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Football season · 15–20 minutes
🏈 NFL Kickoff Quiz
Rules, positions, scoring, and classic Super Bowl history for game day.
15 questions · Easy–medium · answers and sources checked
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1. How many players from each team are on the field at one time in American football?
11
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5. What is it called when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage while attempting to pass?
A sack
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6. What is it called when a defensive player intercepts a pass and returns it for a touchdown?
A pick-six
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7. What position anchors the offensive line and snaps the ball to the quarterback?
Center
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8. Which team finished the 1972 NFL season with a 17–0 record, including the playoffs?
Miami Dolphins
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9. Which quarterback led the Green Bay Packers to victory in the first two Super Bowls?
Bart Starr
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10. What is the standard length of an NFL football field, including end zones, in yards?
120 yards
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12. What is a 'blitz' in football?
A defensive play sending extra rushers to pressure the quarterback
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13. What is 'the red zone'?
The area between the opponent’s 20-yard line and goal line
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14. What does it mean for a team to 'punt' the ball?
Kick the ball away, typically on fourth down, to give the opponent worse field position
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15. What is a 'first down' in football?
The first play in a new series of up to four downs
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