150 NFL Trivia Questions and Answers for Diehard Fans
Are you ready to test your knowledge of America’s favorite sport? Dive into our engaging collection of NFL trivia questions and answers and see how much you really know about the thrilling world of football.
Whether you’re a seasoned fan or just enjoy the excitement of game day, these questions are designed to challenge and amuse you. Gather your friends or family around and turn this into a fun quiz night to see who earns the bragging rights as the ultimate NFL expert!
NFL Trivia Questions and Answers
NFL History and Milestones Trivia
- When was the NFL founded?
Answer: 1920. - What was the original name of the NFL?
Answer: American Professional Football Association (APFA). - Which two teams played in the first-ever NFL game?
Answer: Dayton Triangles and Columbus Panhandles. - Who was the first NFL president?
Answer: Jim Thorpe. - What year was the first NFL championship game held?
Answer: 1933. - Which team won the first Super Bowl, and in what year?
Answer: Green Bay Packers in 1967. - Who was the MVP of the first Super Bowl?
Answer: Bart Starr. - Which team has the most Super Bowl wins?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (tied). - When was the AFL-NFL merger completed?
Answer: 1970. - What year did the NFL introduce the Super Bowl trophy, and who is it named after?
Answer: The trophy was introduced in 1967 and is named after Vince Lombardi. - Which NFL team was the first to have cheerleaders?
Answer: The Baltimore Colts in 1954. - What was the first NFL team to have a logo on their helmet?
Answer: The Los Angeles Rams in 1948. - Who was the first African American head coach in the modern NFL era?
Answer: Art Shell in 1989. - Which NFL team made the first draft pick in NFL history?
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles. - What significant NFL event started in 1980?
Answer: The NFL strike, which lasted for two months. - Which team set a record for the longest winning streak in NFL history?
Answer: New England Patriots with 21 consecutive wins from 2003 to 2004. - Who is the only player in NFL history to win five NFL MVP awards?
Answer: Peyton Manning. - Which NFL player holds the record for most career touchdowns?
Answer: Jerry Rice with 208 touchdowns. - What year was the first night game in NFL history played, and which teams competed?
Answer: 1929, between the Providence Steam Roller and the Chicago Cardinals. - Who was the first NFL player to be featured on a Wheaties box?
Answer: Walter Payton. - Which NFL team experienced the perfect season, and in what year?
Answer: Miami Dolphins in 1972. - What year did instant replay first get used in an NFL game?
Answer: 1986. - Which team was the last to integrate and in what year did they sign their first Black player?
Answer: Washington Redskins in 1962. - What change did the NFL make in 2015 regarding extra point attempts?
Answer: They moved the line of scrimmage for extra points from the 2-yard line to the 15-yard line. - Who was the first player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Answer: Jim Thorpe, in 1963.
Teams and Players Trivia
- Which NFL team has won the most championships, including both Super Bowl and pre-Super Bowl era titles?
Answer: Green Bay Packers. - Who holds the record for most career passing yards in the NFL?
Answer: Tom Brady. - Which player has the most career rushing yards?
Answer: Emmitt Smith. - What team did Joe Montana play for after leaving the San Francisco 49ers?
Answer: Kansas City Chiefs. - Who is the only player to have won the NFL MVP award on a team with a losing record?
Answer: O.J. Simpson in 1973. - Which NFL player returned from a severe leg injury to win the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2020?
Answer: Alex Smith. - Which team was originally called the New York Titans?
Answer: New York Jets. - Who was the first player in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season?
Answer: Dan Marino. - Which NFL team’s fans are known as the “12th Man”?
Answer: Seattle Seahawks. - Who was the first defensive player to win the NFL MVP award?
Answer: Alan Page in 1971. - Which team is known for the “Immaculate Reception,” one of the most famous plays in NFL history?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers. - What was the first NFL team to win five Super Bowl titles?
Answer: San Francisco 49ers. - Which player has won the most Super Bowl rings?
Answer: Tom Brady with seven. - What unique record does Jerry Rice hold besides most career touchdowns?
Answer: Most receiving yards in NFL history. - Which quarterback led the New England Patriots to their first Super Bowl win?
