Welcome to the Weekly NFL IQ Quiz, testing your knowledge as we head into Week 1. Think you know your stuff? Give it a go! The answers are posted below.
NFL IQ Quiz: Week 1
- Who threw the most passing TD in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
- Who threw for the most passing yards in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
- Which player had the most rushing yards in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
- What are the most receiving TD scored by a player in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
- Which active quarterback has passed for the most yards in Week 1?
- What is the most rushing yards Adrian Peterson has gained in a Week 1 game?
- What is the most receiving yards Larry Fitzgerald has gained in a Week 1 game?
- Which active player has recorded the most Week 1 sacks?
- Tom Brady is 40 years old. Who was the oldest player to play in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
- What was the margin of victory in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
EXTRA POINT QUESTION:
What were the most combined turnovers committed in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
ANSWERS:
- Who threw the most passing TD in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
» 2013: DEN QB Peyton Manning, 7 pass TD in 49-27 win vs BAL
- Who threw for the most passing yards in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
» 2011: NE QB Tom Brady, 517 pass yards in 38-24 win at MIA
- Which player had the most rushing yards in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
» 1973: BUF RB O.J. Simpson, 250 rush yards in 31-13 win at NE
- What are the most receiving TD scored by a player in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
» 4 receiving TD (1980: NYG WR Earnest Gray in 41-35 win at STL; 1979: MIN WR Ahmad Rashad in 28-22 win vs SF)
- Which active quarterback has passed for the most yards in Week 1?* » Drew Brees' 4,306 passing yards in 15 Week 1 games lead all active players, followed by Tom Brady with 3,808 passing yards in 14 games*
- What is the most rushing yards Adrian Peterson has gained in a Week 1 game?
» In 2009, Adrian Peterson rushed for 180 yards in a 34-20 win on the road against CLE
- What is the most receiving yards Larry Fitzgerald has gained in a Week 1 game?
» In 2005, Larry Fitzgerald gained 155 receiving yards and a rec TD on 13 receptions in a 42-19 loss on the road against the Giants
- Which active player has recorded the most Week 1 sacks?
» Clay Matthews, he has 7.5 sacks in eight Week 1 games. Justin Houston is 2nd with 7.0 Week 1 sacks in five games
- Tom Brady is 40 years old. Who was the oldest player to play in a Week 1 game in in the Super Bowl era?
» 1975: OAK K George Blanda, 48 years old
- What was the margin of victory in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
» 55 points -- 1973: ATL win over NO 62-7
XP: What were the most combined turnovers committed in a Week 1 game in the Super Bowl era?
» 13 combined turnovers -- 1980: MIA (6) @ BUF (7)
