NFL Nicknames
Test your knowledge of gridiron noms de guerre with this trivia game featuring famous NFL nicknames.
15 questions · Published August 19, 2024
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Fierce former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch demolished many a defender, earning the moniker "________ Mode" in the process.
Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch's knack for running over defenders league wide earned him the nickname "Beast Mode."
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of these NFL head coaches is informally known as "Iron Mike"?
FUN FACT
As a player, "Iron" Mike Ditka was the first tight end in NFL history to record 1,000 receiving yards.
- Multiple Choice
3. What was former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Deion Sanders' nickname during his fourteen seasons in the league?
FUN FACT
A high school classmate of Deion Sanders dubbed him "Prime Time" during a game of pickup basketball.
- Multiple Choice
4. What Chicago Bears legend was known simply as "Sweetness"?
At certain points in his career Walter "Sweetness" Payton held NFL records for career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, and several other statistical categories.
- Multiple Choice
5. What legendary NFL quarterback was dubbed "Broadway" by a teammate after appearing on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" in 1965?
In 1965 Joe Namath appeared on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" alongside the bright lights of New York City's Times Square, which led teammate Sherman Plunkett to nickname him "Broadway."
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