The NFL combines more than a century of team history, memorable players, championship moments, traditions, and unusual records. That range makes NFL trivia useful for both casual viewers and dedicated football fans.
Use these questions at watch parties, family gatherings, classroom activities, workplace events, or virtual game nights. Hosts can select a few short rounds or combine all six categories for a longer competition.
The collection begins with accessible and kid-friendly questions before moving into player, team, and challenging historical trivia. Every question includes a concise answer for easy hosting and scoring.
250 NFL trivia questions and answers
Easy NFL trivia questions
- What does NFL stand for?
🏈 Answer: National Football League - How many points is a touchdown worth?
🏈 Answer: Six points - How many points is a field goal worth?
🏈 Answer: Three points - How many points is a safety worth?
🏈 Answer: Two points - How many points is a successful kicked extra point worth?
🏈 Answer: One point - How many players from each team are typically on the field at one time?
🏈 Answer: 11 players - How many quarters are in a regulation NFL game?
🏈 Answer: Four quarters - How long is each quarter in a regulation NFL game?
🏈 Answer: 15 minutes - How many yards long is the field between the two goal lines?
🏈 Answer: 100 yards - What is the scoring area at each end of a football field called?
🏈 Answer: The end zone - How many yards does an offense usually need to gain for a first down?
🏈 Answer: 10 yards - Which position usually throws passes to receivers?
🏈 Answer: Quarterback - Which position snaps the ball to begin most plays?
🏈 Answer: Center - What is it called when a quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage while attempting to pass?
🏈 Answer: A sack - What is it called when a defensive player catches an opposing quarterback’s pass?
🏈 Answer: An interception - What is it called when a player loses possession of the ball before being down?
🏈 Answer: A fumble - What color flag do officials usually throw to signal a penalty?
🏈 Answer: Yellow - What color flag does a head coach throw to request a replay review?
🏈 Answer: Red - What is the NFL’s championship game called?
🏈 Answer: The Super Bowl - Which trophy is awarded to the team that wins the Super Bowl?
🏈 Answer: The Vince Lombardi Trophy - Which two conferences make up the NFL?
🏈 Answer: The AFC and NFC - Which two teams compete in the Super Bowl?
🏈 Answer: The AFC champion and the NFC champion - Which team won the first Super Bowl?
🏈 Answer: The Green Bay Packers - Which team completed a perfect season by winning Super Bowl VII?
🏈 Answer: The 1972 Miami Dolphins - In which Ohio city is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?
🏈 Answer: Canton - Which NFL team plays its home games at Lambeau Field?
🏈 Answer: The Green Bay Packers - Which NFL team is commonly nicknamed “America’s Team”?
🏈 Answer: The Dallas Cowboys - Which NFL team is associated with the Terrible Towel?
🏈 Answer: The Pittsburgh Steelers - Which team plays its home games at Arrowhead Stadium?
🏈 Answer: The Kansas City Chiefs - Which NFL team is based in New Orleans?
🏈 Answer: The New Orleans Saints - Which NFL team is based in Seattle?
🏈 Answer: The Seattle Seahawks - Which NFL team is based in Denver?
🏈 Answer: The Denver Broncos - Which NFL team is named after people who came to California during the 1849 Gold Rush?
🏈 Answer: The San Francisco 49ers - Which NFL team has a lightning bolt on its helmet?
🏈 Answer: The Los Angeles Chargers - Which legendary running back was nicknamed “Sweetness”?
🏈 Answer: Walter Payton - Which position did Jerry Rice play?
🏈 Answer: Wide receiver - Which position did Joe Montana play?
🏈 Answer: Quarterback - How many Super Bowls did Tom Brady win as a player?
🏈 Answer: Seven - What is a group of players gathered together to hear the next play called?
🏈 Answer: A huddle - Which type of play generally begins an NFL game?
🏈 Answer: A kickoff
Fun NFL trivia questions
- Which team recorded the 1985 hit song “The Super Bowl Shuffle”?
