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30 NFL questions from the 2010 to 2014 seasons: Super Bowls, drafts, coaches, quarterbacks and stat leaders. Tap a question to see the answer.
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- Super Bowls
1.Who was the winning quarterback in Super Bowl XLVI?
- AJoe Flacco
- BAlex Smith
- CTom Brady
- DEli Manning
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D. Eli Manning. Eli Manning and the Giants beat Tom Brady and the Patriots 21-17.
- Head coaches
2.Who was the head coach of the 2012 New England Patriots?
- APete Carroll
- BMike Vrabel
- CJerod Mayo
- DBill Belichick
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D. Bill Belichick. Bill Belichick coached the Patriots from 2000 to 2023; they went 12-4 in 2012.
- Starting QBs
3.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2012 Green Bay Packers?
- ABrett Favre
- BAaron Rodgers
- CJordan Love
- DBrett Hundley
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B. Aaron Rodgers. Aaron Rodgers started 16 games for the Packers in 2012, who went 11-5.
- Draft picks
4.Who did the Texans take with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft?
- ARobert Quinn
- BNick Fairley
- CBlaine Gabbert
- DJ.J. Watt
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D. J.J. Watt. The Houston Texans took J.J. Watt (DE, Wisconsin) 11th overall in 2011.
- First teams
5.Which team did Allen Robinson start his NFL career with?
- ACincinnati Bengals
- BHouston Texans
- CJacksonville Jaguars
- DSan Francisco 49ers
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C. Jacksonville Jaguars. Allen Robinson broke in with the 2014 Jacksonville Jaguars and later played for the Chicago Bears, the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Win totals
6.How many regular-season games did the 2011 Green Bay Packers win?
- A13
- B15
- C16
- D17
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B. 15. The 2011 Green Bay Packers went 15-1.
- Colleges
7.Where did DeMarcus Lawrence play college football?
- ANorth Carolina
- BCentral Florida
- CMichigan St.
- DBoise St.
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D. Boise St.. DeMarcus Lawrence came out of Boise St.; the Dallas Cowboys drafted him in round 2 in 2014.
- Jersey numbers
8.What jersey number did Drew Brees wear for the Saints?
- A11
- B9
- C7
- D8
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B. 9. Drew Brees wore 9 for 16 seasons with the Saints.
- Famous endings
9.Super Bowl XLIX, 2nd and goal from the 1, 26 seconds left, down 4. What did the Seahawks call?
- AA Marshawn Lynch run, stopped short
- BA Lynch run for the winning touchdown
- CA Russell Wilson pass, intercepted at the goal line
- DA Russell Wilson sneak, stopped short
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C. A Russell Wilson pass, intercepted at the goal line. Pete Carroll's Seahawks threw instead of handing it to Lynch, and Malcolm Butler picked it off.
- Super Bowls
10.Who won Super Bowl XLVII, the title game of the 2012 season?
- AAtlanta Falcons
- BSan Francisco 49ers
- CNew England Patriots
- DBaltimore Ravens
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D. Baltimore Ravens. The Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII, played at Mercedes-Benz Superdome after the 2012 season.
- Head coaches
11.Who was the head coach of the 2012 New York Jets?
- AAdam Gase
- BTodd Bowles
- CEric Mangini
- DRex Ryan
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D. Rex Ryan. Rex Ryan coached the Jets from 2009 to 2014; they went 6-10 in 2012.
- Starting QBs
12.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2012 New York Giants?
- ADaniel Jones
- BEli Manning
- CKurt Warner
- DKerry Collins
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B. Eli Manning. Eli Manning started 16 games for the Giants in 2012, who went 9-7.
- Draft picks
13.Who did the Dolphins take with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft?
- ARobert Quinn
- BNate Solder
- CMike Pouncey
- DTyron Smith
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C. Mike Pouncey. The Miami Dolphins took Mike Pouncey (G, Florida) 15th overall in 2011.
- First teams
14.Which team did T.Y. Hilton start his NFL career with?
- AMinnesota Vikings
- BHouston Texans
- CIndianapolis Colts
- DTennessee Titans
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C. Indianapolis Colts. T.Y. Hilton broke in with the 2012 Indianapolis Colts and later played for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Colleges
15.Where did Earl Thomas play college football?
- AKansas St.
