Sportz Trivia Question Archive

Which team won the first Super Bowl, played in January 1967?

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 on January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with Bart Starr named MVP.

How many Super Bowls did Tom Brady win in his career?

Answer: 7

Brady won six Super Bowls with the Patriots and a seventh with the Buccaneers, more than any single NFL franchise.

Which team completed the NFL's only perfect season, going 17-0 in 1972?

Answer: Miami Dolphins

The 1972 Dolphins went 14-0 in the regular season and won three playoff games, capping a 17-0 year with a win in Super Bowl VII.

Which quarterback led the Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl titles in the 2019, 2022, and 2023 seasons?

Answer: Patrick Mahomes

Mahomes won Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII with Kansas City and was named MVP of all three games.

Who holds the NFL career record for receiving yards with 22,895?

Answer: Jerry Rice

Rice's 22,895 career receiving yards lead second-place Larry Fitzgerald by more than 5,000 yards.

Which two franchises are tied for the most Super Bowl wins with six each?

Answer: Patriots and Steelers

The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers have each won six Super Bowls, one more than the Cowboys and 49ers.

In what year did the AFL-NFL merger take full effect, creating the modern NFL?

Answer: 1970

The merger was agreed to in 1966 but the leagues did not fully combine into one league with AFC and NFC conferences until 1970.

With which overall pick was Tom Brady selected in the 2000 NFL Draft?

Answer: 199th

The Patriots took Brady out of Michigan in the sixth round, 199th overall, making him the most famous draft steal in NFL history.

Which team won Super Bowl LIX in February 2025, ending the Chiefs' bid for a three-peat?

Answer: Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles routed Kansas City 40-22 in New Orleans, denying the Chiefs a third straight Super Bowl title.

In Super Bowl LI, the Patriots rallied from what deficit against the Falcons to win in overtime?

Answer: 28-3

New England trailed Atlanta 28-3 in the third quarter before winning 34-28 in the first overtime in Super Bowl history.

Which Giants receiver made the famous 'Helmet Catch' against the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII?

Answer: David Tyree

Tyree pinned Eli Manning's pass against his helmet for 32 yards, setting up the touchdown that ended New England's perfect season 17-14.

Which player made the 'Immaculate Reception' in the 1972 playoffs?

Answer: Franco Harris

Harris scooped Terry Bradshaw's deflected pass off his shoetops and scored, giving the Steelers a 13-7 win over the Raiders on December 23, 1972.

Who caught 'The Catch' from Joe Montana in the January 1982 NFC Championship Game?

Answer: Dwight Clark

Clark's leaping fingertip grab in the back of the end zone lifted the 49ers over the Cowboys 28-27 and sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl.

Who scored the touchdown on the 'Music City Miracle' kickoff return for the Titans in January 2000?

Answer: Kevin Dyson

Frank Wycheck's cross-field lateral sent Dyson 75 yards down the sideline to beat the Bills 22-16 in the wild-card round.

Which Vikings receiver caught the walk-off 61-yard 'Minneapolis Miracle' touchdown against the Saints in January 2018?

Answer: Stefon Diggs

Diggs caught Case Keenum's pass and ran untouched to the end zone as time expired, winning the divisional playoff 29-24.

Who set the single-season record for passing touchdowns with 55 in 2013?

Answer: Peyton Manning

Manning threw 55 touchdown passes and a record 5,477 yards for Denver in 2013, breaking Brady's previous mark of 50.

How many rushing yards did Eric Dickerson gain in 1984 to set the single-season record that still stands?

Answer: 2,105

Dickerson's 2,105 yards for the Rams in 1984 has survived every challenge, including Adrian Peterson's 2,097 in 2012.

In November 2025, Jaguars kicker Cam Little set the NFL record with a field goal of how many yards?

Answer: 68

Little's 68-yarder against the Raiders on November 2, 2025, broke Justin Tucker's previous record of 66 yards set in 2021.

Who was named MVP of Super Bowl LIX after the Eagles beat the Chiefs?

Answer: Jalen Hurts

Hurts threw for 221 yards and two scores and set a Super Bowl record for quarterback rushing yards with 72.

Which team won Super Bowl LX in February 2026?

Answer: Seattle Seahawks

Seattle beat New England 29-13 at Levi's Stadium for the franchise's second title, its first since the 2013 season.

Who coached the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins?

Answer: Don Shula

Shula guided Miami to the 17-0 season a year after losing Super Bowl VI, and he retired as the NFL's all-time wins leader.

