John Madden, a Tribute
The big man has announced his retirement. What do you know about this NFL legend?
Quiz created by: Bill Graves
1. When was he born?
(#) 1936
(#) 1909
(#) 1946
(#) 1940
2. Where was he born?
(#) Austin, Minnesota
(#) Roseville, California
(#) Oakland, California
(#) San Francisco, California
3. What was his position when he played?
(#) Linebacker
(#) Tackle
(#) Guard
(#) Quarterback
4. What was his jersey number?
(#) 81
(#) 14
(#) 60
(#) 78
5. He was briefly a player for which professional team?
(#) Philadelphia Eagles
(#) Chicago Bears
(#) San Francisco 49'ers
(#) Oakland Raiders
6. He was head coach of which team?
(#) Philadelphia Eagles
(#) Chicago Bears
(#) San Francisco 49'ers
(#) Oakland Raiders
7. Which college did he attend?
(#) Cal Poly, Pomona
(#) Berkeley
(#) Cal Poly, SLO
(#) Notre Dame
8. What position did he play for his collegiate baseball team?
(#) Pitcher
(#) Center Field
(#) Shortstop
(#) Catcher
9. How many Super Bowls did his team win?
(#) 1
(#) 2
(#) 3
(#) 0
10. When did his broadcasting career begin?
(#) 1999
(#) 1979
(#) 2001
(#) 1989
11. Which commentator did he work the longest with?
(#) Howard Cosell
(#) Al Michaels
(#) Pat Summerall
(#) Frank Gifford
12. Which network did Madden start working for?
(#) ABC
(#) NBC
(#) FOX
(#) CBS
13. Which network did he retire from?
(#) NBC
(#) CBS
(#) ABC
(#) FOX
14. How many of the big 4 networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX) did Madden work for during his career?
(#) 3
(#) 4
(#) 2
(#) 1
15. Who's replacing Madden?
(#) Al Michaels
(#) Troy Aikman
(#) Cris Collinsworth
(#) Joe Buck
16. What dish was popularized by Madden?
(#) Quiche Lorraine
(#) Lobster
(#) Granola
(#) Turducken
17. What is Madden afraid to do?
(#) Speak publicly
(#) Use public restrooms
(#) Eat at Lambeau Field
(#) Fly
18. In what year was he elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
(#) 1987
(#) 1990
(#) 2005
(#) 2009
19. When did Madden have his chats on KCBS in San Francisco?
(#) 1:00 PM
(#) 8:15 AM
(#) 9:00 AM
(#) 12:00 noon
20. What was the name of his first book?
(#) Whap!
(#) All-Madden
(#) Hey, Wait A Minute I Wrote a Book
(#) One Knee Equals Two Feet
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