100+ NFL Quiz Questions with Answers: NFL Trivia Quiz

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One of the most popular sports on the planet, American Football is now watched by millions around the globe each week, but are you merely a fan, or a fanatic?

Test your gridiron knowledge across five distinct rounds of NFL trivia, covering historic records, Super Bowl facts, legendary franchises, bizarre rule loopholes, and the biggest characters in football history.

Quiz Questions and Answers About NFL Trivia

Round 1: All-Time Records & Single-Game Milestones

1. Who is the all-time leading scorer in NFL history with 2,673 career points? — Adam Vinatieri
2. Who holds the record for the most touchdowns scored in a single NFL regular season (31 in 2006)? — LaDainian Tomlinson
3. Which franchise holds the all-time record for the most regular-season victories in NFL history? — Green Bay Packers
4. Who holds the single-season record for passing yards with 5,477 yards set in 2013? — Peyton Manning
5. Which two players share the official single-season record with 22.5 sacks? — Michael Strahan (2001) & T.J. Watt (2021)
6. Who holds the NFL single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards set in 1984? — Eric Dickerson
7. Who set the single-season receiving yards record in 2012 with 1,964 yards? — Calvin Johnson
8. Who holds the rookie record for most interceptions in a single season with 14 in 1952? — Dick "Night Train" Lane
9. Who holds the all-time NFL career record for interceptions with 81? — Paul Krause
10. Who holds the record for the most career total touchdowns in NFL history with 208? — Jerry Rice
11. Who is the NFL's all-time rushing yards leader with 18,355 career yards? — Emmitt Smith

Who is the all-time NFL career passing yards leader with 89,214 yards? — Tom Brady

1. Who holds the record for the most career receiving yards in NFL history with 22,895 yards? — Jerry Rice
2. Who holds the official NFL all-time career sack record with 200 sacks? — Bruce Smith
3. Which Hall of Fame linebacker holds the record for the most career combined tackles with 2,061? — Ray Lewis
4. Who holds the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards set against the Chargers in 2007? — Adrian Peterson
5. Which quarterback has held the single-game passing yards record (554 yards) since 1951? — Norm Van Brocklin (Los Angeles Rams)
6. Who holds the single-game receiving yards record with 336 yards set in 1989? — Flipper Anderson (Los Angeles Rams)
7. Who holds the single-game sack record with 7 sacks against the Seattle Seahawks in 1990? — Derrick Thomas (Kansas City Chiefs)
8. Which kicker holds the record for the longest field goal in NFL history at 66 yards? — Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens, 2021)

