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brush

(58,213 posts)
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:17 PM Dec 30

Here's the 3rd NFL History Quiz.

Ok, guys and dolls, here we go again with another NFL history quiz. I've got some goodies for you. Please list you answers in a DU response to this OP and I’ll DU mail you the answers so as to not give them away for later players. Here we go.

1. Who coined the term “Sacking the Quarterback?

2. Name one of Dan Marino’s star receivers when he threw for a record 48 TDs in 1984.

3. Name one of thethe Steelers “Steel Curtain.”

4.With Saquon Barkley reaching 2000 yards rushing yesterday, who was the first running back to reach 2000 yards in a season?

5. Who did the “Mad Stork” play for?

6. Wh0 holds the record for TD passes in a single season.

7. In 1996 the Houston Oilers switched cities and became…?

8. What was “The Greatest Show on Turd?”

9. Who were “The Triplets?”

10. Which running back interrupted Jim Brown’s rushing crown?

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Here's the 3rd NFL History Quiz. (Original Post) brush Dec 30 OP
3. Mean Joe Green? Raven123 Dec 30 #1
I knew much more about the game in the '50s rurallib Dec 30 #2
1. David "Deacon" Jones rsdsharp Dec 30 #3
#4 - O.J. Simpson calguy Dec 30 #4
#9 WOO PIG SOOIE BOSSHOG Dec 30 #5
When the Oilers first moved to Tennessee. they were called "The Tennessee Oilers" Doc_Technical Friday #6
Thanks for the info. I don't remember that. It's news to me. brush Friday #7

rurallib

(63,313 posts)
2. I knew much more about the game in the '50s
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:31 PM
Dec 30

so these are educated guesses: now that I look at them it may be guess:
1) Sam Huff

4) Eric Dickerson for LA Rams

7) Tennessee Titans

10) Jim Taylor of Green Bay

rsdsharp

(10,335 posts)
3. 1. David "Deacon" Jones
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:35 PM
Dec 30

2. Mark Duper

3. Mean Joe Green

4. OJ Simpson

5. Oakland Raiders

6. Peyton Manning

7. Tennessee Titans

8. Turf? St. Louis Rams

9.

10. Jim Taylor 1962.


calguy

(5,793 posts)
4. #4 - O.J. Simpson
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:47 PM
Dec 30

5. The 'Mad Stork' played for I think the Baltimore Colts before joining the Raiders.
7. The Oilers became the Tennessee Titans
3. Mean Joe Green
2. Mark Duper

Great questions.

BOSSHOG

(40,421 posts)
5. #9 WOO PIG SOOIE
Mon Dec 30, 2024, 03:17 PM
Dec 30

Last edited Mon Dec 30, 2024, 04:28 PM - Edit history (2)

Ron Boothead Brewer, Marvin Delph, Sydney Moncrief. University of Arkansas Basketball late 70s.

Not Football but a correct Sports Answer.

13 February 1978, the most awesome Sports Illustrated Cover Ever.

#7 - Tennessee Titans

Doc_Technical

(3,612 posts)
6. When the Oilers first moved to Tennessee. they were called "The Tennessee Oilers"
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:24 PM
Friday

and changed their mascot two years later.

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