Sports Trivia

Trivia Questions and Answers 10/16/2019

• What football team ended up winning the first two NFL Super Bowls?
  The Green Bay Packers
• What is the name that soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento is known as?
  Pele
• Which of the Williams sisters has won more grand slam titles?
  Serena Williams
• What race car driver has the record for the most Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship wins with 7 titles?
  Michael Schumacher
• What team in the NFL has made 4 straight Super Bowl appearances in the Super Bowl during the 1990’s and lost all of them?
  The Buffalo Bills

Trivia Questions and Answers 10/19/2019

• Name the Jamaican sprinter that won the gold medal in the 100 meter, 200 meter, 4 x 100 meter relay races during three Olympic Games consecutively from 2008 to 2016?
  Usain Bolt
• What boxer was responsible for Muhammad Ali’s first loss in the circuit of professional boxing, and what year did that event occur?
  Joe Frasier defeated Muhammad Ali in 1971
• At what major golf tournament in 1997 did Tiger Woods win by a twelve stroke margin giving Tiger Woods his first major championship win?
  The Masters
• Which franchise in the National Football League has won the most Super Bowls as of December of 2016, and how many Super Wins do they have at that point in time?
  Pittsburgh Steeler and they won 6 Super Bowls as of December 2016
• The Triple Crown is an elusive achievement in the world of thoroughbred horse racing. What are the three races needed to win by the same horse to complete the Triple Crown?
  The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes

Trivia Questions and Answers 10/27/2019

• In 1930 what country won the first World Cup ever?
  Uruguay
• What tennis player is the only one to ever complete the Grand Slam twice?
  Rod Laver
• What player holds the NFL record for most rushing yards?
  Emmitt Smith
• What country has produced the most Formula 1 World Championship winning drivers?
  The United Kingdom
• What NFL player has been displayed on the cover of Sports Illustrated more than any other NFL player?
  Tom Brady

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/03/2019

• What player was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2014 NBA Finals?
  Kawhi Leonard
• During the 1970’s the Philadelphia Flyers were known as the “Broad Street” what?
  Bullies
• What country does the great tennis player, Novak Djokovic, come from?
  Serbia
• In the 2001 NBA draft which player did Michael Jordan draft for the Washington Wizards with the first pick?
  Kwame Brown
• During Super Bowl LIII in 2019 how much did a 30 second commercial cost advertisers?
  $5 million

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/09/2019

• What year did the first pair of Air Jordan basketball shoes get released?
  1984
• What player set the NBA record for the most missed field goals of all time in 2014?
  Kobe Bryant, he finished his career with 14,481 missed field goals.
• What NFL player holds the NFL record for playing in the most playoff games?
  Tom Brady
• Which NFL player is the only person to ever play in a Major League Baseball World Series?
  Deion Sanders
• What city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?
  London, England

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/16/2019

• Which Chicago Bears running back went by the nick name of “The Galloping Ghost”?
  Harold Grange (He was also known as Red Grange.)
• Which Major League Pitcher holds the record for the most complete games in the history of professional baseball?
  Cy Young (Cy Young finished his career with 749 complete games over the course of a 22 year long Major League Baseball career.)
• What was the largest margin of victory ever in a Triple Crown Race?
  31 Lengths (In 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths.)
• Which NHL coach came off the bench to play for his team in the Stanley Cup Finals?
  Lester Patrick (In 1928 at age 44 Lester Patrick came off the bench and played goalie for the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Finals.)
• What football player returned a fumble 66 yards to the wrong end zone in an NFL game?
  Jim Marshall (The Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall returned a fumble 66 yards to the wrong end zone in 1964 in a game against the San Francisco 49ers.)

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/23/2019

• What Olympian is the most decorated of all time?
  Michael Phelps. He holds the all time Olympic record for most medals with 28, Olympic Gold medals with 23, Olympic gold medals in individual events with 13, and Olympic medals in individual events with 16.
• Which Major League Baseball player ended his career with the same amount of home runs as his father?
  Prince Fielder. Prince and his dad Cecil Fielder both ended their MLB playing days with 319.
• Which NFL coach has the best playoff record?
  Barry Switzer. He has a 5 – 2 record which equates to a winning percentage of .714 putting him ahead of Bill Belichick, Jimmy Johnson, and Chuck Noll.
• Who was the first NFL running back that finished a season with 10 or more carries while gaining negative yards?
  Reggie Bush of the Buffalo Bills in 2016. He finished that NFL season with 12 carries for -3 total yards.
• What is the record for most red cards given out in a single soccer match?
  36 red cards.

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/02/2019

• Which former player of the National Football League debuted as a pro wrestler in 2004?
  Brian Urlacher
• What is the only country to have won Olympic medals in the Winter Olympics but none in the Summer Olympics?
  Liechtenstein
• Which college football position receives the Jim Thorpe Award?
  Defensive Back
• How many buttons, knobs, or switches are found on a formula one race car steering wheel?
  35
• What is NFL running back Dick Plasman well known for?
  Dick Plasman was the last player to play an NFL game without a helmet.

