What are some good NFL trivia questions?

Good rounds mix gimmes with deep cuts so nobody gets shut out. Reliable starters: which team won the first Super Bowl (Green Bay Packers), how many teams are in the NFL (32), and which quarterback has the most Super Bowl wins (Tom Brady, seven). Save records like the longest field goal for a tiebreaker.

What is the hardest NFL trivia question?

One of the toughest fair questions is naming the only player to win Super Bowl MVP from the losing team: Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley, in Super Bowl V after the 1970 season. Others that stump rooms are the single most points scored by one player in a game (Ernie Nevers, 40, in 1929) and who Mr. Irrelevant is (the final pick of the draft).

How many questions should an NFL trivia night have?

Plan for 25 to 40 questions across four or five rounds of six to eight each, which runs about 60 to 90 minutes with scoring between rounds. Fewer than 20 feels thin; more than 50 drags. Build one easy round, two medium, one hard, and a Super Bowl or picture round as a closer.

Does this work for general football or sports trivia too?

Yes. The easy and Super Bowl rounds double as general football trivia, and mixing a few in with other leagues makes a broader sports trivia set. If you want a genuinely cross-sport round, our Sports Connections and NFL Connections word games pull players and teams from several sports at once.

How do you keep NFL trivia answers accurate when records change?

Anchor questions to records that rarely move (Jerry Rice's receiving yards, the 1972 Dolphins' perfect season, Super Bowl results) rather than single-season leaders that flip every year. Where a record can still be broken, such as the longest field goal, phrase the question 'as of the 2025 season' so it stays correct.

Are these NFL trivia questions free to print or reuse for a quiz?

Yes, use them for a home game night, a bar quiz, a classroom or a tailgate. Copy a whole section, shuffle the order so regulars cannot memorize it, and read the answer aloud after each guess. The difficulty labels make it easy to build a balanced round without reworking anything.

NFL Trivia Questions and Answers: 100+ by Difficulty

This is a working bank of 100-plus NFL trivia questions with the answer printed directly under each one, so you never have to go looking for a key. It is sorted by difficulty, then by theme, and every answer is checked and correct as of the 2025 NFL season. Copy a section for a trivia night, use it as flashcards, or skip to the games at the bottom if you would rather play than read.

Most “NFL trivia” pages online give you a list of questions and then bury the answers, or hand you 15 and call it a night. The point here is the opposite: a genuine, well-sorted set big enough to run a full quiz, with correct answers you can trust in front of a room. The easy round is stuff any regular viewer gets. The hard round is records and firsts that stump lifelong fans. Pick your level and go.

How to run an NFL trivia night

A good night runs 25 to 40 questions across four or five rounds. Build one easy warm-up round, two medium rounds, one hard round, and a Super Bowl or picture round to finish. Read each question, give teams 20 to 30 seconds, then read the answer aloud before moving on so nobody argues in the dark.

Two rules keep it fair. Shuffle the order every time you host, because regulars memorize sequences fast. And keep your hardest questions for tiebreakers rather than the main rounds, so one obscure record does not decide the whole night. Everything below is grouped so you can grab a ready-made round in seconds. It works just as well as general football trivia or as the NFL slice of a wider sports trivia set.

Easy NFL trivia questions and answers

The warm-up round. Anyone who watches on Sundays should clear most of these.

Q: How many players from each team are on the field at once? A: 11.
Q: How long is an NFL field between the two goal lines? A: 100 yards (120 yards including both end zones).
Q: How many points is a touchdown worth? A: 6.
Q: How many points is a field goal? A: 3.
Q: How many points is a safety? A: 2.
Q: How many downs does an offense get to gain 10 yards? A: 4.
Q: How many teams are in the NFL? A: 32.
Q: What are the NFL’s two conferences called? A: The AFC and the NFC.
Q: How many minutes are in a full NFL game? A: 60, split into four 15-minute quarters.
Q: What is the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl champion? A: The Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Q: Which team won the very first Super Bowl? A: The Green Bay Packers.
Q: What position throws the ball to start most plays? A: Quarterback.
Q: What do you call the padded area you must reach to score a touchdown? A: The end zone.
Q: How many points is a standard extra-point kick after a touchdown? A: 1.
Q: What is it called when the defense tackles the quarterback behind the line for a loss? A: A sack.
Q: What does “NFL” stand for? A: The National Football League.
Q: How many yards long is each end zone? A: 10 yards.
Q: What piece of equipment protects a player’s head? A: The helmet.
Q: What is the line called where the offense and defense line up before a play? A: The line of scrimmage.
Q: In what month is the Super Bowl usually played? A: February.

Medium NFL trivia questions and answers

Casual fans will get some; you need to follow the league to sweep the round.