🎉 Answer: The Chicago Bears - Which Cincinnati Bengals running back created the touchdown dance known as the “Ickey Shuffle”?
🎉 Answer: Ickey Woods - Which Green Bay Packers player performed the first Lambeau Leap in 1993?
🎉 Answer: LeRoy Butler - Which Atlanta Falcons running back made the “Dirty Bird” touchdown dance famous?
🎉 Answer: Jamal Anderson - Which tight end became famous for a touchdown celebration called the “Gronk Spike”?
🎉 Answer: Rob Gronkowski - Which NFL franchise had a group of pass catchers nicknamed the “Fun Bunch” in the 1980s?
🎉 Answer: Washington - Which Chicago Bears player nicknamed “The Refrigerator” scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XX
🎉 Answer: William Perry - Which Seattle Seahawks running back produced the famous “Beast Quake” touchdown run?
🎉 Answer: Marshawn Lynch - Who threw the touchdown pass to quarterback Nick Foles on the “Philly Special”?
🎉 Answer: Trey Burton - Who scored the Tennessee Titans’ touchdown on the “Music City Miracle”?
🎉 Answer: Kevin Dyson - Which Pittsburgh Steelers player caught the ball on the “Immaculate Reception”?
🎉 Answer: Franco Harris - Which NFL team displays its helmet logo on only one side?
🎉 Answer: The Pittsburgh Steelers - Which team’s fans are famous for wearing foam cheese hats?
🎉 Answer: The Green Bay Packers - Which Pittsburgh broadcaster created the Terrible Towel?
🎉 Answer: Myron Cope - Fans of which NFL team commonly use the chant “Who Dat”?
🎉 Answer: The New Orleans Saints - Which team’s fans shout “Skol” as part of a popular stadium chant?
🎉 Answer: The Minnesota Vikings - Which team has a fan section known as the Dawg Pound?
🎉 Answer: The Cleveland Browns - Which NFL team’s fan community is known as Bills Mafia?
🎉 Answer: The Buffalo Bills - Which franchise retired jersey number 12 in honor of its fans?
🎉 Answer: The Seattle Seahawks - Which Jets superfan traditionally leads the “J-E-T-S” chant while wearing a firefighter’s helmet?
🎉 Answer: Fireman Ed - Which NFL team plays in a stadium featuring a large pirate ship?
🎉 Answer: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Which team sounds a ceremonial Gjallarhorn before home games?
🎉 Answer: The Minnesota Vikings - Which team has a training-camp tradition in which players ride children’s bicycles to practice?
🎉 Answer: The Green Bay Packers - Which NFL stadium is famously nicknamed the “Frozen Tundra”?
🎉 Answer: Lambeau Field - Which Super Bowl was the first to use Arabic numerals instead of Roman numerals in its official name?
🎉 Answer: Super Bowl 50 - Which Kansas City Chiefs founder coined the name “Super Bowl”?
🎉 Answer: Lamar Hunt - Who was the first Super Bowl-winning quarterback to say “I’m going to Disney World!” in the famous advertising campaign?
🎉 Answer: Phil Simms - Which coach and broadcaster gave the Madden NFL video game series its name?
🎉 Answer: John Madden - Which singer’s Super Bowl XLIX halftime show featured the memorable dancing “Left Shark”?
🎉 Answer: Katy Perry - Which performer sang “Purple Rain” during a rainstorm at the Super Bowl XLI halftime show?
🎉 Answer: Prince - What nickname is printed on the official footballs used by the NFL?
🎉 Answer: The Duke - How many stars appear on the current NFL shield?
🎉 Answer: Eight - Is the yellow first-down line seen during television broadcasts physically painted on the field?
🎉 Answer: No, it is digitally added - Which NFL quarterback appeared as himself in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective?
🎉 Answer: Dan Marino - Which NFL player’s story helped inspire the movie The Blind Side?
