We’ve Got Answers… And Obscurity!
By Matt Cordon (kh). Filed in Questions Waiting for Answers |
Got some answers to Questions Waiting for Answers, but I am more interested in the trivia contest today on Dallas Cowboys Fan Zone. Here are the questions:
(1) What was the nickname given to Cliff Harris by his teammates?
(2) Which Dallas Cowboys player is the only player in NFL history to be named Super Bowl Mvp from a losing team?
(3) What number in the first round was Emmit Smith drafted?
(4) What is the name of the Stadium the Cowboys played in before they moved to Texas Stadium?
(5) Which Cowboy holds the record for the longest fumble return?
(6) Who is the Cowboys record holder for most receiving TDs in a season with 13?
(7) Which Cowboy has the most season in leading the league in interceptions with 3?
(8) Who was the Cowbpys starting TE in 1984?
(9) What did the Cowboys get from the Vikings in the Herschel Walker trade?
(10) Where was Tom Landry coaching before he was hired in Dallas?
(11) What former player has Super Bowl rings with both San Francisco and Dallas?
(12) What former Dallas Cowboy is currently in prison for running over 2 men on the side of the road at 2 AM?
(13) Where and in what capacity did Dave Campo end up after he was fired as head coach of the Cowboys?
(14) What year did Tony Dorsett reel off the 99 yard TD run against the Vikes on Monday Night Football?
(15) How many people are in the Ring of Honor?
(16) Who was our FIRST QB?
(17) What player flew warthogs in the Gulf War???
(18) Who once established the record for most career receptions while he was a member of the Dallas Cowboys?
(19) What year did the last two original Cowboys retire?
(20) Who started the opening day game in 1969?
(21) What Dallas Cowboys Quarterback also nearly won one season of the CBS show “Survivor”
(22) What year did the Boys have the same number of Passing TD’s as Int’s?
(23) In 1960, the Cowboys 1st season, they finished 0-11-1. Who was the tie against?
(24) At what texas college did Bill Parcell’s once coach?
(25) Who was the Cowboys’ first 1,000 yard rusher?
(26) What was Jimmy Johnson’s all-time record as head coach of the Cowboys?
(27) Who was the first Dallas Cowboy to become a TV analyst/commentator?
(28) In 1989 when we were 1-15, who was the one win against? Extra points for the 50-50, was it a home or road game?
(29) Who is the leading receiver in Cowboys history?
(30) What did Tony Dorsett do for the first time in his NFL career during the strike-shortened season in 1982? It has two answers, excluding the 99-yard touchdown run against Minnesota in the final game.
(31) How many former Dallas Cowboys have been and/or are currently head coaches in the NFL?
(32) What Dallas Cowboys Quarterback holds the team record in passing yards?
(33) What year did they first acquire the current uniforms?
(34) Who was the first 1,000 yard receiver in team history?
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Some notes from Mick Shots:
On the straight nickel defense, Pat Watkins came in for Keith Davis, taking the place of the departed Marcus Coleman . . . Hey, got a feeling rookie Miles Austin will get another chance to return kickoffs after showing that nice burst to the outside on that 30-yard return that got called back because of holding . . . My first-half offensive MVP Julius-Barber checked in Sunday with 29 carries for 110 yards and one touchdown. Not bad, eh? . . . Of the Cardinals’ 216 receiving yards, 100 came on three passes . . . That Romo sure is a slippery devil, shaking off a blitzing Griffith, then stepping up to fire that pass to Patrick Crayton covering 35 yards that got the Cowboys’ half-ending field goal drive on its way.
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Okay, more interested in this week’s questions, but first things first.
(1) Does this team start looking like a 6-2 (making it a 10-6) team? It will probably take at least 10 wins to make the playoffs, and even if the Cowboys win this week, they are going to need to look like a .750 team for the rest of the season. It starts on Sunday.
Yep, looked like a 6-2 team. Dallas made some mistakes, but the Cowboys made the plays they needed to make when they needed to make them. Sounds simplistic, but when a team is prone to beating itself, simple wins are good.
(2) Any chance we can get Bill Parcells to coach this team? This debate is getting very old, but this team has suffered from being undisciplined and continues to make stupid errors and commit stupid penalties. That was a significant part of the problem with the team under Dave Campo, and there just haven’t been that many improvements.
Still doing a great Raiders impression with eight penalties for 69 yards. That won’t get this team past the Colts.
(3) Should we worry about the Cardinals’ offensive weapons? Edgerrin James averages 2.8 yards per carry. But Anquan Boldin is on his way to a 1,000 yard season, and Bryant Johnson averages 21.3 yards per catch. Larry Fitzgerald is likely to return this week. The real question might be whether Matt Leinart can get the ball to them.
Dallas held James in check (15 att, 68 yards). Fitzgerald and Boldin both had their moments, but not when it counted. None of the big plays for Arizona hurt Dallas at all. Johnson was not a factor at all.