Answer: Tom Brady. - What team did Brett Favre play for before joining the Green Bay Packers?
Answer: Atlanta Falcons. - Which NFL team has the distinction of being the last expansion team added to the league as of 2022?
Answer: Houston Texans in 2002. - Who was the youngest player ever drafted in the NFL?
Answer: Amobi Okoye, drafted at 19 years old. - Which player holds the record for the longest interception return in NFL history?
Answer: Ed Reed, 107 yards. - Which NFL team did Peyton Manning lead to a Super Bowl before joining the Denver Broncos?
Answer: Indianapolis Colts. - What college did legendary NFL receiver Jerry Rice attend?
Answer: Mississippi Valley State University. - Which NFL player has the most career sacks?
Answer: Bruce Smith. - Which team is known for its “Steel Curtain” defense during the 1970s?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers. - Which player holds the NFL record for most career receptions?
Answer: Jerry Rice. - Which quarterback holds the record for the most career touchdown passes thrown in NFL history?
Answer: Tom Brady.
Super Bowl and Championships Trivia
- Which city hosted the first Super Bowl in 1967?
Answer: Los Angeles, California. - What was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in NFL history?
Answer: Super Bowl LIII (53), where the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in 2019. - Which player has won the most Super Bowl MVP awards?
Answer: Tom Brady, with 5 MVP awards. - What team won the Super Bowl after the 1972 season, completing the only perfect season in NFL history?
Answer: Miami Dolphins. - Which team has appeared in the most Super Bowls?
Answer: New England Patriots. - What was the largest margin of victory in a Super Bowl?
Answer: The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos by 45 points in Super Bowl XXIV. - Which Super Bowl had the highest attendance?
Answer: Super Bowl XIV in 1980, attended by 103,985 people. - Which player scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history?
Answer: Max McGee of the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I. - Who performed at the first Super Bowl halftime show?
Answer: University of Arizona and Grambling University marching bands. - Which team won three Super Bowls in the 1990s?
Answer: Dallas Cowboys. - What was unique about Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 regarding its broadcast?
Answer: It was the first Super Bowl broadcast in HDTV. - Who is the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl?
Answer: Bill Belichick, who was 66 when he won Super Bowl LIII. - Which team won back-to-back Super Bowls in the 1997 and 1998 seasons?
Answer: Denver Broncos. - Who performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl 50?
Answer: Lady Gaga. - What significant event happened during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII?
Answer: The game experienced a 34-minute power outage. - Which city has hosted the most Super Bowls?
Answer: Miami. - Which Super Bowl was the first to go into overtime?
Answer: Super Bowl LI (51) in 2017. - Who was the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl MVP?
Answer: Patrick Mahomes, who was 24 when he won in Super Bowl LIV. - Which two teams competed in Super Bowl XXXVIII, known for its dramatic ending and “wardrobe malfunction” during the halftime show?
Answer: New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers. - What is the highest number of total points scored in a single Super Bowl?
Answer: 75 points in Super Bowl XXIX. - Which NFL team won their first Super Bowl in the 2000s?
Answer: Baltimore Ravens in 2001 (Super Bowl XXXV). - Which player holds the record for most career Super Bowl touchdowns?
Answer: Jerry Rice with 8 touchdowns. - Which Super Bowl featured a brother coaching matchup, often referred to as the “Harbaugh Bowl”?
Answer: Super Bowl XLVII. - Which Super Bowl was the first to feature Roman numerals in its logo?
Answer: Super Bowl V. - What was the temperature at the coldest outdoor Super Bowl, Super Bowl VI?
Answer: 39 degrees Fahrenheit.
Records and Stats Trivia
- Who was the first NFL player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season?
Answer: Beattie Feathers in 1934. - What was the first NFL game ever televised, and when did it occur?
Answer: The 1939 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Brooklyn Dodgers. - Who was the first player to catch 100 passes in a single season?
Answer: Lionel Taylor in 1961. - Who was the first quarterback to pass for over 400 yards in a Super Bowl game?
Answer: Kurt Warner with 414 passing yards in Super Bowl XXXIV. - What was the first team to go undefeated during the regular season in the Super Bowl era?
