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Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:05 pm
by Todd Pence
ChrisBabcock wrote:We haven't done one of these in awhile...
Only 2 clues for this one! (that being said I apologize if these clues might apply to some other game(s) that I’m not thinking of.)
- The previous season’s rushing leader played for the winning team and gained over 100 yards in this game.
- The eventual Super Bowl champion of this particular season lost the game and got shut out.
This was an easy one since there are only four instances of a Super Bowl champion being shut out in a year they won the Super Bowl (two of them were Belichek Patriot squads!)
And in only one of those four did the winning team have a hundred yard rusher. The game in question was last years' Cowboys 6-0 win over the Eagles, and Ezekiel Elliott was the rusher.
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:38 am
by ChrisBabcock
correct! I thought it may be easy. I figured I'd throw in a twist with a game from the very very recent past.
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:21 am
by conace21
This game featured two teams that would go on to be eliminated from the playoffs by the same team.
Each team had a HOF WR. One of them caught his last touchdown for that team, which was his "primary" franchise. The other WR caught the first two touchdowns of what would be his first 1,000 yard season.
The losing QB threw two interceptions. One went to a player that had previously played for the losing team. The other was returned for a touchdown.
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:00 pm
by 74_75_78_79_
conace21 wrote:This game featured two teams that would go on to be eliminated from the playoffs by the same team.
Each team had a HOF WR. One of them caught his last touchdown for that team, which was his "primary" franchise. The other WR caught the first two touchdowns of what would be his first 1,000 yard season.
The losing QB threw two interceptions. One went to a player that had previously played for the losing team. The other was returned for a touchdown.
’99 opener, Bills at Colts; Colts won 31-14. Andre Reed would score his last TD for Buf, Marvin Harrison scored the two TDs in what would be his first 1000+ yard season (1,663). Both teams would lose to Titans in playoffs. Jeff Burris (former Bill) made one of the INTs, Tony Blevins returned the other for a TD.
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:27 pm
by Todd Pence
Okay, here's one.
The winning team was on their way to making the postseason for the first time in franchise history.
The losing team featured a Hall of Fame quarterback and also a HOFer in the backfield.
The winning team had a player set a franchise record (which still stands) for the longest scoring play of its type.
The losing team scored all their points in the fourth quarter. They had a quarterback (who replaced the HOF starter) throw the first touchdown pass of his career. He would throw one more later in the season and after this year would never play in the NFL again.
A player for the winning team who once played for the losing team had an interception. He is also a HOFer.
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:22 pm
by 74_75_78_79_
Todd Pence wrote:Okay, here's one.
The winning team was on their way to making the postseason for the first time in franchise history.
The losing team featured a Hall of Fame quarterback and also a HOFer in the backfield.
The winning team had a player set a franchise record (which still stands) for the longest scoring play of its type.
The losing team scored all their points in the fourth quarter. They had a quarterback (who replaced the HOF starter) throw the first touchdown pass of his career. He would throw one more later in the season and after this year would never play in the NFL again.
A player for the winning team who once played for the losing team had an interception. He is also a HOFer.
Week #8, 1968 - Vikings 27 Redskins 14?
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:04 pm
by ChrisBabcock
- The losing team would go on an 8 game regular season winning streak after losing this game.
- Two different HOFers caught TD passes for the losing team.
- A kicker currently in the top 10 career scoring played for the winning team in this game.
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:04 pm
by Todd Pence
74_75_78_79_ wrote:Todd Pence wrote:Okay, here's one.
The winning team was on their way to making the postseason for the first time in franchise history.
The losing team featured a Hall of Fame quarterback and also a HOFer in the backfield.
The winning team had a player set a franchise record (which still stands) for the longest scoring play of its type.
The losing team scored all their points in the fourth quarter. They had a quarterback (who replaced the HOF starter) throw the first touchdown pass of his career. He would throw one more later in the season and after this year would never play in the NFL again.
A player for the winning team who once played for the losing team had an interception. He is also a HOFer.
Week #8, 1968 - Vikings 27 Redskins 14?
Correct.
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:00 am
by ChrisBabcock
- The losing team would go on an 8 game regular season winning streak after losing this game.
- Two different HOFers caught TD passes for the losing team.
- A kicker currently in the top 10 career scoring played for the winning team in this game.
Anyone want to take a stab at this one?
Re: "Name the Game" trivia
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 12:27 pm
by sluggermatt15
ChrisBabcock wrote:- The losing team would go on an 8 game regular season winning streak after losing this game.
- Two different HOFers caught TD passes for the losing team.
- A kicker currently in the top 10 career scoring played for the winning team in this game.
Anyone want to take a stab at this one?
Are you sure two different HOFers caught TDs for the losing team? I found a game with this criteria but one HOFer catches two TD passes.