🎉 Answer: Michael Oher - Which Philadelphia Eagles player inspired the movie Invincible?
🎉 Answer: Vince Papale - Which NFL team employs the fictional wide receiver Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire?
🎉 Answer: The Arizona Cardinals - What is the name of the Kansas City Chiefs’ wolf mascot?
🎉 Answer: KC Wolf - What is the name of the Baltimore Ravens’ mascot inspired by Edgar Allan Poe?
🎉 Answer: Poe - What is the name of the Philadelphia Eagles’ mascot?
🎉 Answer: Swoop
NFL trivia questions for kids
- Which NFL team is named after a type of bear?
🧒 Answer: The Chicago Bears - Which Philadelphia team is named after a bird of prey?
🧒 Answer: The Philadelphia Eagles - Which Cincinnati team is named after a tiger?
🧒 Answer: The Cincinnati Bengals - Which Atlanta team is named after a fast-flying bird?
🧒 Answer: The Atlanta Falcons - Which Jacksonville team is named after a large spotted cat?
🧒 Answer: The Jacksonville Jaguars - Which NFL team represents both North Carolina and South Carolina?
🧒 Answer: The Carolina Panthers - Which Arizona team is named after a red bird?
🧒 Answer: The Arizona Cardinals - Which Baltimore team is named after a famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe?
🧒 Answer: The Baltimore Ravens - Which team has a name inspired by a bird found around the Pacific Northwest?
🧒 Answer: The Seattle Seahawks - Which Los Angeles team is named after a male sheep?
🧒 Answer: The Los Angeles Rams - Which Indianapolis team is named after a young horse?
🧒 Answer: The Indianapolis Colts - Which Tampa Bay team has a pirate-themed name?
🧒 Answer: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Which Dallas team is named after horseback-riding ranch workers?
🧒 Answer: The Dallas Cowboys - Which New York team is named after unusually large people?
🧒 Answer: The New York Giants - Which New York team shares its name with fast aircraft?
🧒 Answer: The New York Jets - Which NFL team plays its home games near Buffalo, New York?
🧒 Answer: The Buffalo Bills - Which Pittsburgh team has a name connected to the city’s steel industry?
🧒 Answer: The Pittsburgh Steelers - Which NFL team is known for wearing plain orange helmets without a logo?
🧒 Answer: The Cleveland Browns - Which Green Bay team has a name connected to the city’s meat-packing industry?
🧒 Answer: The Green Bay Packers - Which Minnesota team is named after Norse seafarers?
🧒 Answer: The Minnesota Vikings - Which Tennessee team takes its name from powerful figures in Greek mythology?
🧒 Answer: The Tennessee Titans - Which Houston team is named after residents of its state?
🧒 Answer: The Houston Texans - Which Washington team uses a name for military or organizational leaders?
🧒 Answer: The Washington Commanders - Which Las Vegas team has a name meaning attackers or invaders?
🧒 Answer: The Las Vegas Raiders - Which Miami team is named after a marine mammal?
🧒 Answer: The Miami Dolphins - Which Detroit team is named after a large cat known as the king of the jungle?
🧒 Answer: The Detroit Lions - Which Kansas City team uses a name associated with leaders?
🧒 Answer: The Kansas City Chiefs - Which New Orleans team shares its name with people formally recognized for holiness?
🧒 Answer: The New Orleans Saints - Which Denver team is named after an untamed horse?
🧒 Answer: The Denver Broncos - Which two NFL teams are based in Los Angeles?
🧒 Answer: The Rams and Chargers - Which two New York-named NFL teams share MetLife Stadium?
🧒 Answer: The Giants and Jets - Which conference includes the Kansas City Chiefs?
🧒 Answer: The AFC - Which conference includes the Green Bay Packers?
🧒 Answer: The NFC - In which division do the Dallas Cowboys play?
🧒 Answer: The NFC East - In which division do the Jacksonville Jaguars play?
