?

Only the Browns is correct. He attended Miami, but did not coach there. Gipper

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Actually, Paul Brown coached... Washington Massillon High School....

@the-gipper said:

Interim Trivia....for those not name Tourma: Here are the questions he did not answer. You newbies or oldies have a second chance:

1. Where did the Ravens rank on defense (yards) in their 2012 Super Bowl winning season?

They were hurt all year and I think they gave up alot of yards in the regular season when guys like Lewis / Reed / Suggs were out with injuries. I'm going to guess 23

Good guess, not quite right.

2. Besides the Pats/Colts/Steelers what other team have the Ravens faced 3 times in postseason play?

I'm going to guess the Titans, I vividly remember Eddie George battling Ray Lewis in a hard fought playoff game so thats at least one. The Titans were good for a good stretch with McNair and made multiple playoffs.

Check on the Titans.

4. When the Steelers finally won a postseason game after 39-40 years in the league, who did they beat?

I'll guess the Raiders since they were good in the period and would have been in the postseason alot.

Check on the Raiders

5. A. Who was the last team the Steelers beat in a postseason game?

I'll guess San Diego

NO

B. Who was the last team the Bengals beat in a postseason game?

(already got Browns/Ravens)

I'm thinking this has to be late 80s, Denver was in the postseason alot in that time period I'll guess the Broncos.

NO

6. Who did Marvin Lewis replace as HC of the Bengals?

Mike? Shula... I feel like it was one of Don Shulas kids

NO

7. Besides the Bengals and Browns, what other entities did Paul Brown coach in his career?

Pretty sure he coached the Ohio State Buckeyes for a couple years. I could be wrong though.

He did, that is another, but not all

11. B. Name any team from Southwest Ohio that won a Pro Football Championship?

D. Besides the Browns and the Canton Bulldogs, what other teams from Northeast Ohio have won a Pro Football Championship?

12. Who were the other HOF players on the Steeler Curtain dynasty besides Blount/Bradshaw/Green/Ham/Harris/Lambert/Noll/Swann? (2 names)

Mike Webster is the HOF C you are thinking of. Died pennyless under a bridge, very tragic. I forget if OP confirmed but WR John Stallworth was the other I remember watching his speech.

Webster is right.

13. Who were the other HOF players on the 40s/50s Browns besides Paul Brown/Otto/Groza/Lavelli/Motley? (4 names)

14. Besides Jim Brown, Groza, Warfield, and Hickerson, who was the other Hall of Fame player who played on the 1964 Browns?

15. Name the 2 HOF players that played at any time for the Bengals, and the 4 HOFers that played at some point for the Ravens.

Ravens: Ogden? i think, I remember they had that stud LT for years and I believe he has already been enshrined.

Ogden is one.

@the-gipper said:

OK, the last group of trivia I did for the newbies didn't do that well with them. Hopefully it is not a fact that al they know about is Johnny Football. Here is a chance for them ...and the rest of you, to show a little knowledge about the history of the teams in the AFC North. Carry on:

1. Where did the Ravens defense rank in the league in their 2012 Super Bowl season?

2. There are 4 teams that the Ravens have played the most times in the postseason (3 times each).

Name these 4 teams.

*

3. From their inception in 1933 until they won their very first postseason game in 1972 the Steelers played, and lost, to only 1 single team in the postseason. What was that team?

*

4. When the Steelers finally did break through to win that first postseason game, who did they defeat?

Oakland, 13-7 on the Immaculate Deflection Check

5.A. Who is the last team the Steelers have defeated in the postseason?

*

B. Who is the last team the Browns defeated in the postseason?

New England Check

C. Who is the last team the Bengals defeated in the postseason?

Houston Houston who?

