🏈 American Football Trivia Questions

How many players from each team are on the field at one time in American football?

• 9
• 10
• 11
• 12

How many points is a touchdown worth?

• 3
• 6
• 7
• 8

How many points is a successful extra-point kick worth after a touchdown?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How many points is a successful field goal worth?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 6

How many points is a two-point conversion worth?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What is the name of the championship game of the NFL, played every February?

• The World Series
• The Super Bowl
• The Championship Bowl
• The Pro Bowl

Which trophy is awarded to the winning team of the Super Bowl?

• The Commissioner's Trophy
• The Vince Lombardi Trophy
• The George Halas Trophy
• The Pete Rozelle Trophy

Which two conferences make up the NFL?

• AFC and NFC
• Eastern and Western
• American and National only informally
• AFL and NFL

Which two teams have won the most Super Bowl titles, tied at the top as of the mid-2020s?

• Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers
• Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots
• Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears
• Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs

Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowl titles of any player in NFL history?

• Tom Brady
• Joe Montana
• Terry Bradshaw
• Peyton Manning

Which team did Tom Brady spend the majority of his championship-winning career with, before joining Tampa Bay?

• Indianapolis Colts
• New England Patriots
• New York Giants
• Buffalo Bills

Tom Brady won a Super Bowl in his first season with which team, in 2021?

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Las Vegas Raiders
• Miami Dolphins
• Atlanta Falcons

How many downs does an offense get to advance the ball 10 yards before turning it over?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

What typically happens when a team fails to gain 10 yards after three downs, heading into fourth down?

• They usually punt to give up the ball with better field position
• The game ends
• They get a bonus down
• They automatically score a safety

What is it called when a defensive player gains possession of a forward pass intended for an offensive player?

• A fumble recovery
• An interception
• A sack
• A safety

What is it called when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage while attempting to pass?

• A sack
• An interception
• A safety
• A blitz

What is it called when a ball carrier loses possession of the ball before being downed, and it becomes a live ball?

• An interception
• A fumble
• A sack
• A penalty

What is it called when the offense is tackled in their own end zone, awarding 2 points to the defense?

• A touchback
• A safety
• A pick-six
• A turnover

What is a 'touchback'?

• When a kickoff or punt is downed in the end zone, resulting in the ball being placed at a set yard line
• A type of touchdown
• A blocked kick
• A missed field goal

What is it called when a defensive player intercepts a pass and returns it for a touchdown?

• A pick-six
• A safety
• A touchback
• A fumble-six