🧒 Answer: The AFC South
NFL player trivia questions
- Which quarterback was selected first overall in the 1998 NFL Draft?
👤 Answer: Peyton Manning - Which wide receiver holds the NFL career records for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns?
👤 Answer: Jerry Rice - Which quarterback was nicknamed “Captain Comeback”?
👤 Answer: Roger Staubach - Which NFL team did Barry Sanders play for throughout his professional career?
👤 Answer: The Detroit Lions - Which team selected Emmitt Smith in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft?
👤 Answer: The Dallas Cowboys - Which college did Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana attend?
👤 Answer: Notre Dame - Which team drafted Dan Marino in 1983?
👤 Answer: The Miami Dolphins - Which team originally drafted Brett Favre before trading him to the Green Bay Packers?
👤 Answer: The Atlanta Falcons - Which team did Aaron Rodgers and the Packers defeat in Super Bowl XLV?
👤 Answer: The Pittsburgh Steelers - Which quarterback did the Kansas City Chiefs select 10th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft?
👤 Answer: Patrick Mahomes - Which college did Lamar Jackson represent when he won the Heisman Trophy?
👤 Answer: The University of Louisville - Which college did running back Derrick Henry attend?
👤 Answer: The University of Alabama - Which team drafted Randy Moss in 1998?
👤 Answer: The Minnesota Vikings - What do the initials “T.O.” represent in the name of the Hall of Fame wide receiver?
👤 Answer: Terrell Owens - Which position did Rob Gronkowski play?
👤 Answer: Tight end - Which sport did Tony Gonzalez play at the University of California in addition to football?
👤 Answer: Basketball - Which two-sport star was famously nicknamed “Prime Time”?
👤 Answer: Deion Sanders - Which NFL team did Bo Jackson play for?
👤 Answer: The Los Angeles Raiders - Which team did Jim Brown represent for his entire NFL career?
👤 Answer: The Cleveland Browns - Which position did New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor play?
👤 Answer: Linebacker - Which defensive lineman was nicknamed “The Minister of Defense”?
👤 Answer: Reggie White - Which team did linebacker Ray Lewis play for during his entire NFL career?
👤 Answer: The Baltimore Ravens - Which university did Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed attend?
👤 Answer: The University of Miami - Which running back did Washington trade to Denver in exchange for Champ Bailey?
👤 Answer: Clinton Portis - Which Hall of Fame defensive back was nicknamed “Night Train”?
👤 Answer: Dick Lane - Which kicker made the game-winning field goal for the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI?
👤 Answer: Adam Vinatieri - Which player returned the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLI for a touchdown?
👤 Answer: Devin Hester - Which Chicago Bears running back scored six touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers in 1965?
👤 Answer: Gale Sayers - Which running back rushed for a then-record 2,105 yards during the 1984 NFL season?
👤 Answer: Eric Dickerson - Which wide receiver was nicknamed “Megatron”?
👤 Answer: Calvin Johnson - Which running back rushed for 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers in 2007?
👤 Answer: Adrian Peterson - Who was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl LVI?
👤 Answer: Cooper Kupp - Which Patriots wide receiver was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl LIII?
👤 Answer: Julian Edelman - Which Buffalo Bills backup quarterback led the 32-point comeback against the Houston Oilers in the 1992 playoffs?
👤 Answer: Frank Reich - Which quarterback won two Super Bowl MVP awards with the New York Giants?
👤 Answer: Eli Manning - Which quarterback famously guaranteed that the New York Jets would win Super Bowl III?
👤 Answer: Joe Namath - Which quarterback was named MVP of the first two Super Bowls?
👤 Answer: Bart Starr - Which Arena Football League team did Kurt Warner play for before joining the NFL?
👤 Answer: The Iowa Barnstormers - Which Canadian Football League franchise did Warren Moon play for before joining the NFL?
👤 Answer: Edmonton’s CFL franchise, now known as the Elks - Who became the first Black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl?
