Site last updated: Sunday, October 11, 2026

Log In

Reset Password
Butler County's great daily newspaper

Steelers, Broncos Trivia Quiz

With the Pittsburgh Steelers headed to Denver for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, here are 10 trivia questions on each team to get you thinking football.

1. What is the Steelers record in playoff games at Denver?

2. Pittsburgh last met Denver in postseason play in the 1997 AFC Title Game. Who led the Steelers that season with 1,398 receiving yards?

3. In 2005, Willie Parker became the sixth Steeler to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Who are the other five?

4. True or False: Pittsburgh has never defeated the Broncos in Denver with Bill Cowher as its coach?

5. I attended the University of Colorado before being drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft. In four seasons with the Steelers, I intercepted three passes from my cornerback position. I also recovered an on-sides kick in Super Bowl XXX. Who am I?

6. Where did former Steelers wide receiver Ernie Mills play his college football?

7. Name the rookie who co-led the Steelers in passes intercepted in 1999 with four, but was no longer with the team by 2001.

8. What team ended the Steelers' 1973 season by beating Pittsburgh 33-14 in an AFC Divisional Playoff?

9. Which two playoff teams did the Steelers beat en route to Super Bowl XIV (1979 season)?

10. Who was the Steelers' kicker in the 2001 AFC Championship Game against New England?

11. The Denver Broncos are 6-1 all-time in the AFC Championship Game. Which is the only team to beat the Broncos for the conference title?

12. Dan Reeves' last season as Denver's coach was 1992. Mike Shanahan's first season was 1995. Who coached Denver in 1993-94?

13. Sunday's game will be played at Denver's Invesco Field. Which season was the Broncos' last at Mile High Stadium?

14. What former Broncos' running back once rushed for 2,000 yards in one season?

15. What defensive lineman, who would later play for the Browns and win a Super Bowl with the Raiders, began his NFL career with Denver in 1971?

16. What nickname did Denver's defense earn while leading the Broncos to Super Bowl XII in 1977?

17. True or False: Playing in the American Football League from 1960-69, Denver did not manage a winning record in any season during that span?

18. What Western Pennsylvania native and Hall of Fame running back closed out his playing career by rushing for 703 yards in 1988 for the Broncos?

19. How many Super Bowls did John Elway lead the Broncos to during his 16-year career (1983-98)?

20. Denver's last trip to the Super Bowl came at the end of the 1998 season. Who did the Broncos beat in the AFC Championship Game that year, 23-10?

1. 1-2 (The Steelers defeated Denver in the 1984 playoffs and lost to the Broncos in 1977 and 1989).2. Yancey Thigpen3. John Henry Johnson, Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier, Barry Foster and Jerome Bettis4.True-Under Cowher, the Steelers are 0-2 against the Broncos in Denver5. Deon Figures6. University of Florida7. Scott Shields8. Oakland Raiders9. Miami Dolphins and Houston Oilers10. Kris Brown11. The Buffalo Bills beat Denver, 10-7, in the 1991 AFC Title Game.12. Wade Phillips13. 200014. Terrell Davis (2,008 in 1998)15. Lyle Alzado16. Orange Crush17. True-Denver's first winning season was 1973 (7-5-2)18. Tony Dorsett19. Five (The Broncos went 2-3 in those games)20. New York Jets

More in Professional

Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter

* indicates required
TODAY'S PHOTOS