Summertime Blues Trivia

[The Gipper]

Here is some trivia for your mid July football fix....with the knowledge that camp opens in like 10 days:

 

1. Not including George Blanda who played some until age 48, which 3 other QBs played to the old age of 44?

 

 

2. Seven RBs have gained over 2000 yards in a season. Name them.

 

 

3. These for the seasons opening game:

A. Who rushed for the most yards in a game in an "Opening Game"?

 

B. Who passed for the most yards in an "Opening Game"?

 

 

4. What does this list represent: Jim Benton, Cloyce Box, Stephone Paige, Willie Anderson, Calvin Johnson?

 

 

5. Only 15 QBs have ever thrown for 500 yards in a game. One team leads in this category with having 3 of those 500 yard game passers. Name that team and the three QBs who played for it.

 

 

6. What event occurred only 2 days after the Cleveland Browns received its charter as a pro football franchise?

 

 

7. There was an "American Football League" that played in 1936-1937. One franchise remains active today from that league. What is that franchise?

 

 

8. There was another "American Football League" that played from 1940-1941. While no franchise remains active from that league, one team name (city and nickname) does survive today from it. Name that team name.

 

 

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest undefeated streak in history, and how many games?

 

 

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade:

 

1920s (2 QBs):

 

1930s (3 QBs):

 

1940s (3 QBs):

 

1950s (3 QBs):

 

1960s (3 QBs):

 

1970s (3 QBs):

 

1980s (2 QBs):

 

1990s (2 QBs):

 

2000s (2 QBs):

[Tour2ma]

1. Not including George Blanda who played some until age 48, which 3 other QBs played to the old age of 44?

Moon and Testaverde spring to mind...

2. Seven RBs have gained over 2000 yards in a season. Name them.
OJ, Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders. Adrian Petersen, Jamal Lewis...

3. These for the seasons opening game:
A. Who rushed for the most yards in a game in an "Opening Game"? Guess AP...
B. Who passed for the most yards in an "Opening Game"? Fouts?

6. What event occurred only 2 days after the Cleveland Browns received its charter as a pro football franchise? Pearl Harbor?

8. There was another "American Football League" that played from 1940-1941. While no franchise remains active from that league, one team name (city and nickname) does survive today from it. Name that team name. Buffalo Bills?

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest undefeated streak in history, and how many games?
New England Pats... 22 over two seasons?

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade: Maybe later....

[slowburn]

Here is some trivia for your mid July football fix....with the knowledge that camp opens in like 10 days:

 

1. Not including George Blanda who played some until age 48, which 3 other QBs played to the old age of 44?

 

favre, ya tittle, don strock

 

2. Seven RBs have gained over 2000 yards in a season. Name them.

 

oj, eric dickerson, sanders, jamal lewis, peterson

 

3. These for the seasons opening game:

A. Who rushed for the most yards in a game in an "Opening Game"?

 

oj

 

B. Who passed for the most yards in an "Opening Game"?

 

favre

 

 

4. What does this list represent: Jim Benton, Cloyce Box, Stephone Paige, Willie Anderson, Calvin Johnson?

 

all attended sec univerivities

 

5. Only 15 QBs have ever thrown for 500 yards in a game. One team leads in this category with having 3 of those 500 yard game passers. Name that team and the three QBs who played for it.

 

cowboys staubach, aikman, romo

 

6. What event occurred only 2 days after the Cleveland Browns received its charter as a pro football franchise?

 

the attack on pearl harbor

 

7. There was an "American Football League" that played in 1936-1937. One franchise remains active today from that league. What is that franchise?

 

buffalo bills

 

8. There was another "American Football League" that played from 1940-1941. While no franchise remains active from that league, one team name (city and nickname) does survive today from it. Name that team name.

 

denver broncos

 

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest undefeated streak in history, and how many games?

 

dolphins 19 games

 

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade:

 

1920s (2 QBs): ya tittle

 

1930s (3 QBs):

 

1940s (3 QBs):

 

1950s (3 QBs): gahram, unitas

 

1960s (3 QBs): starr, staubach, griese

 

1970s (3 QBs): montana, fran t, billy kilmore

 

1980s (2 QBs): marino, kelly,

 

1990s (2 QBs): aikmen

 

2000s (2 QBs): manning, tom brady,

[Browns149]

2. OJ, Terrel Davis, Barry Sanders, Jamal Lewis, Eric Dickerson, Cris Johnson

[Browns149]

9. I thought it was the NE pats, but then I looked it up and it was the Canton Bulldogs

 

sorry for looking it up, but come on a team from the 20's shouldn't be in a trivia question

[Tour2ma]

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade:

1920s (2 QBs): one of those horsemen?