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/11/2019

• Which Boston Red Sox manager led them to their first World Series championship in 86 years?
  Terry Francona
• What boxer said he should be a postage stamp because that is the only way he would ever get licked?
  Muhammad Ali
• What NFL rookie quarterback passed for over 3,500 yards and throw less than 5 interceptions?
  Dak Prescott
• Which boxer has the record for the youngest fighter to make a professional debut, and what age did he make his professional boxing debut?
  Alberto (Baby) Arizmendi and he made his professional boxing debut at the age of 10 years old.
• What was the first sport ever televised in the United States of America?
  Baseball

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/14/2019

• Which college football player won the Heisman Trophy two times, and what college football team did he play for?
  Archie Griffin was the only college football player to win the Heisman Trophy twice and he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
• Which NFL player holds the record for being the heaviest man?
  Aaron Gibson
• Which Major League Baseball pitcher is the only player ever to throw a no hitter in a World Series game?
  Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched a perfect game in game 5 of the 1956 World Series.
• Which fighter did Muhammad Ali famously box in the Rumble in the Jungle?
  George Foreman
• Michael Jordan once wore the number 12 during a game against the Orlando Magic, why did he wear number 12 instead of 23?
  Michael Jordan’s jersey was stolen the day of the game.

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/21/2019

• What is a score of 4 under par on a hole called in the game of golf?
  A Condor
• Which Major League Baseball player holds the record for the most games played without a World Series appearance?
  Rafael Palmeiro played 2831 games without ever making it to a World Series.
• What is the most points scored in a football game, and which team accomplished that?
  222 points was the most points ever scored in a football game by the Cumberland College Bulldogs in 1916.
• Which sport was banned in Scotland multiple times between the years 1457 and 1502?
  Golf because it was distracting was efforts against England.
• Which boxer did Mike Tyson bite a portion of his ear off in a 1997 fight?
  Evander Holyfield

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/29/2019

• Which NHL coach has won the most Stanley Cup championships?
  Scotty Bowman
• What nickname did Joe DiMaggio earn while playing for the New York Yankees?
  The Yankee Clipper
• Which player was drafted ahead of Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft?
  Hakeem Olajuwon
• Which NHL goal tender was the first to score a goal in a game?
  Billy Smith
• Who is the only coach to win both a NCAA and NBA championship?
  Larry Brown

Trivia Questions and Answers 01/05/2020

• Which player on the Dallas Cowboys became known as “Mr. Cowboy”?
  Bob Lilly
• What was the original name of the Philadelphia 76ers?
  Syracuse Nationals
• Which Major League Baseball player joined greats such as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and Honus Wagner in the MLB Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 1936?
  Christopher "Christy" Mathewson
• Which professional sports league awards the player with the most points at the end of the season with the Art Ross Trophy?
  NHL
• Who was the Dallas Cowboys first head coach in franchise history?
  Tom Landry

Trivia Questions and Answers 01/14/2020

• What was the New York Yankees pitcher, Dave Winfield, arrested for on April 4th, 1983?
  On April 4, 1983, New York Yankees pitchers, Dave Winfield, struck and killed a seagull with the ball while warming up. Winfield was arrested by Toronto Police for cruelty to animals. These charges didn't hold up, and they were dropped the next day.
• Which city was the Utah Jazz franchise originally located?
  New Orleans, Louisiana
• Which NBA team moved their organization to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?
  New Orleans Hornets did that in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina.
• Which great NFL quarterback is the great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young?
  Steve Young
• Which city is the only to win three championships in major American sports all in the same year?
  Detroit in 1935.

Trivia Questions and Answers 01/21/2020

• What is the fastest knockout in MMA history?
  1 second
• Which team in the NFL holds the record for the most consecutive losses?
  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 26 consecutive games.
• Which NASCAR racer holds the record for the most career wins?
  Richard Petty won 200 races during his illustrious career.
• Which champion heavyweight boxer is the only one ever to retire with an undefeated record?
  Rocky Marciano retired with a record of 49 – 0.
• Who holds the record for the most rebounds in an NBA game, and how many rebounds did he have in that game?
  Wilt Chamberlain had 55 rebounds in a game in 1960.

Trivia Questions and Answers 02/11/2020

• Which pitcher in MLB history holds the record for the most consecutive no hitters?
  Johnny Vander Meer pitched two consecutive no hitters in 1938.
• Which University holds the NCAA record for the most consecutive college basketball championships?
  UCLA with 7 straight national championships from 1967 to 1973.
• Who was on the cover of the first Madden football video game?
  John Madden.
• Which Major League Baseball player has the most career hits of all time?
  Pete Rose with 4,256 career hits.
• Which tennis player holds the record for the most consecutive Wimbledon titles?
  Martina Navratilova.