Q: Which team completed the only perfect season in NFL history? A: The 1972 Miami Dolphins, who went 17-0.
Q: Who holds the record for most career passing yards? A: Tom Brady (89,214 in the regular season).
Q: Who holds the record for most career touchdown passes? A: Tom Brady (649).
Q: Which NFL team is nicknamed “America’s Team”? A: The Dallas Cowboys.
Q: What is the Green Bay Packers’ home stadium called? A: Lambeau Field.
Q: Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowls? A: Tom Brady, with seven.
Q: In what year did the AFL and NFL fully merge into one league? A: 1970.
Q: Who holds the record for most career rushing yards? A: Emmitt Smith (18,355).
Q: What is a “pick six”? A: An interception returned for a touchdown.
Q: Which fan base is famously called “the 12th Man” in the NFL? A: The Seattle Seahawks’ fans.
Q: How many officials are on the field during a standard NFL game? A: 7.
Q: Which two teams host a game every Thanksgiving Day? A: The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys.
Q: How long is the play clock between plays? A: 40 seconds.
Q: Which player set the single-season record with 55 touchdown passes? A: Peyton Manning, in 2013.
Q: Which back set the single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards? A: Eric Dickerson, in 1984.
Q: What is the maximum number of teams that make the NFL playoffs? A: 14 (seven from each conference), as of the 2025 season.
Q: Which two Super Bowl-era teams share MetLife Stadium? A: The New York Giants and the New York Jets.
Q: Which two teams share SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles? A: The Rams and the Chargers.
Q: How wide is an NFL field? A: 53 1/3 yards (160 feet).
Q: How many yards does a team advance on a defensive holding penalty? A: 5 (plus an automatic first down).
Q: What is it called when a runner or receiver loses the ball and the defense recovers it? A: A fumble.
Q: Which coach is the Super Bowl trophy named after? A: Vince Lombardi.
Q: How long is a regular-season overtime period? A: 10 minutes, as of the 2025 season.
Q: What is the name of the annual college talent showcase where prospects are tested before the draft? A: The NFL Scouting Combine.

Hard NFL trivia questions and answers

Deep cuts, records and firsts. Save these for your toughest teams or tiebreakers.

Q: Who holds the record for the longest field goal in NFL history? A: Justin Tucker, 66 yards (2021), as of the 2025 season.
Q: Who holds the record for most career sacks (since sacks became official in 1982)? A: Bruce Smith, 200.
Q: Who holds the record for most career interceptions by a defender? A: Paul Krause, 81.
Q: What is the record for most points scored by one player in a single game? A: 40, by Ernie Nevers in 1929, still unbroken.
Q: Which team finished a regular season 16-0 but then lost the Super Bowl? A: The 2007 New England Patriots.
Q: Which team was the first to go 0-16 in a season? A: The 2008 Detroit Lions.
Q: Who is the only person to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series? A: Deion Sanders.
Q: What is the longest run from scrimmage possible, and who owns the untied record? A: 99 yards, by Tony Dorsett in 1983.
Q: Who threw the famous 1975 pass that gave the phrase “Hail Mary” its football meaning? A: Roger Staubach.
Q: Which Steelers play is known as the “Immaculate Reception”? A: Franco Harris’s last-second catch and run against the Raiders in 1972.
Q: Whose catch is simply called “The Catch,” and who threw it? A: Dwight Clark’s, thrown by Joe Montana, in the January 1982 NFC Championship Game.
Q: Who holds the record for most career receiving yards? A: Jerry Rice (22,895).
Q: Who holds the record for most career touchdowns (all types)? A: Jerry Rice, with 208.
Q: Which special-teams play won the Titans a 2000 playoff game and is called the “Music City Miracle”? A: A lateral on a kickoff return against the Buffalo Bills.
Q: Who holds the record for most career rushing touchdowns? A: Emmitt Smith, with 164.
Q: What is the fewest points a team can score and still be said to have “shut out” its opponent? A: It only needs to hold the opponent to 0; a 2-0 safety win has happened.
Q: Which running back is the only player with 2,000 rushing yards in a 14-game season? A: O.J. Simpson, with 2,003 in 1973.
Q: Which quarterback was the first to win the AP MVP award unanimously? A: Tom Brady, for the 2010 season.

Super Bowl trivia questions and answers

A ready-made closing round.

