Decades of Trivia: Sept. 20, 2019

A behemoth NFL stadium opens, Ashley Judd gets revenge and faking the funk works temporarily: Do you remember what was going on 10, 20 and 30 years ago this week? Find out in this week’s decades of trivia quiz!

NFL football
What enormous NFL stadium cost $1.15 billion?

On the Field

Sept. 20, 2009

What NFL team played their first game — a loss — in their newly built stadium, nicknamed “Jerry World,” in front of a record-setting, standing room-only crowd of 105,121? 

At the Box Office

Weekend of Sept. 24-26, 1999

Topping the box office in its debut week with $23,162,542, what thriller starring Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones had the tag line, “Murder isn’t always a crime”?

On the Charts

Week of Sept. 23, 1989

What duo moved into the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You,” the fourth hit single from their six-times platinum album, “Girl You Know It’s True”?

Answers up after the scene from “The Fugitive” where Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones rightfully embarrasses a local police chief and rattles off all the places they need to look for Richard Kimble. Damn, he’s so good !

Answers

  • On the Field: The Dallas Cowboys
  • At the Box Office: “Double Jeopardy”
  • On the Charts: Milli Vanilli

MORE DECADES OF TRIVIA: What happened 10, 20 and 30 years ago Aug. 30?