Some 1970's Pro Football Trivia

• Gardens35

  Take a stab.
  
  
  1970...John Brodie quarterbacked the SF 49ers to a 10-3-1 record and earned 1st Team All-Pro honors. Who was his back-up QB?
  
  Steve Spurrier
  
  1971...The Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl. Who was their leading rusher that year?
  
  Duane Thomas
  
  1972...Miami went 17-0 and beat the Redskins in the Super Bowl. Which two teams did the 'Fins beat in the playoffs?
  
  Clevland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers
  
  1973...The Dolphins lost two games in '73, who beat them?
  
  Baltimore Colts, Raiders
  
  1974...Which receiver led the Oakland Raiders in TD catches, Cliff Branch, Dave Casper, or Fred Biletnikoff?
  
  Cliff Branch
  
  1975....Who won the NFL MVP Award?
  
  Fran Tarkenton
  
  1976...Seattle joined the league. Rather than the "Seahawks", what was the team originally going to be named?
  
  Kings
  
  1977...After 26 straight losses, the Tampa Bay Bucs won their first game ever. Who did they beat?
  
  New Orleans Saints
  
  1978...Who was the NFL Comeback Player of the Year?
  
  John Riggins
  
  1979...The Steelers drafted a Running Back in the 1st Round. Who was he, and from what college?
  
  Grag Hawthorne, Baylor
• Ironman92

  

  Not old enough.
• Gardens35

  Ironman92;1350124 wrote:Not old enough.

  Xmas is on Tuesday.
• Sonofanump

  1970...John Brodie quarterbacked the SF 49ers to a 10-3-1 record and earned 1st Team All-Pro honors. Who was his back-up QB? YA Tittle
  
  1971...The Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl. Who was their leading rusher that year? Golden Richards
  
  1972...Miami went 17-0 and beat the Redskins in the Super Bowl. Which two teams did the 'Fins beat in the playoffs? Baltimore Colts & Buffalo Bills
  
  1973...The Dolphins lost two games in '73, who beat them? Baltimore Colts & Buffalo Bills
  
  1974...Which receiver led the Oakland Raiders in TD catches, Cliff Branch, Dave Casper, or Fred Biletnikoff? Branch
  
  1975....Who won the NFL MVP Award? OJ Simpson
  
  1976...Seattle joined the league. Rather than the "Seahawks", what was the team originally going to be named? Rainmakers
  
  1977...After 26 straight losses, the Tampa Bay Bucs won their first game ever. Who did they beat? New Orleans Saints
  
  1978...Who was the NFL Comeback Player of the Year? Rocky Blier
  
  1979...The Steelers drafted a Running Back in the 1st Round. Who was he, and from what college?[/QUOTE] Kenny King, Texas A&M
• Footwedge

  Gardens35;1350114 wrote:Take a stab.
  
  
  1970...John Brodie quarterbacked the SF 49ers to a 10-3-1 record and earned 1st Team All-Pro honors. Who was his back-up QB?
  
  1971...The Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl. Who was their leading rusher that year?
  
  1972...Miami went 17-0 and beat the Redskins in the Super Bowl. Which two teams did the 'Fins beat in the playoffs?
  
  1973...The Dolphins lost two games in '73, who beat them?
  
  1974...Which receiver led the Oakland Raiders in TD catches, Cliff Branch, Dave Casper, or Fred Biletnikoff?
  
  1975....Who won the NFL MVP Award?
  
  1976...Seattle joined the league. Rather than the "Seahawks", what was the team originally going to be named?
  
  1977...After 26 straight losses, the Tampa Bay Bucs won their first game ever. Who did they beat?
  
  1978...Who was the NFL Comeback Player of the Year?
  
  1979...The Steelers drafted a Running Back in the 1st Round. Who was he, and from what college?

  1. Billy Kilmer
  2. Don't remember his name...but he was later traded to the Browns
  3. This one I know...the Browns in the first round and Pittsburgh in the second round. Interestingly enough, inspite of having a perfect record, the Dolphins had to travel to Pittsbugh in the playoffs that year.
  4. Branch
  5. Stabler
  No guess on 7-9.
  9. Mike Collier, Grambling.
• Footwedge

  Looked up a few....I was wrong on Calvin Hill, Grant's dad.
• Gardens35

  Edited in the correct responses by Sonofanump and Footwedge.
• Footwedge

  Tarkenton was MVP...even tho he lost the super bowl. Duane Thomas was a one year flash in the pan who led the Cowboys in rushing...followed closely by Calvin Hill.
  
  Pittsburgh drafted a running back from Baylor, can't think of his name. My guess of Kilmer being Brodie's backup is wrong. Correct answer is the old ball coach.
  
  Incidently...the 71 playoff game saw the Niners dominate Dallas throughout the entire game at Kesar Stadium. Cowboys scored with a minute left and recovered an on side kick down 5 points. Staubach marched them in to shock the Niners and go on to win the Super Bowl.
• Gardens35

  Footwedge;1350268 wrote:Tarkenton was MVP...even tho he lost the super bowl. Duane Thomas was a one year flash in the pan who led the Cowboys in rushing...followed closely by Calvin Hill.
  
  Pittsburgh drafted a running back from Baylor, can't think of his name. My guess of Kilmer being Brodie's backup is wrong. Correct answer is the old ball coach.
  
  Incidently...the 71 playoff game saw the Niners dominate Dallas throughout the entire game at Candlestick. Cowboys scored with a minute left and recovered an on side kick down 5 points. Staubach marched them in to shock the Niners and go on to win the Super Bowl.

  
  Edited in
  
  
  Good stuff on that SF-Dallas game, and the RB was from Baylor.
• Gardens35

  1976 and 1978 are still open, as are parts of '73 and '79.
• Ironman92

  

  I'll throw some guesses for the 1978 comeback....Larry Csonka, Franco Harris, Charlie Joiner, John Riggins, Earl Campbell.
• Ironman92

  

  1979....Walter Abercrombie?
  
  Using my memory of my early 80's football cards just to guess. Abercrombie might have been a year or so later.
• Ironman92

  

  I thought about some of these last night....Tarkenton would've been my only correct answer.
• Gardens35

  Ironman92;1350359 wrote:I'll throw some guesses for the 1978 comeback....Larry Csonka, Franco Harris, Charlie Joiner, John Riggins, Earl Campbell.

  You got it, John Riggins. Edited in.
• Ironman92

  

  Gardens35;1350377 wrote:You got it, John Riggins. Edited in.

  
  Campbell and Csonka were my first two guesses.....Riggins was my 3rd
• Gardens35

  Ironman92;1350387 wrote:Campbell and Csonka were my first two guesses.....Riggins was my 3rd

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• Ironman92

  

  Do one of these for the 80's when this one is done.
• Gardens35

  '76 is still unanswered, as are parts of '73 and '79. If no one answers today, I'll close it out tomorrow.
• Ironman92

  

  1973?
  
  The Colts are one answer.
  
  The other?
  
  My 3 best guesses...
  
  1. Bills
  2. Raiders
  3. Steelers
• Ironman92

  

  1976
  
  Seattle Kings (cheated)
• Ironman92

  

  1979 Greg Hawthorne from Baylor (cheated)
• Gardens35

  All answers edited in. End of Rant.