Which quarterback won the NFL MVP award for the 2024 season?

Answer: Josh Allen

Buffalo's Allen edged Lamar Jackson for the 2024 MVP after accounting for 41 offensive touchdowns with only six interceptions.

Which quarterback won the NFL MVP award for the 2025 season?

Answer: Matthew Stafford

The Rams' Stafford led the league with 4,707 yards and 46 touchdowns, edging Drake Maye in the closest MVP vote in over two decades.

Which receiver won the 2024 'receiving triple crown' by leading the NFL in catches, yards, and touchdowns?

Answer: Ja'Marr Chase

Cincinnati's Chase finished 2024 with 127 catches, 1,708 yards, and 17 touchdowns, all league-leading totals.

The Super Bowl championship trophy is named after which legendary coach?

Answer: Vince Lombardi

The Vince Lombardi Trophy honors the Packers coach who won the first two Super Bowls; it was renamed after his death in 1970.

Whose career passing yards record did Tom Brady break in October 2021?

Answer: Drew Brees

Brady passed Brees' mark of 80,358 yards in his return to Foxborough and retired with 89,214 career regular-season passing yards.

Who holds the NFL single-game passing record of 554 yards, set in 1951?

Answer: Norm Van Brocklin

Van Brocklin threw for 554 yards for the Rams against the New York Yanks on September 28, 1951, a record that still stands.

T.J. Watt's 22.5 sacks in 2021 tied whose single-season record from 2001?

Answer: Michael Strahan

Strahan set the official single-season sack record of 22.5 for the Giants in 2001; Watt matched it exactly 20 years later.

Who is the NFL's all-time official career sack leader with 200?

Answer: Bruce Smith

Smith reached exactly 200 sacks over 19 seasons with the Bills and Washington; Reggie White is second with 198.

Who holds the single-season receiving yards record with 1,964, set in 2012?

Answer: Calvin Johnson

Detroit's Johnson broke Jerry Rice's 1995 mark; Cooper Kupp came closest since with 1,947 yards in 2021.

How many career receiving touchdowns did Jerry Rice score, an NFL record?

Answer: 197

Rice's 197 receiving touchdowns are 41 more than second-place Randy Moss, one of the safest records in the sport.

Who was the first overall pick in the first NFL draft in 1936?

Answer: Jay Berwanger

Heisman winner Berwanger was taken first by the Eagles and traded to the Bears, but he never played a professional game.

Who scored the winning touchdown on a quarterback sneak in the 1967 'Ice Bowl'?

Answer: Bart Starr

Starr snuck in behind Jerry Kramer's block with 13 seconds left to beat Dallas 21-17 in temperatures around minus 13 degrees.

Who has won the most NFL MVP awards, with five?

Answer: Peyton Manning

Manning won MVP in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2013; Aaron Rodgers is next with four.

Who was named MVP of Super Bowl LX after the Seahawks beat the Patriots?

Answer: Kenneth Walker III

Running back Walker ground out 135 rushing yards as Seattle controlled the game 29-13 on February 8, 2026.

Which team scored 55 points in a Super Bowl, the most ever by one team?

Answer: San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers crushed the Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV in January 1990, with Joe Montana throwing five touchdown passes.

Which franchise has won the most World Series championships with 27 titles?

Answer: New York Yankees

The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, the most of any MLB franchise, with the St. Louis Cardinals second at 11.

Who became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season, doing it in 2024?

Answer: Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani founded the 50/50 club on September 19, 2024, and finished the season with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases for the Dodgers.

Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 playing for which team?

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

Jackie Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, becoming the first Black player in the modern major leagues.

How many home runs did Aaron Judge hit in 2022 to set the American League single-season record?

Answer: 62

Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run on October 4, 2022, breaking Roger Maris's 61-year-old American League record of 61.

In which year did the Chicago Cubs win the World Series to end their 108-year championship drought?

Answer: 2016

The Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in seven games in 2016 for their first World Series title since 1908.

Which ballpark, opened in 1912, is the oldest stadium still in use in Major League Baseball?

Answer: Fenway Park

Boston's Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912, two years before Chicago's Wrigley Field opened in 1914.

Who holds the MLB career home run record with 762?

Answer: Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds finished his career with 762 home runs, passing Hank Aaron's mark of 755 in August 2007.

Which Yankees legend was nicknamed 'The Sultan of Swat'?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth earned the nickname 'The Sultan of Swat' while hitting 714 career home runs, mostly with the Yankees.