Q: Which two teams are tied for the most Super Bowl wins? A: The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, six each.
Q: Which team has made the most Super Bowl appearances? A: The New England Patriots, with 11.
Q: Who was named MVP of the first two Super Bowls? A: Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers.
Q: Which was the first Super Bowl to go to overtime? A: Super Bowl LI, when the Patriots beat the Falcons 34-28.
Q: What is the largest margin of victory in a Super Bowl? A: 45 points, San Francisco’s 55-10 win over Denver in Super Bowl XXIV.
Q: Which Super Bowl used Arabic numerals instead of Roman ones? A: Super Bowl 50.
Q: Who is the only player to win Super Bowl MVP from the losing team? A: Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley, in Super Bowl V.
Q: Which quarterback has the most Super Bowl MVP awards? A: Tom Brady, with five.
Q: Where was the first Super Bowl played? A: The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Q: Which team lost four Super Bowls in a row? A: The Buffalo Bills, from the 1990 through 1993 seasons.
Q: Which trick-play touchdown pass to the quarterback is nicknamed the “Philly Special”? A: Nick Foles’s catch in the Eagles’ Super Bowl LII win.
Q: Which player has made the most Super Bowl appearances? A: Tom Brady, with 10.
Q: How many Super Bowls did Vince Lombardi’s Packers win? A: The first two, Super Bowls I and II.

NFL records and history questions and answers

Q: When was the first NFL season played? A: 1920 (as the American Professional Football Association; it took the NFL name in 1922).
Q: Who holds the record for most career receptions? A: Jerry Rice, with 1,549.
Q: Which team has won the most NFL championships overall, counting pre-Super Bowl titles? A: The Green Bay Packers, with 13.
Q: What is the oldest franchise still active under a continuous name? A: The Arizona Cardinals, founded in 1898 and in the NFL since 1920.
Q: Who was the NFL’s all-time leading rusher before Emmitt Smith passed him in 2002? A: Walter Payton.
Q: Which kicker or player scored the most career points in NFL history? A: Adam Vinatieri, with 2,673.
Q: Which defense is nicknamed the “Steel Curtain”? A: The 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
Q: Which team’s 1985 defense is often called the greatest ever and won Super Bowl XX? A: The Chicago Bears.
Q: What is the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s home city? A: Canton, Ohio.
Q: How many yards does a team need for an automatic first down on a penalty like defensive pass interference? A: The ball is placed at the spot of the foul, and it is an automatic first down.

NFL teams and logos trivia

Q: Which NFL team wears its logo on only one side of the helmet? A: The Pittsburgh Steelers.
Q: Which team is named in honor of an Edgar Allan Poe poem? A: The Baltimore Ravens (“The Raven”).
Q: Which NFL team is publicly owned by its fans through shares rather than a single owner? A: The Green Bay Packers.
Q: What was the Tennessee Titans’ name and city before the franchise moved? A: The Houston Oilers.
Q: Which team’s logo is a blue horseshoe? A: The Indianapolis Colts.
Q: Which team’s helmet features a single silver star? A: The Dallas Cowboys.
Q: The Cleveland Browns are named after which founding coach? A: Paul Brown.
Q: Which team plays home games at “the Frozen Tundra”? A: The Green Bay Packers (Lambeau Field).
Q: Which NFL team’s helmet has no logo, only a plain color? A: The Cleveland Browns (a solid orange helmet).
Q: Which team relocated from Oakland to Las Vegas in 2020? A: The Raiders.

NFL Draft and quarterback trivia

Q: How many rounds are in the modern NFL Draft? A: 7.
Q: What nickname is given to the very last pick of the draft? A: Mr. Irrelevant.
Q: With which overall pick was Tom Brady selected in 2000? A: 199th (sixth round).
Q: Which quarterback did the Colts take first overall in 1998? A: Peyton Manning.
Q: Which two brothers were each selected No. 1 overall, in 1998 and 2004? A: Peyton and Eli Manning.
Q: Which quarterback was the No. 1 overall pick in 1983 but forced a trade rather than play for the Baltimore Colts? A: John Elway.
Q: Which quarterback holds the record for most career playoff wins? A: Tom Brady, with 35.
Q: Which quarterback famously slid to the 24th pick in the 2005 draft after being projected to go first? A: Aaron Rodgers.

Prefer to play than read?

If sitting still with a question sheet is not your thing, put the knowledge to work in a game instead:

Guess the NFL Player — a daily “who is this?” that rewards exactly the deep-roster knowledge the hard round tests.
NFL Wordle — guess the hidden NFL player in six tries, Wordle-style.
NFL Connections — sort 16 NFL names and terms into their four hidden groups.
Sports Connections — the cross-sport grouping puzzle for when you want more than football.

Each one is free, runs in the browser, and takes a couple of minutes.

Bookmark this page as your answer key and pull a fresh round from it whenever you host. If you want to turn a quiet room into a competitive one in seconds, open Guess the NFL Player on the big screen and let teams shout out guesses — it is the fastest way to find out who actually knows their football.

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