- BTexas
- CTexas Tech
- DUtah
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B. Texas. Earl Thomas came out of Texas; the Seattle Seahawks drafted him in round 1 in 2010.
- Jersey numbers
16.What jersey number did Eli Manning wear for the Giants?
- A13
- B10
- C9
- D11
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B. 10. Eli Manning wore 10 for 16 seasons with the Giants.
- Super Bowls
17.Who won Super Bowl XLV, the title game of the 2010 season?
- ANew York Jets
- BGreen Bay Packers
- CChicago Bears
- DPittsburgh Steelers
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B. Green Bay Packers. The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV, played at Cowboys Stadium after the 2010 season.
- Head coaches
18.Who was the head coach of the 2011 Cincinnati Bengals?
- AMarvin Lewis
- BZac Taylor
- CBruce Coslet
- DDick LeBeau
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A. Marvin Lewis. Marvin Lewis coached the Bengals from 2003 to 2018; they went 9-7 in 2011.
- Stat leaders
19.Who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2010?
- ABrandon Lloyd
- BRoddy White
- CGreg Jennings
- DReggie Wayne
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A. Brandon Lloyd. Brandon Lloyd of the Broncos led the league, ahead of Roddy White.
- Conference titles
20.Who won the NFC Championship Game after the 2011 season?
- ANew York Giants
- BGreen Bay Packers
- CSan Francisco 49ers
- DNew Orleans Saints
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A. New York Giants. The New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 to reach Super Bowl XLVI.
- Best and worst records
21.Which team had the best regular-season record in 2010?
- ABaltimore Ravens
- BPittsburgh Steelers
- CAtlanta Falcons
- DNew England Patriots
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D. New England Patriots. The New England Patriots went 14-2, the best record in the league.
- Draft rounds
22.In which round of the 2013 NFL Draft was Kyle Juszczyk picked?
- ARound 3
- BRound 4
- CRound 5
- DRound 2
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B. Round 4. The Baltimore Ravens took Kyle Juszczyk in round 4, 130th overall. He made 10 Pro Bowls.
- Who drafted him
23.Which team drafted Richard Sherman in the 5th round in 2011?
- AHouston Texans
- BNew York Jets
- CSeattle Seahawks
- DWashington
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C. Seattle Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks found Richard Sherman (DB, Stanford) in round 5. He made 5 Pro Bowls.
- Stat leaders
24.Who led the NFL in passing yards in 2013?
- AMatt Ryan
- BMatthew Stafford
- CDrew Brees
- DPeyton Manning
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D. Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning of the Broncos led the league, ahead of Drew Brees.
- Win totals
25.How many regular-season games did the 2010 Carolina Panthers win?
- A4
- B1
- C2
- D0
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C. 2. The 2010 Carolina Panthers went 2-14.
- Conference titles
26.Who won the NFC Championship Game after the 2014 season?
- AGreen Bay Packers
- BSeattle Seahawks
- CCarolina Panthers
- DDallas Cowboys
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B. Seattle Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Green Bay Packers 28-22 to reach Super Bowl XLIX.
- Best and worst records
27.Which team had the best regular-season record in 2011?
- ANew Orleans Saints
- BSan Francisco 49ers
- CGreen Bay Packers
- DNew England Patriots
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C. Green Bay Packers. The Green Bay Packers went 15-1, the best record in the league.
- Draft rounds
28.In which round of the 2013 NFL Draft was Terron Armstead picked?
- ARound 4
- BRound 2
- CRound 1
- DRound 3
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D. Round 3. The New Orleans Saints took Terron Armstead in round 3, 75th overall. He made 5 Pro Bowls.
- Who drafted him
29.Which team drafted Darius Slay in the 2nd round in 2013?
- ACincinnati Bengals
- BPhiladelphia Eagles
- CDetroit Lions
- DTennessee Titans
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C. Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions found Darius Slay (DB, Mississippi St.) in round 2. He made 6 Pro Bowls.
- Famous endings
30.Week 2 of 2011 vs the Vikings: the Buccaneers, down 3, got the ball at their own 39 with 4:12 left. How did the drive end?
- ATurned over on downs
- BA turnover
- CTouchdown
- DThe clock ran out
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C. Touchdown. It ended in a touchdown, with Raheem Morris calling it. The Buccaneers won 24-20.
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