Which player's number 42 is retired across every Major League Baseball team?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

MLB retired Jackie Robinson's number 42 league-wide in 1997, the 50th anniversary of his debut.

The Los Angeles Dodgers repeated as World Series champions in 2025 by beating which team in seven games?

Answer: Toronto Blue Jays

The Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, becoming the first repeat champions since the 2000 Yankees.

How many consecutive games did Joe DiMaggio hit safely in during his famous 1941 streak?

Answer: 56

Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 straight games from May 15 to July 16, 1941, a record that still stands.

Cal Ripken Jr.'s record consecutive games played streak ended at what total?

Answer: 2,632

Cal Ripken Jr. played 2,632 consecutive games from 1982 to 1998, breaking Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 on September 6, 1995.

Kirk Gibson's iconic walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series came off which Hall of Fame closer?

Answer: Dennis Eckersley

An injured Kirk Gibson pinch-hit a walk-off homer off Oakland's Dennis Eckersley in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, his only at-bat of the series.

Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run won the 1960 World Series for the Pirates against which team?

Answer: New York Yankees

Bill Mazeroski's Game 7 homer in 1960 beat the Yankees 10-9 and remains the only walk-off home run in a World Series Game 7.

In 2004 the Boston Red Sox became the first MLB team to win a series after trailing 3-0, rallying in the ALCS against which team?

Answer: New York Yankees

The 2004 Red Sox won four straight against the Yankees in the ALCS, then swept the Cardinals to end their 86-year title drought.

The 'Curse of the Bambino' began when the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in which year?

Answer: 1920

Boston sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in a deal announced in January 1920, and the Red Sox did not win another World Series until 2004.

In the famous 1983 Pine Tar Game, which Kansas City Royals star had his go-ahead home run briefly nullified?

Answer: George Brett

On July 24, 1983, umpires nullified George Brett's homer against the Yankees for excess pine tar on his bat, but the American League later reinstated it.

Cy Young holds the career record for pitching wins with how many?

Answer: 511

Cy Young won 511 games between 1890 and 1911, nearly 100 more than second-place Walter Johnson's 417.

Pete Rose holds the MLB career hits record with what total?

Answer: 4,256

Pete Rose collected 4,256 hits over 24 seasons, passing Ty Cobb's 4,191 in September 1985.

Nolan Ryan's career strikeout record stands at what number?

Answer: 5,714

Nolan Ryan struck out 5,714 batters over 27 seasons, more than 800 ahead of second-place Randy Johnson.

The 1919 'Black Sox' scandal involved players from which team conspiring to throw the World Series?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

Eight Chicago White Sox players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, were banned for life for conspiring to lose the 1919 World Series to the Reds.

Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history in which year?

Answer: 1956

Don Larsen of the Yankees threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.

Shohei Ohtani's record contract signed with the Dodgers in December 2023 was worth how much over 10 years?

Answer: $700 million

Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million Dodgers deal defers $680 million of the salary to be paid from 2034 to 2043.

What happened to the 1994 World Series?

Answer: It was canceled due to a players' strike

A players' strike that began in August 1994 wiped out the rest of the season, and the World Series was canceled for the first time since 1904.

The 2003 'Steve Bartman incident' happened during a playoff series between the Chicago Cubs and which team?

Answer: Florida Marlins

In Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, fan Steve Bartman deflected a foul ball, and the Marlins rallied for eight runs to beat the Cubs, later winning the pennant and World Series.

Hack Wilson's single-season RBI record, set in 1930, stands at what total?

Answer: 191

Hack Wilson drove in 191 runs for the Cubs in 1930, a single-season record that has stood for nearly a century.

Bobby Thomson's 1951 'Shot Heard Round the World' pennant-winning homer came off which Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher?

Answer: Ralph Branca

Bobby Thomson's three-run homer off Ralph Branca on October 3, 1951, won the National League pennant for the New York Giants.

Rickey Henderson set the modern single-season stolen base record in 1982 with how many steals?

Answer: 130

Rickey Henderson stole 130 bases for Oakland in 1982 and also holds the career record with 1,406.

Who is the only pitcher in MLB history to throw no-hitters in two consecutive starts?

Answer: Johnny Vander Meer

Cincinnati's Johnny Vander Meer threw back-to-back no-hitters on June 11 and June 15, 1938, a feat never repeated.

