American Pro Football Trivia - Page 3

**tygrkhat40** · September 16th, 2010, 10:22 PM

More trivia! Hall of Fame specific, there'll only be a few, but they're hard.

1. Who are the only two men in the Hall who did not attend college?

2. Name 6 of the 8 Heisman Trophy winners in the Hall.

3. Name 2 of the 4 sets of college teammates in the Hall.

4. Who was the youngest man (at time of election) elected to the Hall?

5. Who is the first veteran of the World Football League (1974-75) elected to the Hall?

6. Which player in the Hall played the fewest games in his career?

7. What two members of the Hall were born in Canton, OH?

Good luck!

**John C. Holmes** · September 18th, 2010, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tygrkhat40

More trivia! Hall of Fame specific, there'll only be a few, but they're hard.

1. Who are the only two men in the Hall who did not attend college?

Willie Brown and George Trafton

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2. Name 6 of the 8 Heisman Trophy winners in the Hall.

OJ Simpson, Earl Campbell, Roger Staubach, Tony Dorsett, Marcus Allen and Barry Sanders.

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3. Name 2 of the 4 sets of college teammates in the Hall.

No clue.

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4. Who was the youngest man (at time of election) elected to the Hall?

Gayle Sayers

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5. Who is the first veteran of the World Football League (1974-75) elected to the Hall?

Paul Warfield

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6. Which player in the Hall played the fewest games in his career?

Gayle Sayers

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7. What two members of the Hall were born in Canton, OH?

Aside from Alan Page, I have no clue.

**tygrkhat40** · September 18th, 2010, 02:28 PM

John C., 4.5 right.

**tygrkhat40** · September 19th, 2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tygrkhat40

More trivia! Hall of Fame specific, there'll only be a few, but they're hard.

1. Who are the only two men in the Hall who did not attend college?

2. Name 6 of the 8 Heisman Trophy winners in the Hall.

3. Name 2 of the 4 sets of college teammates in the Hall.

4. Who was the youngest man (at time of election) elected to the Hall?

5. Who is the first veteran of the World Football League (1974-75) elected to the Hall?

6. Which player in the Hall played the fewest games in his career?

7. What two members of the Hall were born in Canton, OH?

Good luck!

Answers

1. NFL President Joe Carr and NY Giants founder Tim Mara did not attend college. Both are charter members of the Hall.

2. O.J. Simpson and Roger Staubach (Class of 1985), Paul Hornung and Doak Walker (1986), Earl Campbell (1991), Tony Dorsett (1994), Marcus Allen (2003), Barry Sanders (2008)

3. Vince Lombardi and Alex Wojciechowicz were two of the Seven Blocks of Granite offensive line at Fordham in the 30's. Former Marines Art Donovan and Ernie Stautner manned the defensive line for Boston College in the late 40's. Ollie Matson, Gino Marchetti and Bob St. Clair were on the last great football team at the University of San Francisco in the early 50's. And Thurman Thomas kept future Heisman winner Barry Sanders on the bench at Oklahoma State in the 80's.

4. Gale Sayers was 34 years at the time of his election to the Hall.

5. Paul Warfield, Class of 1983

6. Ernie Nevers only played 54 games in his NFL career.

7. Dan Dierdorf and Alan Page are the natives of Canton, OH in the Hall.

Thanks for playing and more will come!

**John C. Holmes** · September 28th, 2010, 04:27 AM

Okay, CFL trivia time, anyone who enjoys 3 down football feel free to respond!

1. When was the last "Battle of the Roughriders" Grey Cup game played?

2. The Grey Cup has been played for on and off since 1909 but name the only 2 Grey Cup Championships to be decided by overtime.

3. Name the winning teams in those games.

4. Who was the last Canadian born player to win the MVP, (known in Canada as the Most Outstanding Player award.)

5. Why did the 1940 Grey Cup not include a western team?

6. Name all 7 teams that played in the United States during the CFL's ill fated "US Experiment" of 1993-1995.

7. Name all 3 incarnations of Montreal's CFL team.

8. Name the only 3 former CFL quarterbacks to play in the Super Bowl.

9. Name 2 coaches who won the Grey Cup as head coach of 2 or more different teams.

10. Who was the youngest coach to win the Grey Cup?

**tygrkhat40** · September 28th, 2010, 07:01 PM

1. 1976, with Ottawa beating Saskatchewan 23-20 in Toronto. It was Ottawa's last Grey Cup win.

