How much do you know about American football (5)?

QUESTIONS :
1. Who was the great football coach who is commemorated by the trophy
awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl contest?
2. Who was the great player who is commemorated by the trophy awarded to the
player voted Most Valuable Player of the year?
3. National League football is played according to what rules?
4. Which team won the Super Bowl in the year 2001?
5. Which team plays on a home ground called ‘Three Rivers Stadium’?
6. Who coached Miami Dolphins in 1972 when they were the only professional
team to complete the season undefeated with 17 wins, and in ’73 and ’74
when they won the Super Bowl ? He retired in 1996 with the highest record
in the NFL of 347 wins over 33 seasons.
7. Who was the football defensive back and baseball outfielder who, in September
1989, scored a touchdown for the Atlanta Falcons and a home run for the New
York Yankees in the same week?
8. Which team plays its home games in Arrowhead Stadium?
9. Who was the quarterback for the San Francisco ‘49ers who led them to victory
in the Super Bowl in 1982-85-89-90? He was the NFL’s first three-time winner of
the MVP award, 82-83-90.
10. Which team plays its home games at Lambeau Field?
11. Who scored 5 touchdowns the first 5 times he carried the ball in a game for
University of Illinois against Michigan, in 1924, earning himself the nickname
‘The Galloping Ghost’ and a professional career with the Chicago Bears?
12. Who was a student at Rutgers University when he was made the first black ‘All-
American? He went on to make a career in music, on the stage and in the
cinema.
13. Which team plays its home games at Candlestick Park?
14. Who was the Miami Dolphin’s quarterback who, in 1984, became the first
quarterback to pass for more than 5,000 yards in a season, and broke the singleseason
record for touchdown passes?
15. What is the name of the Miami Dolphins home ground?

ANSWERS :
1.Vince Lombardi. 2. Jim Thorpe. 3. Harvard Rules. 4. Baltimore Ravens. 5. Pittsburgh
Steelers. 6. Don Shula. 7. Deion Sanders. 8. Kansas City Chiefs. 9. Joe Montana. 10.
Green Bay Packers 11. Red Grange. 12. Paul Robeson. 13. San Francisco ‘49ers.
14.Dan Marino. 15. Joe Robbie Stadium.

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