American Football League (1960-1969) Quiz Part 1

Try to figure out the answer to each question about the American Football League which was founded 50 years ago this year

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What two teams played in the very first AFL regular season game on September 9, 1960?

Dallas Texans and Buffalo Bills
San Diego Chargers and New York Titans
Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers
Denver Broncos and Boston Patriots

2. Who was the first AFL Commissioner?

Al Davis
Joe Foss
Lamar Hunt
Milt Woodard

3. What television network originally broadcast AFL games in its early days?

Dumont
NBC
ABC
CBS

4. What AFL owner came up with the name "The Foolish Club" to describe the owners of the 8 original league franchises?

Harry Wismer
Lamar Hunt
Bud Adams
Wayne Valley

5. What television star was part of the original ownership group of the Miami Dolphins when it came into the AFL in 1966?

Jackie Gleason
Jack Webb
Danny Thomas
Dean Martin

6. Where was the 1964 AFL All Star Game supposed to be played before it was moved to Jeppesen Stadium in Houston?

Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)
Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)

7. What quarterback has the record for most passing yards through the AFL's ten years of existence?

George Blanda
Jack Kemp
Len Dawson
John Hadl

8. Who was the last active AFL player in Professional Football before he retired after the 1986 NFL season?

Charley Joiner
Julius Adams
Ken Houston
Gene Upshaw

9. What Canadian Football League team played the AFL's Buffalo Bills in an exhibition game on August 8, 1961?

Ottawa Rough Riders
Montreal Alouettes
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Toronto Argonauts

10. What team won the thrilling double overtime 1962 AFL Championship Game?

Houston Oilers
Dallas Texans
Buffalo Bills
San Diego Chargers

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<h1>American Football League (1960-1969) Quiz Part 1</h1><p>Try to figure out the answer to each question about the American Football League which was founded 50 years ago this year</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What two teams played in the very first AFL regular season game on September 9, 1960?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dallas Texans and Buffalo Bills</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Diego Chargers and New York Titans</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Denver Broncos and Boston Patriots</div>
<br>2. Who was the first AFL Commissioner?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Al Davis</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Joe Foss</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lamar Hunt</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Milt Woodard</div>
<br>3. What television network originally broadcast AFL games in its early days?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dumont</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) NBC</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) ABC</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) CBS</div>
<br>4. What AFL owner came up with the name "The Foolish Club" to describe the owners of the 8 original league franchises?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Harry Wismer</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lamar Hunt</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bud Adams</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wayne Valley</div>
<br>5. What television star was part of the original ownership group of the Miami Dolphins when it came into the AFL in 1966?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jackie Gleason</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jack Webb</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Danny Thomas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dean Martin</div>
<br>6. Where was the 1964 AFL All Star Game supposed to be played before it was moved to Jeppesen Stadium in Houston?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas)</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)</div>
<br>7. What quarterback has the record for most passing yards through the AFL's ten years of existence?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) George Blanda</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jack Kemp</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Len Dawson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John Hadl</div>
<br>8. Who was the last active AFL player in Professional Football before he retired after the 1986 NFL season?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Charley Joiner</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Julius Adams</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ken Houston</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Gene Upshaw</div>
<br>9. What Canadian Football League team played the AFL's Buffalo Bills in an exhibition game on August 8, 1961?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ottawa Rough Riders</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Montreal Alouettes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hamilton Tiger-Cats</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Toronto Argonauts</div>
<br>10. What team won the thrilling double overtime 1962 AFL Championship Game?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Houston Oilers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dallas Texans</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Buffalo Bills</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Diego Chargers</div>
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