There have been many great talents who have come through the National Football League. With football having so many players on each team, as compared to a sport like basketball, fans get a chance to know a whole assortment of people each year. Can you guess the NFL player? We have put together a quiz that will test your knowledge. We will describe someone and you have to choose who you think it is!
Instructions: There are 10 questions and this is in multiple choice format. So we will say something like “This New England quarterback won 6 Super Bowls”. We would give you Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and Eli Manning as the possible results and you would have to select Tom Brady (Note: The questions will be much harder than that).
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NFL Player Guessing Game: Trivia Questions And Answers
1) This Hall Of Famer was known as the “the Minister of Defense” during his playing days.
The answer is Reggie White who played Defensive End in the NFL for 15 years. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers. The nickname came from his dominance on the football field but also because he was an Evangelical minister.
Reggie went on to win one Super Bowl in his career, with the Green Bay Packers (Super Bowl XXXI). He had the game winning sack to help his team win it against the New England Patriots.
On a related note, make sure to try our Super Bowl quiz, where we ask you 10 questions about the biggest game of the year.
2) This Defensive Back had 4 interceptions in only one half during a game in 2010
DeAngelo Hall had four interceptions in a game against the Chicago Bears in 2010. This feat was impressive enough by itself but it was made even better that all of these picks came during the second half of the game.
3) This defensive end was drafted first overall by the Indianapolis Colts in 1992.
Steve Emtman was selected first by the Colts in 1992. He played for the Colts, Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins. His career was filled with injury troubles and he ended up only playing six seasons before retiring.
4) This Chicago Bears running back holds the record for the most touchdowns in a rookie season (with 22).
Gale Sayers scored 22 touchdowns during his rookie season in 1965. This included 14 rushing touchdowns and 6 receiving touchdowns.
5) This running back was called the ‘Muscle Hamster’
The answer is Doug Martin, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for most of his career. Martin has said that he thinks this is one of the worst nicknames of all time.
6) This linebacker and tight end was selected first overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1988 NFL Draft.
Aundray Bruce was selected first in the 1988 NFL Draft. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles/ Oakland Raiders.
7) This linebacker broke the record in 1990 for the most sacks in a game (with 7)
Derrick Thomas had seven sacks in a game in 1990. This came against the Seattle Seahawks.
Thomas was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 but this was sadly 9 years after he passed away.
8) This Hall of Fame Quarterback started 297 consecutive games, which is an NFL record.
Brett Favre started 297 consecutive games during his career. This was mostly for the Green Bay Packers but he briefly played for the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings.
9) This running back was selected first overall in the 1995 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Ki-Jana Carter was selected first overall in 1995 by the Cincinnati Bengals. Carter played seven seasons but had a lot of injuries that plagued his career.
10) This wide receiver was known by his nicknames: the “Human Joystick” and the “X-Factor”
Dante Hall was known by those nicknames because he was always fun to watch.
He played receiver for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the St. Louis Rams.
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