A little bit on Tinglehoff: http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/160861/fran-tarkenton-eager-to-present-mick-tingelhoff-at-hall-of-fame

Those Viking teams of the 60's and 70's were amazing, I can still see the breath coming out of the players purple helmets at the Old Met. Moving indoors killed the luster of that franchise, but at least the fans were cozy. They sure had some great teams back in the day ... Jim Marshall belongs in the Hall

Here is a set of Trivia, mostly about Hall of Famers. Try your hand:

Answers.

1. Who was the original play by play man for Monday Night Football?

Keith Jackson

2. What former NFL MVP and a HOFer became a state Supreme Court Justice?

Alan Page.....in Minnesota (though he attended Canton Central Catholic)

3. Who was the last Hall of Fame player to play "both ways" offense and defense, on a regular basis?

Check Bednarik

4. Bill Belichick tied Don Shula with coaching in 6 Super Bowls. What was the first Championship game that Don Shula ever coached in?

1964 NFL Championship Game. His team , the Baltimore Colts, lost to the team he played for as a player: The Cleveland Browns.

5.Tom Brady was named Super Bowl MVP for the third time. Who is the only other player to be a 3 time SP MVP?

Joseph Clifford Montana

6. Who is the only person to have been involved in the NFL for the first 50 years of its existance?

George Halas. One of the Originators....stayed on as owner of the Bears until his death in 1983.

That is actually 63 years of involvement with the NFL. He was the last person to attend the 1920 meeting at the Huppmobile dealership in Canton Ohio to be alive.

7. Which Quarterbacks who have thrown for 50,000 yards are in the Hall of Fame?

John Elway and Dan Marino. #1 and #27 of the 1983 draft. Though 4 other QBs have joined the 50K club: Favre/Peyton/Brees/Brady. But of course none of them are eligible yet. Favre next year. The others still active.

8. What do these cities and towns represent: Detroit, Dallas, Gladys Va., The Bronx, San Diego, Fort Riley KS, Lexington Nebraska, New Freedom Pa.?

Detroit: Bettis

Dallas: Tim Brown

Gladys: Haley

The Bronx: Polian

San Diego: Seau

Fort Riley: Shields

Lexington: Tinglehoff

New Freedon: Wolf

Birthplaces of the newly minted HOFers.

9. With the new 2015 Class of HOFers, which college is now represented in the HOF that was not previously represented?

James Madison in Virginia. Alma Mater of Charles Haley. That school had never had a HOFer before Haley. The alma maters of the others have had other Hall of Fame persons go there: Bettis and Brown both Notre Dame. Tinglehoff and Shields both Nebraska, NYU Polian, USC Seau, Oklahoma Wolf.

10. There are 32 NFL teams. For only 7 of these does a Hall of Fame running back hold their single season rushing record for most yards gained in a season. Name these 7 teams and the HOF RB who holds those records.

Bills: OJ Simpson

Bears: Walter Payton

Browns: Jim Brown

Lions: Barry Sanders

Jets: Curtis Martin

Raiders: Marcus Allen

Rams: Eric Dickerson

(Chargers with Tomlinson will join this list.....Broncos with Terrell Davis could some day)

11. In which draft round were each of the new HOF players drafted:

Bettis

Brown

Haley

Seau

Shields

Tinglehoff

Bettis, Brown, Seau were first rounders, Shields 3rd round, Haley 4th round. Tinglehoff was Undrafted.

12. Which Hall of Fame running back became the first player in history to rush for over 200 yards in a game? (yes, you must go way back)

Cliff Battles or the Washington Redskins became the first NFL player to rush for over 200 yards on October 8, 1933. He ran for 215 yards.

Graduate of Akron Kenmore HS. Anyone driving around Akron may know about Battles Ave. named for him.

Not sure if it was easy or if it was just right in my wheelhouse ... the one that almost tripped me up was Alan Page ... I saw justice and started writing Byron Whizzer White ... but then I saw STATE ... I knew Page was a judge, a MVP and a HOF. (And from Notre Dame).

But the best guess was that haley was a 4th rounder ... I had no idea, I just picked a round. Should buy some scratchoffs today.