(4) Does Terrell Owens really makes this “personal?” Or is he confusing “personal” with “selfish.”
After a dull first half, Owens came to life, hauling in a 51-yard touchdown catch, without a celebration to follow.
(5) Can Emmitt beat Mario in Dancing with the Stars? I thought Emmitt would have enough votes from football fans, but my wife thinks that all of the housewives will vote for Mario.
My wife will tell me tomorrow.
(6) Prediction: Dallas 17, Arizona 3.
Really don’t think that Dallas will have a great offensive performance, but the defense should be able to shut the Cardinals down. I’m looking for a 10-0 game through much of the third quarter.
13-3 at halftime, so I wasn’t that far off. 20-3 after three quarters was really close. Then both teams scored in the fourth quarter to ruin my prediction!
Tuesday, November 14th 2006 at 3:13 pm
I don’t know all of these, most are guesses.
(1) What was the nickname given to Cliff Harris by his teammates? CRASH
(2) Which Dallas Cowboys player is the only player in NFL history to be named Super Bowl Mvp from a losing team? CHUCK HOWLEY
(3) What number in the first round was Emmit Smith drafted? 7th
(4) What is the name of the Stadium the Cowboys played in before they moved to Texas Stadium? COTTON BOWL
(5) Which Cowboy holds the record for the longest fumble return? MIKE GEATCHER
(6) Who is the Cowboys record holder for most receiving TDs in a season with 13? BOB HAYES
(7) Which Cowboy has the most season in leading the league in interceptions with 3? EVERSON WALLS
(8) Who was the Cowbpys starting TE in 1984? DOUG COSBIE
(9) What did the Cowboys get from the Vikings in the Herschel Walker trade? 7 players, draft picks. 3 #1s, 3 #2s
(10) Where was Tom Landry coaching before he was hired in Dallas? NY GIANTS
(11) What former player has Super Bowl rings with both San Francisco and Dallas? CHARLES HALEY
(12) What former Dallas Cowboy is currently in prison for running over 2 men on the side of the road at 2 AM? DWAYNE GOODRICH
(13) Where and in what capacity did Dave Campo end up after he was fired as head coach of the Cowboys? Def. Cordinator in CLEVELAND, Browns.
(14) What year did Tony Dorsett reel off the 99 yard TD run against the Vikes on Monday Night Football? JAN 3rd, 1983.
(15) How many people are in the Ring of Honor? a bunch. 17.. but I cheated and checked dallascowboys.com
(16) Who was our FIRST QB? Eddie LeBaron
(17) What player flew warthogs in the Gulf War??? Chad Hennings
(18) Who once established the record for most career receptions while he was a member of the Dallas Cowboys? Lance Alworth ?
(19) What year did the last two original Cowboys retire? 1969 or 1970..
(20) Who started the opening day game in 1969? at QB? Craig Morton.
(21) What Dallas Cowboys Quarterback also nearly won one season of the CBS show “Survivor” Gary Hogeboom.
(22) What year did the Boys have the same number of Passing TD’s as Int’s? eech, I don’t know and don’t want to know.. probably 1989.
(23) In 1960, the Cowboys 1st season, they finished 0-11-1. Who was the tie against? NY Giants.. 31-31, i think.
(24) At what texas college did Bill Parcell’s once coach? Texas Tech, big time guess here.
(25) Who was the Cowboys’ first 1,000 yard rusher? Calvin Hill
(26) What was Jimmy Johnson’s all-time record as head coach of the Cowboys? 2-0 in Super Bowls, not sure about regular season..
(27) Who was the first Dallas Cowboy to become a TV analyst/commentator? Don Meredith ?
(28) In 1989 when we were 1-15, who was the one win against? Extra points for the 50-50, was it a home or road game? Redskins, on the road.. 13-10 ?? not sure of score..
(29) Who is the leading receiver in Cowboys history? Michael Irvin
(30) What did Tony Dorsett do for the first time in his NFL career during the strike-shortened season in 1982? It has two answers, excluding the 99-yard touchdown run against Minnesota in the final game. He led the NFC in rushing.. not sure about the 2nd?
(31) How many former Dallas Cowboys have been and/or are currently head coaches in the NFL? geez, too much thinking. currently Jack Del Rio. previously, Dan Reeves and Mike Ditka. Probably others but I can’t remember.
(32) What Dallas Cowboys Quarterback holds the team record in passing yards? Aikman
(33) What year did they first acquire the current uniforms? current uniforms. Hopefully they get new ones every year..
(34) Who was the first 1,000 yard receiver in team history? Bob Hayes.. ?
good questions. some are tough.
Tuesday, November 14th 2006 at 3:16 pm
Thanks, Marty. You got most of them. I’ll see if anyone else gives this a shot before I post the answers.
Sunday, June 10th 2007 at 12:31 pm
I played for the Cowboys for more than 10 years and owned a Restaurant/Bar with Mike Ditka. Who am I? Bonus point: Name the Bar