2. The 49th Grey Cup in 1961 and the 93rd Grey Cup in 2005.

3. Winnipeg beat Hamilton in 1961 and Edmonton beat Montreal in 2005.

4. Tony Gabriel, TE for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1978, who was born in Burlington ON.

5. The Canadian Rugby Union (a predecessor of the CFL) disallowed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers due to a rules dispute, making the Eastern final between the Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers a 2 game series for the Cup with Ottawa winning both games.

6. Baltimore Stallions (aka Colts and CFL's), Birmingham Barracudas, Las Vegas Outlaws, Memphis Mad Dogs, Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans, Shreveport Pirates.

7. Montreal Alouettes (1946-81, 1986), Montreal Concordes (1982-85), Montreal Alouettes (1996-present). The current Als are the former Baltimore Stallions.

8. Joe Kapp, Joe Theisman and...

9. Ron Lancaster (Edmonton, 1993 and Hamilton, 1999) and Don Matthews (Baltimore, 1995; Toronto, 1997 and Montreal, 2002)

10. Mike "Pinball" Clemons, Toronto, 2004.

**John C. Holmes** · September 29th, 2010, 04:48 AM

You got 8.5 right!

**John C. Holmes** · September 30th, 2010, 10:59 PM

Okay, time for the answers to my first CFL quiz!

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Originally Posted by John C. Holmes

Okay, CFL trivia time, anyone who enjoys 3 down football feel free to respond!

1. When was the last "Battle of the Roughriders" Grey Cup game played?

1976 between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Ottawa Rough Riders. The game is highlighted by the famous, "The Catch" made by Tony Gabriel to win the Eastern Riders' last championship.

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2. The Grey Cup has been played for on and off since 1909 but name the only 2 Grey Cup Championships to be decided by overtime.

1961 and 2005

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3. Name the winning teams in those games.

1961 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2005 - Edmonton Eskimos

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4. Who was the last Canadian born player to win the MVP, (known in Canada as the Most Outstanding Player award.)

Tony Gabriel in 1978.

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5. Why did the 1940 Grey Cup not include a western team?

Basically the ERU, not the CRU refused to play the Western Champion, (and reigning Grey Cup Champion,) Winnipeg Blue Bombers because of their usage of blocking beyond the line of scrimmage. The Ottawa Rough Riders were presented with the Grey Cup but there is still an asterisk tainting the win. The Bombers restored order winning the cup back in 1941.

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6. Name all 7 teams that played in the United States during the CFL's ill fated "US Experiment" of 1993-1995.

Sacramento Gold Miners, (the only franchise to play in a league other than the CFL since the incorperation of the league in 1959 as they were originally the Sacramento Surge of the WLAF in 1991 and 1992.)
Baltimore Stallions/Colts/CFL Colts
Shreveport Pirates
Las Vegas Posse
Memphis Mad Dogs
Birmingham Barracudas
San Antonio Texans

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7. Name all 3 incarnations of Montreal's CFL team.

1946-1981: Montreal Alouettes
1982-1985: Montreal Concordes
1986: New Montreal Alouettes (same franchise as the Concordes but they brought the name back.)
1996-Present: Montreal Alouettes (franchise transferred from Baltimore.)

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8. Name the only 3 former CFL quarterbacks to play in the Super Bowl.

Joe Kapp - Super Bowl IV
Joe Theisman - Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XVIII
Sean Salsbury - off the bench late in Super Bowl XXIX

Fast fact: All 3 QBs in question also played in the Grey Cup. Kapp in 63 and 64, Theisman in 71 and Salsbury in 1988.

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9. Name 2 coaches who won the Grey Cup as head coach of 2 or more different teams.

Don Matthews: BC Lions 1985, Baltimore Stallions 1995, Toronto Argonauts 1997-1998, Montreal Alouettes 2002
Wally Bueno: Calgary Stampeders 1992, 1998, 2002, BC Lions 2006.
Ron Lancaster: Edmonton Eskimos 1993, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1999.

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10. Who was the youngest coach to win the Grey Cup?

Bud Grant, age 30, in 1958.

Thanks for playing and maybe I'll have another quiz next week!

lung4_haa1 · October 1st, 2010, 06:54 AM

how about some super bowl trivia?

1. in super xxv, how long was the infamous scott norwood field goal attempt?

2. name the only team to have more than one super bowl appearances and have perfect super bowl record.

3. name the two teams to be 0-4 in super bowl appearances.

4. between super bowls xix and xxxi, the nfc had a 13-game win streak. name the teams and the number of times they won.

clonevs · October 1st, 2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by lung4_haa1

how about some super bowl trivia?

1. in super xxv, how long was the infamous scott norwood field goal attempt?

2. name the only team to have more than one super bowl appearances and have perfect super bowl record.

