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NFL quarterbacks are the benchmark of their team. They lead the men on the field and fill up Sunday's highlight films. How much do you know about the NFL's greatest quarterbacks?
How many times was Peyton Manning named NFL MVP?
five times
Manning was a five-time NFL MVP. Four seasons, he led the entire league in passing yards. And in 2012, he battled back from injury to become the league's Comeback Player of the Year.
three times
two times
For which team did QB Otto Graham play?
San Francisco
Cleveland
Graham was the QB for Cleveland in the 1940s and 1950s. He led the team to 114 wins and only 20 losses, giving him the best winning percentage in NFL history.
Baltimore
Which QB was the first to throw 500 TD passes?
Joe Namath
Johnny Unitas
Brett Favre
Brett Favre was an extraordinary and almost supernatural thrower, able to zip the ball into the tightest corners of the field. He was the first to top 500 TD passes.
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How many seasons did Fran Tarkenton play in the NFL?
eight
12
18
Tarkenton played for 18 productive years. He was a third-round pick who wound up becoming a nine-time Pro Bowler.
Which great QB was known as Captain Comeback?
Joe Montana
John Elway
Roger Staubach
Roger Staubach was fearless under pressure, even when the Cowboys were trailing at the end of games. He calmly led his team to numerous comebacks.
What jersey number did Cleveland's Otto Graham wear?
No. 14
Graham proudly wore the number 14, which Cleveland retired in his honor. He played for Cleveland for 10 seasons and threw for 174 TDs, while rushing for 44 more.
No. 18
No. 8
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In what year did Tom Brady begin his NFL career?
2000
Brady began his NFL journey all the way back in 2000, when he was a sixth-round draft pick out of Michigan. More than a decade and a half later, he is still one of the best QBs ever to play the game.
2003
2006
After being traded from the Vikings to the Giants, Fran Tarkenton was traded once again. Where did he wind up?
Minnesota
Once a Viking always a Viking -- the Giants traded Tarkenton right back to Minnesota. He then proceeded to lead the Vikings to three Super Bowls.
Green Bay
Detroit
Fran Tarkenton led the Vikings to three Super Bowls. How many of those title games did Minnesota win?
zero
Tarkenton led his team to the biggest game on the biggest stage, but just couldn't break through with a win. Minnesota lost all three games.
one
all three
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How many TD passes did Brett Favre throw during his 20-year career?
508
Favre wound up with 508 TD passes to his credit. In 2009, he threw for 33 TDs, and then in 2010 (his final season) he threw for just 11.
526
541
In his first season of college football, how much did star Johnny Unitas reportedly weigh?
145 pounds
Unitas was supposedly less than 150 pounds, and coaches worried that he'd get crushed by bigger players. He put on some weight, honed his on-field abilities and became a star player for Louisville.
160 pounds
220 pounds
Which QB threw a pass during a famous play that became known as "The Catch"?
Terry Bradshaw
Jim Kelly
Joe Montana
49ers QB Joe Montana hustled his team down the field against the Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Championship game. As time ticked away, he threw a high, arcing TD pass to WR Dwight Clark to win the game.
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Which QB has more wins than any other?
Tom Brady
Brady is almost more machine than man. Not only does he own the record for the most wins ever, he's still winning at a first-class pace.
Drew Brees
Otto Graham
Johnny Unitas was known for which talent?
strategy
running
passing
Unitas began his career in the 1950s, back when the passing game was in its infancy. He became a first-rate passer, helping to transform the league's offensive mindset.
Against which team did Patriots QB Tom Brady earn his 200th victory?
Buffalo Bills
New York Giants
New York Jets
In Week 12 of the 2016 season, Brady completed 30 passes and threw for two TDs against the Jets. The victory made him only the second QB to nab 200 wins, alongside Peyton Manning.
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In how many Super Bowl games did Joe Montana play?
three
four
Montana led San Francisco to four Super Bowls, and he won every single one of them. In three of those games, he was declared the MVP.
five
In four Super Bowls, how many TD passes did Joe Montana throw?
11
Montana was always a clutch performer in the Super Bowl. In four title games, he threw 11 TD passes. The number of interceptions? Zero.
14
19
For how many seasons did Peyton Manning play with the Denver Broncos?
four
After 14 glorious seasons with the Colts, Manning was traded to Denver, where he played for four years. He led the Broncos to two Super Bowls, winning one.
three
five
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In what year did Tom Brady throw for 50 TDs?
2005
2007
In 2007, Brady threw for 50 TDs as the Patriots went undefeated during the regular season. In that season's Super Bowl, however, the Giants pulled off an improbable upset to mar the Patriots' otherwise perfect record.
2009
Which NFL QB holds the record for most TD passes thrown in one season?
Brett Favre
Steve Young
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning is the owner of some of the NFL's most treasured records, including the most TD passes thrown in one season. In 2013, he threw for a ridiculous 55 TDs.
How many TD passes did Dan Marino throw during the 1984 season?
38
48
In 1984, Marino tossed 48 TDs and led the Dolphins to the Super Bowl, where they lost to the 49ers. He never again reached the Super Bowl.
52
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How many times did John Elway lose the Super Bowl?
two times
three times
Elway suffered through three agonizing Super Bowl losses during his career. He won the big game in the last game of his final season, as the Broncos beat the Falcons.
never
Which QB holds the record for the most Pro Bowl appearances?
Joe Montana
Peyton Manning
Manning's longevity and top-notch ability made him a lock for the Pro Bowl 14 times. He also won two Super Bowl rings.
Terry Bradshaw
For which team did Brett Favre NOT play?
Atlanta
Kansas City
Favre never played for the Chiefs. During his two-decade career, he played for the Falcons, Jets, Packers and Vikings.
Minnesota
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How old was John Elway when he retired from football?
41
38
Elway was 38 when he decided to hang up his helmet for the last time. During his long career, he was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times.
37
For how many yards did Peyton Manning throw during his career?
more than 70,000
Manning threw for more yards than any other QB in NFL history. He threw for more than 71,000 yards. In just one season, he topped 5,400 yards.
more than 80,000
more than 90,000
During the 1993 season, what injury did Dolphins QB Dan Marino suffer?
Achilles tendon
Marino wasn't even tackled on a play against Cleveland, but he tore his Achilles tendon, an injury that ended his season. Prior to the injury, the Dolphins were considered Super Bowl contenders.
shoulder
head
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For which college team did Brett Favre play?
Mississippi State
Southern Miss
Favre played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He played for four years and threw 52 TD passes. His total rushing yards during that same span? -89 yards, along with one TD.
Ole Miss
Which QB is credited with naming Hail Mary passes, the last-gasp passes they throw in an effort to win a game?
Roger Staubach
In 1975, Roger Staubach chucked a 50-yard desperation pass during a postseason game against the Vikings, and the Cowboys scored a winning TD. After the game, Staubach remarked that he said a Hail Mary during the throw, and the nickname stuck.
Otto Graham
Bart Starr
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