How many regular-season games did the 2001 Seattle Mariners win to tie the all-time MLB record?

Answer: 116

The 2001 Mariners went 116-46, tying the 1906 Cubs for the most wins in a season, but lost in the ALCS to the Yankees.

Which team won the first modern World Series in 1903?

Answer: Boston Americans

The Boston Americans, later renamed the Red Sox, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates five games to three in the first World Series in 1903.

Who threw MLB's 24th perfect game in June 2023, the first in over a decade?

Answer: Domingo German

Domingo German of the Yankees retired all 27 Oakland batters on June 28, 2023, the first perfect game since Felix Hernandez in 2012.

Roberto Clemente finished his career with exactly how many hits before his death in 1972?

Answer: 3,000

Roberto Clemente recorded his 3,000th and final regular-season hit on September 30, 1972, months before dying in a plane crash while delivering earthquake relief.

Ted Williams batted what average in 1941, the last time any MLB player hit .400 for a season?

Answer: .406

Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941, going 6-for-8 in a season-ending doubleheader rather than sitting to protect a .3996 average.

How many no-hitters did Nolan Ryan throw in his career, the most in MLB history?

Answer: 7

Nolan Ryan threw a record seven no-hitters, the last at age 44 in 1991, three more than Sandy Koufax's four.

Which franchise has won the most Stanley Cup championships in NHL history?

Answer: Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups, the most of any franchise, with their most recent title coming in 1993.

Which player broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL career goals record in April 2025?

Answer: Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal on April 6, 2025 against the New York Islanders, passing Gretzky's mark of 894.

What is Wayne Gretzky's famous nickname?

Answer: The Great One

Gretzky earned the nickname The Great One while rewriting the NHL record book; Bobby Hull was the Golden Jet and Gordie Howe was Mr. Hockey.

Which team won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025?

Answer: Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in the Final both years, becoming the first repeat champions since Tampa Bay in 2020 and 2021.

In the 1980 Miracle on Ice at the Lake Placid Olympics, the United States upset which hockey powerhouse?

Answer: Soviet Union

The amateur US team stunned the heavily favored Soviet Union 4-3 on February 22, 1980, then beat Finland to win Olympic gold.

Which of these teams was one of the NHL's Original Six?

Answer: Toronto Maple Leafs

The Original Six era (1942-1967) featured Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and the New York Rangers.

Which trophy is awarded to the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs?

Answer: Conn Smythe Trophy

The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded to the playoff MVP since 1965, while the Hart Trophy honors the regular-season MVP.

Which team drafted Sidney Crosby first overall in 2005?

Answer: Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh won the post-lockout draft lottery and took Crosby, who went on to captain the Penguins to three Stanley Cups.

What award goes to the NHL player judged most valuable to his team during the regular season?

Answer: Hart Trophy

The Hart Memorial Trophy is the NHL's regular-season MVP award, while the Art Ross goes to the points leader and the Calder to the top rookie.

Which team selected Connor McDavid first overall in the 2015 NHL Draft?

Answer: Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers won the 2015 draft lottery and picked McDavid, who became their captain and a multiple Hart Trophy winner.

Which team won the 2026 Stanley Cup, its first championship in 20 years?

Answer: Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in June 2026, winning their second Cup and first since 2006.

How many career regular-season points did Wayne Gretzky finish with, still the NHL record?

Answer: 2,857

Gretzky's 2,857 points are so far ahead that he would still hold the record on assists alone, with 1,963 career assists.

How many goals did Wayne Gretzky score in the 1981-82 season, the single-season NHL record?

Answer: 92

Gretzky scored 92 goals in 1981-82, including an unmatched 50 goals in his first 39 games of the season.

Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal in 2025 against which team?

Answer: New York Islanders

Ovechkin beat Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin on a power play on April 6, 2025 to pass Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goals leader.

Bobby Orr's famous flying goal in 1970 won the Stanley Cup for Boston in overtime against which team?

Answer: St. Louis Blues

Orr was tripped and flew through the air just after scoring the Cup-winning overtime goal against St. Louis on May 10, 1970, completing a Bruins sweep.

Which team won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983?

Answer: New York Islanders

The New York Islanders dynasty won four straight Cups and a record 19 consecutive playoff series before Edmonton dethroned them in 1984.

How many Stanley Cups did the Edmonton Oilers dynasty win between 1984 and 1990?

Answer: Five

The Oilers won the Cup in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1990, with the last title coming after Wayne Gretzky had been traded away.

