Quick quiz

Football Digest, Jan, 2004

1. Mike Shanahan has been head coach of the Denver Broncos since 1995. With which team did he receive his first opportunity to be an NFL head coach?

2. Before becoming a coach, Steve Spurrier was a quarterback in the NFL from 1967 through 1976, playing with two different teams. Name those two teams.

3. When was the last time the Arizona Cardinals finished higher than last place in their division: 1997, 1999, 2001, or 2002?

4. Quarterback Trent Green has played with four different teams since joining the NFL in 1993. Name three of those teams.

5. Who holds the San Francisco 49ers record for career passing yards: Joe Montana or Steve Young?

6. Who is the only San Diego Chargers player to have his number retired?

7. True or false: Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes won me NFL rushing title in 2002.

8. The Pro Bowl takes place in Honolulu each year. What is the name of the stadium where the game currently is played?

9. In which league did quarterback Doug Flutie begin his professional career: the NFL, USFL CFL or Arena League?

10. True or false: This season's Super Bowl will take place in New Orleans.

1. The Los Angeles Raiders. He coached the Raiders for all of 1988 and part of 1989, going 8-12 overall. The San Francisco 49ers (1967-75) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976). 3. 2001. The Cardinals finished fourth out of the five teams in the NFC East with a 7-9 record. The Dallas Cowboys were last at 5-11. 4. The San Diego Chargers (1993), the Washington Redskins (1995-98), the St. Louis Rams (1999-2000), and the Kansas City Chiefs (2001-present). 5. Montana, with 35,124 yards. 6. Quarterback Dan Fouts (No. 14). 7. False. Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams won the rushing title in 2002 with 1,853 yards. Holmes won it in 2001 with 1,555 yards. 8. Aloha Stadium. 9. The USFL Flutie played for the New Jersey Generals in 1985 before signing with the Chicago Bears the following season. 10. False. Super Bowl 38 is set to be played at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

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