Huddle up, football fans! It’s time to put your helmet of knowledge on and tackle our American Football Trivia Quiz. Are you ready to go the whole nine yards and score a touchdown, or will you fumble on the first down? Don’t worry if you’re not a quarterback; every player has their field day!
So, dive right in, and let’s move this quiz ball down the field!
1. In what year was the National Football League (NFL) founded?
2. Which team has the most Super Bowl victories as of 2023?
3. Who holds the all-time record for the most touchdowns scored?
4. What is the primary role of the quarterback?
5. What does the term ‘sack’ mean in football?
6. Which NFL stadium is the largest by seating capacity?
7. Which player holds the record for the longest field goal in an NFL game?
8. What type of gear protects the player’s shoulders and upper body from injury?
9. Who was the first person to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
10. What is the role of a center in an American football team?
11. Who is considered one of the greatest coaches in NFL history?
12. Which team’s logo contains a star?
13. Which play in the Super Bowl is infamously known as the ‘Philly Special’?
14. How many teams compete in the NFL playoffs as of the 2020 season?
15. What is the highest award a college football player can receive?
16. When NFL teams select new players from college, this is called the ____.
17. Who is the Super Bowl trophy named after?
18. What is the oldest rivalry in the NFL?
19. What is the name of the 2009 football movie based on Michael Oher’s life?
20. What culture-changing rule was introduced in the NFL in 1974?
21. Who became the commissioner of the NFL in 2006?
22. Who holds the record for the most points scored in a single NFL season?
23. Which team’s cheerleaders are often considered America’s most iconic squad?
24. What do teams do to honor a player’s contribution by disallowing anyone else to use that player’s number?
25. What TV station was the first to cover the Super Bowl?
26. What is the nickname for the defensive line of the 1985 Chicago Bears?
27. Who said, “When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less”?
28. What is the significance of the term ‘Ironman’ in football?
29. What is the name of the NFL’s annual championship game?
30. Name the player who returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLI.
31. Who was the first player to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season?
32. Which team has the logo of a Viking on their helmet?
33. What is a ‘Pick Six’ in football?
34. How many points is a touchdown worth in football?
35. What football position is often referred to as a ‘tight end’?
36. What is the annual college football game between the Army and Navy called?
37. What is the week-long showcase where college players do physical and mental tests in front of NFL coaches, managers, and scouts?
38. What is the term for the imaginary line extending across the field from where the football is placed?
39. Who holds the NFL record for the most rushing yards in a career?
40. What is the name of the trophy awarded by the NFL to the most valuable player each year?
41. What is the term used for a ball carrier’s advancement of the football that simulates a rugby scrum?
42. What is an eligible receiver in football?
43. Which player was known as ‘Sweetness’?
44. How many points is a safety worth in football?
45. What is the name of the non-profit that works with the NFL to develop and promote youth football?
46. Who performed at the halftime show at the 2020 Super Bowl?
47. Which team was Tom Brady playing for when he won his first Super Bowl?
48. Which NFL player was known as ‘The Bus’?
49. When was the first Super Bowl held?
50. True or false? The Cleveland Browns has never won a Super Bowl.
51. Who was the first African-American coach to win a Super Bowl?
52. Who holds the record for the most career interceptions in the NFL?
53. Which NFL team’s colors are silver and black?
54. Where was the first professional football game played?
55. Which reality television series featured former Pittsburgh Steelers star Terry Bradshaw?
56. Who pioneered the West Coast Offense?
57. What does it mean when a team is in the ‘red zone’?
58. Which team did Brett Favre spend the majority of his career with?
59. How many home games does each NFL team play during the regular season?
60. Who was the first player in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season?
61. What are the player positions on the offensive line?
62. Which NFL star is known as ‘Prime Time’?
63. How many minutes are there in a standard NFL game?
64. In which city is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?
65. What is the term for when the defensive team tackles the offensive team’s ball carrier inside the latter’s own end zone?
66. Which team won the first-ever NFL game?
67. What was the name of the first NFL team to have a cheerleading squad?
68. What is the name of the player position that lines up outside the offensive tackle on the line of scrimmage in a three-point stance?
69. Who holds the record for the most touchdowns in a season?
70. Which team completed an undefeated season including the Super Bowl in 1972?
71. In what city was the AFL-NFL merger agreement announced in 1966?
72. Who was the first person to win the Heisman Trophy twice?
73. What is the name for a short slanting pass route in football?
74. What is the name of Green Bay Packers fans wearing a foam cheese block on their heads?
75. What is the term for a kick performed when a player drops the ball and kicks it as it touches the ground?
76. What does the term ‘Blitz’ mean in football?
77. Which NFL team was the first to win five Super Bowl championships?
78. Who populaized the ‘Lambeau Leap’?
79. What is the term for a player tackled in his own end zone carrying the ball?
80. Who won the first Monday Night Football game?
81. How many players are allowed on the field per team during a snap?
82. Who is the NFL’s all-time leading scorer?
83. Which team’s mascot is named ‘Swoop’?
84. Who was the first woman to become a full-time NFL official?
85. What is the name of the Kansas City Chiefs’ home stadium?
And that’s the final whistle, folks! Whether you sprinted into the end zone or got sacked in the backfield, we hope you had a ball with our football trivia. Be sure to check out more quizzes on Trivia Bliss for all sorts of brain-stretching fun.
Remember, in the game of trivia, it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. Keep playing, keep learning, keep having fun! Until next time!
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