I always think I should make the effort to watch one of these games, but anything that could last longer than a marathon seems a form of masochism to me.
Questions
Indicted by a grand jury in 2014 after using what he called a ‘switch’ to discipline his 4-year old son, which running back best known for his time with the Minnesota Vikings holds the NFL record for yards rushed in a single match with 296?
ADRIAN PETERSON
Considered one of the best players never to play in the Super Bowl, Barry Sanders retired at the age of 31 after 10 seasons wearing the shirt of the Detroit Lions. This left him less than 2,000 yards short of which running back’s record for career rushing yards, a record that now belongs to Emmett Smith?
WALTER ‘SWEETNESS’ PAYTON
Nicknamed ‘Big Ben’ and twice a winner of the Super Bowl in the 2010s, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger played his entire American Football career with which franchise?
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Having a red logo that until 2012 contained the words ‘Auto’, ‘Life’ and ‘Fire’ in its three ovals, which insurance company based in Bloomington, Illinois have sponsored the stadium of the Arizona Cardinals since 2018?
STATE FARM
In which Maricopa County city in the Phoenix metropolitan area is State Farm Stadium, home to the Arizona Cardinals? A good place for antique hunters, it should not be confused with the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County that goes by exactly the same name.
GLENDALE
Having long stints at the Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders, which placekicker and quarterback holds the record for most professional seasons in American football with 26? When he retired in 1976 he held the record for total points scored, having been the first player to pass the 2,000 mark.
GEORGE BLANDA
Changing its name when a new casino company gained the naming rights, the Desert Diamond Arena is located just north of ‘The Big Toaster’ that is State Farm Stadium. Home to the Arizona Coyotes until they moved to Tempe in 2022, it was previously named for which other casino company, itself named for a certain watercourse that runs south of Glendale and joins the Colorado at Yuma?
GILA RIVER
The franchise’s only appearance in a Super Bowl final seeing them lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009, in what city did the Cardinals play when they won their two NFL Championships in 1925 and 1947?
CHICAGO
Though not having the most victories, which team have made the most appearance in the Grey Cup final? Their 30th appearance in that match saw them defeated by the Montreal Alouettes in 2023.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
Winning their 18th title in 2022 following a one-point margin of victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, which team have won the most Grey Cups?
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
Playing their home games at Tim Hortons Field since 2014, which Canadian football team from Hamilton failed to add to their eight Grey Cup titles when they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2021 final?
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
After lying behind the number of wins for American teams thanks to the Baltimore Stallions’ triumph in 1995, which team from Ottawa finally won the Grey Cup for the first time in 2016?
OTTAWA REDBLACKS
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