D. Who is the last team the Ravens defeated in the postseason?

*

6. Who did present Bengals coach Marvin Lewis replace as HC of the Bengals?

David Shula NO

7. Named the 4 entities that Paul Brown coached before becoming the HC of the Bengals?

Miami of Ohio, Massilon HS, Cleveland,

Massillon and the Browns, check....not Miami

8. Name all the Head coaches that ever took an AFC North team to a Super Bowl (win or lose).

Chuck Noll, Sam Wyche, Brian Billick, Cowher, Tomlin, Harbaugh

Correct, but incomplete

9. Who is the leading passer in yards in Bengals history?

Esiason NO

10. Who is the leading passer in yards in Browns history?

Sipe Check

11. For purposes of this question "Pro football titles" refers to those titles won in the NFL, or in those leagues that merged with the NFL (those being the AAFC and the AFL, not included are like USFL or XFL etc. )

A. Name those teams from Western PA that have won a pro football title.

*

B. Name those teams from Maryland that have won a Pro football title.

*

C. Name those teams from Southwest Ohio that have won a Pro football title.

*

D. Name those teams from Northeast Ohio that have won a Pro football title

Cleveland Rams, Browns, Canton Bulldogs Correct, but incomplete

12. Name those members of the "Steel Curtain" Dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (do not include owners Art and Dan Rooney...which I just gave here, but do include the coach). Hint: 10 names

*

13. Names those members of the Browns 40s/50s dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (including coach). Hint: 9 names

Graham, Motley, Lavelli, Groza, Paul Brown, Len Ford, Gatski, Willis, McCormack

Check all complete

14. Name the 5 Hall of Famers who played on the Browns last title team in 1964.

Jim Brown, Bobby Mitchell, Hickerson,

Brown and Hickerson not Mitchell (he was traded for Ernie Davis in '62). Plus others

15. A. Name the two Hall of Famers who ever played for the Bengals.

Munoz, Check...one other

B. Name the 4 Hall of Famers who ever played for the Ravens.

(these last two lists can include players who only "had a cup of coffee" with those teams)

*

*= I don't want to answer questions about teams I hate

12. Name those members of the "Steel Curtain" Dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (do not include owners Art and Dan Rooney...which I just gave here, but do include the coach). Hint: 10 names

Got hung up on Defensive names via the Steel Curtain ref...

Bradshaw, Harris, Swan, the Center (who had the concussion syndrome issues...) and the other WR...

These are correct, though I don't give you credit if you don't give the names.

Fair enough... the other WR was Stallworth (had a Sr. moment) and pretty sure the Center's first name was Mike, but last name is just out of reach... somewhere on the other side of Stallworth...

Interim Trivia....for those not name Tourma: Here are the questions he did not answer. You newbies or oldies have a second chance:

1. Where did the Ravens rank on defense (yards) in their 2012 Super Bowl winning season?

They were hurt all year and I think they gave up alot of yards in the regular season when guys like Lewis / Reed / Suggs were out with injuries. I'm going to guess 23

2. Besides the Pats/Colts/Steelers what other team have the Ravens faced 3 times in postseason play?

I'm going to guess the Titans, I vividly remember Eddie George battling Ray Lewis in a hard fought playoff game so thats at least one. The Titans were good for a good stretch with McNair and made multiple playoffs.

4. When the Steelers finally won a postseason game after 39-40 years in the league, who did they beat?

I'll guess the Raiders since they were good in the period and would have been in the postseason alot.

5. A. Who was the last team the Steelers beat in a postseason game?

I'll guess San Diego

B. Who was the last team the Bengals beat in a postseason game?

(already got Browns/Ravens)

I'm thinking this has to be late 80s, Denver was in the postseason alot in that time period I'll guess the Broncos.

6. Who did Marvin Lewis replace as HC of the Bengals?

Mike? Shula... I feel like it was one of Don Shulas kids

7. Besides the Bengals and Browns, what other entities did Paul Brown coach in his career?

Pretty sure he coached the Ohio State Buckeyes for a couple years. I could be wrong though.

11. B. Name any team from Southwest Ohio that won a Pro Football Championship?

D. Besides the Browns and the Canton Bulldogs, what other teams from Northeast Ohio have won a Pro Football Championship?

12. Who were the other HOF players on the Steeler Curtain dynasty besides Blount/Bradshaw/Green/Ham/Harris/Lambert/Noll/Swann? (2 names)

Mike Webster is the HOF C you are thinking of. Died pennyless under a bridge, very tragic. I forget if OP confirmed but WR John Stallworth was the other I remember watching his speech.