Round 2: NFL Origins, History & Pioneer Legends

21. On what exact date was the NFL originally founded in Canton, Ohio as the APFA? — September 17, 1920
22. Which team won the first-ever AFL-NFL World Championship Game (Super Bowl I) in January 1967? — Green Bay Packers (defeated the Chiefs 35-10)
23. Who was the first African American head coach in NFL history, coaching the Akron Pros in 1921? — Fritz Pollard
24. Who holds the distinction of being the shortest player in NFL history at 5 feet 1 inch tall? — Jack Shapiro (Staten Island Stapletons, 1929)
25. Who was the tallest player in NFL history, standing at 7 feet 0 inches tall for the Oakland Raiders in 1967? — Richard Sligh
26. Who was officially the heaviest player in NFL history, weighing in at 410 pounds? — Aaron Gibson
27. Who is the oldest player to ever appear in an NFL game, playing quarterback and kicker until age 48? — George Blanda (1975)
28. Who was the youngest player in modern NFL history to play in a game at 19 years and 92 days old? — Amobi Okoye (Houston Texans, 2007)
29. Who is the only player in NFL history to win three consecutive league MVP awards (1995–1997)? — Brett Favre
30. What was the nickname of the famous 1932 indoor playoff game between the Bears and Spartans played on a dirt circus floor? — The 1932 NFL Playoff Game
31. Which team completed the only truly undefeated, untied regular season and postseason in NFL history (17-0 in 1972)? — Miami Dolphins
32. What was the famous 1972 playoff play where Franco Harris caught a deflected ball off Jack Tatum to beat Oakland? — The "Immaculate Reception"
33. Which team was famously known as the "Monsters of the Midway"? — The Chicago Bears
34. What was the name of the Cleveland Browns coach who integrated the modern pro game by signing Marion Motley and Bill Willis in 1946? — Paul Brown
35. Which iconic defensive line was nicknamed the "Purple People Eaters" during the late 1960s and 1970s? — The Minnesota Vikings
36. Which running back, nicknamed "Sweetness," retired in 1987 as the NFL's all-time leading rusher? — Walter Payton
37. Who was the commissioner of the NFL from 1960 to 1989 that oversaw the AFL-NFL merger? — Pete Rozelle
38. Which two teams played in the legendary -13°F "Ice Bowl" NFL Championship Game on New Year's Eve 1967? — Green Bay Packers & Dallas Cowboys
39. What was the name of the franchise that moved from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996 to become the Baltimore Ravens? — The original Cleveland Browns organization
40. What was the nickname given to the Baltimore Colts vs. New York Giants 1958 NFL Championship, the first sudden-death overtime game? — "The Greatest Game Ever Played"

Round 3: Super Bowl Lore & Postseason Drama

41. Which two franchises share the record for the most Super Bowl victories with six championships each? — New England Patriots & Pittsburgh Steelers
42. Which player has won the most Super Bowls in NFL history with seven rings? — Tom Brady
43. Who was the first head coach to win back-to-back Super Bowls (Super Bowls I & II)? — Vince Lombardi (Green Bay Packers)
44. Which team was the first in NFL history to win five Super Bowl titles, doing so in January 1995? — San Francisco 49ers
45. Who was the first wild card team in NFL history to run the table and win a Super Bowl? — The 1980 Oakland Raiders (Super Bowl XV)
46. Who was the first African American head coach to lift the Lombardi Trophy, winning Super Bowl XLI? — Tony Dungy (Indianapolis Colts)
47. Which franchise was the first to play and win a Super Bowl in its own home stadium (Super Bowl LV in 2021)? — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium)
48. What was the final score of Super Bowl LI, where the Patriots rallied from 28-3 down to stun the Falcons in overtime? — 34-28 to New England
49. Who caught the game-winning back-of-the-end-zone touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger in Super Bowl XLIII? — Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers)
50. What is the name of the Malcolm Butler play that sealed Super Bowl XLIX at the goal line for New England? — The Goal-Line Interception on Russell Wilson
51. What trick-play touchdown call helped the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII? — "The Philly Special" (Nick Foles catching from Trey Burton)
52. Who was named MVP of Super Bowl XII despite playing on the losing team? — Chuck Howley (Dallas Cowboys linebacker, Super Bowl V)
53. Which four active NFL franchises have never played in a Super Bowl? — Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars
54. Which team played in four consecutive Super Bowls between 1990 and 1993, losing all four? — Buffalo Bills
55. Who kicked the walk-off 48-yard field goal in 2002 to give New England its first-ever Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVI? — Adam Vinatieri
56. Which team holds the record for the most points scored by a single team in a Super Bowl (55 points in Super Bowl XXIV)? — San Francisco 49ers (55-10 over Denver)
57. What defensive tackle made the game-saving 75-yard interception return for a touchdown as time expired in the first half of Super Bowl XLIII? — James Harrison
58. What was the name of the defensive scheme perfected by Tony Dungy and Monte Kiffin that led Tampa Bay to win Super Bowl XXXVII? — The "Tampa 2"
59. Who returned the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLI for a 92-yard touchdown in the pouring rain? — Devin Hester (Chicago Bears)
60. Which city venue has hosted the most Super Bowls in NFL history (11 times)? — The Superdome in New Orleans