3. name the two teams to be 0-4 in super bowl appearances.

4. between super bowls xix and xxxi, the nfc had a 13-game win streak. name the teams and the number of times they won.

these are good, and i am resisting the urge to google

1. a guess...31yds
2. giants...took me awhile for that
3. buffalo (easy) / damn...stumped i can't get this one...tricky question
4. .....lets see not sure of who played in SB #19 but for a 13 game winning streak.....i will start backwards with;
GBay-97
Dallas-96
SanFran-95
Dallas-94
Dallas-93
Redskins-92
Giants-91
that's 7
85-Bears
86-Giants
87-Redskins
88-SanFran
89-SanFran
90- hmmmm i'm thinking i am off between 90-92 somewhere but i will say Redskins

makes me feel like i have alzheiemers, but that's 13

September 28th, 2010, 07:01 PM	#26
tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 152,570 Times in 9,629 Posts	1. 1976, with Ottawa beating Saskatchewan 23-20 in Toronto. It was Ottawa's last Grey Cup win. 2. The 49th Grey Cup in 1961 and the 93rd Grey Cup in 2005. 3. Winnipeg beat Hamilton in 1961 and Edmonton beat Montreal in 2005. 4. Tony Gabriel, TE for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1978, who was born in Burlington ON. 5. The Canadian Rugby Union (a predecessor of the CFL) disallowed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers due to a rules dispute, making the Eastern final between the Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers a 2 game series for the Cup with Ottawa winning both games. 6. Baltimore Stallions (aka Colts and CFL's), Birmingham Barracudas, Las Vegas Outlaws, Memphis Mad Dogs, Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans, Shreveport Pirates. 7. Montreal Alouettes (1946-81, 1986), Montreal Concordes (1982-85), Montreal Alouettes (1996-present). The current Als are the former Baltimore Stallions. 8. Joe Kapp, Joe Theisman and... 9. Ron Lancaster (Edmonton, 1993 and Hamilton, 1999) and Don Matthews (Baltimore, 1995; Toronto, 1997 and Montreal, 2002) 10. Mike "Pinball" Clemons, Toronto, 2004. Last edited by tygrkhat40; September 29th, 2010 at 12:42 AM..

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September 16th, 2010, 10:22 PM	#21
tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 152,570 Times in 9,629 Posts	More trivia! Hall of Fame specific, there'll only be a few, but they're hard. 1. Who are the only two men in the Hall who did not attend college? 2. Name 6 of the 8 Heisman Trophy winners in the Hall. 3. Name 2 of the 4 sets of college teammates in the Hall. 4. Who was the youngest man (at time of election) elected to the Hall? 5. Who is the first veteran of the World Football League (1974-75) elected to the Hall? 6. Which player in the Hall played the fewest games in his career? 7. What two members of the Hall were born in Canton, OH? Good luck!

September 18th, 2010, 02:28 PM	#23
tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 152,570 Times in 9,629 Posts	John C., 4.5 right.

September 28th, 2010, 04:27 AM	#25
John C. Holmes Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 710 Thanks: 14,638 Thanked 7,446 Times in 682 Posts	Okay, CFL trivia time, anyone who enjoys 3 down football feel free to respond! 1. When was the last "Battle of the Roughriders" Grey Cup game played? 2. The Grey Cup has been played for on and off since 1909 but name the only 2 Grey Cup Championships to be decided by overtime. 3. Name the winning teams in those games. 4. Who was the last Canadian born player to win the MVP, (known in Canada as the Most Outstanding Player award.) 5. Why did the 1940 Grey Cup not include a western team? 6. Name all 7 teams that played in the United States during the CFL's ill fated "US Experiment" of 1993-1995. 7. Name all 3 incarnations of Montreal's CFL team. 8. Name the only 3 former CFL quarterbacks to play in the Super Bowl. 9. Name 2 coaches who won the Grey Cup as head coach of 2 or more different teams. 10. Who was the youngest coach to win the Grey Cup?

September 29th, 2010, 04:48 AM	#27
John C. Holmes Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 710 Thanks: 14,638 Thanked 7,446 Times in 682 Posts	You got 8.5 right!

October 1st, 2010, 06:54 AM	#29
lung4_haa1 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 76 Thanks: 78 Thanked 596 Times in 75 Posts	how about some super bowl trivia? 1. in super xxv, how long was the infamous scott norwood field goal attempt? 2. name the only team to have more than one super bowl appearances and have perfect super bowl record. 3. name the two teams to be 0-4 in super bowl appearances. 4. between super bowls xix and xxxi, the nfc had a 13-game win streak. name the teams and the number of times they won.