In which season did the NHL introduce the shootout to decide regular-season games?

Answer: 2005-06

The shootout debuted in 2005-06 after the canceled lockout season, eliminating regular-season ties for the first time in league history.

Which goaltender holds the NHL record for career regular-season wins with 691?

Answer: Martin Brodeur

Martin Brodeur won 691 games for New Jersey and St. Louis and also holds the career shutout record with 125.

What happened to the 2004-05 NHL season?

Answer: It was canceled entirely due to a lockout

The 2004-05 lockout made the NHL the first major North American sports league to lose an entire season to a labor dispute.

Who is the only player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy three times?

Answer: Patrick Roy

Goaltender Patrick Roy won playoff MVP honors in 1986, 1993, and 2001, winning the Stanley Cup each of those years with Montreal or Colorado.

Who scored the series-winning goal for Canada in the final minute of the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union?

Answer: Paul Henderson

Paul Henderson scored with 34 seconds left in Game 8 in Moscow to win the series for Canada, one of hockey's most famous goals.

Who was the first NHL player to score 50 goals in 50 games?

Answer: Maurice Richard

Maurice 'Rocket' Richard scored 50 goals in a 50-game season in 1944-45, a feat not matched until Mike Bossy did it in 1980-81.

In 1988, the Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky to which team?

Answer: Los Angeles Kings

The August 9, 1988 trade sent Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings, a deal so shocking it was debated in the Canadian Parliament.

Who won the most Stanley Cups as a player, with 11 championships?

Answer: Henri Richard

Henri 'Pocket Rocket' Richard won 11 Cups with Montreal, the most by any player; his brother Maurice won eight.

How many goals did Teemu Selanne score in his 1992-93 rookie season, still the NHL rookie record?

Answer: 76

Selanne scored 76 goals and 132 points for Winnipeg as a rookie, shattering Mike Bossy's previous rookie record of 53 goals.

Who won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2026, becoming the oldest playoff MVP in NHL history?

Answer: Jordan Staal

Carolina captain Jordan Staal won the 2026 Conn Smythe at age 37, the oldest winner ever, as the Hurricanes beat Vegas for the Cup.

In 2020, 42-year-old Zamboni driver David Ayres entered a game as an emergency goalie and won for which team?

Answer: Carolina Hurricanes

Ayres, a practice goalie for Toronto's AHL affiliate, relieved two injured Carolina goalies and beat the Maple Leafs 6-3 on February 22, 2020.

How long was Wayne Gretzky's record consecutive point-scoring streak in 1983-84?

Answer: 51 games

Gretzky recorded a point in 51 straight games to open 1983-84, piling up 153 points before the streak ended in late January.

When the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup in 1994, they ended a drought dating back to which year?

Answer: 1940

Mark Messier captained the Rangers to the 1994 Cup, ending a 54-year drought that had spawned the '1940!' taunt from rival fans.

Which coach won a record nine Stanley Cups behind the bench?

Answer: Scotty Bowman

Scotty Bowman won five Cups with Montreal, one with Pittsburgh, and three with Detroit, the only coach to win with three different teams.

Who was the first European-born and trained captain to lead his team to a Stanley Cup?

Answer: Nicklas Lidstrom

Sweden's Nicklas Lidstrom captained the Detroit Red Wings to the 2008 Stanley Cup and won the Norris Trophy seven times.

In what year did the NHL play its first season?

Answer: 1917

The NHL was founded in Montreal in November 1917 and played its first games that December with four teams taking the ice.

The longest game in NHL history, decided in the sixth overtime in 1936, was won by which team?

Answer: Detroit Red Wings

Rookie Mud Bruneteau scored after 176 minutes and 30 seconds of play to give Detroit a 1-0 win over the Montreal Maroons on March 24-25, 1936.

Which goaltender is the only one to win the Hart Trophy as league MVP twice?

Answer: Dominik Hasek

Dominik 'The Dominator' Hasek won the Hart in 1997 and 1998 with Buffalo and also captured six Vezina Trophies as the league's best goalie.

Which franchise has won the most NBA championships with 18 titles?

Answer: Boston Celtics

The Celtics won their record 18th championship in 2024, breaking a tie with the Lakers, who have 17.

How many NBA championships did Michael Jordan win with the Chicago Bulls?

Answer: 6

Jordan went a perfect 6-0 in the NBA Finals and was named Finals MVP all six times.

Who is the only player to score 100 points in an NBA game?

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.

