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1. The Hall of Fame Game began the year before the Hall opened. What year was the first game played?
 
 

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The correct answer was 1962
The New York Giants tied the St. Louis Cardinals 21-21 in the first HOF game Aug. 11, 1962.

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How well do you know your NFL football history? Here's a little quiz on the NFL Hall of Fame!.

2. In what year did the HOF open?

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The correct answer was 1963.
The Hall of Fame opened Sep. 7, 1963.

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3. Who was the first player from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enshrined in the HOF?



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The correct answer was Lee Roy Selmon.
Playing Defensive End, Selmon became a HOF member in 1995.

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4. Mel Hein, Pete Henry, Cal Hubbard, Tim Mara and Jim Thorpe were all elected in the first year. With which team were they all associated?
 
 

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The correct answer was New York Giants.
Mel Hein 1931-1945, Pete Henry 1927, Cal Hubbard 1927-1928 and 1936, Tim Mara 1925-1959, and Jim Thorpe 1925, all had various roles with the Giants.

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5. The HOF is located in Canton, Ohio. Which of the following was NOT a reason to build it there?
 
 
 

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The correct answer was Pete Rozelle was born in Canton and requested the HOF be built there.
Pete Rozelle was born in Los Angeles, all the others were actual reasons to build the HOF in Canton.

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6. Which of these HOF players didn't attend college at Notre Dame?
 

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The correct answer was Frank Gifford.
Frank Gifford attended USC.

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7. How many members were elected to the HOF in the first year?
 
 
 

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The correct answer was 17.
Jim Thorpe was one of the first inductees, having played for the Canton Bulldogs from 1915-1920, and in 1926.

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8. Which kicker who attended Montana State on a skiing scholarship, was elected to the HOF in 1991?
 

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The correct answer was Jan Stenerud.
Stenerud played for Kansas City, Green Bay, and Minnesota in his 19 year career.

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9.  Following the death of HOF coach Curly Lambeau, City Stadium in Green Bay was renamed Lambeau Field. In what year was City Stadium renamed?
 
 

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The correct answer was 1965.
Richard Nixon, Miss America, and James Arness were all present for the opening of City Stadium in 1957.

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Of the following list of coaches, who entered the HOF first?



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The correct answer was Bud Grant.
Grant entered 1994, Gibbs 1996, Shula 1997 and Levy 2001.

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The Hall of Fame Game began the year before the Hall opened. What year...
In what year did the HOF open?
Who was the first player from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enshrined in...
Mel Hein, Pete Henry, Cal Hubbard, Tim Mara and Jim Thorpe were all...
The HOF is located in Canton, Ohio. Which of the following was NOT a...
Which of these HOF players didn't attend college at Notre Dame? 
How many members were elected to the HOF in the first year? ...
Which kicker who attended Montana State on a skiing scholarship, was...
 Following the death of HOF coach Curly Lambeau, City Stadium in...
Of the following list of coaches, who entered the HOF first?
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