Sports Droughts

Question 1

The last time the Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA championship was in 1971 when they were led by this player.

Answer 1

Lew Alcindor / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Question 2

This team last won the Super Bowl in 1947 when they were based in Chicago. Since then, they have relocated to three different cities and have only appeared in the Super Bowl again once.

Answer 2

Arizona Cardinals

Question 3

This NBA team won an NBA championship in 1951 when they were based in Rochester. They’re not doing so great these days, their last playoff appearance being in 2006 (the second-worst active playoff drought in the NBA).

Answer 3

Sacramento Kings

Question 4

This team has the longest-running playoff appearance drought in the NBA, with their last appearance being in 2004.

Answer 4

Minnesota Timberwolves

Question 5

The last time this NBA team won the finals was in 1958 when they were based in St. Louis. They have made the playoffs consistently over the past decade, but have not gotten much farther than that.

Answer 5

Atlanta Hawks

Question 6

Once known as the Washington Senators, this team has never won a World Series.

Answer 6

Texas Rangers

Question 7

This team last won a Super Bowl in 1961 under a different name. They are perhaps better known today for coming one yard short of winning one in 1999.

Answer 7

Tennessee Titans

Question 8

The closest this team has come to a Super Bowl was an AFL championship in 1963. Since then, they’ve only made the Super Bowl once – and lost – in 1995 against the San Francisco 49ers.

Answer 8

San Diego Chargers

Question 9

This was the last year the Cleveland Browns had a winning season.

Answer 9

2007

Question 10

This NFL team lost in the Stanley Cup finals in the first three years of their existence. Since then, they have only missed the playoffs five times but they have never won a championship.

Answer 10

St. Louis Blues

Question 11

This team’s last championship was Super Bowl III in 1969.

Answer 11

New York Jets

Question 12

This MLB team has never won a World Series and has only made the final series twice, most recently in 1998 (and hasn’t come remotely close since).

Answer 12

San Diego Padres

Question 13

With the Cubs’ 2016 World Series victory, this MLB team earned the title of the longest active World Series drought.

Answer 13

Cleveland Indians

Question 14

Prior to the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship win, Cleveland had the longest active sports championship drought in the country. Which city now holds that title?

Answer 14

Milwaukee (1971)

Question 15

This team has the longest running Super Bowl appearance drought.

Answer 15

Detroit Lions

Question 16

This team has the longest running post-season appearance drought in the NHL. Their last appearance was during the 2008-09 season, three years after they beat the Edmonton Oilers to win their first and only Stanley Cup.

Answer 16

Carolina Hurricanes

Question 17

This team has the longest running Stanley Cup drought, last winning at the end of the 1966-67 season. They also have the longest Stanley Cup appearance drought.

Answer 17

Toronto Maple Leafs

Question 18

Although they have the second most Premier League titles, the last time they won a championship was in 1990.

Answer 18

Liverpool

Question 19

Since winning the Premier League in the 1997-98 season, this team was qualified for the Champions League every year. They have never, however, won it.

Answer 19

Arsenal

Question 20

Of the MLS’ founding clubs, name the three that have not won a championship.

Answer 20

New England Revolution, FC Dallas, New York Red Bulls (MetroStars)

Question 21

This NBA team has the longest active championship drought.

Answer 21

Sacramento Kings

Question 22

This British soccer team won The Football League’s inaugural season. They have not won a first-tier championship since then, and now participate in the second-tier Championship League.

Answer 22

Preston