Late 2000s NFL trivia questions and answers

30 NFL questions from the 2005 to 2009 seasons: Super Bowls, drafts, coaches, quarterbacks and stat leaders. Tap a question to see the answer.

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Late 2000s NFL trivia questions

Super Bowls
1.Who won Super Bowl XLII, the title game of the 2007 season?
- ANew England Patriots
- BSan Diego Chargers
- CGreen Bay Packers
- DNew York Giants
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D. New York Giants. The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII, played at University of Phoenix Stadium after the 2007 season.
Head coaches
2.Who was the head coach of the 2005 Indianapolis Colts?
- AJim Mora
- BJim Caldwell
- CChuck Pagano
- DTony Dungy
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D. Tony Dungy. Tony Dungy coached the Colts from 2002 to 2008; they went 14-2 in 2005.
Starting QBs
3.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2005 Philadelphia Eagles?
- AMichael Vick
- BDonovan McNabb
- CNick Foles
- DDoug Pederson
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B. Donovan McNabb. Donovan McNabb started 9 games for the Eagles in 2005, who went 6-10.
Draft picks
4.Who did the Lions take with the 1st overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft?
- AJason Smith
- BJosh Freeman
- CMatthew Stafford
- DMark Sanchez
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C. Matthew Stafford. The Detroit Lions took Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia) 1st overall in 2009.
First teams
5.Which team did Mike Wallace start his NFL career with?
- ACincinnati Bengals
- BHouston Texans
- CPittsburgh Steelers
- DArizona Cardinals
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C. Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Wallace broke in with the 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers and later played for the Miami Dolphins, the Minnesota Vikings and the Baltimore Ravens.
Win totals
6.How many regular-season games did the 2007 Miami Dolphins win?
- A4
- B2
- C1
- D5
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C. 1. The 2007 Miami Dolphins went 1-15.
Colleges
7.Where did Joe Thomas play college football?
- APenn St.
- BTexas Tech
- CWisconsin
- DVirginia Tech
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C. Wisconsin. Joe Thomas came out of Wisconsin; the Cleveland Browns drafted him in round 1 in 2007.
Jersey numbers
8.What jersey number did Carson Palmer wear for the Bengals?
- A12
- B9
- C8
- D10
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B. 9. Carson Palmer wore 9 for 8 seasons with the Bengals.
Super Bowls
9.Who won Super Bowl XLI, the title game of the 2006 season?
- AIndianapolis Colts
- BNew Orleans Saints
- CNew England Patriots
- DChicago Bears
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A. Indianapolis Colts. The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI, played at Dolphin Stadium after the 2006 season.
Head coaches
10.Who was the head coach of the 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
- ATony Dungy
- BRaheem Morris
- CGreg Schiano
- DJon Gruden
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D. Jon Gruden. Jon Gruden coached the Buccaneers from 2002 to 2008; they went 11-5 in 2005.
Starting QBs
11.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2005 Indianapolis Colts?
- APhilip Rivers
- BPeyton Manning
- CJacoby Brissett
- DAndrew Luck
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B. Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning started 15 games for the Colts in 2005, who went 14-2.
Draft picks
12.Who did the Saints take with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft?
- ALouis Delmas
- BVontae Davis
- CBrian Orakpo
- DMalcolm Jenkins
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D. Malcolm Jenkins. The New Orleans Saints took Malcolm Jenkins (DB, Ohio St.) 14th overall in 2009.
First teams
13.Which team did Adrian Peterson start his NFL career with?
- AHouston Texans
- BMinnesota Vikings
- CPhiladelphia Eagles
- DChicago Bears
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B. Minnesota Vikings. Adrian Peterson broke in with the 2007 Minnesota Vikings and later played for the Arizona Cardinals, the New Orleans Saints and Washington.
Win totals
14.How many regular-season games did the 2008 Detroit Lions win?
- A4
- B0
- C2
- D3
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B. 0. The 2008 Detroit Lions went 0-16.
Colleges
15.Where did LeSean McCoy play college football?
- APittsburgh
- BOhio
- CUSC
- DIllinois
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A. Pittsburgh. LeSean McCoy came out of Pittsburgh; the Philadelphia Eagles drafted him in round 2 in 2009.
Jersey numbers
16.What jersey number did Peyton Manning wear for the Colts?
- A18
- B17
- C19
- D13
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A. 18. Peyton Manning wore 18 for 14 seasons with the Colts.
Super Bowls
17.Who won Super Bowl XL, the title game of the 2005 season?
- ASeattle Seahawks
- BDenver Broncos
- CPittsburgh Steelers
- DCarolina Panthers
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C. Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl XL, played at Ford Field after the 2005 season.
Head coaches
18.Who was the head coach of the 2006 Carolina Panthers?
- AMatt Rhule
- BRon Rivera
- CJohn Fox
- DGeorge Seifert
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C. John Fox. John Fox coached the Panthers from 2002 to 2010; they went 8-8 in 2006.
Starting QBs
19.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars?
- AChad Henne
- BDavid Garrard
- CBlaine Gabbert
- DByron Leftwich
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B. David Garrard. David Garrard started 16 games for the Jaguars in 2008, who went 5-11.
Draft picks
20.Who did the 49ers take with the 28th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft?
- AJoe Staley
- BArron Sears
- CRobert Meachem
- DBen Grubbs
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A. Joe Staley. The San Francisco 49ers took Joe Staley (T, Central Michigan) 28th overall in 2007.
Stat leaders
21.Who led the NFL in touchdown passes in 2007?
- ATony Romo
- BPeyton Manning
- CBen Roethlisberger
- DTom Brady
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D. Tom Brady. Tom Brady of the Patriots led the league, ahead of Tony Romo.
Conference titles
22.Who won the AFC Championship Game after the 2005 season?
- ANew England Patriots
- BPittsburgh Steelers
- CDenver Broncos
- DIndianapolis Colts
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B. Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 34-17 to reach Super Bowl XL.
Best and worst records
23.Which team had the best regular-season record in 2008?
- ANew York Giants
- BTennessee Titans
- CPittsburgh Steelers
- DIndianapolis Colts
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B. Tennessee Titans. The Tennessee Titans went 13-3, the best record in the league.
Draft rounds
24.In which round of the 2008 NFL Draft was Calais Campbell picked?
- ARound 2
- BRound 3
- CRound 1
- DRound 4
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A. Round 2. The Arizona Cardinals took Calais Campbell in round 2, 50th overall. He made 6 Pro Bowls.
Who drafted him
25.Which team drafted Matthew Slater in the 5th round in 2008?
- AHouston Texans
- BAtlanta Falcons
- CNew England Patriots
- DMinnesota Vikings
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C. New England Patriots. The New England Patriots found Matthew Slater (WR, UCLA) in round 5. He made 10 Pro Bowls.
Stat leaders
26.Who led the NFL in passing yards in 2009?
- AMatt Schaub
- BPeyton Manning
- CTony Romo
- DAaron Rodgers
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A. Matt Schaub. Matt Schaub of the Texans led the league, ahead of Peyton Manning.
Conference titles
27.Who won the NFC Championship Game after the 2005 season?
- AWashington
- BChicago Bears
- CCarolina Panthers
- DSeattle Seahawks
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D. Seattle Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 34-14 to reach Super Bowl XL.
Best and worst records
28.Which team had the best regular-season record in 2006?
- AChicago Bears
- BBaltimore Ravens
- CNew England Patriots
- DSan Diego Chargers
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D. San Diego Chargers. The San Diego Chargers went 14-2, the best record in the league.
Draft rounds
29.In which round of the 2007 NFL Draft was Eric Weddle picked?
- ARound 1
- BRound 3
- CRound 4
- DRound 2
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D. Round 2. The San Diego Chargers took Eric Weddle in round 2, 37th overall. He made 6 Pro Bowls.
Who drafted him
30.Which team drafted Jahri Evans in the 4th round in 2006?
- APhiladelphia Eagles
- BNew Orleans Saints
- CNew England Patriots
- DArizona Cardinals
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B. New Orleans Saints. The New Orleans Saints found Jahri Evans (T, Bloomsburg) in round 4. He made 6 Pro Bowls.