Who passed Ray Allen in 2021 to become the NBA's all-time leader in career three-pointers?

Answer: Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry broke Ray Allen's career three-point record of 2,973 at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2021.

Who broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record in February 2023?

Answer: LeBron James

LeBron James passed Kareem's mark of 38,387 points on February 7, 2023, and later became the first player to reach 40,000 points in March 2024.

How many NBA championships did Bill Russell win as a player?

Answer: 11

Bill Russell won 11 titles in his 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, the most championships by any player in NBA history.

Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a 2006 game against which team?

Answer: Toronto Raptors

Kobe's 81-point game against Toronto on January 22, 2006 is the second-highest single-game total in NBA history.

Which team won the 2025 NBA championship?

Answer: Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder beat the Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 to win the 2025 title, the franchise's first since moving to Oklahoma City.

Which Greek star won back-to-back NBA MVP awards in 2019 and 2020?

Answer: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo won consecutive MVPs with Milwaukee and then led the Bucks to the 2021 championship.

In which season did the NBA introduce the three-point line?

Answer: 1979-80

The NBA adopted the three-point line for the 1979-80 season, the same year Magic Johnson and Larry Bird entered the league.

What series deficit did the Cavaliers overcome against the Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals?

Answer: 3-1

The 2016 Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to come back from 3-1 down in the Finals.

Michael Jordan's famous 1989 buzzer-beater known as 'The Shot' came over which Cleveland defender?

Answer: Craig Ehlo

Jordan hit the hanging jumper over Craig Ehlo to win Game 5 of the 1989 first-round series against the Cavaliers.

How many points did Michael Jordan score in the 1997 'Flu Game' against the Jazz?

Answer: 38

A visibly ill Jordan scored 38 points in Game 5 of the 1997 Finals in Utah, then collapsed into Scottie Pippen's arms.

Ray Allen's famous game-tying three in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals came against which team?

Answer: San Antonio Spurs

Allen's corner three with 5.2 seconds left saved the Heat, who beat the Spurs in overtime and won the title in Game 7.

In Game 7 of the 2016 Finals, LeBron James's famous chase-down block denied which Warriors player?

Answer: Andre Iguodala

LeBron's block on Andre Iguodala with under two minutes left helped Cleveland win its first major title in 52 years.

In what year did the NBA introduce the 24-second shot clock?

Answer: 1954

The 24-second shot clock, proposed by Syracuse Nationals owner Danny Biasone, debuted in the 1954-55 season.

Which player was selected first overall in the 1984 draft, two picks before Michael Jordan?

Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon

Houston took Hakeem Olajuwon first in 1984; Portland picked Sam Bowie second, and Chicago got Jordan third.

How many NBA championships did the Golden State Warriors win between 2015 and 2022?

Answer: 4

The Warriors dynasty won titles in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, all led by Stephen Curry.

In 2021, Russell Westbrook broke whose career triple-double record?

Answer: Oscar Robertson

Westbrook passed Oscar Robertson's mark of 181 career triple-doubles in May 2021.

Who was named Finals MVP when the Celtics won the 2024 championship?

Answer: Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown won the 2024 Finals MVP as Boston beat Dallas in five games for its 18th title.

Which team won the 2026 NBA championship, its first title since 1973?

Answer: New York Knicks

The Knicks beat the Spurs in five games in the 2026 Finals, with Jalen Brunson winning Finals MVP.

Which player won both the regular-season MVP and Finals MVP in 2025?

Answer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the first to sweep both awards in one season since LeBron James in 2013, then repeated as MVP in 2026.

In the 1980 Finals clincher, rookie Magic Johnson started at center in place of which injured star?

Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

With Kareem out, the 20-year-old Magic played center in Game 6 and posted 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists to win Finals MVP.

What regular-season record did the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors finish with?

Answer: 73-9

The 2015-16 Warriors went 73-9 to break the 1995-96 Bulls' record of 72-10, but lost the Finals to Cleveland.

Victor Wembanyama was selected first overall in the 2023 draft by which team?

Answer: San Antonio Spurs

The Spurs drafted Wembanyama first in 2023, and he won Rookie of the Year in 2024.

Who made the first three-point basket in NBA history in 1979?

Answer: Chris Ford

Boston's Chris Ford hit the NBA's first official three-pointer on October 12, 1979, in Larry Bird's debut game.

Klay Thompson set the NBA record with 37 points in a single quarter in 2015 against which team?

