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100 NFL Trivia Questions for the Perfect Football Game Night
Easy NFL Trivia
1. How many NFL divisions are there?
Eight
2. What is the name of the Super Bowl trophy?
Lombardi
3. What are the names of the two conferences in the NFL?
AFC and NFC
4. Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Canton, Ohio
5. Who won Super Bowl One?
The Green Bay Packers
6. How many players line up on offense on any given play?
11
7. How long is an NFL game?
60 minutes
8. How many rounds is the NFL Draft?
Seven
9. Only one team plays their home games in New York, which team is it?
The Buffalo Bills
10. How long is a football field from end to end?
360 feet
Slightly Harder Questions
11. Who is the NFL’s all-time leading receiver?
Jerry Rice
12. Who is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher?
Emmitt Smith
13. Which two franchises have won the most Super Bowls?
Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots
14. Which two teams have purple uniforms?
Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings
15. Who is the NFL’s all-time leading passer?
Tom Brady
16. Which player is the “Man of the Year” award named after?
Walter Payton
17. What was the nickname of the Steelers defense in the 1970s?
the Steel Curtain
18. Which teams play in Florida?
Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19. Which four teams are named after cats?
Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars
20. What was the nickname of the Minnesota Vikings defense in the 1970s?
21. How many yards is it for a first down?
Ten
22. How many offensive linemen are in a normal formation?
Five
23. Who holds the single-season rushing yards record?
Eric Dickerson
24. Who holds the single-season receiving yards record?
Calvin Johnson
25. The clock stops to give a “warning” the half or game will end soon. When does that happen?
Two minutes remaining.
26. How many games is the NFL regular season?
17
27. What was the nickname of the Seattle Seahawks defense in the early 2010s?
The Legion of Boom
28. Who was the number one overall pick in 2021?
29. What is the most expensive NFL franchise according to Forbes?
The Dallas Cowboys
Gridiron Great Questions
31. Who coined the term sack?
Deacon Jones
32. Who is the all-time sack leader?
Bruce Smith
33. Who leads all tight ends in career receiving yards?
Tony Gonzalez
34. Which player was nicknamed “The Fridge”?
William Perry
35. Who is the career leader in interceptions?
Paul Krause
36. Which player was nicknamed “The Minister of Defense”?
Reggie White
37. Who is the all-time winningest coach?
Don Shula
38. Which player was nicknamed “The Bus”?
Jerome Bettis
39. Which two players excelled in both football and played in the MLB?
Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson
40. Which quarterback has the most rushing yards in their career?
Michael Vick (Lamar Jackson only needs 1,700 yards as of this article)
41. What was the nickname of the Washington offensive line in the 1980s?
The Hogs
42. What was the nickname of the Rams offense in the early 2000s?
The Greatest Show on Turf
43. Who has the most receiving yards as a rookie tight end in history?
“Iron” Mike Ditka
44. Who has the most rushing yards as a rookie in history?
Eric Dickerson
45. Who has the most Super Bowl MVPs in history?
Tom Brady
46. Which non-QB has the most Pro Bowl appearances in history?
Tony Gonzalez, Bruce Matthews, and Merlin Olsen are all tied at 14
47. Who has the most career tackles?
London Fletcher (Only counted since 1994)
48. Who was the “Nigerian Nightmare”?
Christian Okoye
49. Who has the most interceptions in a season?
Dick “Night Train” Lane
50. What player has said “Omaha” more times on National Television than anyone else?
Peyton Manning
51. What position did Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch play?
Wide Receiver
52. Who was the first player from an HBCU to be selected number one overall?
Ed “Too Tall” Jones
53. Which player used Skittles as a mid-game snack?
Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch
54. Which running back has played the most games in a career?
Frank Gore
55. How tall is the sportscaster “Boomer” Chris Berman?
6’5″
56. What player has been on the most NFL teams?
Joshua Johnson, QB
57. Did Dan Marino have more or less than 100 yards rushing in his career?
Less, 87
58. Who has the most receiving yards as a rookie?
Bill Groman
59. Which Mr. Irrelevant (the last player selected in the draft) has scored the most points all-time?
Ryan Succop
60. Who invented “spiking the ball” as a celebration?
All-Madden NFL Trivia
61. Who were the first NFL teams that still exist established?
The Arizona Cardinals (Originally the Chicago Cardinals) and the Green Bay Packers
62. What is the newest NFL franchise?
The Houston Texans
63. Who was the first player to throw for 4,000 yards?
Joe Namath
64. Which team has completed a fully undefeated season?
The Miami Dolphins
65. What former defensive end now announces for American Ninja Warrior?
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
66. What team has won the most playoff games?
The New England Patriots
67. Who was the first AFPA (the NFL precursor) champion?
68. Who is the last team to have a winless season?
The Cleveland Browns
69. How many head coaches have the Baltimore Ravens had since 2000?
Two (Brian Billick and John Harbaugh)
70. Which team has lost the most playoff games?
The Minnesota Vikings
71. Which tight end has the most playoff receptions?
72. What player has scored the most PPR fantasy points in one game in the modern era?
Jerry Rice
73. Which team has been to the Super Bowl the most times without winning?
Tie between the Buffalo Bills and the Minnesota Vikings
74. How many Madden games have been created?
Including mobile games, 40 (plus one for Madden 2024 when that is released)
75. One of the greatest coaches of all time, how many games did Madden win?
103
Super Bowl Trivia
76. What is the longest rush in a Super Bowl?
75 yards by Willie Parker
77. Who has the most rushing attempts in a single Super Bowl?
John Riggins with 38
78. Who has thrown the most interceptions in a Super Bowl?
John Gannon with five
79. Who has the fewest passing attempts while winning the Super Bowl?
Bob Griese with seven
80. What is the most amount of passing touchdowns thrown by a player in a Super Bowl?
Six by Steve Young
81. Who has the longest kick return in a Super Bowl?
Jacoby Jones 108 yards
82. What’s the longest punt in a Super Bowl?
65 yards by Johnny Hekker
83. What was the shortest field goal made in a Super Bowl?
Nine yards by Jim Turner and Mike Clark before the post was moved to the back of the end zone
84. Who has the most interceptions returned for a touchdown?
Dwight Smith with two
85. How many non-quarterbacks have thrown a touchdown in the Super Bowl?
Five
86. Who is the youngest player to start in a Super Bowl?
Bryan Bulaga
87. Which quarterback both threw for and caught one touchdown?
Nick Foles on the Philly Special
88. What non-QB has scored the most points in a Super Bowl?
James White with 20 points
89. How many teams have not won a Super Bowl?
12
Facts to Play Price is Right With
90. How many career rushing yards does Frank Gore have?
16,000
91. How many interceptions has Brett Favre thrown?
366 total
92. What is the record for career passing yards?
89,214, over 50 miles by Tom Brady
93. What is the record for career sacks?
200
94. Who has the most games played, and how many did they play?
Morten Anderson with 382 games
95. Who has the most interceptions on defense in a career, and how many?
Paul Krause 81
96. How many more yards does Jerry Rice have than the next closest receiver?
5,402, which is the same difference between the 2nd receiver Larry Fitzgerald and the 27th receiver Hines Ward
97. How many rushing touchdowns did Emmitt Smith have?
164
98. How many times has Tom Brady been sacked?
565
99. Most yards by an offense in a season?
2011 New Orleans Saints with 7,474
100. Most rushing yards allowed by a defense in a season?
1978 Buffalo Bills 3,228
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