Trivia Questions and Answers 02/17/2020

• Who was the youngest Major League Baseball player to pitch a no hitter?
  Amos Rusie, he was 20 years and 2 months old when he pitched a no hitter for the New York Giants on July 31, 1891.
• Which professional boxer holds the record for most knockouts in his career?
  Archie Moore, he had 131 knockouts during his professional boxing career.
• Which Major League Baseball player holds the record for the most grand slams hit in one inning of baseball?
  Fernando Tatis, he hit two grand slams in one inning on April 23, 1999.
• Which team in the National Basketball Association holds the record for the most consecutive NBA championship titles?
  The Boston Celtics, they had won 8 consecutive NBA championship titles.
• Which player in the National Football League holds the record for the most career receiving yards?
  Jerry Rice, he had accumulated 22,895 receiving yards throughout his illustrious NFL career.

Trivia Questions and Answers 02/24/2020

• Which Major League Baseball player holds the record for the most career no hitters?
  Nolan Ryan. He has recorded 7 no hitters over the course of his legendary career.
• Which NHL player holds the record for the fastest hat trick ever recorded, and how long did it take to record the fastest hat trick ever?
  Bill Mosienko recorded the fastest hat trick ever, and it took only 21 seconds for him to score three goals.
• Which MLB pitcher holds the record for most career wins?
  Cy Young has the record for most career wins in Major League Baseball with 511.
• Which NFL player holds the record for the most consecutive starts?
  Brett Favre. He had started 297 consecutive regular season games and 321 consecutive games including the playoffs.
• Which MLB player holds the record for the most consecutive games played.
  Cal Ripken Jr. He played in 2632 consecutive MLB games.

Trivia Questions and Answers 03/02/2020

• Which Major League Baseball player was nicknamed Teddy Ballgame?
  Ted Williams
• Which soccer player is the only one to ever win 5 FIFA Ballons d’Or?
  Lionel Messi
• Which National Hockey League player was nicknamed Mr. Hockey?
  Gordie Howe
• Which Major League Baseball player hit the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”?
  Bobby Thomson
• Which National Hockey League player is the only defenseman to win the NHL scoring title?
  Bobby Orr

Trivia Questions and Answers 03/08/2020

• Which player of the National Hockey League collided with Toe Blake ending Blake’s ice hockey playing career?
  Bill Juzda
• “Mr. October” was the nick name given to which Major League Baseball player?
  Reggie Jackson
• Which soccer player was the first to win four European Golden Shoe awards?
  Cristiano Ronaldo
• Which MLB player was suspended for 211 games due to his involvement in the Biogenesis baseball scandal?
  Alex Rodriguez
• Superstar cornerback, special teams player, and all around utility player Deion Sanders scored how many touchdowns in the National Football League throughout his illustrious career?
  22

Trivia Questions and Answers 03/15/2020

• Which National Football League quarterback broke his collarbone twice during the 2015 – 2016 NFL season?
  Tony Romo
• Which player in the National Basketball Association was nick named “Butterbean”?
  Bob Love
• Which Major League Baseball player has won the most Gold Glove awards?
  Greg Maddux. He won 18 Gold Glove awards during his illustrious MLB career.
• Which American won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games?
  Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
• Which Major League Baseball player was nick named “The Human Vacuum Cleaner”?
  Brooks Robinson was nick named “The Human Vacuum Cleaner”.

Trivia Questions and Answers 03/22/2020

• Pat Riley played for which NBA franchises during his basketball playing career?
  The San Diego Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Phoenix Suns.
• Which Major League Baseball player earned the nick name “The Say Hey Kid”?
  Willie Mays
• As a player Pat Riley won a championship with which National Basketball Association franchise?
  The Los Angeles Lakers
• Which Major League Baseball player won a Gold Glove Award at both a position in the infield and the outfield?
  Darin Erstad
• What Kentucky Derby winning horse was ridden by jockey Mario Gutierrez?
  Nyquist

Trivia Questions and Answers 03/29/2020

• How many times was Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds intentionally walked in 2004?
  Barry Bonds was intentionally walked 120 times in 2004.
• During his 15 seasons with the New York Yankees, how World Series championships did Babe Ruth win?
  Babe Ruth won 4 World Series championships with the New York Yankees during his 15 seasons with the historic MLB franchise.
• What position did Mickey Mantle originally play in the minor leagues?
  Mickey Mantle originally played shortstop in the minor leagues.
• Wilt Chamberlain was inducted into what other Hall of Fame besides the Basketball Hall of Fame?
  Wilt Chamberlain was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame too.
• What tennis player broke the single season record with 6 masters titles in 2015?
  Novak Djokovic broke the single season record with 6 masters titles in 2015.

