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    Which NFL running back set the record for most points scored in a season with 186 in the 2006 season?

    • Emmitt Smith
    • LaDanian Tomlinson
    • Jerome Bettis
    • Adrian Peterson
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  • 2. 

    Which QB set an NFL record when he threw for 554 passing yards in one game?

    • Dan Marino

    • Norm Van Brocklin

    • Tom Brady

    • Cam Newton

    Correct Answer
    A. Norm Van Brocklin
  • 3. 

    Which QB set an NFL record in 2009 by throwing 5 TD passes in a quarter?

    • Aaron Rodger

    • Drew Brees

    • Tom Brady

    • Peyton Manning

    Correct Answer
    A. Tom Brady
  • 4. 

    Jim Hardy set an NFL record in 1950 by throwing how many interceptions in a game?

    • 6

    • 8

    • 5

    • 7

    Correct Answer
    A. 8
  • 5. 

    Which CB set an NFL record in 2010 by intercepting 4 passes in a half?

    • Darrell Revis

    • Antonio Cromartie

    • D'Angelo Hall

    • Leon Hall

    Correct Answer
    A. D'Angelo Hall
  • 6. 

    In 1952, Dick "Night Train" Lane set an NFL record by intercepting how many passes in a season?

    • 10

    • 12

    • 14

    • 20

    Correct Answer
    A. 10
  • 7. 

    Which NFL player set the record for most career interceptions in 1979 with 81 career picks?

    • Ronnie Lott

    • Paul Krause

    • Charlie McNeal

    • Everson Wells

    Correct Answer
    A. Paul Krause
  • 8. 

    Which punter set the NFL record for most career punts in 2009 with 1,655?

    • Chris Gardocki

    • Andy Lee

    • Shane Lechler

    • Jeff Feagles

    Correct Answer
    A. Jeff Feagles
  • 9. 

    Which player set the NFL for most sacks in a game in 1990 with 7 sacks?

    • Reggie White

    • Derrick Thomas

    • Bruce Smith

    • Tim Krumrie

    Correct Answer
    A. Derrick Thomas
  • 10. 

    Where did Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj set the men's world's record of 3:43.13 for the mile in 1999?

    • London

    • Denver

    • Nairobi

    • Rome

    Correct Answer
    A. Rome
  • 11. 

    What NCAA Division I college basketball team set the record 7 consecutive NCAA basketball titles (1967-73)?

    • University of Kansas

    • Gonzaga University

    • UCLA

    • Rutgers University

    Correct Answer
    A. UCLA
  • 12. 

    Though known as a 200m runner, who stunned the world with a new 100m world record of 10.49 in the 1988 Olympic Trials?

    • Jackie Joyner-Kersee

    • Merlene Ottey

    • Florence Griffith-Joyner

    • Marion Jones

    Correct Answer
    A. Florence Griffith-Joyner
  • 13. 

    Who holds the "forever record" for a javelin throw, as the javelin was redesigned after his 1984 throw to under-perform?

    • Uwe Hohn

    • Lance Tremonte

    • Visli Montu

    • Mark Spitz

    Correct Answer
    A. Uwe Hohn
  • 14. 

    What female sprinter set the 200m world record at 21.34, set in September 1988?

    • Jackie Joyner-Kersee

    • Florence Griffith-Joyner

    • Zola Budd

    • Mary Decker

    Correct Answer
    A. Florence Griffith-Joyner
  • 15. 

    What Ukrainian athlete set the world record in 1994 as the first man to clear 6m in the pole vault?

    • Bruce Jenner

    • Al Joyner

    • Sergey Bubka

    • Roman Sebrle

    Correct Answer
    A. Sergey Bubka

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