Interesting Football Trivia!

[knightlaird]

Greetings! Interesting Football Trivia! Please Tell Us Yours! Here's mine. Question: What longtime NFC placekicker invented the Nerf football? Answer: Fred Cox. For many years the reliable kicker for the Minnesota Vikings. Cox's claim to fame is inventing one of the most popular toys ever created. In fact, there is a wonderful picture of Cox holding his creation in a Parker Brothers ad from the 1970's. It can be found at http://www.toyadz.com/toyadz/sports/nerffootballfredcox.html Regards, knightlaird

 

[Devil Doc]

What hall of fame player,so intent on playing, played a game with two broken ankels.

Ans. Bronco Nagurski.

 

[wasy]

Which head coach has taken his team to the Super Bowl more than any other?

































Answer: Don Shula 6 times

 

[ricmac25]

Speaking of Don Shula...

Who was his quarterback when he broke the record for most wins by a coach?

The immortal Doug Pederson.

Shula coached Unitas, Griese, and Marino, yet Pederson QB'd the record breaking game.

 

[marcsheldon]

what 4 nfl teams dont claim a state nor a city in their name?








































washinton redskins
carolina panthers
new england patriots
tampa bay bucs

 

[SMOKUSMAXIMUS]

What was the first NFL team to have cheerleaders? Hint-In 1972




Dallas Cowboys

 

[Pompous Pugs]

What is the only team that Peyton Manning has not beaten (as of 3-19-2006)?

Answer

Hint, he lost to this team his final game of his rookie season (and has played them one other time since then).

Until late last season, the only other team was the Arizona Cardinals, but the Colts beat them the final game of the regular season.