Round 4: Bizarre Rules, Obscure Loopholes & Technicalities

61. What obscure NFL rule allows a team to attempt an uncontested field goal with the defense 10 yards away immediately after a fair catch? — The Fair Catch Kick
62. How is a rare "One-Point Safety" (conversion safety) officially scored in the NFL? — When an offensive conversion attempt retreats out of bounds or is tackled inside their own defensive end zone, 98 yards away
63. Who was the last player to successfully execute a drop kick for an extra point in an NFL game (in 2006)? — Doug Flutie (New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins)
64. What controversial 2001 playoff rule stated an incomplete pass occurred if a quarterback lost the ball while moving his arm forward? — The "Tuck Rule" (Patriots vs. Raiders)
65. What rule was introduced in 1978 after the "Miracle at the Meadowlands" where a defender cannot swat a fumble forward? — The Holy Roller Rule
66. If a player touches a loose ball while their body is stepping out of bounds on a kickoff, where is the ball placed? — At the receiving team's 40-yard line (the kick is ruled out of bounds)
67. What happens if a team attempts to call two consecutive timeouts in the same dead-ball period to "ice the kicker"? — An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of 15 yards is assessed
68. Under the modernized postseason overtime rules, what happens if the team possessing the ball first scores a touchdown? — The opposing team is still guaranteed one possession to answer
69. What must happen under center if a direct snap accidentally rolls between the quarterback's legs? — The quarterback must touch it first; if another player touches it first, it is a 5-yard false start penalty
70. What is the penalty if a defensive player attempts to leap directly over the offensive line shield to block a field goal or extra point? — A 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty
71. What NFL rule prevents offensive players from engaging in low chop blocks outside the tackle box? — The Crackback Block / Low Block Rule
72. Under the updated "Dynamic Kickoff" format, what happens if a kicked ball lands inside the landing zone and bounces into the end zone for a touchback? — The ball is placed at the receiving team's 20-yard line
73. Under the Dynamic Kickoff rules, what is the yard-line placement if a kickoff sails out of the back of the end zone in the air? — The 30-yard line (adjusted up from the traditional 25-yard line)
74. What is the rule that requires coaches to rely on automatic booth reviews inside the final two minutes of each half? — The Two-Minute Warning Booth Review Rule (no coach challenges allowed)
75. If a defensive player intercepts a pass in his own end zone and kneels, it is a touchback. What is the call if he runs out to the 1-yard line and retreats back in to kneel? — A safety for the opposing team (2 points)
76. What is the maximum number of players permitted on the active game-day roster under modern NFL guidelines? — 48 dressed players (including an emergency third quarterback)
77. Can a player run out of bounds on a punt coverage unit and be the first to touch the ball upon re-entering? — No, it is an illegal touching penalty unless forced out by a blocker
78. What is the penalty for "intentional grounding" when a quarterback throws a pass without reaching the line of scrimmage? — A loss of down and spotted at the point of the foul (or a safety if in the end zone)
79. What rule was named after Pittsburgh receiver Hines Ward to protect defenders from blindside blinders on crackback blocks? — The Hines Ward Rule
80. Why is dunking the football over the crossbar prohibited as an excessive celebration? — The crossbar is considered a prop, and dunking can bend the goalpost and delay the game

