American Football League (1960-1969) Quiz Part 1

Try to figure out the answer to each question about the American Football League which was founded 50 years ago this year

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What two teams played in the very first AFL regular season game on September 9, 1960?

Denver Broncos and Boston Patriots
San Diego Chargers and New York Titans
Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers
Dallas Texans and Buffalo Bills

2. Who was the first AFL Commissioner?

Al Davis
Milt Woodard
Lamar Hunt
Joe Foss

3. What television network originally broadcast AFL games in its early days?

NBC
CBS
Dumont
ABC

4. What AFL owner came up with the name "The Foolish Club" to describe the owners of the 8 original league franchises?

Lamar Hunt
Harry Wismer
Wayne Valley
Bud Adams

5. What television star was part of the original ownership group of the Miami Dolphins when it came into the AFL in 1966?

Dean Martin
Jack Webb
Danny Thomas
Jackie Gleason

6. Where was the 1964 AFL All Star Game supposed to be played before it was moved to Jeppesen Stadium in Houston?

Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)
Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

7. What quarterback has the record for most passing yards through the AFL's ten years of existence?

George Blanda
Jack Kemp
Len Dawson
John Hadl

8. Who was the last active AFL player in Professional Football before he retired after the 1986 NFL season?

Charley Joiner
Ken Houston
Julius Adams
Gene Upshaw

9. What Canadian Football League team played the AFL's Buffalo Bills in an exhibition game on August 8, 1961?

Toronto Argonauts
Ottawa Rough Riders
Montreal Alouettes
Hamilton Tiger-Cats

10. What team won the thrilling double overtime 1962 AFL Championship Game?

Buffalo Bills
San Diego Chargers
Dallas Texans
Houston Oilers

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<h1>American Football League (1960-1969) Quiz Part 1</h1><p>Try to figure out the answer to each question about the American Football League which was founded 50 years ago this year</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What two teams played in the very first AFL regular season game on September 9, 1960?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Denver Broncos and Boston Patriots</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Diego Chargers and New York Titans</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dallas Texans and Buffalo Bills</div>
<br>2. Who was the first AFL Commissioner?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Al Davis</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Milt Woodard</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lamar Hunt</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Joe Foss</div>
<br>3. What television network originally broadcast AFL games in its early days?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) NBC</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) CBS</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dumont</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) ABC</div>
<br>4. What AFL owner came up with the name "The Foolish Club" to describe the owners of the 8 original league franchises?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lamar Hunt</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Harry Wismer</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wayne Valley</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bud Adams</div>
<br>5. What television star was part of the original ownership group of the Miami Dolphins when it came into the AFL in 1966?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dean Martin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jack Webb</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Danny Thomas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jackie Gleason</div>
<br>6. Where was the 1964 AFL All Star Game supposed to be played before it was moved to Jeppesen Stadium in Houston?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas)</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)</div>
<br>7. What quarterback has the record for most passing yards through the AFL's ten years of existence?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) George Blanda</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jack Kemp</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Len Dawson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John Hadl</div>
<br>8. Who was the last active AFL player in Professional Football before he retired after the 1986 NFL season?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Charley Joiner</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ken Houston</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Julius Adams</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Gene Upshaw</div>
<br>9. What Canadian Football League team played the AFL's Buffalo Bills in an exhibition game on August 8, 1961?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Toronto Argonauts</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ottawa Rough Riders</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Montreal Alouettes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hamilton Tiger-Cats</div>
<br>10. What team won the thrilling double overtime 1962 AFL Championship Game?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Buffalo Bills</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Diego Chargers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dallas Texans</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Houston Oilers</div>
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