# Sports Trivia! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 13, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868 "2009-07-13T16:57:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/1 "2009-07-13T16:57:21Z")
You guys know the drill: answer a question, ask another one. No googling! R1: (General) What are the only two days of the year on which none of the 4 major US sports play games? (Hint: not particular dates, but dates defined by proximity to a certain event). R2: (American Football) Who holds the NFL single-season record for combined rushing and passing yardage? R3: (Association Football) Who won the Golden Boot in the 1966 FIFA World Cup? R4: (Formula 1) Who holds the all-time record for most F1 pole positions? R5: (Rugby Union) Where did England play most of its home international matches before Twickenham Stadium was built? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/2 "2009-07-13T17:04:23Z")
R1. The day before and the day after the MLB All-Star Game. R3. Georgie Best R4. Ayrton Senna ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/3 "2009-07-13T17:07:07Z")
1 and 4 are correct. George Best is not- he never played in a World Cup, in fact. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/4 "2009-07-13T17:24:17Z")
Nevermind ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/5 "2009-07-13T18:08:13Z")
R2, I’ll go with Dan Marino. He wasn’t a big rusher but passed for so many yards that year he broke 5,000, I suspect he’ll beat any other season by anyone. R6. Who held the NHL record for goals in a season before Wayne Gretzky came along? R7. Okay, how about ASSISTS in a season before Wayne Gretzky came along? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/6 "2009-07-13T18:11:17Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > R6. Who held the NHL record for goals in a season before Wayne Gretzky came along? Wild guess: Gordie Howe? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/7 "2009-07-13T18:16:58Z")
Incorrect on R2, **RickJay**. By the way, it would probably be better if you numbered your questions J or RJ or something, since I’m already using R. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/8 "2009-07-13T18:22:29Z")
Will do. I’m curious as to the answer, then. **Pravnik:** Nope. Amazing though this might sound, Gordie’s best season doesn’t make the top 150. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/9 "2009-07-13T18:23:43Z")
If nobody gets it before 3 PM ET I’ll post a clue. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/10 "2009-07-13T18:25:38Z")
R6. Phil Esposito? ---
**Author:** ![Piker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@Piker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Piker)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/11 "2009-07-13T18:46:08Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > You guys know the drill: answer a question, ask another one. No googling! > R3: (Association Football) Who won the Golden Boot in the 1966 FIFA World Cup? Eusebio ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/12 "2009-07-13T18:55:17Z")
Correct. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/13 "2009-07-13T19:03:53Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > R2: (American Football) Who holds the NFL single-season record for combined rushing and passing yardage? Marino (1984): 5129 Culpepper (2004): 5123 It’s Marino, unless there’s someone I’m not thinking of. [pro-football-reference.com](http://pro-football-reference.com) doesn’t seem to have a search portal to look stuff like this up, which is annoying. [R1: (General) What are the only two days of the year on which none of the 4 major US sports play games? (Hint: not particular dates, but dates defined by proximity to a certain event). [/quote] If you mean “Men’s Basketball” and not just “Basketball”, yes. Otherwise, the WNBA has games. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/14 "2009-07-13T19:15:24Z")
Marino had [5,084 passing yards and -7 rushing yards in 1984](http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariDa00.htm?redir), for a total of 5,077. I think you added the rushing total from '83 instead of '84. Culpepper posted 4,717 passing yards and 406 rushing yards in '04, for a total of 5,123. I’ll give you credit for getting the answer right, since you showed your work. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/15 "2009-07-13T19:27:34Z")
Uh - looks like I added his negative 24 from '85. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/16 "2009-07-13T19:29:56Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > R6. Phil Esposito? Correct! Esposito scored 76 in 1970-1971. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/17 "2009-07-13T22:10:05Z")
AST1- Who was starting quarterback in the Rose Bowl, the Super Bowl, and the Grey Cup championship game? AST2- What was the first Super Bowl-winning team that played all its home games in a domed stadium? AST3- Apart from the city they now play in, what do the Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles have in common? AST4- What two men have won Super Bowl rings both as players AND as head coaches? AST5- Who was the last Caucasian player to lead the NBA in scoring? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/18 "2009-07-13T23:16:10Z")
AST1 is Joe Kapp. AST2 is the St. Louis Rams. AST3 - Both teams used to be called the “Browns” - they were the Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Browns before moving to Baltimore. AST5 - Pete Maravich, I think, but I’m not totally sure and will feel stupid if it’s Bird. New ones: RJ 3 - Since the advent of three-point shots, who is the only player to win an NBA scoring title without hitting a three-pointer? RJ 4 - How many Olympic medals does Ben Johnson have? RJ 5 - What baseball player holds the record for the most games played with one team? RJ 6 - That was too easy. What pitcher holds the record for the most games PITCHED with any one team? ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/19 "2009-07-13T23:28:20Z")
AST 5 is Maravich; Bird never did it. It’s amazing how few NBA scoring champions there have been. I’m sure there are a couple one-offs I can’t come up with off the top of my head, but since Maravich I can only think of a handful of players who have won all but a few scoring titles in the last three decades. And none of them were honkies. RJ 3’s gotta be Shaq. RJ 4 - two, right? Won three and was stripped of one? ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868/20 "2009-07-14T01:09:34Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > AST4- What two men have won Super Bowl rings both as players AND as head coaches? Well, there’s actually three. I’ll leave their names to someone else, but I will give a big hint: one is white, one is black, one is Hispanic. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-trivia/502868.md?page=2)