The NFL Cheerleader Quiz
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Which Desperate Housewives cast member once worked as an NFL cheerleader?
Eva Longoria
Marcia Cross
Felicity Huffman
Teri Hatcher
ANSWER: She was part of the 49ers Gold Rush cheer team during the 1984 season. She was part of the 49ers Gold Rush cheer team during the 1984 season.
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According to a 2007 profile of a Bengals cheerleader in GQ, how much does the team pay its cheerleaders per game?
$1000
$250
$75
Nothing
ANSWER: This amount seems to be about standard, maybe even on the generous side. Most teams don’t pay their cheerleaders for practice, either, so they make the game rate for ten regular-season and preseason home games, and that’s it. They can, however, pick up extra cash making personal appearances. [Source: Style.com] This amount seems to be about standard, maybe even on the generous side. Most teams don’t pay their cheerleaders for practice, either, so they make the game rate for ten regular-season and preseason home games, and that’s it. They can, however, pick up extra cash making personal appearances. [Source: Style.com]
3 of 14
Which of the following women was never an Oakland Raiderette?
Actress Charisma Carpenter
Real World Denver cast member Jennifer Grijalva
MADtv comedian Anjelah Johnson
Fitness model Kiana Tom
ANSWER: Carpenter was an NFL cheerleader, though, for the San Diego Chargers. Carpenter was an NFL cheerleader, though, for the San Diego Chargers.
4 of 14
What team’s cheerleaders are known as the Roar?
Detroit Lions
Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Cincinnati Bengals
5 of 14
Actress, wrestler and Dancing with the Stars contestant Stacy Keibler was an NFL cheerleader before her rise to fame. What team did she dance for?
Indianapolis Colts
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Ravens
ANSWER: She’s a native of Baltimore. She’s a native of Baltimore.
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What year was the current all-female glitzy incarnation of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders born?
1960
1966
1972
1981
ANSWER: Prior to that season, the Cowboys had a coed team of local high schoolers called the CowBelles & Beaux. In 1972, the notion of using a group of glamorous, highly trained choreographed dancers as cheerleaders was considered revolutionary. Prior to that season, the Cowboys had a coed team of local high schoolers called the CowBelles & Beaux. In 1972, the notion of using a group of glamorous, highly trained choreographed dancers as cheerleaders was considered revolutionary.
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Not all teams have cheerleaders. Which of the following franchises doesn’t currently have a cheerleading squad?
Tennessee Titans
New England Patriots
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
ANSWER: The Bears’ previous squad, the Honey Bears, didn’t have its contract renewed following the 1985 season. The Bears haven’t won the Super Bowl since, leading some to speculate on the existence of “The Curse of the Honey Bears.” The Bears’ previous squad, the Honey Bears, didn’t have its contract renewed following the 1985 season. The Bears haven’t won the Super Bowl since, leading some to speculate on the existence of “The Curse of the Honey Bears.”
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What do the Seattle Seahawks call their cheerleaders?
The Mermaids
The Sea Gals
The Cheerhawks
The Sea Hags
9 of 14
Which cast member of The Office is a former NFL cheerleader?
Rashida Jones ("Karen Filippelli")
Jenna Fischer ("Pam Beesley")
Kate Flannery ("Meredith Palmer")
Phyllis Smith ("Phyllis (Lapin) Vance")
10 of 14
What is the name of the New Orleans Saints’ cheer squad?
The Saintsations
The Saintebrations
The Dancin' Saints
The Saintettes
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In 2005, two members of a team’s cheering squad were arrested for allegedly having a tryst in a nightclub bathroom. What team did these ladies dance for?
New York Jets
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Miami Dolphins
Carolina Panthers
ANSWER: The two women, Renee Thomas and Angela Ellen Keathley, were part of the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats cheerleading team. The two women, Renee Thomas and Angela Ellen Keathley, were part of the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats cheerleading team.
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When Suzanne Somers left Three’s Company, her character Chrissy’s place in the apartment was filled by Jenilee Harrison, who played Chrissy’s cousin Cindy. For what team did Harrison cheer?
Los Angeles Rams
Denver Broncos
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Chiefs
ANSWER: Harrison cheered for the then-Los Angeles Rams from 1978 to 1980. Harrison cheered for the then-Los Angeles Rams from 1978 to 1980.
13 of 14
What incredible moniker does Buffalo apply to its cheerleading squad?
The Buffalettes
The Buffalo Jills
The Jane Kellys
The Buffalo Babes
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True or False: Cindy McCain had a brief stint as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams.
True
False
ANSWER: No, but while a student at USC, she was a cheerleader for the Trojans.
No, but while a student at USC, she was a cheerleader for the Trojans.
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