👤 Answer: Doug Williams - Which player became the NFL’s first Black head coach while playing for the Akron Pros?
👤 Answer: Fritz Pollard - Which defensive end finished his NFL career with 200 official sacks?
👤 Answer: Bruce Smith - Which Arizona Cardinals safety left the NFL in 2002 to enlist in the U.S. Army?
👤 Answer: Pat Tillman - Which Houston Texans defensive end won the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award three times?
👤 Answer: J.J. Watt - Which Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle won three AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Awards?
👤 Answer: Aaron Donald
NFL team trivia questions
- Which NFL team is owned by shareholders rather than a single individual or ownership group?
🏟️ Answer: The Green Bay Packers - Which team won the first NFC Championship Game following the 1970 merger?
🏟️ Answer: The Dallas Cowboys - Which team defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the 1990 NFC Championship Game to prevent a Super Bowl three-peat?
🏟️ Answer: The New York Giants - Which team appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls following the 1990 through 1993 seasons?
🏟️ Answer: The Buffalo Bills - Which AFL team became the first to defeat an NFL team in the Super Bowl?
🏟️ Answer: The New York Jets - Which franchise became the first to win six Super Bowl championships?
🏟️ Answer: The Pittsburgh Steelers - Which team became the first to play in and win a Super Bowl at its home stadium?
🏟️ Answer: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Which team earned its first Super Bowl championship by defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII?
🏟️ Answer: The Philadelphia Eagles - Which team defeated the New England Patriots 46–10 in Super Bowl XX?
🏟️ Answer: The Chicago Bears - Which team won its first Super Bowl by defeating the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV?
🏟️ Answer: The New Orleans Saints - Which team recorded its first Super Bowl victory with a 43–8 win over the Denver Broncos?
🏟️ Answer: The Seattle Seahawks - Which team defeated the Minnesota Vikings to win Super Bowl IV?
🏟️ Answer: The Kansas City Chiefs - Which team won its first Super Bowl by beating the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII?
🏟️ Answer: The Denver Broncos - Which franchise earned its first Super Bowl title by defeating the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV?
🏟️ Answer: The St. Louis Rams - Which team won a Super Bowl in its fifth season by defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV?
🏟️ Answer: The Baltimore Ravens - Which team captured its first Super Bowl title after moving to Indianapolis by beating the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI?
🏟️ Answer: The Indianapolis Colts - Which franchise has won league championships while based in Cleveland, St. Louis, and Los Angeles?
🏟️ Answer: The Rams - Which team won its first five Super Bowl appearances before losing in Super Bowl XLVII?
🏟️ Answer: The San Francisco 49ers - Which NFL team was named after its first head coach and cofounder?
🏟️ Answer: The Cleveland Browns - Which historical figure inspired the Buffalo Bills’ team name?
🏟️ Answer: Buffalo Bill Cody - Which team was known as the Portsmouth Spartans before moving to Detroit?
🏟️ Answer: The Detroit Lions - Which NFL team began as the Decatur Staleys?
🏟️ Answer: The Chicago Bears - Which team originally played in the AFL as the Dallas Texans?
🏟️ Answer: The Kansas City Chiefs - Which team was originally called the Titans of New York?
🏟️ Answer: The New York Jets - Which team previously competed as the Houston Oilers?
🏟️ Answer: The Tennessee Titans - In which city did the Cardinals franchise begin playing before later moving to St. Louis and Arizona?
🏟️ Answer: Chicago - In which city did the Chargers play their inaugural season in 1960?
🏟️ Answer: Los Angeles - Which NFL franchise has called Oakland, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas home?
🏟️ Answer: The Raiders - In which year did the Colts relocate from Baltimore to Indianapolis?
🏟️ Answer: 1984 - In which year did the Baltimore Ravens begin playing?
🏟️ Answer: 1996 - Which NFL expansion team began playing in 2002?