Trivia Questions and Answers 04/05/2020

• At the 1974 World Cup, which team tried to steal a bus?
  Zaire
• Chris Evert won how many consecutive tennis matches on clay courts?
  125
• Which position on the NFL football field has the shortest career on average?
  Running Backs
• Which female jockey was the first to win a triple crown race?
  Julie Krone
• Which NBA player won the MVP award the season that Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.4 points per game and 22.9 rebounds per game?
  Bill Russell

Trivia Questions and Answers 04/13/2020

• Why was Roger Maris never intentionally walked the season in which he hit 61 home runs?
  Mickey Mantle batted right after him.
• Which professional boxer was featured next to Superman in a 1978 special edition comic book?
  Muhammad Ali
• What is the percentage of players in the National Basketball Association that go broke within 5 years of retiring from playing professional basketball?
  60%
• The winner of what race is awarded the Borg – Warner Trophy?
  The Indianapolis 500
• What is the diameter of a regulation basketball rim?
  18 inches

Trivia Questions and Answers 04/19/2020

• What country is the only to play in each and every World Cup?
  Brazil
• Which professional boxer is the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history?
  George Foreman
• Sugar Ray Robinson’s son played which sport?
  Roller Derby
• In Australian rules football, how many players are on the field for each team?
  18
• After the Atlanta Falcons were established in 1966, how many years did it take the organization to win their first playoff game?
  12 years

Trivia Questions and Answers 04/26/2020

• Which African country was the first to qualify for a World Cup?
  Egypt
• Who won the first Wimbledon tennis tournament?
  Spencer Gore
• Which NFL player holds the record for the most sacks in a single game?
  Derrick Thomas
• Which NFL wide receiver holds the record for the most receptions in a single season?
  Marvin Harrison
• How many years did Kenny Rogers spend in the minor leagues before making it to the major league?
  7 years

Trivia Questions and Answers 05/03/2020

• How many minor league games did the MLB pitcher Milt Pappas pitch before being called up to the majors?
  3 games
• Which NFL team featured a quartet of linebackers known as the “Crunch Bunch”?
  The New York Giants
• What is the NFL record for the most receptions in a single game, and who hold that record?
  20 receptions, Terrell Owens
• Who was the first Mexican born NFL player to be drafted by the National Football League?
  Tom Fears
• What is the record for the most goals scored by a single player in one World Cup?
  13 goals

Trivia Questions and Answers 05/10/2020

• Which NBA player holds the record for the most career rebounds in the National Basketball Association?
  Wilt Chamberlain
• Which soccer player has the record for the most career goals by a keeper?
  Rogerio Ceni
• Which famous athlete said the following quote, “Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever?”
  Billie Jean King
• Which MLB player said the following quote, “They don’t think it be like it is, but it do?”
  Oscar Gamble
• What is the record for the most consecutive hat trick games in soccer?
  4 Games

Trivia Questions and Answers 05/17/2020

• Which NHL hockey team did Jacques Plante play for?
  The Montreal Canadians
• Which NFL player was suspended for the Deflate Gate scandal in 2015?
  Tom Brady
• Which PGA player was suspended for using deer antler spray?
  Vijay Singh
• Which player was the first draft pick of the Carolina Panthers?
  Kerry Collins
• Who was the NHL player that was famous for using sticks with curved blades?
  Stan Mikita

Trivia Questions and Answers 05/24/2020

• Which MLB player won 2 World Series championships as the starting shortstop of the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978.
  Bucky Dent
• Which player was the first overall draft selection of the 2016 NBA draft?
  Ben Simmons
• Which quarterback of the NFL was drafted as a pitcher in 2000 MLB draft?
  Michael Vick
• Which NHL goaltender was the only player in NHL history to have 10 30 plus win seasons over the course of his first 11 seasons in the NHL?
  Henrik Lundqvist
• Which NFL franchise did the fullback Jim Brown play for?
  The Cleveland Browns

Trivia Questions and Answers 05/31/2020

• Which NFL quarterback was convicted for operating an illegal interstate dog fighting ring?
  Michael Vick
• Which Major League Baseball franchise selected Dansby Swanson with the first overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft?
  The Arizona Diamondbacks
• Which organization of the National Football League was penalized by the NFL for placing bounties out on the opposing team’s offensive players?
  The New Orleans Saints
• Which NFL rookie quarterback during the Super Bowl era was the first to throw 3 touchdown passes in a playoff game?
  Dak Prescott
• Which sport do the Dallas Rattlers participate in?
  Lacrosse

Trivia Questions and Answers 06/07/2020

• Which NFL franchise won the lowest scoring game in the history of the Super Bowl?
  The New England Patriots
• What made the jockey Frank Hayes famous?
  He was the only jockey to win a race dead as he suffered a heart attack mid race and died before his horse, Sweet Kiss, won a race in 1923.
• When Muhammad Ali retired from professional boxing in 1981 what was his record?
  55 wins and 5 defeats
• Which professional tennis player won the men’s singles of the 2012 Wimbledon?
  Roger Federer
• Which NCAA college basketball school did Mason Plumlee play for?
  Duke University

