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NFL and American Football Trivia

Challenge your knowledge of the National Football League, including Super Bowl champions, historic plays, and record-setting careers.

This is a free, 16-question multiple-choice quiz. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation for every answer. There is no sign-up and no time limit — take it as many times as you like, and scroll down for the full answer key once you are done.

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Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowl titles in NFL history, finishing his career with seven rings?

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  1. 1.Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowl titles in NFL history, finishing his career with seven rings?

    • AJoe Montana
    • BPeyton Manning
    • CTom Brady✓ Correct
    • DTerry Bradshaw

    Correct answer: Tom Brady

    Tom Brady won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and a seventh with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.

  2. 2.What team completed the only undefeated, untied regular season and postseason in the modern NFL era by going 17–0 in 1972?

    • APittsburgh Steelers
    • BMiami Dolphins✓ Correct
    • CDallas Cowboys
    • DGreen Bay Packers

    Correct answer: Miami Dolphins

    Head coach Don Shula led the 1972 Miami Dolphins to a perfect 14–0 regular season followed by three playoff wins, culminating in a Super Bowl VII victory.

  3. 3.What trophy is presented annually to the winner of the Super Bowl?

    • ALombardi Trophy✓ Correct
    • BHalas Trophy
    • CHeisman Trophy
    • DLamar Hunt Trophy

    Correct answer: Lombardi Trophy

    The Vince Lombardi Trophy is named in honor of the legendary Green Bay Packers head coach who won the first two Super Bowls.

  4. 4.Who is the NFL's all-time leading rusher with 18,355 career rushing yards across his 15-season career?

    • AWalter Payton
    • BBarry Sanders
    • CEmmitt Smith✓ Correct
    • DAdrian Peterson

    Correct answer: Emmitt Smith

    Emmitt Smith spent the bulk of his Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys, winning three Super Bowls and eclipsing Walter Payton's record in 2002.

  5. 5.Which wide receiver holds the NFL career records for receptions (1,549), receiving yards (22,895), and receiving touchdowns (197)?

    • ARandy Moss
    • BJerry Rice✓ Correct
    • CTerrell Owens
    • DLarry Fitzgerald

    Correct answer: Jerry Rice

    Jerry Rice starred for the San Francisco 49ers, establishing receiving records that outpace all other receivers in league history.

  6. 6.How many points is a touchdown worth in American football prior to the extra-point or two-point conversion attempt?

    • A3 points
    • B6 points✓ Correct
    • C7 points
    • D8 points

    Correct answer: 6 points

    Carrying or catching the football into the opponent's end zone awards 6 points, after which the scoring team attempts a PAT kick (1 point) or conversion try (2 points).

  7. 7.Which two franchises share the record for the most Super Bowl victories in NFL history with six each?

    • ADallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers
    • BNew England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers✓ Correct
    • CGreen Bay Packers and New York Giants
    • DKansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos

    Correct answer: New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers

    The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots have each won six Super Bowls, more than any other NFL franchise.

  8. 8.Who was the defensive end for the New York Giants who recorded 141.5 career sacks and famously pioneered the concept of the blindside pass rusher?

    • AReggie White
    • BLawrence Taylor✓ Correct
    • CBruce Smith
    • DMichael Strahan

    Correct answer: Lawrence Taylor

    Linebacker Lawrence Taylor revolutionized defensive play in the 1980s, winning NFL MVP in 1986 and two Super Bowls with the Giants.

  9. 9.Which NFL defensive player holds the official all-time career sacks record with 200 career sacks?

    • ABruce Smith✓ Correct
    • BReggie White
    • CKevin Greene
    • DJulius Peppers

    Correct answer: Bruce Smith

    Bruce Smith accumulated 200 sacks over 19 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, edgeing out Reggie White's 198 sacks.

  10. 10.In what city did the franchise now known as the Kansas City Chiefs begin play as the Texans in the AFL in 1960?

    • AHouston
    • BDallas✓ Correct
    • CSan Antonio
    • DFort Worth

    Correct answer: Dallas

    Lamar Hunt founded the Dallas Texans in the AFL before relocating the team to Kansas City in 1963, renaming them the Chiefs.

  11. 11.What penalty is called when a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage and makes contact with an offensive player before the snap?

    • AOffside
    • BFalse start
    • CNeutral zone infraction
    • DEncroachment✓ Correct

    Correct answer: Encroachment

    Encroachment occurs when a defensive player crosses the neutral zone and touches an opponent or has an unobstructed path to the quarterback before the snap.

  12. 12.Which quarterback threw a record 55 touchdown passes in a single regular season in 2013 while playing for the Denver Broncos?

    • ATom Brady
    • BPatrick Mahomes
    • CPeyton Manning✓ Correct
    • DAaron Rodgers

    Correct answer: Peyton Manning

    Peyton Manning led the highest-scoring offense in NFL history in 2013, amassing 5,477 passing yards and 55 touchdowns.

  13. 13.Which team won the first two Super Bowls (Super Bowl I and II) under head coach Vince Lombardi?

    • AKansas City Chiefs
    • BGreen Bay Packers✓ Correct
    • COakland Raiders
    • DBaltimore Colts

    Correct answer: Green Bay Packers

    The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in January 1967 and the Oakland Raiders in January 1968 behind quarterback Bart Starr.

  14. 14.What play is called when the offensive team intentionally downs the ball in its own end zone to prevent a turnover, conceding two points?

    • ATouchback
    • BSafety✓ Correct
    • CField goal
    • DFumble recovery

    Correct answer: Safety

    A safety awards two points to the defending team and occurs when an offensive player is tackled with the ball or commits certain penalties in their own end zone.

  15. 15.Which coach recorded 347 career victories, the most total wins in NFL head coaching history including playoffs?

    • ABill Belichick
    • BGeorge Halas
    • CDon Shula✓ Correct
    • DTom Landry

    Correct answer: Don Shula

    Don Shula coached the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins across 33 seasons, finishing with 347 total wins (328 regular season, 19 postseason).

  16. 16.Who made the iconic fingertip catch over defensive back Rodney Harrison on helmet contact during Super Bowl XLII?

    • APlaxico Burress
    • BDavid Tyree✓ Correct
    • CSantonio Holmes
    • DMario Manningham

    Correct answer: David Tyree

    David Tyree's 'Helmet Catch' preserved the Giants' game-winning drive, upsetting the previously undefeated 18–0 New England Patriots.

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