19 NFL trivia questions about the 1970s.
Which team finished the only perfect season in NFL history, Super Bowl included?
1972 Miami Dolphins (1972)
The Dolphins went 17-0. The 2007 Patriots were 18-0 before losing Super Bowl XLII.
Who coached the Vikings in all four of their Super Bowls?
Bud Grant (1977)
Grant had already won four Grey Cups in Winnipeg.
Where did Joe Montana play college football?
Notre Dame (1979)
He led Notre Dame's famous Chicken Soup comeback in the 1979 Cotton Bowl.
Which team beat the Vikings in Super Bowl IV?
Kansas City Chiefs (1970)
It was the last game before the AFL-NFL merger.
Who caught the Immaculate Reception?
Franco Harris (1972)
The deflected pass gave Pittsburgh a playoff win over Oakland, the franchise's first ever postseason victory.
The No-Name Defense belonged to which team?
Miami Dolphins (1972)
Dallas coach Tom Landry coined the phrase before Super Bowl VI.
Who was the first NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season?
O.J. Simpson (1973)
He did it in 14 games for Buffalo in 1973.
Which college did Walter Payton attend?
Jackson State (1975)
He was the NCAA's all-time leading scorer when he left.
Which Raiders quarterback was nicknamed The Snake?
Ken Stabler (1976)
Stabler led Oakland to its first Super Bowl title in the 1976 season.
How many Super Bowls have the Minnesota Vikings played in?
4 (1977)
Minnesota lost Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX and XI.
How many straight games did the expansion Buccaneers lose to start their history?
26 (1977)
Tampa Bay finally won in December 1977 against New Orleans.
The Orange Crush defense belonged to which team?
Denver Broncos (1977)
Denver reached Super Bowl XII behind it.
The Raiders' Holy Roller fumble play came against which team?
San Diego Chargers (1978)
The play led the NFL to change its fumble rules.
In what year did the AFL-NFL merger take full effect, with the leagues playing as one?
1970 (1970)
The merger was agreed in 1966, but the combined league with AFC and NFC began play in 1970.
Who was the first defensive player named NFL MVP, in 1971?
Alan Page (1971)
Page anchored the Vikings' Purple People Eaters defensive line.
Between his two stints with the Vikings, Fran Tarkenton played for which team?
New York Giants (1972)
Tarkenton played for the Giants from 1967 to 1971, then returned to Minnesota.
Johnny Unitas finished his career with which team?
San Diego Chargers (1973)
Unitas spent 17 seasons with the Baltimore Colts before one year in San Diego.
Joe Namath played his final NFL season with which team?
Los Angeles Rams (1977)
Namath played four games for the Rams in 1977 after 12 years with the Jets.
What number did Fran Tarkenton wear?
10 (1978)
The Vikings retired it.