Answer: The 1972 Miami Dolphins. - Who was the first player in NFL history to record 2,000 receiving yards in a single season?
Answer: Calvin Johnson in 2012. - Who was the first kicker to score over 200 points in a single season?
Answer: LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 (although primarily a running back, he scored points through touchdowns which is unconventional for this record typically held by kickers). - Which was the first NFL team to fly to an away game?
Answer: The 1934 Detroit Lions. - Who was the first NFL coach to win 100 games with the same team?
Answer: Curly Lambeau with the Green Bay Packers. - What was the first wild card team to win a Super Bowl?
Answer: The Oakland Raiders in 1980 (Super Bowl XV). - Which player holds the record for most career interceptions thrown?
Answer: Brett Favre with 336 interceptions. - Who holds the record for the longest punt in NFL history?
Answer: Steve O’Neal with a 98-yard punt in 1969. - Which player has the most career forced fumbles in the NFL?
Answer: Robert Mathis with 54 forced fumbles. - What is the record for most passing touchdowns in a single game by a quarterback?
Answer: Tied at 7 touchdowns, achieved by multiple players including Peyton Manning and Joe Kapp. - Who holds the record for the most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass?
Answer: Drew Brees with 54 games. - Which player has the most career receptions in a single season?
Answer: Michael Thomas with 149 receptions in 2019. - Who scored the fastest touchdown in NFL history from the start of a game?
Answer: Randal Williams, scoring in just 3 seconds for the Dallas Cowboys in 2003. - What is the highest-scoring game in NFL history?
Answer: The Washington Redskins defeated the New York Giants 72-41 in 1966, totaling 113 points. - Who has kicked the longest field goal in NFL history?
Answer: Justin Tucker with a 66-yard field goal in 2021. - Who holds the record for the most career safeties scored in the NFL?
Answer: Ted Hendricks, Doug English, and Jared Allen are tied with four career safeties each. - Which NFL team holds the record for the longest win streak, including playoffs?
Answer: The New England Patriots, who won 21 straight games from 2003 to 2004. - What is the record for the most tackles in a single NFL game?
Answer: David Harris recorded 20 tackles in a game for the New York Jets in 2007. - Who holds the record for most career playoff interceptions?
Answer: Bill Simpson and Ronnie Lott are tied with 9 playoff interceptions. - Which NFL player has the most career punt return yards?
Answer: Brian Mitchell, with 4,999 punt return yards. - What is the record for the most points scored by an individual player in a single NFL game?
Answer: Ernie Nevers scored 40 points for the Chicago Cardinals in 1929, achieving six touchdowns and four extra points.
Recent NFL Seasons Trivia
- Which team won the Super Bowl in 2020, and who was the MVP?
Answer: Kansas City Chiefs won, and Patrick Mahomes was the MVP. - What record did Lamar Jackson break in the 2019 season?
Answer: He broke the single-season rushing yards record for a quarterback. - Which team did Tom Brady join in 2020 after leaving the New England Patriots?
Answer: Tampa Bay Buccaneers. - Who won the NFL MVP award in 2020?
Answer: Aaron Rodgers. - Which wide receiver set the record for most receptions in a single season in 2020?
Answer: Michael Thomas with 149 receptions. - Which team moved to Las Vegas in 2020, and what is their new name?
Answer: The Oakland Raiders moved and became the Las Vegas Raiders. - What unique NFL draft occurred in 2020, and why was it unique?
Answer: The 2020 NFL Draft was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Which team had a perfect regular season ruined in the playoffs by a loss to the Tennessee Titans in the 2019 season?
Answer: The Baltimore Ravens. - What significant event caused the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans game to be postponed in 2020?
Answer: A COVID-19 outbreak within the Titans’ team. - Which player broke the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass in the 2018 season?
Answer: Drew Brees. - Who set a new record for most sacks in a rookie season in 2019?
Answer: Josh Allen. - Which team won their first Super Bowl in the 2017 season?
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles. - Which running back led the NFL in rushing yards in the 2019 season?