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Late 2000s NFL trivia questions and answers

Late 2000s NFL trivia questions

1.Who won Super Bowl XLII, the title game of the 2007 season?

2.Who was the head coach of the 2005 Indianapolis Colts?

3.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2005 Philadelphia Eagles?

4.Who did the Lions take with the 1st overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft?

5.Which team did Mike Wallace start his NFL career with?

6.How many regular-season games did the 2007 Miami Dolphins win?

7.Where did Joe Thomas play college football?

8.What jersey number did Carson Palmer wear for the Bengals?

9.Who won Super Bowl XLI, the title game of the 2006 season?

10.Who was the head coach of the 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

11.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2005 Indianapolis Colts?

12.Who did the Saints take with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft?

13.Which team did Adrian Peterson start his NFL career with?

14.How many regular-season games did the 2008 Detroit Lions win?

15.Where did LeSean McCoy play college football?

16.What jersey number did Peyton Manning wear for the Colts?

17.Who won Super Bowl XL, the title game of the 2005 season?

18.Who was the head coach of the 2006 Carolina Panthers?

19.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars?

20.Who did the 49ers take with the 28th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft?

21.Who led the NFL in touchdown passes in 2007?

22.Who won the AFC Championship Game after the 2005 season?

23.Which team had the best regular-season record in 2008?

24.In which round of the 2008 NFL Draft was Calais Campbell picked?

25.Which team drafted Matthew Slater in the 5th round in 2008?

26.Who led the NFL in passing yards in 2009?

27.Who won the NFC Championship Game after the 2005 season?

28.Which team had the best regular-season record in 2006?

29.In which round of the 2007 NFL Draft was Eric Weddle picked?

30.Which team drafted Jahri Evans in the 4th round in 2006?

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