A Dead Bird, Hooters Outfits, and an Indoor Rain Delay: Bizarre Moments in Professional Sports

A Dead Bird, Hooters Outfits, and an Indoor Rain Delay: Bizarre Moments in Professional Sports

If you watch enough sporting events, or even if you just watch the highlights, you will eventually see some absolutely crazy, unbelievable, once in a lifetime things occur. This quiz will either refresh your memory or boggle your mind in terms of the crazy sports events that are covered. Good luck with these crazy questions!

In a 1979 NHL game, what Boston Bruin climbed over the glass and beat a fan with his own shoe?

What NFL team fired their coach early this season and replaced him with a man with absolutely no coaching experience except high school?

In a televised boxing match, what heavyweights were fighting when a man parachuted into the ring?

What former NHL goalie scored three career goals?

What Quarterback threw a TD pass to himself in a game vs the Carolina Panthers in 1997?

In the 2003 NFL Draft, what team essentially 'fell asleep' in the 1st round allowing 2 teams to pick ahead of them as their time to select expired?

What made the rain delay at a Toronto Blue Jays game in 1989 especially odd?

In the 1970s, former MLB pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no hitter. What made that accomplishment especially bizarre?

In the 'Immaculate Reception' game between Oakland and Pittsburgh, what Steeler may have inadvertently deflected the ball to Franco Harris?

What MLB team made their rookies wear Hooters waitresses outfits on a flight and then out to dinner when playing in Washington?

What former San Francisco Giant had his belt break and his plants split when swinging and missing at a pitch?

What team beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game in 2020 using a local Zamboni driver in net?

Why did the Chicago White Sox have to forfeit the 2nd game of a 1979 doubleheader vs the Detroit Tigers?

What New York Giant made an amazing 'helmet catch' in the Super Bowl in 2008 to help his team narrowly defeat the Patriots?

In a 1988 NHL game in Los Angeles, the game continued for 75 seconds despite which of the following things happening?

What major league pitcher had a pitch obliterate a live bird in flight on the way to home plate?

In a 2010 game vs Green Bay, what bizarre thing did New England Patriots offensive lineman Dan Connolly do?

During the 2021 NFL season, what player stripped half-naked and left his team's bench and the field during the middle of a game never to return?

What did former Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes do near the end of the 1978 Gator Bowl after his QB threw a late game interception?

In a regular season game in 2015, what NFL QB accidentally 'took a knee' instead of spiking the ball near the very end of a game?

What former MLB slugger had a ball bounce off his head for a home run while playing in the outfield during a major league game?

Who played a tennis match in 1973 in front of 30, 472 people at the Houston Astrodome?

In a 1997 NBA game, what did Mavericks player Bubba Wells do 6 times in only 3 minutes?

In 2002, a soccer match between two teams in Madagascar ended in a bizarre score. What was it?

In the 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational, what golfer played a shot out of a tree swinging his club backwards?

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Dave Morrissey

Dave is an accomplished economics instructor with over two decades of experience in the prestigious International Baccalaureate program. His students have consistently ranked in the top 10% annually, and one year they achieved the highest overall class average in the world. This outstanding achievement led a UK publisher to request that he write a textbook, an offer he declined in favor of creating sports quizzes, which he found more engaging.

In addition to his teaching career, Dave is also a former high school football coach, having won a couple of local championships. While he wishes he had won more, he continues to be deeply involved in football as a scout, recruiter, and social media creator for a university football team.

Dave's passions extend beyond the classroom and football field. He is an avid fan of live music and international travel, often combining these interests. He has traveled to Spain, England, Iceland, and Chile to see bands perform. His greatest pride and joy is his daughter, who has recently excelled in powerlifting. In just a few years, she has become the Canadian record holder for the bench press in her weight class and finished second overall in the combined national event (bench, deadlift, and squat) in Moose Jaw in March 2024. She will be representing Canada at the World Bench Competition in Austin, Texas, in May 2024.

A die-hard fan of the Las Vegas Raiders, Dave has experienced his share of sports heartache, having seen them play in seven NFL cities with six losses. His all-time favorite athlete is Don Mattingly, reflecting his deep love for sports that spans many arenas.


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