🏟️ Answer: The Houston Texans - Which NFL team was established to represent both North Carolina and South Carolina?
🏟️ Answer: The Carolina Panthers - Which team did the Jacksonville Jaguars defeat for the first victory in franchise history?
🏟️ Answer: The Houston Oilers - In which year did the Seattle Seahawks play their first NFL season?
🏟️ Answer: 1976 - Which team did the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat to record their first regular-season victory?
🏟️ Answer: The New Orleans Saints - Which team changed its name from the Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots in 1971?
🏟️ Answer: The Patriots - Who founded the Cincinnati Bengals and served as the team’s first head coach?
🏟️ Answer: Paul Brown - Which team uses a logo shaped like the combined outline of North Carolina and South Carolina?
🏟️ Answer: The Carolina Panthers - Which NFL team’s nickname is closely associated with the song “When the Saints Go Marching In”?
🏟️ Answer: The New Orleans Saints - Which team took its name from the Blue Eagle symbol used by the National Recovery Administration?
🏟️ Answer: The Philadelphia Eagles - Which Packers cofounder, player, and coach is honored in the name of Lambeau Field?
🏟️ Answer: Curly Lambeau - Which New York NFL franchise joined the league in 1925?
🏟️ Answer: The New York Giants - In which year did the Atlanta Falcons play their inaugural NFL season?
🏟️ Answer: 1966 - In which year did the Minnesota Vikings begin NFL play?
🏟️ Answer: 1961 - Which NFL franchise adopted the Commanders name in 2022?
🏟️ Answer: Washington’s NFL franchise
Hard NFL trivia questions
- Which teams played the NFL’s first televised game in 1939?
🏆 Answer: The Philadelphia Eagles and Brooklyn Dodgers - Which two teams played to a 0–0 tie on November 7, 1943?
🏆 Answer: The Detroit Lions and New York Giants - Who became the first NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season?
🏆 Answer: O.J. Simpson - Who was the first NFL quarterback to throw seven touchdown passes in one game?
🏆 Answer: Sid Luckman - Which Super Bowl was the first to go into overtime?
🏆 Answer: Super Bowl LI - Which team became the first wild-card qualifier to win the Super Bowl?
🏆 Answer: The 1980 Oakland Raiders - Which team became the first to finish a 16-game regular season with a 16–0 record?
🏆 Answer: The 2007 New England Patriots - Which franchise won the final NFL Championship Game before the AFL–NFL merger was completed?
🏆 Answer: The Minnesota Vikings - Who became the first Super Bowl MVP from the losing team?
🏆 Answer: Chuck Howley - Which two Dallas Cowboys shared the Super Bowl XII MVP award?
🏆 Answer: Harvey Martin and Randy White - In which year did the American Professional Football Association change its name to the National Football League?
🏆 Answer: 1922 - Which two present-day franchises are the NFL’s remaining charter members?
🏆 Answer: The Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals - Which team won the NFL’s first scheduled championship game in 1933?
🏆 Answer: The Chicago Bears - Who was selected with the first pick in the inaugural NFL Draft?
🏆 Answer: Jay Berwanger - Who was the first Black player selected in an NFL Draft?
🏆 Answer: George Taliaferro - Who was the first player officially honored as “Mr. Irrelevant”?
🏆 Answer: Kelvin Kirk - Who became the first professional quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a season?
🏆 Answer: Joe Namath - Who became the first NFL quarterback to pass for 5,000 yards in a season?
🏆 Answer: Dan Marino - Who became the first professional football player to catch 100 passes in a season?
🏆 Answer: Lionel Taylor - Who recorded two safeties in a single NFL game in 1973?
🏆 Answer: Fred Dryer - Which two teams played the NFL’s longest game, lasting 82 minutes and 40 seconds?
🏆 Answer: The Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs - Who scored the winning overtime touchdown in the 1958 NFL Championship Game?
🏆 Answer: Alan Ameche - Who was the first overall selection in the NFL–AFL common draft of 1967?