Trivia Questions and Answers 06/14/2020

• Which father son duo made MLB history in 1990 by becoming the first to homer back to back in an MLB game?
  Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr.
• Which NCAA men’s college basketball team has won the most national championships?
  UCLA
• Which NFL franchise has the most Super Bowl wins?
  The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots both have 6 Super Bowl wins.
• How many MLB World Series titles do the New York Yankees have?
  27
• Who was the greatest NBA basketball player of all time?
  Michael Jordan

Trivia Questions and Answers 06/21/2020

• During the 2018 – 2019 NBA season what basketball player broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record of most consecutive games with a triple double?
  Russell Westbrook (10 straight games with a triple double)
• Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?
  Canton, Ohio
• Which NBA player co-starred with Denzel Washington in the 1998 hit movie “He Got Game”?
  Ray Allen
• The 2012 Summer Olympic Games were hosted by which City?
  London, England
• What year was the first Masters Tournament played, and who won the tournament that year?
  1934, Horton Smith

Trivia Questions and Answers 06/28/2020

• Before the NFL used plastic helmets, what were the helmets they used made out of?
  Leather
• Wayne Chrebet formerly of the New York Jets played his college ball at which school?
  Hofstra University
• Which player has won the NFL’s MVP award more than any other football player?
  Payton Manning
• What NFL player went on to become a judge on the US Supreme Court?
  Byron White
• The NFL is comprised of how many different divisions?
  8

Trivia Questions and Answers 07/05/2020

• Which year did Michael Jackson perform as the halftime entertainment for the Super Bowl?
  1993
• What NBA basketball team did the Harlem Globetrotters defeat in 1948 which eventually helped break the NBA's color barrier?
  The Minneapolis Lakers
• The Chicago Bulls drafted which player straight out of high school in the 2001 NBA draft?
  Eddy Curry
• What NFL team plays in the oldest stadium, and what is the name of that stadium?
  The Chicago Bears and Soldier Field
• Duke and North Carolina play in which NCAA conference?
  ACC

Trivia Questions and Answers 07/12/2020

• Which NBA franchise drafted the former NBA All Star Jermaine O’Neal in 1996?
  The Portland Trail Blazers
• Which NBA player was the first one in history to play in 1,000 consecutive games?
  A.C. Green
• What year was Tiger Woods named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year?
  1996
• What material are footballs for the National Football League made out of?
  Cowhide
• How many referees take the field during a NCAA Division I college football game?
  8

Trivia Questions and Answers 07/19/2020

• What is the name of the premiere pro football league in Canada?
  The Canadian Football League (CFL)
• Which Boston Red Sox player has the most career hits?
  Carl Yastrzemski
• What’s the name of the National Football League’s all star exhibition game?
  The NFL Pro Bowl
• The brothers Marc and Pau Gasol are from which foreign country?
  Spain
• What is the average annual salary of an NFL player?
  $2 Million

Trivia Questions and Answers 07/26/2020

• Who was named the NFL’s 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year?
  Dak Prescott
• Which sport is the Heisman Trophy awarded?
  College Football
• What former NBA player had his number 31 jersey retired by the Duke Blue Devils?
  Shane Battier
• Who was Muhammad Ali’s opposing fighter in the Rumble in the Jungle?
  George Foreman
• A full round of golf contains how many holes?
  18

Trivia Questions and Answers 08/02/2020

• Which pro sport did Patrick Mahomes’ dad play?
  Baseball
• The NBA superstar and celebrity personality Shaquille O’Neal earned his doctorate in which field?
  Education
• What player is the all time leading rusher for the California Golden Bears?
  Russell White
• What NBA player won the 2014 Finals MVP award?
  Kawhi Leonard
• Which former NFL player is the only left handed quarterback to make it in to the Hall of Fame?
  Steve Young

Trivia Questions and Answers 08/10/2020

• What NFL legendary player went on to win Dancing with the Stars?
  Emmitt Smith
• What was the former name of the National Football League?
  American Professional Football Association
• What Super Bowl had the most points scored?
  Super Bowl XXIX
• Which NBA player was the first to win back to back NBA MVP awards since Michael Jordan?
  Tim Duncan
• Who was the first NBA player to win the MVP award?
  Bob Pettit