Answer: Sacramento Kings

Thompson went 13-for-13 from the field, including 9-for-9 on threes, in the third quarter against Sacramento on January 23, 2015.

Which team drafted Kobe Bryant 13th overall in 1996 before trading him to the Lakers?

Answer: Charlotte Hornets

The Hornets drafted Kobe in 1996 and traded his rights to the Lakers for center Vlade Divac.

In which city was Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game actually played?

Answer: Hershey, Pennsylvania

The 100-point game was played at a neutral-site arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and no film footage of it exists.

LeBron James broke the all-time scoring record in 2023 against which team?

Answer: Oklahoma City Thunder

LeBron passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a fadeaway jumper against the Thunder on February 7, 2023.

Which franchise won the 1979 NBA championship?

Answer: Seattle SuperSonics

The Seattle SuperSonics beat the Washington Bullets in five games in 1979, the only title the franchise won before relocating to Oklahoma City.

Who was the first European player to win the NBA MVP award, in 2007?

Answer: Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki's 2007 MVP made him the first European winner, paving the way for later winners like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic.

Whose 61-point game in 1962 set the record for most points in a single NBA Finals game?

Answer: Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor scored 61 points for the Lakers in Game 5 of the 1962 Finals against Boston, a Finals record that still stands.

John Havlicek's famous 1965 steal ('Havlicek stole the ball!') came against which team?

Answer: Philadelphia 76ers

Havlicek deflected Hal Greer's inbounds pass in the final seconds of Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Division finals to save the Celtics.

Which player was drafted second overall in 2003, between LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony?

Answer: Darko Milicic

Detroit took Darko Milicic second in 2003, ahead of future Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade.

Who holds the record for the most men's major championship victories with 18?

Answer: Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus won 18 professional majors between 1962 and 1986, still the men's record.

What piece of clothing is awarded to the winner of the Masters Tournament?

Answer: A green jacket

The green jacket has been presented to the Masters champion since Sam Snead's win in 1949.

At which course is the Masters Tournament played every year?

Answer: Augusta National Golf Club

Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia has hosted the Masters since the tournament began in 1934.

How many major championships has Tiger Woods won?

Answer: 15

Tiger Woods has 15 major titles, second only to Jack Nicklaus's 18 on the men's all-time list.

The Ryder Cup is a team competition between the United States and which side?

Answer: Europe

The Ryder Cup has pitted the United States against Europe since the Great Britain and Ireland team was expanded in 1979.

Tiger Woods completed one of sport's great comebacks by winning which major in 2019?

Answer: The Masters

Tiger's 2019 Masters win was his fifth green jacket and his first major title in 11 years, after multiple back surgeries.

Which player completed the career Grand Slam by winning the 2025 Masters?

Answer: Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy beat Justin Rose in a playoff at the 2025 Masters to become the sixth man, and first European, to win all four modern majors.

Which Scottish town is famously known as the Home of Golf?

Answer: St Andrews

St Andrews is home to the Old Course and the R&A, and golf has been played there for around 600 years.

How many major championships are played in men's professional golf each year?

Answer: Four

The four men's majors are the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship.

By how many strokes did Tiger Woods win his first Masters in 1997?

Answer: 12

Tiger's 12-stroke win at the 1997 Masters, at age 21, made him the tournament's youngest champion and set a then-record 18-under total.

Tiger Woods is tied for the all-time PGA Tour wins record at 82 with which player?

Answer: Sam Snead

Tiger Woods matched Sam Snead's mark of 82 official PGA Tour victories by winning the 2019 Zozo Championship in Japan.

Who became the oldest major champion in history by winning the 2021 PGA Championship at age 50?

Answer: Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island at age 50, breaking a record Julius Boros had held since 1968.

In 2009, 59-year-old Tom Watson lost an Open Championship playoff at Turnberry to which player?

Answer: Stewart Cink

Watson needed only a par on the 72nd hole to become golf's oldest major champion, but bogeyed and lost the four-hole playoff to Stewart Cink.

Which player famously blew a three-shot lead with a triple bogey on the final hole of the 1999 Open Championship at Carnoustie?

Answer: Jean van de Velde

Jean van de Velde ended up in the Barry Burn on Carnoustie's 18th, and Paul Lawrie won the resulting three-man playoff.

Arnold Palmer charged from seven shots back with a final-round 65 to win which 1960 major at Cherry Hills?