13. Who were the other HOF players on the 40s/50s Browns besides Paul Brown/Otto/Groza/Lavelli/Motley? (4 names)

14. Besides Jim Brown, Groza, Warfield, and Hickerson, who was the other Hall of Fame player who played on the 1964 Browns?

15. Name the 2 HOF players that played at any time for the Bengals, and the 4 HOFers that played at some point for the Ravens.

Ravens: Ogden? i think, I remember they had that stud LT for years and I believe he has already been enshrined.

OK, the last group of trivia I did for the newbies didn't do that well with them. Hopefully it is not a fact that al they know about is Johnny Football. Here is a chance for them ...and the rest of you, to show a little knowledge about the history of the teams in the AFC North. Carry on:

1. Where did the Ravens defense rank in the league in their 2012 Super Bowl season?

2. There are 4 teams that the Ravens have played the most times in the postseason (3 times each).

Name these 4 teams.

*

3. From their inception in 1933 until they won their very first postseason game in 1972 the Steelers played, and lost, to only 1 single team in the postseason. What was that team?

*

4. When the Steelers finally did break through to win that first postseason game, who did they defeat?

Oakland, 13-7 on the Immaculate Deflection

5.A. Who is the last team the Steelers have defeated in the postseason?

*

B. Who is the last team the Browns defeated in the postseason?

New England

C. Who is the last team the Bengals defeated in the postseason?

Houston

D. Who is the last team the Ravens defeated in the postseason?

*

6. Who did present Bengals coach Marvin Lewis replace as HC of the Bengals?

David Shula

7. Named the 4 entities that Paul Brown coached before becoming the HC of the Bengals?

Miami of Ohio, Massilon HS, Cleveland,

8. Name all the Head coaches that ever took an AFC North team to a Super Bowl (win or lose).

Chuck Noll, Sam Wyche, Brian Billick, Cowher, Tomlin, Harbaugh

9. Who is the leading passer in yards in Bengals history?

Esiason

10. Who is the leading passer in yards in Browns history?

Sipe

11. For purposes of this question "Pro football titles" refers to those titles won in the NFL, or in those leagues that merged with the NFL (those being the AAFC and the AFL, not included are like USFL or XFL etc. )

A. Name those teams from Western PA that have won a pro football title.

*

B. Name those teams from Maryland that have won a Pro football title.

*

C. Name those teams from Southwest Ohio that have won a Pro football title.

*

D. Name those teams from Northeast Ohio that have won a Pro football title

Cleveland Rams, Browns, Canton Bulldogs

12. Name those members of the "Steel Curtain" Dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (do not include owners Art and Dan Rooney...which I just gave here, but do include the coach). Hint: 10 names

*

13. Names those members of the Browns 40s/50s dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (including coach). Hint: 9 names

Graham, Motley, Lavelli, Groza, Paul Brown, Len Ford, Gatski, Willis, McCormack

14. Name the 5 Hall of Famers who played on the Browns last title team in 1964.

Jim Brown, Bobby Mitchell, Hickerson,

15. A. Name the two Hall of Famers who ever played for the Bengals.

Munoz,

B. Name the 4 Hall of Famers who ever played for the Ravens.

(these last two lists can include players who only "had a cup of coffee" with those teams)

*

*= I don't want to answer questions about teams I hate

8. Name all the Head coaches that ever took an AFC North team to a Super Bowl (win or lose).

Noll, Cowher, Tomlin, Billick, Harbaugh (Raven's), Wiche, Gregg...

Check on all these...except it is spelled Wyche

lol... Wiche was my corrected version; you should have seen my attempt...

11.D. Name those teams from Northeast Ohio that have won a Pro football title

Browns, Bulldogs, Forrest Cities (?)

Browns check, obviously...which Bulldogs?

I have a feeling it's wrong, but I was thinking Canton

Canton is partially correct.

12. Name those members of the "Steel Curtain" Dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (do not include owners Art and Dan Rooney...which I just gave here, but do include the coach). Hint: 10 names

Got hung up on Defensive names via the Steel Curtain ref...

Bradshaw, Harris, Swan, the Center (who had the concussion syndrome issues...) and the other WR...

These are correct, though I don't give you credit if you don't give the names.