🏆 Answer: Bubba Smith - Which championship game was the first to officially carry the “Super Bowl” name when it was played?
🏆 Answer: Super Bowl III - Which Super Bowl was the first rematch of an earlier Super Bowl matchup?
🏆 Answer: Super Bowl XIII - Who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history?
🏆 Answer: Max McGee - Who recorded the first kickoff-return touchdown in Super Bowl history?
🏆 Answer: Fulton Walker - Who scored the first interception-return touchdown in Super Bowl history?
🏆 Answer: Herb Adderley - Which Super Bowl ended with the San Francisco 49ers defeating the San Diego Chargers 49–26?
🏆 Answer: Super Bowl XXIX - Which Super Bowl ended with the New England Patriots defeating the Los Angeles Rams 13–3?
🏆 Answer: Super Bowl LIII - Which Super Bowl featured the San Francisco 49ers’ 55–10 victory over the Denver Broncos?
🏆 Answer: Super Bowl XXIV - Who rushed for 204 yards in Super Bowl XXII?
🏆 Answer: Timmy Smith - Who recorded 215 receiving yards in Super Bowl XXIII?
🏆 Answer: Jerry Rice - Which return specialist was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXI?
🏆 Answer: Desmond Howard - Which team became the first to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls?
🏆 Answer: The Miami Dolphins - What nickname was given to the temporary 1943 merger of the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers?
🏆 Answer: The Steagles - What was the temporary 1944 merger of the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers called?
🏆 Answer: Card-Pitt - Which Super Bowl was the first played in an indoor stadium?
🏆 Answer: Super Bowl XII - Which Super Bowl was the first played outdoors in a cold-weather market?
🏆 Answer: Super Bowl XLVIII - Which teams played the first NFL regular-season game held outside North America?
🏆 Answer: The New York Giants and Miami Dolphins - Which teams played the first NFL regular-season game held outside the United States?
🏆 Answer: The Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers - Which franchise became the first to earn three Super Bowl victories?
🏆 Answer: The Pittsburgh Steelers - Which franchise became the first to win five Super Bowls?
🏆 Answer: The San Francisco 49ers - Who became the first player to win three Super Bowl MVP awards?
🏆 Answer: Joe Montana - Who became the first starting quarterback to win Super Bowls with two different franchises?
🏆 Answer: Peyton Manning
How to host an NFL trivia game
These NFL trivia questions and answers can support a quick icebreaker, a classroom activity, a watch-party competition, or a full game night. Choose categories that fit the group, set a consistent response time, and decide whether answers will be revealed after each question or at the end of each round. Hosts who want to mix in other sports can also draw from these sports trivia questions or explore more football trivia questions.
Pro Tip
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Build manageable rounds
Divide the game into rounds of eight to 12 questions so players can stay focused and scores remain easy to track. A 10-question round usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes when teams receive 20 to 30 seconds to respond and the host briefly reviews each answer.
Use two or three rounds for a short activity. A longer NFL event can include all six categories with a break halfway through. If time is limited, select several questions from each category instead of rushing through one long list.
Match the categories to the audience
Begin with easy NFL trivia when the group includes casual viewers or new fans. Fun questions work well as an opening round because they cover celebrations, traditions, entertainment, and fan culture.
Use the kids’ category for family and classroom games. Player and team rounds suit regular NFL viewers, while the hard category can serve as a championship or bonus round. Mixing difficulty levels prevents one experienced fan from controlling the entire game.
Choose balanced teams
Teams of three to five players provide enough combined knowledge while giving everyone an opportunity to participate. Distribute experienced NFL followers across different teams instead of placing them together.
For workplace events, mixing departments can make the game a useful conversation starter. Individual play may work better for small groups, asynchronous challenges, or online quizzes completed at different times.
Explain the answer rules
Tell players whether they will write answers, call them out, or submit them digitally. Unless the activity is intentionally open-book, ask participants to put away their phones before play begins.
