Football Trivia Flashcards
Fun Facts on history of NFL
Which NFL team was the last to be segregated?
Washington Redskins
Who are the only brothers to win the Super Bowl MVP award?
Eli and Peyton Manning
What super bowl winning Wide receiver owns a fruit smoothie franchise in West Virginia?
Randy Moss
What current NFL tight end had not played football since his senior year in high school going into his rookie year?
Antonio Gates
In 1973 ___ was the first punter ever drafted in the first round (23rd overall)
Ray Guy
What NFL team was the first to have cheerleaders?
Colts
What football franchise is considered the most valued sports franchise in the world?
Cowboys, estimated worth 1.5 billion
What year did Monday Night Football first air?
1970
What Chicago Bears star was known as “the Enforcer,” “the Animal” and “Paddles”
Dick Butkus
What sportscaster posted an NFL coaching record of 103-22-7?
John Madden
Who said life’s three important things were “family, religion and the Green Bay Packers”?
Vince Lombardi
What NFL football player reached a league-leading 340 pounds in 1988?
William “The Refrigerator” Perry
How many points was a touchdown worth in 1911?
5
Which Super Bowl MVP was involved in a murder trial within weeks of winning the award?
Ray Lewis
Which former Steeler running back known as the “Bus” has bowled a perfect game of 300?
Jerome Bettis
Who is the first African America coach to win a super bowl?
Tony Dungy
which NFL team and in what year had the most NFL draft picks with four
New York Jets, 2000
In 1971____ was drafted out of high school to play professional baseball for the Kansas City Royals but later would play QB for the Broncos
John Elway
The 2006 draft was the first time since 1990 that no WR was taken in the first 20 selections. Who was the first taken?l ___
Santonio Holmes, at #25
Who is the oldest rookie head coach to coach in the NFL?
Dick LeBeau, hired by the Bengals in 2000
what undrafted WR tied the league record for most receptions in 2007?
Wes Welker
Which RB in the NFL is the son of Antonio Fargas, the famous Huggy Bear in the series Starky and Hutch
Justin Fargas
Besides Thankgiving, what is the 2nd highest food consumption of the year?
Superbowl Sunday
Which bears LB always carries a ping pond paddle in his car?
Brain Urlacher