NFL Trivia Questions and Answers

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  1. Q: What sport does the NFL play?

    A: Football

  2. Q: How many points is a touchdown worth in NFL football?

    A: 6

  3. Q: How many quarters are there in an NFL game?

    A: 4

  4. Q: What does NFL stand for?

    A: National Football League

  5. Q: How many teams are there in the NFL?

    A: 32

  6. Q: In which state do the Green Bay Packers play?

    A: Wisconsin

  7. Q: Which NFL team plays at Lambeau Field?

    A: Green Bay Packers

  8. Q: Which NFL team is nicknamed "America's Team"?

    A: Dallas Cowboys

  9. Q: What are the Pittsburgh Steelers' main team colors?

    A: Black and yellow

  10. Q: The Cincinnati Bengals are named after what animal?

    A: Bengal tiger

  11. Q: Which NFL team plays in New Orleans?

    A: Saints

  12. Q: The Carolina Panthers play their home games in which city?

    A: Charlotte

  13. Q: Tom Brady spent most of his career with which NFL team?

    A: New England Patriots

  14. Q: How many Super Bowls did Tom Brady win as a player?

    A: 7

  15. Q: Which trophy does the Super Bowl winner receive?

    A: Vince Lombardi Trophy

  16. Q: The Vince Lombardi Trophy is named after a legendary coach of which team?

    A: Green Bay Packers

  17. Q: Patrick Mahomes plays quarterback for which NFL team?

    A: Kansas City Chiefs

  18. Q: Which quarterback led the Indianapolis Colts to their Super Bowl XLI victory?

    A: Peyton Manning

  19. Q: Jerry Rice spent the majority of his Hall of Fame career with which team?

    A: San Francisco 49ers

  20. Q: How many Super Bowls did Joe Montana win?

    A: 4

  21. Q: Which head coach led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl championships?

    A: Bill Belichick

  22. Q: In which month is the NFL Super Bowl played?

    A: February

  23. Q: In what year was Super Bowl I played?

    A: 1967

  24. Q: In which month does the NFL Draft take place each year?

    A: April

  25. Q: What is a "Hail Mary" pass in football?

    A: A long desperation pass thrown toward the end zone

  26. Q: How many players from each team are on the field at a time in the NFL?

    A: 11

  27. Q: Which two NFL teams share MetLife Stadium as their home?

    A: Jets and Giants

  28. Q: How many Super Bowls have the Pittsburgh Steelers won?

    A: 6

  29. Q: How many consecutive Super Bowls did the Buffalo Bills lose in the early 1990s?

    A: 4

  30. Q: Which NFL conference do the Pittsburgh Steelers belong to?

    A: AFC

  31. Q: In what year did the Houston Texans begin play as an NFL expansion team?

    A: 2002

  32. Q: Who holds the NFL record for most career passing yards?

    A: Tom Brady

  33. Q: Which team did the Kansas City Chiefs defeat in Super Bowl LIV?

    A: San Francisco 49ers

  34. Q: SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles is the home stadium of which team(s)?

    A: Both the Chargers and the Rams

  35. Q: Joe Montana famously threw "The Catch" to which receiver in the 1981 NFC Championship?

    A: Dwight Clark

  36. Q: The "Immaculate Reception" was famously caught by Franco Harris of which team?

    A: Pittsburgh Steelers

  37. Q: Which team did the Seattle Seahawks defeat in Super Bowl XLVIII?

    A: Denver Broncos

  38. Q: Eli Manning won Super Bowl MVP twice with which team?

    A: New York Giants

  39. Q: The longest-running rivalry in the NFL is between which two teams?

    A: Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers

  40. Q: Which quarterback led the Denver Broncos to their Super Bowl 50 victory before retiring?

    A: Peyton Manning

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