Answer: The U.S. Open

Palmer drove the green on the par-4 1st hole to launch his famous charge and won the 1960 U.S. Open, his only U.S. Open title.

How many men have completed the career Grand Slam of all four modern majors?

Answer: Six

Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy are the only six men to win all four modern majors.

Jack Nicklaus became the oldest Masters champion in 1986 at what age?

Answer: 46

Nicklaus shot a back-nine 30 on Sunday at the 1986 Masters to win his 18th and final major at age 46.

The Tiger Slam refers to Tiger Woods holding all four major titles at once across which years?

Answer: 2000 and 2001

Tiger won the 2000 U.S. Open, Open Championship, and PGA Championship, then the 2001 Masters to hold all four majors simultaneously.

Who won the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont for his first major title?

Answer: J.J. Spaun

J.J. Spaun holed a long birdie putt on the 72nd hole in the rain at Oakmont to win the 2025 U.S. Open, his maiden major.

Which team won the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black?

Answer: Europe

Europe won 15-13 at Bethpage Black in 2025, surviving a huge American singles rally for the first road win by either side since 2012.

The LIV Golf league that launched in 2022 is financially backed by the sovereign wealth fund of which country?

Answer: Saudi Arabia

LIV Golf launched in June 2022 with funding from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Greg Norman as its commissioner.

Who shot 58, the lowest round in PGA Tour history, at the 2016 Travelers Championship?

Answer: Jim Furyk

Jim Furyk's 58 at TPC River Highlands made him the only player with two sub-60 PGA Tour rounds, having also shot 59 in 2013.

Which player won both the PGA Championship and the Open Championship in 2025?

Answer: Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 PGA Championship by five shots and then claimed the 2025 Open at Royal Portrush.

Tiger Woods won the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by a record margin of how many strokes?

Answer: 15

Tiger's 15-stroke victory at Pebble Beach in 2000 is the largest winning margin in major championship history.

By defending his title in 2026, Rory McIlroy became one of only four players to win back-to-back Masters, alongside Nicklaus, Woods and which other?

Answer: Nick Faldo

McIlroy's one-shot win over Scottie Scheffler in 2026 made him the fourth back-to-back Masters champion after Nicklaus, Faldo, and Woods.

Who shot the first sub-60 round in PGA Tour history, a 59 at the 1977 Memphis Classic?

Answer: Al Geiberger

Al Geiberger earned the nickname Mr. 59 for his 13-under round at the 1977 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic.

The longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history lasted 11 holes at the 1949 Motor City Open before being declared what?

Answer: A tie, with co-champions

Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum matched scores for 11 playoff holes until darkness fell and they were named co-champions.

Who won the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, becoming the first English winner of the event since 1919?

Answer: Aaron Rai

Aaron Rai won the 2026 PGA Championship by three shots, the first Englishman to take the title since Jim Barnes in 1919.

Who won the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills for his second U.S. Open title?

Answer: Wyndham Clark

Wyndham Clark led wire to wire at Shinnecock Hills in 2026, winning by one over Sam Burns to add to his 2023 U.S. Open title.

Seve Ballesteros was nicknamed the car park champion after winning which major, aged 22, in 1979?

Answer: The Open Championship

Seve won the 1979 Open at Royal Lytham despite wild driving, famously making birdie on the 16th after hitting into a temporary car park.

Gene Sarazen's shot heard round the world at the 1935 Masters was an albatross on which hole?

Answer: The par-5 15th

Sarazen holed a 4-wood from about 235 yards for a double eagle on the 15th, forced a playoff, and beat Craig Wood the next day.

The famous Road Hole at the Old Course at St Andrews is which hole number?

Answer: 17th

The par-4 17th Road Hole, with its notorious pot bunker and the road behind the green, is one of the most feared holes in golf.

Ben Hogan won three majors in 1953 but could not attempt all four because the PGA Championship overlapped with which event?

Answer: The Open Championship

Hogan won the 1953 Masters, U.S. Open, and Open Championship, but the PGA Championship's dates conflicted with the Open at Carnoustie.

Byron Nelson set an untouchable PGA Tour record in 1945 by winning how many consecutive tournaments?

Answer: 11

Byron Nelson won 11 straight PGA Tour events in 1945 and 18 in the season, both records that still stand.

Who won the first-ever LIV Golf event at Centurion Club in June 2022?

Answer: Charl Schwartzel

Charl Schwartzel won LIV Golf's inaugural 54-hole event near London in June 2022, collecting a 4 million dollar first prize.