1930s (3 QBs): Baugh(?)

1940s (3 QBs): Baugh(?), Waterfield... was Luckman in the 40's?

1950s (3 QBs): Graham, Layne, Tittle

1960s (3 QBs): Starr, Tarkenton, Jurgensen(?)

1970s (3 QBs): Bradshaw, Staubach, Stabler(?)

1980s (2 QBs): Aikman, Marino

1990s (2 QBs): Elway, Favre(?)

2000s (2 QBs): Brady, P. Manning

 

 

Feel like Nameth belongs somewhere....

[The Gipper]

1. Not including George Blanda who played some until age 48, which 3 other QBs played to the old age of 44?

Moon and Testaverde spring to mind... Those are both right, but there is another

 

2. Seven RBs have gained over 2000 yards in a season. Name them.

OJ, Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders. Adrian Petersen, Jamal Lewis...These are all correct, but there are two more

3. These for the seasons opening game:

A. Who rushed for the most yards in a game in an "Opening Game"? Guess AP...

B. Who passed for the most yards in an "Opening Game"? Fouts?

NO on either answer

 

6. What event occurred only 2 days after the Cleveland Browns received its charter as a pro football franchise? Pearl Harbor?

NO

 

8. There was another "American Football League" that played from 1940-1941. While no franchise remains active from that league, one team name (city and nickname) does survive today from it. Name that team name. Buffalo Bills?

No, but good guess...there was a Buffalo Bills team in the AAFC...which in fact merged with the Browns when the AAFC merged

 

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest undefeated streak in history, and how many games?

New England Pats... 22 over two seasons?

NO

 

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade: Maybe later....

[The Gipper]

 

Here is some trivia for your mid July football fix....with the knowledge that camp opens in like 10 days:

 

1. Not including George Blanda who played some until age 48, which 3 other QBs played to the old age of 44?

 

favre, ya tittle, don strock

None correct

 

2. Seven RBs have gained over 2000 yards in a season. Name them.

 

oj, eric dickerson, sanders, jamal lewis, peterson These are right, but there are more

 

3. These for the seasons opening game:

A. Who rushed for the most yards in a game in an "Opening Game"?

 

oj Check

 

B. Who passed for the most yards in an "Opening Game"?

 

favre NO

 

 

4. What does this list represent: Jim Benton, Cloyce Box, Stephone Paige, Willie Anderson, Calvin Johnson?

 

all attended sec univerivities NO

 

5. Only 15 QBs have ever thrown for 500 yards in a game. One team leads in this category with having 3 of those 500 yard game passers. Name that team and the three QBs who played for it.

 

cowboys staubach, aikman, romo NO

 

6. What event occurred only 2 days after the Cleveland Browns received its charter as a pro football franchise?

 

the attack on pearl harbor NO

 

7. There was an "American Football League" that played in 1936-1937. One franchise remains active today from that league. What is that franchise?

 

buffalo bills NO see above

 

8. There was another "American Football League" that played from 1940-1941. While no franchise remains active from that league, one team name (city and nickname) does survive today from it. Name that team name.

 

denver broncos NO

 

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest undefeated streak in history, and how many games?

 

dolphins 19 games NO

 

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade:

 

1920s (2 QBs): ya tittle No....Tittle played way after that

 

1930s (3 QBs):

 

1940s (3 QBs):

 

1950s (3 QBs): gahram, unitas Check on OG, no on JU

 

1960s (3 QBs): starr, staubach, griese Check on Starr, no on the others

 

1970s (3 QBs): montana, fran t, billy kilmore NO

 

1980s (2 QBs): marino, kelly, NO

 

1990s (2 QBs): aikmen NO

 

2000s (2 QBs): manning, tom brady, I assume you mean Peyton....Check on both

 

 

 

[The Gipper]

2. OJ, Terrel Davis, Barry Sanders, Jamal Lewis, Eric Dickerson, Cris Johnson

Check

[The Gipper]

9. I thought it was the NE pats, but then I looked it up and it was the Canton Bulldogs

 

sorry for looking it up, but come on a team from the 20's shouldn't be in a trivia question

And you are still wrong....even after looking it up.

[The Gipper]

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade:

 

1920s (2 QBs): one of those horsemen? I don't think so, no

 

1930s (3 QBs): Baugh(?) NO

 

1940s (3 QBs): Baugh(?), Waterfield... was Luckman in the 40's? Check on all three

 

1950s (3 QBs): Graham, Layne, Tittle Check on OG and Layne, no on Tittle

 

1960s (3 QBs): Starr, Tarkenton, Jurgensen(?) Check on Starr and Jurgenson, no on Tark

 

1970s (3 QBs): Bradshaw, Staubach, Stabler(?) Check on all three

 

1980s (2 QBs): Aikman, Marino NO

 

1990s (2 QBs): Elway, Favre(?) Check on both

 

2000s (2 QBs): Brady, P. Manning Check on both

 

 

Feel like Nameth belongs somewhere....

