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brush

(58,097 posts) Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:17 PM Monday

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 Monday OP

3. Mean Joe Green? Raven123 Monday #1

I knew much more about the game in the '50s rurallib Monday #2

1. David "Deacon" Jones rsdsharp Monday #3

#4 - O.J. Simpson calguy Monday #4

#9 WOO PIG SOOIE BOSSHOG Monday #5

Raven123

(6,161 posts)

1. 3. Mean Joe Green?

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:33 PM

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rurallib

(63,299 posts)

2. I knew much more about the game in the '50s

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:31 PM

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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

(10,313 posts)

3. 1. David "Deacon" Jones

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:35 PM

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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

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4. #4 - O.J. Simpson

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 01:47 PM

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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

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5. #9 WOO PIG SOOIE

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 03:17 PM

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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

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