Trivia Questions and Answers 08/16/2020

• In 1990, which two major league greats made baseball history by becoming the first father – son duo to hit back – to – back home runs in an MLB game?
  Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr.
• Everyone knows that Hall of Fame great Michael Jordan played his college ball at the University of North Carolina, but playing for the Tar Heels wasn't his first choice. What was Michael Jordan’s first choice for college basketball?
  UCLA
• In May of 2001, a member of the Chicago Cubs was intentionally walked a record five times by the Reds in an effort to break the record shared by Rogers Maris and Garry Templeton. Who was that Chicago Cubs player?
  Andre Dawson
• ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso actually played college football back in the day. In the mid 50’s he attended Florida State University, and he roomed with another notable Seminoles player who would go on to be a ridiculously famous actor. Who was Lee Corso’s roommate at Florida State?
  Burt Reynolds
• Presidential ceremonial pitches have been a tradition in Major League Baseball since the opening day of the 1910 season. Which president was the first to throw out a ceremonial first pitch?
  William Howard Taft

Trivia Questions and Answers 08/23/2020

• Which MLB pitcher was the first to represent the Cy Young award winner?
  Sandy Koufax
• Stephen Curry led all NBA rookies in which category for the 2009 – 2010 NBA season?
  Steals
• Which NBA player was drafted after LeBron James and ahead of Carmelo Anthony?
  Darko Milicic
• Which player for the Miami Dolphins led his team with 11.5 sacks in 2013?
  Olivier Vernon
• How many yards is the penalty in the National Football League for intentional face – masking?
  15 Yards

Trivia Questions and Answers 08/31/2020

• What famous golfer was nicknamed the “Golden Bear”?
  Jack Nicklaus
• In 1997 whose ear did Mike Tyson bite off during a boxing match?
  Evander Holyfield
• Which city hosted the NBA All Star game in 1998?
  New York
• What actor from the movie “Rocky” previously played in the National Football League?
  Carl Weathers
• Who was the first female player to play for the Harlem Globetrotters?
  Lynette Woodard

Trivia Questions and Answers 09/06/2020

• Professional golfer Phil Mickelson won his first major championship in 2004, what tournament did he win?
  The Masters
• What NBA player turned down a $21 million contract in 2004, and then his career ended shortly after that?
  Latrell Sprewell
• Which NFL stadium was the first to host a Super Bowl?
  The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
• Which NBA player was the first to win the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award in 1986?
  Alvin Robertson
• After retiring from playing professional baseball Babe Ruth coached for what MLB team for one year?
  The Brooklyn Dodgers

Trivia Questions and Answers 09/13/2020

• Who is the only pitcher in MLB history to strike out 10 consecutive batters in a game?
  Tom Seaver
• Which sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day?
  Indianapolis 500
• Which African country was the first ever to qualify for a World Cup?
  Egypt
• Which NFL franchise is the only team to neither play in or host a Super Bowl?
  Cleveland Browns
• What are the only 2 states in the United States of America that are yet to send a team to the NCAA?
  Alaska and Maine

Trivia Questions and Answers 09/20/2020

• Which NFL player is known as the league’s first superstar?
  Red Grange
• Which NFL player was the youngest to make it in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
  Gale Sayers
• What is the longest field goal in NFL history?
  64 yards
• Which NHL player was the last to not wear a helmet during a game?
  Craig MacTavish
• What is the regulation height of an NBA basketball hoop?
  10 feet

Trivia Questions and Answers 09/27/2020

• Which NFL team is the only one to go undefeated throughout the entire regular season as well as the Super Bowl?
  The 1972 Miami Dolphins
• Michael Jordan won how many NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990’s?
  6 NBA championships
• The movie “Raging Bull” was based on which professional boxer?
  Jake LaMotta
• Which NFL franchise won the first 2 Super Bowls?
  The Green Bay Packers
• What NFL team lost 4 consecutive Super Bowls in the 1990’s?
  The Buffalo Bills

Trivia Questions and Answers 10/04/2020

• Which NFL quarterback has the most career passing yards?
  Drew Brees
• Which four NFL franchises have never made it to a Super Bowl?
  The Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans.
• Which MLB player has the most MVP awards?
  Barry Bonds
• Which NBA player has the most career points?
  Kareem Abdul – Jabbar
• Which NCAA Division I college football player has the most career rushing touchdowns?
  Keenan Reynolds

Trivia Questions and Answers 10/11/2020

• Who was the shortest player to ever play in the NBA?
  Muggsy Bogues
• Which major Canadian city would you find Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument?
  Ottawa
• Which 2 NBA franchises set the record for the highest scoring regular season game with a final score of 186 – 184?
  The Denver Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons
• In Major League Baseball what is the term for the player that is in the batting order to hit but is not out on the field to play defense?
  The Designated Hitter
• Arthur D’Arcy “Bobby” Locke is a native of South Africa, what professional sport did he play?
  Golf

Trivia Questions and Answers 10/18/2020

• Which MLB pitcher has the most career postseason wins?
  Andy Pettitte
• Which MLB pitcher has the most career postseason saves?
  Mariano Rivera
• Which MLB player has the most career postseason home runs?
  Manny Ramirez
• Which MLB player has the most career postseason RBI’s?
  Bernie Williams
• Which MLB manager has the most career postseason wins?
  Joe Torre

Trivia Questions and Answers 10/25/2020

• How many NBA championships has LeBron James won over the course of his NBA career?
  4
• What MLB player has the most career stolen bases in the postseason?
  Kenny Lofton
• What MLB player has the most career strikeouts in the postseason?
  Clayton Kershaw
• What MLB player has the most career hits in the postseason?
  Derek Jeter
• What MLB player has won the most World Series rings, and how many did he win?
  Yogi Berra won 10 World Series rings.

