Quick quiz

Football Digest, April, 2005

1. The New England Patriots have been to five Super Bowls. Name all the seasons in which they made it to the big game.

2. How many consecutive NFC title games had the Philadelphia Eagles lost before they finally broke through in 2004?

3. True or false: The Dallas Cowboys haven't won a playoff game since their Super Bowl winning-season in 1995.

4. Tom Brady of the Patriots is well on his way to putting together a Hall of Fame-caliber career. Where did Brady play his college ball?

5. Which of these former Raiders players don't have their numbers retired: Gene Upshaw, Art Shell, Ken Stabler, or Marcus Allen?

6. Which year did the Eagles make their debut in the NFL?

7. Who was the Eagles' coach in that inaugural season?

8. The Pittsburgh Steelers have had just two coaches since 1969, Chuck Noll and then Bill Cowher. Which coach preceded Noll on the Steelers: Bill Austin, Mike Nixon, Buddy Parker, or Joe Bach?

9. True or false: Tommy Maddox holds the Steelers record for most passing yards in a season.

10. True or false: The Cleveland Browns haven't been to the playoffs since returning to the NFL in 1999.

Quick Quiz Answers

1. 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, and 2004. 2. Three. 3. False. The Cowboys won a playoff game in 1996 before losing in the divisional round. Their overall postseason record since 1995 is 1-4. 4. The University of Michigan. He was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 draft. 5. None. The Raiders never have retired a player's number, 6. 1933. They went 3-5-1 that season. 7. Lud Wray. He coached the team through the 1935 season. 8. Bill Austin, who coached Pittsburgh from 1966 through '68. 9. False. Terry Bradshaw holds that record, with 3,724 yards in 1979. 10. False. The Browns reached the playoffs as a wild card in 2002, losing to the Steelers in their opening game.