Quick quiz

Football Digest, Oct, 2004

The Chicago Bears hosted the 1963 NFL championship game, beating the New York Giants 14-10. Name the stadium in which that game took place.

2. Dennis Erickson has a total of five seasons as an NFL head coach under his belt, four with the Seattle Seahawks (1995-98) and one with the San Francisco 49ers (2003). True or false: Erickson never has had a winning season as a head coach.

3. Which college did Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb attend?

4. All of the following running backs except which one scored at least 10 rushing touchdowns in 2003: Travis Henry of the Buffalo Bills, Ricky Williams of the Miami Dolphins, Edgerrin James of the Indianapolis Colts, or Ahman Green of the Green Bay Packers?

5. The Chargers were one of the AFL's charter teams in 1960. Which city did they originally played in before moving to San Diego in 1961?

6. The Houston Texans selected two defensive backs from Notre Dame in the 2004 draft. Name those players.

7. Punter Chris Mohr is best known for playing on the Buffalo Bills during their glory years in the early '90s. Mohr, though, didn't begin his NFL career in Buffalo. The first team he ever played for before signing with the Bills in 1991 was: the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, or Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

8. Who scored more touchdowns in 2003 for the Indianapolis Colts: Marvin Harrison or Edgerrin James?

9. True or false: The Green Bay Packers' general manager is Mike Sherman.

10. Who holds the Seattle Seahawks' single-season record for passing yards: Matt Hasselbeck, Warren Moon, or Dave Krieg?

1. Wrigley Field. 2. True. His best finish has been 8-8 (1995, '98). 3. Sycaruse. 4. Williams, who had nine. Henry had 10, James had 11,and Green had 15. 5. Los Angeles. 6. Strong safety Glenn Earl (fourth round) and corner-back Vontez Duff (sixth round). 7. The Buccaneers, in 1989. 8. True. Sherman holds the dual role of head coach and general manager. 10. Hasselback. In 2003,Hasselback broke Moon's 1997 record of 3,678 yards by throwing for 3,841.

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