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/01/2020

• Who is the only professional athlete to hit an MLB home run and score an NFL touchdown in the same week?
  Deion Sanders
• Who was the oldest NCAA college football player to win the Heisman Trophy?
  Chris Weinke
• What former MLB player famously ate a dozen hot dogs and drank 8 bottles of soda in between games of a double header?
  Babe Ruth
• What Los Angeles Lakers coach trademarked the term "Three – Peat," but didn't see any profits until the Chicago Bulls made the term popular?
  Pat Riley
• The first athlete to fail an Olympic drug test was the Swedish pentathlete, Hans – Gunnar Liljenwall, in 1968. Which “drug” did he test positive for?
  Beer

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/08/2020

• Which University did NBA legend Gary Payton play his college basketball career?
  Oregon State University
• Which University did NFL legend Troy Aikman play his college football career?
  UCLA
• Which University did NFL legend Charles Woodson play his college football career?
  University of Michigan
• Which University did NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain play his college basketball career?
  University of Kansas
• Which University did NFL great Patrick Mahomes II play his college football career?
  Texas Tech University

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/15/2020

• Which professional golfer has won the most Masters Tournaments of all time, and how many Masters championships does he have?
  Jack Nicklaus with 6 Green Jackets
• Which professional golfer has won the second most Masters Tournaments of all time, and how many Masters championships does he have?
  Tiger Woods with 5 Green Jackets
• Which professional golfer has won the third most Masters Tournaments of all time, and how many Masters championships does he have?
  Arnold Palmer with 4 Green Jackets
• Which professional golfer has won the most majors of all time, and how many majors has he won?
  Jack Nicklaus with 18 Majors
• Which professional golfer has won the second most majors of all time, and how many majors has he won?
  Tiger Woods with 15 Majors

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/22/2020

• Which NFL player has the most career sacks?
  Bruce Smith
• Which NFL player has the second most career sacks?
  Reggie White
• Which NFL player has the third most career sacks?
  Kevin Greene
• Which NFL player has the most career interceptions?
  Paul Krause
• Which NFL player has the second most career interceptions?
  Emlen Tunnell

Trivia Questions and Answers 11/29/2020

• Which NFL player has the record for the most passing yards in a single NFL game, and many yards did he throw for in that game?
  Norm Van Brocklin / 554 Passing Yards
• Which NFL player has the record for the most rushing yards in a single NFL game, and many yards did he rush for in that game?
  Adrian Peterson / 296 Rushing Yards
• What is the record for the most touchdowns scored in an NFL game by one player, and who was the player that scored the most touchdowns in a single NFL game?
  6 Touchdowns / Gale Sayers and Dub Jones
• What is the record for the most touchdown passes in a single NFL game by one quarterback?
  7 Touchdowns
• What is the record for the most sacks in a single NFL game by one player, and which NFL player holds that record?
  7 Sacks / Derrick Thomas

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/06/2020

• Who scored the most points in a single NBA basketball game?
  Wilt Chamberlain once scored 100 points in a single game.
• Who had recorded the most rebounds in a single NBA basketball game?
  Wilt Chamberlain once again as he pulled down 55 rebounds in a single game.
• Who had recorded the most assists in a single NBA basketball game?
  Scott Skiles once has 30 assists in a single game.
• Who had recorded the most blocks in a single NBA basketball game?
  Elmore Smith once had 17 blocks in a single game.
• Who had recorded the most steals in a single NBA basketball game?
  Kendall Gill once had 11 steals in a single game.

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/13/2020

• What is the MLB record for the most total hits in a single MLB game?
  33 Hits, Cleveland vs. Philadelphia (18 innings), July 10, 1932
• What is the MLB record for the most RBI’s by one player in a single game?
  12 RBI’s by Mark Whiten, Cardinals, September 7, 1993 12 RBI’s by Jim Bottomley, Cardinals, Sept. 16, 1924
• What is the MLB record for the most home runs hit by one player in a single MLB game?
  4
• What is the MLB record for the most runs scored in a single MLB game?
  36, Chicago vs. Louisville (NL), June 29, 1897
• What is the MLB record for the most triples hit by one player in a single game?
  3