Zombo

Zombo said:

Here is a set of Trivia, mostly about Hall of Famers. Try your hand:

1. Who was the original play by play man for Monday Night Football?

Keith Jackson Whoa Nelly, you got the check.

2. What former NFL MVP and a HOFer became a state Supreme Court Justice?

Alan Page Check

3. Who was the last Hall of Fame player to play "both ways" offense and defense, on a regular basis?

Chuck Bendarik Check

4. Bill Belichick tied Don Shula with coaching in 6 Super Bowls. What was the first Championship game that Don Shula ever coached in?

1964 NFL Championship Check

5.Tom Brady was named Super Bowl MVP for the third time. Who is the only other player to be a 3 time SP MVP?

Joe Montana Check

6. Who is the only person to have been involved in the NFL for the first 50 years of its existance?

George Halas Check

7. Which Quarterbacks who have thrown for 50,000 yards are in the Hall of Fame?

Marino and Elway Check

8. What do these cities and towns represent: Detroit, Dallas, Gladys Va., The Bronx, San Diego, Fort Riley KS, Lexington Nebraska, New Freedom Pa.?

Hometowns of latest HOF inductees Check.....these were all too easy, weren't they?

9. With the new 2015 Class of HOFers, which college is now represented in the HOF that was not previously represented?

I don't know, but two more for ND Yes, USC and ND now with 12 each for the most...next is Ohio St. with 9

10. There are 32 NFL teams. For only 7 of these does a Hall of Fame running back hold their single season rushing record for most yards gained in a season. Name these 7 teams and the HOF RB who holds those records.

I can tackle this when I have more time

11. In which draft round were each of the new HOF players drafted:

Bettis 1st check

Brown 1st check

Haley 4th? check

Seau 1st check

Shields 1st no

Tinglehoff udfa? check

Check on every one but Shields.

12. Which Hall of Fame running back became the first player in history to rush for over 200 yards in a game? (yes, you must go way back)

Beattie Feathers No, but it is that sorta anonymous kinda guy....unless you are from Kenmore.

Here is a set of Trivia, mostly about Hall of Famers. Try your hand:

1. Who was the original play by play man for Monday Night Football?

Keith Jackson Whoa Nelly, you got the check.

2. What former NFL MVP and a HOFer became a state Supreme Court Justice?

Alan Page Check

3. Who was the last Hall of Fame player to play "both ways" offense and defense, on a regular basis?

Chuck Bendarik Check

4. Bill Belichick tied Don Shula with coaching in 6 Super Bowls. What was the first Championship game that Don Shula ever coached in?

1964 NFL Championship Check

5.Tom Brady was named Super Bowl MVP for the third time. Who is the only other player to be a 3 time SP MVP?

Joe Montana Check

6. Who is the only person to have been involved in the NFL for the first 50 years of its existance?

George Halas Check

7. Which Quarterbacks who have thrown for 50,000 yards are in the Hall of Fame?

Marino and Elway Check

8. What do these cities and towns represent: Detroit, Dallas, Gladys Va., The Bronx, San Diego, Fort Riley KS, Lexington Nebraska, New Freedom Pa.?

Hometowns of latest HOF inductees Check.....these were all too easy, weren't they?

9. With the new 2015 Class of HOFers, which college is now represented in the HOF that was not previously represented?

I don't know, but two more for ND Yes, USC and ND now with 12 each for the most...next is Ohio St. with 9

10. There are 32 NFL teams. For only 7 of these does a Hall of Fame running back hold their single season rushing record for most yards gained in a season. Name these 7 teams and the HOF RB who holds those records.

I can tackle this when I have more time

11. In which draft round were each of the new HOF players drafted:

Bettis 1st check

Brown 1st check

Haley 4th? check

Seau 1st check

Shields 1st no

Tinglehoff udfa? check

Check on every one but Shields.

12. Which Hall of Fame running back became the first player in history to rush for over 200 yards in a game? (yes, you must go way back)

Beattie Feathers No, but it is that sorta anonymous kinda guy....unless you are from Kenmore.