• Elmer Angsman, HB
• Paul Christman, QB
• Marshall Goldberg, HB
• Pat Harder, FB
• Charley Trippi, HB

Cardinals "Million Dollar Backfield" As noted, not as well known. But note this difference: this Cardinals group did win an NFL title in 1947. The SFO group never won.

Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:

Answers:

1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:

Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, and Gary Larsen

2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:

Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, David Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy

3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:

Mean Joe Greene, Ernie Holmes, Dwight White, LC Greenwood. You could have thrown in like Steve Banaszak as well.

4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)

There were actually a couple of versions of the Doomsday Defense...but if you included Bob Lilly, Harvey Martin, Jethro Pugh, Ed Too Tall Jones, Randy White and a few others: Cole.

5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:

Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher, and the original: Bill George.

6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:

Gastineau, Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam

7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?

The best known was the 49ers with Y.A. Tittle, Joe Perry, Hugh McIlhenny and John Henry Johnson

The Cardinals also had a group with that name....don't have those names though. Charley Trippi was one.

8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?

This was what the NY Giants of Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson etc. called themselves before going to "The Big Blue Wrecking Crew".

9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?

The New Orleans Saints with Ricky Jackson, Sam Mills, Pat Swilling etc.)

10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?

Roger Staubach,,, though some have also called Tom Brady this. The difference was that I think Staubach really was a Captain in the Navy.

11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?

Chuck Bednarik

12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?

Lance Alworth

13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?

Christian Okoye

14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"

Jack Tatum

15. A. What did this Anagram/Acronym stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?

Boy I Love Losing Superbowls

B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?

Count On Losing This Sunday

1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:

Carl Eller, Jim "wrong way" Marshall, Alan Page, ??? Three out of four.

2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:

Deacon, Merlin, Youngblood(?), Rosie "Yes, I knit! What about it!" Greer Not Youngblood, he was not around for another decade, the others yes.

3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:

Lc. Greenwood, Mean Joe Green, Dwight White and Ernie "University of Mars" Holmes... Check

4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)

Bob Lily, Pugh, Too Tall came to a later edition..., Larry Cole(?), John(?) Dutton... I don't know about Dutton...probably a rotation player, but otherwise check

5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:

Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher, ??? Check on these three...one more

6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:

Klecko, Gastineau, Lyons?, ??? Check on these 3....one more

7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?

Which one? The 49ers' edition or the older Chicago Cardinals' one?

Either will do, though the 49ers is more well known. Check

8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?

... blank...

9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?

Falcons(?) NO

10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?

Staubach?... thought his was Capt. Comeback, tho... He was both.check

11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?

Bednarik Check

12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?

SD/DAL WR Lance Alworth Check

13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?

Christian Okoye Check

... but who made him "cry"? A chick at poolside in Puerto Vallarta. She was so hot she made me cry.

14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"

Jack Tatum.. in the title of his book... as in "They Call Me..." Check

15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?

Anagram?

I think you're right. Should be Akronym.

B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?

ditto...

Acro/Akron eem.

@the-gipper said:

Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:

1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:

Carl Eller, Alan Page, Jim Marshall, Check on these...one more.

2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:

Merlin Olsen, Rosie Grier, Deacon Jones, Check on these...one more

3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:

Mean Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Dwight, White Check on these, one more

4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)

Bob Lilly, Too Tall Jones, Harvey Martin, Jethro Pugh, Larry Cole Check on these, though there is one more name that can be thrown in...but I give you full credit.

5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:

Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher Check on these...but there is one more....the original "Monster" HOF MLB

6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:

Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, Check on these....two more

7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?

Dolphins (Csonka, Kiick, Morris) NO..they were never known as that. I think Csonka and Kiick were called "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" after the movie of that era.

8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?

9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?

Oilers NO

10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?

11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?

12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?

13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?

Christian Okoye Check

14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"

Jack Tatum Check

15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?

Boy I Like Lots of Shots No, but you were close on a couple of words.

B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?

Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:

1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:

Carl Eller, Alan Page, Jim Marshall,

2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:

Merlin Olsen, Rosie Grier, Deacon Jones,

3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:

Mean Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Dwight, White

4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)

Bob Lilly, Too Tall Jones, Harvey Martin, Jethro Pugh, Larry Cole

5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:

Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher

6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:

Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau,

7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?

Dolphins (Csonka, Kiick, Morris)

8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?

9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?

Oilers

10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?

11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?

12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?

13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?

Christian Okoye

14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"

Jack Tatum

15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?

Boy I Like Lots of Shots

B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?