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/20/2020

• Who was the youngest pitcher to throw a no – hitter?
  Amos Rusie
• What boxer holds the record for most career knockouts?
  Archie Moore
• What MLB player holds the record for most Grand Slams in one inning?
  Fernando Tatís
• What NFL player holds the record for most career receiving yards?
  Jerry Rice
• Who holds the record for most consecutive PGA Tour wins?
  Byron Nelson

Trivia Questions and Answers 12/27/2020

• Which NFL franchise holds the all time record for the most wins in NFL history?
  The Chicago Bears
• Which NBA franchise holds the all time record for the most wins in NBA history?
  The Boston Celtics
• Which MLB franchise holds the all time record for the most wins in MLB history?
  The New York Yankees
• Which NHL franchise holds the all time record for the most wins in NHL history?
  The Montreal Canadiens
• Which MLS franchise holds the all time record for the most wins in MLS history?
  The Los Angeles Galaxy

Trivia Questions and Answers 01/04/2021

• How old was Barry Bonds when he hit his 500th career home run?
  36 Years Old
• Tristan Thompson made his first NBA start as a replacement for whom?
  Anderson Varejao
• Who was the Toronto Raptors' first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft?
  DeMar DeRozan
• In the minor league organization of which Major League baseball team did Michael Jordan play?
  The Chicago White Sox
• What was Chris Bosh named in the state of Texas?
  Mr. Basketball

Trivia Questions and Answers 01/11/2021

• What NFL team holds the record for the most points scored in the first quarter of a NFL playoff game?
  The Cleveland Browns
• At 5 ft. 3 in. who was the shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association?
  Muggsy Bogues
• What is the only Major League Baseball team to never make it to the World Series?
  The Seattle Mariners
• In 1977 at age 34, who became the youngest inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
  Gale Sayers
• Indianapolis 500 winners traditionally celebrate by drinking what beverage?
  Milk

Trivia Questions and Answers 01/17/2021

• Steve Carlton pitched for which Major League Baseball team in 1980?
  Philadelphia Phillies
• What is basketball player Zydrunas Ilgauskas' nickname?
  Big Z
• Who was the starting quarterback for the Redskins at the beginning of the 2011 season?
  Rex Grossman
• What position did Hall of Fame Baseball player Tony Perez play?
  First Base
• What kind of grass is traditionally used at Wimbledon?
  Rye Grass

Trivia Questions and Answers 01/24/2021

• What is the size of a baseball?
  9 – 9 ¼ inches circumference.
• Which sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day?
  The Indianapolis 500
• How many dimples does an average golf ball have?
  336
• What is the only NFL team to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?
  The Cleveland Browns
• What is Dr. J’s real name?
  Julius Erving

Trivia Questions and Answers 01/31/2021

• Which sports figure holds the record for appearing the most times on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
  Michael Jordan, he has been on the cover 47 times.
• Who is the only man to play both an NFL game and an MLB game in a single day?
  Deion Sanders
• Which two countries have not missed one of the modern-day Olympics?
  Greece and Australia
• Which goalie holds the record for the most wins in regular season play?
  Patrick Roy
• What professional sport did bank robber John Dillinger play?
  Baseball

Trivia Questions and Answers 02/07/2021

• Which team has had the longest playoff drought, and how long was it?
  The Arizona Cardinals had a 44 year playoff drought.
• Which state is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?
  Ohio
• How many players are permissible on a NFL team roster?
  53
• How many NFL teams are there?
  32
• NBA star Kyrie Irving was born in what country?
  Australia

Trivia Questions and Answers 02/14/2021

• Which NHL team was once called St. Patrick?
  The Toronto Maple Leafs
• What sport other than baseball uses the word ‘home run’?
  Cricket
• How many stitches are there on a baseball?
  108
• In what year did boxing become a legal sport in the US?
  1901
• Who holds the record in basketball for the most fouls?
  Kareem Abdul – Jabbar with 4657

Trivia Questions and Answers 02/21/2021

• How many total minutes of action are there in an average 9 inning baseball game?
  Approximately 18 minutes
• Which country has competed the most times in the summer Olympics without winning a gold medal?
  The Philippines
• How many minutes was the longest recorded point in tennis history?
  29 minutes
• What are the only two states in the United States of America to not have sent a team to the NCAA?
  Maine and Alaska
• Who was the first ever NBA player to score 2,000 points in a single season?
  George Yardly

Trivia Questions and Answers 04/05/2021

• Who is the only NFL Football team to have an undefeated record throughout the regular season, the playoffs, and the Super Bowl?
  The 1972 Miami Dolphins
• How many NBA championships did the Chicago Bulls win with Michael Jordan in the 1990’s?
  Six
• Who is the only Country to participate in each and every soccer World Cup tournament?
  Brazil
• Which boxer in real life was the 1980 film Raging Bull in regards to?
  Jake LaMotta
• At the 1976 Gymnast Nadia Comaneci was the first ever gymnast to score a perfect 10 from the judges in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. What country did she represent during those Olympic Games?
  Romania