No doubt there are names and events in this 50-question quiz that you’d prefer to forget. Still, if you’re game, see what you can remember of the people and outcomes that have made being a fan here so enjoyable and maddening since June 1983.
Question 1
Seven Philadelphia teams have made it to their respective championships during the drought. All seven lost. Pick the player who was not an MVP in those series.
Question 2
The home arena for the Flyers and Sixers in the South Philadelphia sports complex has had three names since it opened 1996. Put the names in the correct order.
Question 4
How many seconds did it take to reduce the Vet to rubble on that sunny March morning in 2004?
Question 7
On the night the Sixers were winning the title, Charles Hudson was making his major league debut for the Phillies a few miles away in Dodger Stadium. Which of these is NOT true about Hudson's first season in the bigs?
Question 9
Which team did the Phillies beat on July 3, 1993, at 4:40 a.m. on a Mitch Williams RBI single?
Question 10
In the past 25 years, who is the only No. 1 overall pick that has played in a regular season game for the Phillies?
Question 11
In 1985, Mike Schmidt played more games at first base (106) than third (54). Who was the Phillies' regular third baseman that season?
Question 13
Name the Phillies rookie who became the Phillies first rookie to hit three homers in one game.
Question 14
The record for most losses in a season by a pitcher in a season during the 25-year drought is 17, held by:
Question 15
The Sixers' parade route hadn't even been cleaned when this longtime Phillies starting pitcher took the mound for what would be his last major league start on June 3, 1983 in San Diego.
Question 19
Bill Barber finished his term as Flyers captain after the 1982-83 season. Eleven have been a captain since. Which one of these players was NOT one of the 11 to wear the "C" on his jersey?
Question 20
Who joined Eric Lindros and John LeClair to form the Flyers' famed Legion of Doom line that led them to the 1997 Stanley Cup finals?
Question 21
Who was in net for the Flyers in their first game following the death of Pelle Lindbergh in 1985?
Question 22
Pelle Eklund notched a team playoff-record 24 assists in the Flyers' 1987 postseason that ended with a Game 7 loss to Edmonton in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Question 24
Who's the only Flyer to accumulate 300 single-season penalty minutes in the last 25 years?
Question 25
Among the infamous trades of the past 25 years was the March 2002 deal for Billy Tibbetts, he of the checkered past (rape, assault and battery). Exactly whom did the Flyers give to Pittsburgh in exchange?
Question 26
You knew it was going to be a long season when... the Flyers missed on how many chances in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers in October 2006?
Question 27
In the last 25 years, only three Flyers have scored at least 50 goals in a season. They were:
Question 31
Who did Tampa Bay take with the 12th pick in the 1995 draft, the one the Eagles gave them in exchange for the chance to draft Mike Mamula?
Question 33
Which Eagles defensive unit over the past 20 years gave up the fewest points over a 16-game season?
Question 34
Who scored the last Eagles touchdown at Veterans Stadium (in a playoff game) and the first Eagles regular-season touchdown at Lincoln Financial Field?
Question 36
The Eagles went to four consecutive NFC Championship Games from the 2001 through the 2004 seasons. Name their opponents in order.
Question 38
How many interceptions did Carolina's Ricky Manning Jr. have in the Panthers' NFC Championship Game victory over the Eagles on Jan. 18, 2004?
Question 39
What was the final score of the Fog Bowl?
(Five points for each team's score you get right; deduct five points if you had to ask what it was, who played or which team won)
Question 40
The longest punt return in Eagles history occurred within the last 25 years. Who had it?
Question 42
Allen Iverson famously stepped over which Los Angeles Lakers player in Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals?
Question 43
Allen Iverson led the Sixers in scoring in each of his seasons in Philadelphia. Which of his sidekicks averaged the most points in a season but still finished second to Iverson?
Question 44
The 1993-94 Sixers Opening Night starting lineup consisted of Johnny Dawkins, Jeff Hornacek, Shawn Bradley, Clarence Weatherspoon and:
Question 45
Name the only Sixer not named Allen Iverson to have scored more than 51 points in a regular-season game over the last quarter-century?
Question 48
The 1986 draft-day transaction that sent Moses Malone packing and replaced him with Jeff Ruland set the franchise back for years. Ruland made a comeback 5 years later with the Sixers. What happened?
Question 49
Over the last 25 years, five different overall No. 1 picks have played for the Sixers. Find the one who's not among them.
THE QUIZ SCORECARD
Add up how many you’ve answered correctly and see what you’ve won.
47 to 50: Congrats! You’ve won front-row seats along Broad at Callowhill for the next parade.
43 to 46: Not bad. Would you settle for an autographed pair of Roy Hinson sweats?
35 to 42: OK. Above .500, so we can’t complain too much. Let’s see if we can locate an Adam Oates Flyers jersey for you.
25 to 34: Where you been these past couple decades? First one to drop us a line will receive the bat that Danny Tartabull used as a member of the Phillies.
Less than 25: Yikes. Hope this amnesia is temporary. Let’s see if we can find the 1998 Eagles highlight film to jog your memory.
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