Answer: Derrick Henry. - Who was the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft?
Answer: Trevor Lawrence. - Which player became the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history during the 2020 offseason?
Answer: DeAndre Hopkins. - Which quarterback returned from retirement to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021?
Answer: Rob Gronkowski (though primarily a tight end, this was a significant comeback). - What new playoff format was introduced in the 2020 season?
Answer: An additional wild card team was added from each conference, expanding the total playoff teams to 14. - Which team set a record for the longest field goal in NFL history in 2021?
Answer: Baltimore Ravens, with Justin Tucker kicking a 66-yard field goal. - What was unique about the 2021 Super Bowl’s halftime show?
Answer: It was performed entirely by The Weeknd, who also personally funded part of the performance. - Which NFL team finished the regular season 8-8 and made the playoffs in 2020?
Answer: Chicago Bears. - Which player won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2020?
Answer: Aaron Donald. - Which quarterback set a new rookie record for passing touchdowns in 2021?
Answer: Justin Herbert. - Which team broke a 20-year playoff drought in the 2020 season?
Answer: Cleveland Browns. - Which NFL coach won Coach of the Year in 2020?
Answer: Kevin Stefanski. - Who was the youngest player to play in a Super Bowl as of the 2021 season?
Answer: Sean McVay, who coached the LA Rams in Super Bowl LIII at the age of 33.
NFL Off the Field Trivia
- Which NFL team’s cheerleading squad is known as the “Sea Gals”?
The Seattle Seahawks. - What is the name of the NFL program that recognizes high school football players who demonstrate exemplary performance in academics, athletics, and community leadership?
The program is called “NFL High School Football Honor Roll.” - Who was the first NFL player to host Saturday Night Live?
Fran Tarkenton of the Minnesota Vikings in 1977. - Which NFL team was the last to integrate, and in what year did this occur?
The Washington Redskins in 1962. - What NFL team’s original name was the New York Titans?
The New York Jets. - Which former NFL player has won the most Super Bowl rings as a player?
Tom Brady with seven rings. - Name the NFL owner who also has an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants. - Which NFL stadium is known for having a jail inside it?
Veterans Stadium, the former home of the Philadelphia Eagles. - What famous rock star tried out for the Green Bay Packers in the 1970s?
Alice Cooper. - Which NFL team introduced the first cheerleading squad in professional football?
The Baltimore Colts in 1954. - Which NFL player is known for his post-football career in the U.S. Congress?
Jack Kemp, former quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. - Which NFL player became a Supreme Court Justice?
Byron “Whizzer” White played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) and Detroit Lions. - Which NFL team has the distinction of being the oldest franchise in continuous operation with the same name in the same location?
The Green Bay Packers. - What event caused the NFL to postpone all games during Week 2 of the 2001 season?
The attacks on September 11, 2001. - Which NFL franchise was originally called the Portsmouth Spartans before moving and changing its name?
The Detroit Lions. - Who was the first NFL player to come out as gay while still active in the league?
Michael Sam in 2014. - What is the name of the charity initiative that encourages NFL players, coaches, and staff to wear pink during games?
“A Crucial Catch,” in partnership with the American Cancer Society, focusing on breast cancer awareness. - Which NFL team’s fans are known as the “12th Man”?
The Seattle Seahawks. - What was the profession of most NFL players during the league’s early years to supplement their income?
Many were part-time players and had other jobs, commonly in blue-collar fields such as coal mining, steelworking, or farming. - Which former NFL player has become a notable neurosurgeon?
Myron Rolle, former Tennessee Titans player, later completed a neurosurgery residency at Harvard Medical School. - What NFL team created the first fight song?
The Washington Redskins with “Hail to the Redskins.” - Which NFL team’s fans are credited with inventing the tailgate party?
Green Bay Packers fans. - Which former NFL player went on to become a U.S. ambassador?
Alan Page, who served as a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court, was appointed as an ambassador of education under the Obama administration. - What significant action did the NFL take during World War II due to player shortages?
The league temporarily merged some teams, such as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers forming the “Steagles.” - Which NFL team’s mascot is named “Swoop”?
The Philadelphia Eagles.