[Tour2ma]

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade:

 

1960s (3 QBs): Starr, Tarkenton, Jurgensen(?) Check on Starr and Jurgenson, no on Tark

 

Third had to be Unitas.... duh!

[The Gipper]

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade:

 

1960s (3 QBs): Starr, Tarkenton, Jurgensen(?) Check on Starr and Jurgenson, no on Tark

 

Third had to be Unitas.... duh!

Check on Johnny U.

[The Gipper]

Interim Trivia report. Questions unanswered as yet:

 

1. Besides George Blanda, Warren Moon and Vinny T. which other QB played until he was 44 years old?

 

 

3. B. Which QB passed for the most yards ever in the Opening Game of a season?

 

 

4. What does this list represent: Jim Benton, Cloyce Box, Stephone Paige, Willie Anderson, Calvin Johnson?

 

 

5. 15 QBs have thrown for 500 yards in a game. The most of those by one team was 3. Name that team and the 3 QBs.

 

 

6. What event occurred 2 days after the Browns received their original franchise charter from the AAFC?

 

 

7. There was an "American Football League" that played from 1936-1937, and one franchise remains active from that league. Which franchise?

 

 

8. There was also an "American Football League" that played from 1940-1941. One current team bears the name of a franchise that played in that league. What is that team name?

 

 

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest unbeaten streak in history and how many games?

 

 

10. Name the "All Decade QBs" from these decades:

 

1920s (2 QBs):

 

1930s (3 QBs):

 

1950s (1 QB besides Otto Graham and Bobby Layne)

 

1980s (2 QBs):

[Sir Barksalot]

# 5. Im gonna go with the Packers, Starr, Favre and Rogers ??? or a long shot Browns -- Otto, Kosar, Holcome ????? think holcome did it in a playoff game

[DieHardBrownsFan]

[Tour2ma]

# 5. Im gonna go with the Packers, Starr, Favre and Rogers ??? or a long shot Browns -- Otto, Kosar, Holcome ????? think holcome did it in a playoff game

Don't think either is correct (Bernie came close, but no Brown QB has gone over 500 and I doubt Starr ever did), but the approach is good... teams with a trio of very good to great QBs in their history. I don't think there are that many.

Then again some schlump just may have had a good day...

 

 

1. Besides George Blanda, Warren Moon and Vinny T. which other QB played until he was 44 years old?

Flutie played into his 40's... Did he make it to 44?

 

5. 15 QBs have thrown for 500 yards in a game. The most of those by one team was 3. Name that team and the 3 QBs.

Chargers: Hadl, Fouts, Rivers

 

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest unbeaten streak in history and how many games?

I still think it's the Pats and 20-something...

 

10. Name the "All Decade QBs" from these decades:

1950s (1 QB besides Otto Graham and Bobby Layne) Norm van Brocklin?

1980s (2 QBs): Moon?

 

 

[The Gipper]

# 5. Im gonna go with the Packers, Starr, Favre and Rogers ??? or a long shot Browns -- Otto, Kosar, Holcome ????? think holcome did it in a playoff game

Nope, not the Packers.. And the Browns never have had a 500 yard passing game. Team record is 489 yards by Kosar in that Jets double OT playoff game.

[The Gipper]

Don't think either is correct (Bernie came close, but no Brown QB has gone over 500 and I doubt Starr ever did), but the approach is good... teams with a trio of very good to great QBs in their history. I don't think there are that many.

Then again some schlump just may have had a good day...

 

 

1. Besides George Blanda, Warren Moon and Vinny T. which other QB played until he was 44 years old?

Flutie played into his 40's... Did he make it to 44?

No, not Flutie

 

5. 15 QBs have thrown for 500 yards in a game. The most of those by one team was 3. Name that team and the 3 QBs.

Chargers: Hadl, Fouts, Rivers

NO

 

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest unbeaten streak in history and how many games?

I still think it's the Pats and 20-something...

The Pats had the longest winning streak....but not the longest unbeaten streak.

 

10. Name the "All Decade QBs" from these decades:

1950s (1 QB besides Otto Graham and Bobby Layne) Norm van Brocklin? Check!

1980s (2 QBs): Moon? NO.

