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Lions QB Trivia - ANSWER


POD'ers:

Another week and another HUGE game for the Lions.  I really hope Staff plays well and we finally beat these guys at Lambeau.  That also got me thinking about how good Stafford may become given what he's done so far during the first four games of his NFL career.  Showing a lot of promise and getting all of us very excited about a FRANCHISE QB.  That got me thinking about past Lions signal callers.  Its well documented that our last QB to go to a Pro Bowl was Greg Landry (thanks Jazzy)  (although I think Scott Mitchell should have went in 1994 - CONSPIRACY!!). 

ANSWER:  All of the QB's below started at least one game for the Lions with the exception of Rick Mirer, who was a third stringer for a year on the Lions and never saw any game action.

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QUESTION: Which one of these "stellar" Lions QBs over the past 2 decades never started a game?
Rick Mirer
16 votes
Joe Ferguson
10 votes
Frank Reich
7 votes
Mike Machurek
11 votes

44 votes | Poll has closed

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well I am three for three

And Mitchell should have went in ’95

by JCruize on Oct 15, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions  

+1000

Mitchell should have went in 1995. He was awesome that year.

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 15, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Greg Landry was the last Lions QB to go to the Pro Bowl back in ‘71.
Just sayin’

by JazzyBBP on Oct 15, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions  

Jazzy

Your right – I completely forgot about Gerg Landry. I always connect the last time the Lions won an NFL Championship (1957) and Bobby Layne as our last Pro Bowl QB. Thanks for the heads up

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 15, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

The answer to the question (which I got right).....I won't spoil it

But this guy not only never started a game for the Lions, but he never even appeared in a game for the Lions…..nor was he ever listed on a Lions regular season roster that I know of……however I do remember him being here.

by KDawg on Oct 15, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions  

My bad.....he was on the active roster for 1 year in Detroit......

I won’t give away the year either…..but he never appeared in a game or attempted a single pass in a Lion’s uniform.

by KDawg on Oct 15, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

KDawg

You’re good! Impressive

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 16, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now that you have answered the question....

Yes, Rick Mirer was our 3rd string QB in 2004. However, he never saw ANY action in Detroit….:o)

by KDawg on Oct 16, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

+1000

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 16, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey KDawg

No – I know the answer it’s just trivia. I’ll answer it today at 5:00.

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 16, 2009 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

Good question

I know it isn’t Frank Reich. I was at the game he started against Atlanta back in ‘98 or ’99. I’m not googling anything, but I don’t know the answer off the top of me head, I’ll make a guess

by JazzyBBP on Oct 16, 2009 12:52 AM EDT reply actions  

I guessed right!

Now if only I can guess lottery numbers….

by JazzyBBP on Oct 16, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good call Jazzy

I know odd Lions trivia for some reason.

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 16, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Never started a game for the Lions

He did post starts on other teams though – but never for Honolulu Blue and Silver

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 16, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

damn...

I would’ve switched my answer.

by CLF on Oct 16, 2009 9:44 AM EDT reply actions  

Sorry CLF

I’ll make next week’s question more clear (this one was a bit fuzzy)

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 16, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's alright...

But that’s why I threw Mirer out the window.

by CLF on Oct 16, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Which game did Machurek ever start???????

He played in for games in 1984. But never started. And I was with CLF on Mirer.

by JCruize on Oct 16, 2009 10:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh wow......

I think he might be right NYC…..good call JC.

by KDawg on Oct 17, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

2 right answers isn't a trick question.

that’s just a “COOL” professor. Right Sean?

by j16941 on Oct 17, 2009 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

Damn - good call JC

I need to brush up on my early 80’s Lions trivia!!

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Oct 18, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

no problem in live for the Lions football triva

My Grandparents did not allow me to watch to much TV( but the Lions were always on). So I had a bunch of books on the Lions.

by JCruize on Oct 18, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

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