NFL Trivia

[Giantmetfan07]

Only other guy that comes to mind is bednarik, but that was years ago. I think it was Pace.

 

[elcheato]

Orlando Pace?

Correct, I believe it was the 1997 draft, but I'm not sure.

 

[A.E]

Who was the last O-Lineman taken #1 overall prior to Pace?

 

[jarrod2323]

hmmm - Boselli?

 

[A.E]

^ Nope

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Yary? Only other 1 I can think of is Bednarik.

Lot of time in between tho, so I dont think Im right.

 

[A.E]

Definitely more recent than Bednarik.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Oh I know, I just cant think of anyone other than Ron Yary

 

[A.E]

Oh I know, I just cant think of anyone other than Ron Yary

You got it.

Ron Yary, first pick in the 1968 NFL Draft by none other than...the Minnesota Vikings.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Like always, Im sure my Q will be answered very easily.

Who invented the now popular 4-3 Defense?

Bonus: For which defense, and against what player was it created against?

 

[jarrod2323]

Chuck Knoll?

 

[Yankees2772]

Easy - Tom Landry, to stop Jim Brown.

 

[Yankees2772]

Ooo and I believe it was Huff and the G-men.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

son of a ... Yanks is correct. 2 points awarded, and the Question is yours.. (mayb one of these days I'll go back and count up the pts...)

 

[Yankees2772]

Two runningbacks taken 1st overall ended up in the hall of fame. Name them, their college team, and the team that drafted them.

 

[The Guid]

I know OJ (USC) is one of them..

 

[Giantmetfan07]

2?

I know Earl Campbell was one.
Came outta texas, drafted by Oilers.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

ooh OJ.

From USC drafted by Bills.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Wait, wasnt Paul Hornung drafted first also?

 

[The Guid]

he was..number 1 overall out of ND by Green Bay