 

 

[The Gipper]

Here is some trivia for your mid July football fix....with the knowledge that camp opens in like 10 days:

 

Friday afternoon, time for answers:

 

1. Not including George Blanda who played some until age 48, which 3 other QBs played to the old age of 44?

The trio are Vinny Testaverde, Warren Moon, and Steve DeBerg.

 

 

2. Seven RBs have gained over 2000 yards in a season. Name them.

OJ Simpson, Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson, Jamal Lewis

 

 

3. These for the seasons opening game:

A. Who rushed for the most yards in a game in an "Opening Game"?

OJ Simpson rushed for 250 yards on opening game on Sept. 16, 1973 vs. the Patriots.

 

B. Who passed for the most yards in an "Opening Game"?

Norm Van Brocklin passed for 554 yards for the Rams vs the NY Yanks on 9/28/1951. These are the most yards passed for in any game in NFL history....opening day or otherwise!

 

 

4. What does this list represent: Jim Benton, Cloyce Box, Stephone Paige, Willie Anderson, Calvin Johnson?

These are the only 5 people who have ever had 300 or more yards receiving in a game.

 

 

5. Only 15 QBs have ever thrown for 500 yards in a game. One team leads in this category with having 3 of those 500 yard game passers. Name that team and the three QBs who played for it.

The New York Giants. The 3 QBs are YA Tittle, Phil Simms, and Eli Manning

 

 

6. What event occurred only 2 days after the Cleveland Browns received its charter as a pro football franchise?

The Browns AAFC charter was issued on June 4, 1944. Two days before D-Day

 

 

7. There was an "American Football League" that played in 1936-1937. One franchise remains active today from that league. What is that franchise?

The Cleveland/LA/St. Louis Rams started in that AFL, but then were accepted into the NFL beginning in the 1938 season.

 

8. There was another "American Football League" that played from 1940-1941. While no franchise remains active from that league, one team name (city and nickname) does survive today from it. Name that team name.

That league did have a team called The Cincinnati Bengals.

 

 

9. Which Pro Football team had the longest undefeated streak in history, and how many games?

That would be your Cleveland Browns who had an undefeated streak of 29 games from 10/12/47 when they lost to the LA Dons 13-10 and never suffered another lost for almost 2 years when they finally lost to the SF 49ers 56-28 on 10/9/1949. They did have 2 ties during that streak.

Note, the longest NFL unbeaten streak is the Canton Bulldogs, 25 games in the 1920s. They also had two ties.

And that longest winning streak is the Patriots 21 game winning streak. But note on that: During their streak they play 2 OT games...and to their credit they won both. But had the rules been the same as in the 20s or 40s, they too would have had a couple of tie games....thus their win streak would not have been 21.

 

 

10. The NFL has produced an "All Decade Team" from the 1920s to the 2000s, and on those teams they named at least 2 QBs of the decade,(and sometimes 3). Name the All Decade QBs for each decade:

 

1920s (2 QBs): Jimmy Conzelman and Paddy Driscoll

 

1930s (3 QBs): Earl (Dutch) Clark, Arnie Herber, Cecil Isbel (yes folks these were the Tom Bradys and Peyton Mannings of their day, one day people will think of Brady and Manning the way you think of Herber/Isbel, Driscoll etc.)

 

1940s (3 QBs): Sammy Baugh, Sid Luckman, Bob Waterfield

 

1950s (3 QBs): Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Norm Van Brocklin

 

1960s (3 QBs): John Unitas, Bart Starr, Sonny Jurgenson

 

1970s (3 QBs): Terry Bradshaw, Roger Staubach, Ken Stabler (Stabler: All Decade, but can't make HOF?)

 

1980s (2 QBs): Joe Montana and Dan Fouts (no one got these....someone put Montana in the 70s, but he was only drafted in 1979....I mean, hell, is he and Fouts already getting the Driscoll/Herber/Clark/Conzelman treatment?)

 

1990s (2 QBs): John Elway and Brett Favre

 

2000s (2 QBs): Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.

[Tour2ma]

Ah... "unbeaten"... the value of language.

 

Good stuff, Gip...

[ballpeen]

Just as a FYI....I know most of you don't know....the Who covered that song. It was written and first recorded by Eddie Cochran....a Rockabilly artist in the late 50's.....Eddie was good.

 

[Tour2ma]

Just as a FYI....I know most of you don't know....the Who covered that song. It was written and first recorded by Eddie Cochran....a Rockabilly artist in the late 50's.....Eddie was good.

And The Who's cover of Summertime Blues on Live at Leeds was something like the 4th cover released. It was preceded, among others, by the forgettable (in hindsight) hit version by Blue Cheer.