Quiz: Football Movies & Players

Posted September 04, 2008 on TheDean1's Blog:
This a quiz on movies involving football or football players... This is an easy one for anyone that has seen the movies...Give it a shot & have fun.

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1

This 1986 Robin Williams and Kurt Russell effort tells the story of a small town loser who is determined to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game. What is the film called?

All the Right Moves

Horse Feathers

Number One

The Best of Times

2

Who starred as an ex-football player in 1984's 'Against All Odds'?

Paul Newman

Burt Reynolds

Jeff Bridges

Beau Bridges

3

What is the title of the 1978 film in which a wrongfully-killed Los Angeles Rams quarterback, comes back to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire?

Footsteps

Heaven Can Wait

Fighting Back

Semi-Tough

4

Who starred in the 1974 prison-football movie, 'The Longest Yard'?

Clint Eastwood and James Stewart

Robert Redford and John Wayne

James Caan and Cary Grant

Burt Reynolds and Eddie Albert

5

Which club did the subjects of the classic 1971 film 'Brian's Song' play for?

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

Chicago Bears

Pittsburgh Steelers

6

Which 1968 film described Alan Alda's attempts to write an article for 'Sports Illustrated' by posing as a quarterback?

Navy Blue and Gold

Huddle

The All-American

Paper Lion

7

John Derek starred in the 1951 film 'Saturday's Hero'. Who played his girlfriend?

Donna Reed

Jean Harlow

Jayne Mansfield

Natalie Wood

8

The 1940 film 'Knute Rockne-All American' portrayed the life of one of the most famous and most loved football coaches. Which team did he coach?

UCLA

Princeton

Notre Dame

Virginia Tech

9

'Pigskin Parade', a 1936 musical comedy about a football team, marked the feature film debut of which Hollywood great?

Judy Garland

Katharine Hepburn

Gary Cooper

Clark Gable

10

Which comedic great starred in the 1925 classic 'The Freshman'?

Harold Lloyd

Buster Keaton

Oliver Hardy

Charlie Chaplin

11

Which actor starred in 'Rudy'?

Sean Astin

Joshua Jackson

Corey Haim

Seth Green

12

Where was the movie 'The Program' filmed?

Columbia, SC

Charlotte, NC

Raleigh, NC

Charleston, SC

13

Who starred in 'Any Given Sunday'?

Denzel Washington

Jamie Foxx

Keanu Reeves

Cuba Gooding

14

Which actor appeared in 'North Dallas Forty'?

Nick Nolte

James Caan

Burt Reynolds

Warren Beatty

15

Which actor appeared in the classic 'Brian's Song'?

Warren Beatty

Sean Astin

Nick Nolte

James Caan

16

In the 1970 movie 'MASH', what is the nickname of Captain Oliver Jones, the 'ringer' that the 4077th brings in to play on their football team?

Spearchucker

Duke

Dago Red

Painless Pole

17

In which movie does Sean Penn crash the car of his high school's star football player, angering the latter so greatly that he nearly puts the entire opposing team in the hospital during their next game?

Racing with the Moon

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Bad Boys

Crackers

18

This former Los Angeles Ram got his first taste of acting as an extra in the 1976 Disney movie "Gus". Years later, he would star in his own television series as well as a few forgettable feature films. Who was this football player?

Billy Waddy

Pat Haden

Nolan Cromwell

Fred Dryer

19

An entertainer at heart, this former football player may never have broke into acting if not for an impressive performance in an Alan Alda movie. What football player was this?

Alex Karras

Jack Carter

Dick Butkus

Merlin Olsen

20

After a cameo in the 1996 movie "Jerry Maguire", this sports star went on to guest voice on both "King of the Hill" and "The Simpsons". What California born sports star was this?

Jim Brown

Marcus Allen

Troy Aikman

Joe Montana

21

In 'Paper Lion', Alan Alda portrays a writer who learns about life in a pro football training camp. Who was the writer who actually had the experience?

Irving Wallace

George Plimpton

Leon Uris

Evan Hunter

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