32 NFL trivia questions about the 1980s.
How many Super Bowls did the Steelers win in the 1970s?
4 (1980)
Pittsburgh won four titles in six seasons from 1974 to 1979.
Who made The Catch from Joe Montana to beat Dallas?
Dwight Clark (1982)
It sent the 49ers to their first Super Bowl.
Dan Marino's only Super Bowl appearance came against which team?
San Francisco 49ers (1985)
Miami lost Super Bowl XIX 38-16 to Joe Montana's 49ers.
Season snapshot: 15-1, recorded a rap song, won the Super Bowl 46-10. Which team?
1985 Chicago Bears (1985)
Their only loss came to Miami on Monday Night Football.
Who coached the 1985 Bears?
Mike Ditka (1986)
Defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan was carried off the field too.
What was the score of Super Bowl XX?
Bears 46, Patriots 10 (1986)
It was the most lopsided Super Bowl at the time.
Which running back was nicknamed Sweetness?
Walter Payton (1987)
Payton held the career rushing record from 1984 until Emmitt Smith passed him in 2002.
What number did Walter Payton wear?
34 (1987)
The Bears retired it.
Which former Heisman winner was MVP of Super Bowl XV for the Raiders?
Jim Plunkett (1981)
Oakland became the first wild card team to win a Super Bowl.
Candlestick Park was home to the 49ers and which MLB team?
San Francisco Giants (1982)
The Catch happened there.
John Elway was drafted first overall in 1983 by which team?
Baltimore Colts (1983)
Elway refused to play for Baltimore and was traded to Denver days later.
Before the NFL, Warren Moon won five straight Grey Cups with which CFL team?
Edmonton Eskimos (1983)
Moon is in both the Canadian and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
Where did Dan Marino play college football?
Pittsburgh (1983)
Six QBs went ahead of him in 1983.
Eric Dickerson ran for his record 2,105 yards in 1984 for which team?
Los Angeles Rams (1984)
Dickerson was only in his second NFL season.
Which quarterback threw 48 TDs for 5,084 yards in 1984?
Dan Marino (1984)
He was in only his second season.
Who was the first quarterback to pass for 5,000 yards in a season?
Dan Marino (1984)
Marino threw for 5,084 in 1984.
Herschel Walker played in the USFL for which team?
New Jersey Generals (1985)
He ran for 2,411 yards in 1985.
Who did the Bills draft first overall in 1985?
Bruce Smith (1985)
Smith retired as the NFL's career sacks leader.
Which college did Jerry Rice attend?
Mississippi Valley State (1985)
His team there was nicknamed the Satellite Express.
Which team wore the orange Creamsicle uniforms?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985)
The logo featured a winking pirate named Bucco Bruce.
Who was the last defensive player to win NFL MVP, in 1986?
Lawrence Taylor (1986)
Taylor had 20.5 sacks for the Giants, who went on to win Super Bowl XXI.
Which Bears defensive lineman scored a rushing TD in Super Bowl XX?
William Perry (1986)
The Refrigerator's 1-yard plunge capped a 46-10 rout of New England.
Who was Chicago's starting quarterback in Super Bowl XX?
Jim McMahon (1986)
Walter Payton famously never scored a touchdown in the game.
John Elway's famous 98-yard The Drive came against which team?
Cleveland Browns (1987)
It forced overtime in the AFC Championship Game, which Denver won.
Before moving to Arizona in 1988, the Cardinals played in Chicago and which city?
St. Louis (1988)
They are the oldest continuously operating pro football franchise.
Who became the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, in Super Bowl XXII?
Doug Williams (1988)
Washington scored 35 points in the second quarter against Denver.
The Ickey Shuffle touchdown dance came from which team?
Cincinnati Bengals (1988)
Ickey Woods' rookie Bengals reached Super Bowl XXIII.
The 1989 Herschel Walker trade sent him from Dallas to which team?
Minnesota Vikings (1989)
The picks Dallas received helped build its 1990s Super Bowl teams.
Which running back was known as the Nigerian Nightmare?
Christian Okoye (1989)
Okoye led the NFL in rushing for the Chiefs in 1989.
Which coach is credited with the West Coast offense?
Bill Walsh (1989)
He won three Super Bowls with San Francisco.
Steve Young's first NFL team was which club?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985)
He had first played for the USFL's Los Angeles Express.
Jim Kelly played in the USFL for which team before joining Buffalo?
Houston Gamblers (1985)
He ran the run-and-shoot offense in Houston.