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NFL Trivia Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 1, 2007 8:59 pm
by J.Kim
Okay folks, here's a thread to see who has the most irrelevant and useless knowledge of the NFL/AFL/AAFL and etc., and to stroke and soothe our own e-id
(Mostly just to stroke and soothe the e-id)
Basically the premise of this thread is to Answer a question, and then whoever gets it right gets to ask their own question. It can be as obscure as you want it to be, and as blatant and widespread knowledge as you want it to be.
Just one thing I ask: Honor system! (And by that I mean no-Googling, no-Pro-Football-Referencing and etc.)
It'll essentially be an ongoing, continual thread.
Maybe in 2017 I'll tally the totals up... If I feel like it.
Okay, to lead off, here's the question. An easy one for you AFL-fans out there. (And no, not the Aussie Football kind)
Who was the first 1000-yard rusher in the history of the AFL?
Posted: Tue Oct 2, 2007 2:20 am
by J.Kim
Come on...Is it that no one can get this question? Or is it that you guys don't like my idea?
Posted: Tue Oct 2, 2007 2:34 am
by Icness
I'm trying real hard to answer it without looking it up...
Billy Cannon?
Posted: Tue Oct 2, 2007 2:39 am
by J.Kim
Icness wrote:I'm trying real hard to answer it without looking it up...
Billy Cannon?
Easy to think that. But nope.
Billy didn't even rush for 1000 in a season ever, I think.
In regards to the answer:
2 other guys ran for 1000-yards that season. If none of you can get the first guy to run for it, then I'll accept either of the other two as an answer as well.
Here's a hint to make it a tad easier:
He was on the Buffalo Bills when he rushed for 1000-yards.
Previous to that season, he was playing in the CFL with the Argonauts.
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 12:59 am
by Icness
That would be Cookie Gilchrist--I remember Thurman Thomas talking about the great Bills of the past at the HOF this year.
I'll go with this one:
Who holds the record for most games started by a defensive player?
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 1:01 am
by J.Kim
Icness wrote:That would be Cookie Gilchrist--I remember Thurman Thomas talking about the great Bills of the past at the HOF this year.
I'll go with this one:
Who holds the record for most games started by a defensive player?
*ding ding ding ding ding*
Nice, I knew you'd get it eventually.
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 1:19 am
by Wizards2Lottery
Icness wrote:I'll go with this one:
Who holds the record for most games started by a defensive player?
Darrell Green?
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 1:31 am
by J.Kim
Damn you Icness...My trivia knowledge with defensive players is far more inferior than my trivia knowledge with offensive players...
With that said, I'm gonna guess Junior Seau. I think I heard something like that during a Miami game broadcast when he and Zach Thomas were playing together.
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 2:26 am
by studcrackers
Clay Matthews
why am i guessing this? b/c i think i remember hearing it at bruce matthews HoF induction speech. could be wrong though.
also icness u get my PM?
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 1:50 pm
by bigrich88
bruce smith
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 1:59 pm
by J.Kim
Gilbert0Arenas wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Darrell Green?
Didn't he play a lot of Nickelback towards the end of his career?
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 2:00 pm
by Basketball Jesus
Gilbert0Arenas wrote:Darrell Green?
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Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 2:05 pm
by J.Kim
Basketball Jesus wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
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Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 2:52 pm
by studcrackers
well after guessing clay matthews it says he played in 278 games (3rd most in history, according to wiki.) and since icness is a browns fan i think this is correct. he did play from 78-96
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 3:04 pm
by Icness
Darrell Green is correct. He passed Clay Matthews to get the record.
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 3:08 pm
by brewcityboii
Who was the youngest Running back to gain 1000 yards?
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 3:13 pm
by Basketball Jesus
Emmitt?
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 3:17 pm
by J.Kim
brewcityboii wrote:Who was the youngest Running back to gain 1000 yards?
Would probably have to be a Junior out of College, and the only two Running backs that I can remember specifically being a junior out of college are Edgerrin James and Chris Henry.
And since Chris Henry is a rookie this year,
my guess would be Edgerrin James.
Edit: Oh wait, I think Steven Jackson was also a Junior...
But I'll still go with Edge anyway, hoping that his birthday is later.
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 3:31 pm
by studcrackers
clinton portis?
Posted: Wed Oct 3, 2007 3:33 pm
by brewcityboii
J.Kim wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Would probably have to be a Junior out of College, and the only two Running backs that I can remember specifically being a junior out of college are Edgerrin James and Chris Henry.
And since Chris Henry is a rookie this year,
my guess would be Edgerrin James.
Edit: Oh wait, I think Steven Jackson was also a Junior...
But I'll still go with Edge anyway, hoping that his birthday is later.
Wow very good Edge FTW over Jackson by 8 months