Round 5: Stadiums, Front Offices & League Lore

81. How many total physical stadiums are currently used by the 32 NFL franchises? — 30 stadiums (MetLife Stadium and SoFi Stadium each house two teams)
82. What is the oldest continuously operating stadium currently in the NFL, opened in 1924? — Soldier Field (Chicago)
83. Which stadium holds the distinction of having the largest official seating capacity in the league at 82,500? — MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
84. Which stadium features a famous 103-foot, 43-ton pirate ship in its north end zone that fires replica cannons? — Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
85. Which is the only major American professional sports team that is non-profit and publicly owned by community shareholders? — The Green Bay Packers
86. What is the name of the high-tech, 360-degree dual-sided circular video board hanging inside SoFi Stadium? — The Infinity Screen by Samsung
87. Which stadium features an entire natural grass field tray that rolls outdoors on tracks into the desert sun? — State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
88. What family group purchased the Denver Broncos in 2022 for an NFL-record $4.65 billion? — The Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group
89. Who led the ownership group that bought the Washington Commanders from Dan Snyder in 2023 for $6.05 billion? — Josh Harris
90. Which NFL stadium features a massive sliding glass window wall overlooking the downtown skyline of Minneapolis? — U.S. Bank Stadium
91. What is the name of the Dallas Cowboys' headquarters and practice facility located in Frisco, Texas? — The Star
92. Which longtime owner has served as the president, general manager, and primary owner of the Dallas Cowboys since 1989? — Jerry Jones
93. What is the official name of the stadium opened in 2020 that is home to both the Rams and the Chargers in Inglewood, California? — SoFi Stadium
94. Which stadium boasts a 120-yard-long colossal video board hanging directly above midfield, often struck by rogue punts? — AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
95. What is the name of the stadium that houses the Atlanta Falcons and features an 8-petal camera-aperture retractable roof? — Mercedes-Benz Stadium
96. Which current NFL franchise was formerly based in San Diego for 56 seasons before relocating to Los Angeles in 2017? — The Los Angeles Chargers
97. What name was given to the infamous 1983 draft where six quarterbacks—including John Elway, Jim Kelly, and Dan Marino—were drafted in round one? — The Quarterback Class of '83
98. Who is the longtime owner and CEO of the New England Patriots who bought the franchise in 1994? — Robert Kraft
99. What was the name of the Raiders' iconic owner whose team motto was "Just Win, Baby"? — Al Davis
100. Which venue holds the record for the loudest outdoor sports stadium crowd roar ever recorded at 142.2 decibels? — Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs)
101. Who holds the record for the most touchdowns scored in a single NFL regular season (31 in 2006)? — LaDainian Tomlinson
102. Which franchise holds the all-time record for the most regular-season victories in NFL history? — Green Bay Packers
103. Who holds the single-season record for passing yards with 5,477 yards set in 2013? — Peyton Manning
104. Which two players share the official single-season record with 22.5 sacks? — Michael Strahan (2001) & T.J. Watt (2021)
105. Who holds the NFL single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards set in 1984? — Eric Dickerson
106. Who set the single-season receiving yards record in 2012 with 1,964 yards? — Calvin Johnson
107. Who holds the rookie record for most interceptions in a single season with 14 in 1952? — Dick "Night Train" Lane
108. Who holds the all-time NFL career record for interceptions with 81? — Paul Krause
109. Who holds the record for the most career total touchdowns in NFL history with 208? — Jerry Rice
110. Who is the NFL's all-time rushing yards leader with 18,355 career yards? — Emmitt Smith
111. Who is the all-time NFL career passing yards leader with 89,214 yards? — Tom Brady
112. Who holds the record for the most career receiving yards in NFL history with 22,895 yards? — Jerry Rice
113. Who holds the official NFL all-time career sack record with 200 sacks? — Bruce Smith
114. Which Hall of Fame linebacker holds the record for the most career combined tackles with 2,061? — Ray Lewis
115. Who holds the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards set against the Chargers in 2007? — Adrian Peterson
116. Which quarterback has held the single-game passing yards record (554 yards) since 1951? — Norm Van Brocklin (Los Angeles Rams)
117. Who holds the single-game receiving yards record with 336 yards set in 1989? — Flipper Anderson (Los Angeles Rams)
118. Who holds the single-game sack record with 7 sacks against the Seattle Seahawks in 1990? — Derrick Thomas (Kansas City Chiefs)
119. Which kicker holds the record for the longest field goal in NFL history at 66 yards? — Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens, 2021)