Decide whether surnames, team abbreviations, and slightly different wording will be accepted. A response should receive credit when it clearly identifies the intended player, team, venue, or event.
Keep a consistent pace
Read each question once, repeat it if requested, and give every team the same discussion time. Twenty seconds is generally enough for an easy question, while historical or statistical questions may need 30 to 45 seconds.
A host might introduce a round by saying, “This is an eight-question player round. You have 25 seconds per question, and every answer must be written before time is called.” Clear instructions reduce disputes later.
Use straightforward scoring
Award one point for every correct answer. Hard questions can be worth two points if that rule is announced before the game.
Keep one unused hard question as a tiebreaker. Have tied teams submit their answers privately so other players cannot influence the result. For virtual games, collect answers through chat or a shared form instead of rewarding whoever speaks first.
How to create an NFL trivia quiz with Jotform
An online quiz makes it easier to share the questions with remote participants, collect responses, and reuse the activity. Because NFL trivia has objectively correct answers, creators can build a scored quiz rather than an opinion-based survey.
Choose a starting point
Open the Jotform Form Builder and begin with a blank form or customize a quiz template. Decide whether participants will complete all 250 questions, receive a shorter selection, or play one category at a time.
The Jotform AI Trivia Generator can help establish an initial trivia-form structure. Review generated questions for accuracy, clarity, and duplication before publishing them.
Add the questions
Copy each prompt into an appropriate response field. Multiple-choice fields work well when answer options should be visible, while short-text fields create a more challenging recall-based quiz.
Keep each question and its choices together. Use the same capitalization and punctuation style across the form, and avoid revealing the correct response in the question text.
Configure answers and scoring
For a scored quiz, designate the correct response and assign point values using the applicable quiz settings. Keep the value consistent unless harder rounds are intentionally worth more.
Typed answers may require manual review because participants can use abbreviations, different capitalization, or shortened team names. Test which reasonable variations should receive credit.
Organize the categories
Separate the easy, fun, kids’, player, team, and hard sections with page breaks or clear section headers. A full-length form might use one page for each category, beginning with 40 easy questions and ending with 45 hard questions.
For a shorter quiz, select an equal number of questions from each section. This approach produces more balanced coverage than drawing every question from one difficulty level.
Customize the experience
Add a concise title, instructions, estimated completion time, and rules about outside research or collaboration. Apply team colors or a football-inspired design while maintaining readable text and strong color contrast.
Request a participant name, team name, or email address only when that information is necessary for scoring or follow-up.
Test and share the quiz
Preview the form on desktop and mobile devices. Submit several test entries to confirm that required fields, answer choices, page breaks, and scoring behave as intended.
After testing, share the quiz through a direct link, email, QR code, or an embed on an event or classroom webpage.
Review submissions
Review completed entries and identify responses that require manual evaluation. Confirm final scores before announcing results, particularly when participants entered free-text answers.
If the quiz will be reused, duplicate the form before changing the questions, category order, or scoring rules. This preserves the original version and its submissions.
Put your NFL knowledge into play
Use the easy and kids’ categories to welcome younger participants, casual viewers, or anyone still learning the game. Fun trivia can open the activity, while player and team rounds give regular fans opportunities to draw on deeper knowledge. Save the hard questions for competitive games, championship rounds, or tiebreakers.
Adapt the collection to the audience and available time. Select an equal number of questions from every category for a balanced short game, or emphasize the teams represented by the participants. Mixed-knowledge teams allow younger fans, football historians, and regular-season viewers to contribute different strengths.
To turn these NFL trivia questions into a reusable digital activity, organize the selected rounds in Jotform Form Builder, test the scoring, and share the finished quiz with participants before the next game day.
This article is for NFL fans, trivia hosts, teachers, families, workplace teams, and event organizers who need ready-to-use football questions for watch parties, classrooms, virtual game nights, or friendly competitions.
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