OK, the last group of trivia I did for the newbies didn't do that well with them. Hopefully it is not a fact that al they know about is Johnny Football. Here is a chance for them ...and the rest of you, to show a little knowledge about the history of the teams in the AFC North.

LOL... I don't think it was any disgrace to not know all the players we ever took with the xth pick in the draft.

Then again the new folk should have known all the Aggie QBs ever drafted.

Well, I was hoping that some of these newbies would make an effort here, we shall see. But, if they couldn't answer question about Aggie or Okie players....not sure what they could do here. Maybe a couple will surprise. On the other hand, maybe they won't. It might show that they are not actually NFL fans but college fans....or maybe just Aggie fans.....or maybe just Johnny fans.

1. Where did the Ravens defense rank in the league in their 2012 Super Bowl season?

Think it was an off year for them... 9th?

NO

2. There are 4 teams that the Ravens have played the most times in the postseason (3 times each).

Name these 4 teams.

NE seems a safe bet as does Indy and PTG... will guess SD as my 4th.

You got 3 out of 4....but not SD.

3. From their inception in 1933 until they won their very first postseason game in 1972 the Steelers played, and lost, to only 1 single team in the postseason. What was that team?

Wild ass guess Philly... Perhaps that can become your new Screen name "Wild Ass" Check

4. When the Steelers finally did break through to win that first postseason game, who did they defeat?

70's post jump to AFC... CLE?

NO

5.A. Who is the last team the Steelers have defeated in the postseason?

Dunno... last loss was the Teboe miracle at Denver...

B. Who is the last team the Browns defeated in the postseason?

NE and a sweet victory it was... Check

C. Who is the last team the Bengals defeated in the postseason?

D. Who is the last team the Ravens defeated in the postseason?

Their 2012 SB over the 49ers Check

6. Who did present Bengals coach Marvin Lewis replace as HC of the Bengals?

been a while... Wiche? NO

7. Named the 4 entities that Paul Brown coached before becoming the HC of the Bengals?

Browns ... Miami of Ohio... Hiram?

Only the Browns is correct. He attended Miami, but did not coach there.

8. Name all the Head coaches that ever took an AFC North team to a Super Bowl (win or lose).

Noll, Cowher, Tomlin, Billick, Harbaugh (Raven's), Wiche, Gregg...

Check on all these...except it is spelled Wyche

9. Who is the leading passer in yards in Bengals history?

Kenny Anderson Check

10. Who is the leading passer in yards in Browns history?

Sipe Check

11. For purposes of this question "Pro football titles" refers to those titles won in the NFL, or in those leagues that merged with the NFL (those being the AAFC and the AFL, not included are like USFL or XFL etc. )

A. Name those teams from Western PA that have won a pro football title.

Steelers & ? Check, that's it.

B. Name those teams from Maryland that have won a Pro football title.

Colts, Ravens Check

C. Name those teams from Southwest Ohio that have won a Pro football title.

Triangles (Dayton) NO

D. Name those teams from Northeast Ohio that have won a Pro football title

Browns, Bulldogs, Forrest Cities (?)

Browns check, obviously...which Bulldogs?

12. Name those members of the "Steel Curtain" Dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (do not include owners Art and Dan Rooney...which I just gave here, but do include the coach). Hint: 10 names

Noll, Greene, Ham, Lambert, Shell, Greenwood, Russell, Wagner, Blount

You only have about half correct...those noted

13. Names those members of the Browns 40s/50s dynasty that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (including coach). Hint: 9 names

Brown (Paul), Graham, Speedie, Motley, Jones (Dub), Brown (Jim), Groza, Lavelli

Only those noted are correct (JB did not play in that period)

14. Name the 5 Hall of Famers who played on the Browns last title team in 1964.

Brown, Hickerson, Wooten, Groza, and Warfield

All correct but Wooten, not HOF, plus one is missing.

15. A. Name the two Hall of Famers who ever played for the Bengals.

Anderson and ? NO, Anderson not HOF

B. Name the 4 Hall of Famers who ever played for the Ravens.

(these last two lists can include players who only "had a cup of coffee" with those teams)

Ozzie? NO, never played for Ravens, he was retired before they began.