NFL Trivia Questions

When it comes to the national past time, football (especially the NFL) has passed up baseball. Almost everyone loves to gather with friends and watch great football games. And, what better way to gear up for the game then with a friendly NFL trivia competition to see who knows the most about the National Football League. Find out by testing youselves with the NFL trivia questions on this page. The answers are at the bottom of the page. Have fun!

1. What Native American was the NFL's first president?

Pat Tillman
John Wayne Gacy
Jim Thorpe
none

2. What color flags did NFL officials begin throwing after abandoning white ones in 1965?

Yellow
Green
Gold
Blue

3. What NFL footballer is one of Brigham Young's many great-great-great grandsons?

Steve Young
Jerry Rice
Gale Sayers
Thurman Thomas

4. How many football teams from the troubled Southwest Conference defected to the Big Eight?

5. What Chicago Bears great ran six kickoffs back for touchdowns over seven seasons?

Steve Young
Jerry Rice
Gale Sayers
Thurman Thomas

6. Who threw a record six touchdown passes in one Super Bowl, in 1995?

Steve Young
Jerry Rice
Gale Sayers
Thurman Thomas

7. Who became the NFL's all-time touchdown leader in 1994?

Steve Young
Jerry Rice
Gale Sayers
Thurman Thomas

8. What football defensive position is dubbed a "rover" or "monster"?

Safety
Danger
Kick
Stop

9. What letter begins the moniker of the most AFC football teams?

10. What position was played by NFL footballers Alan, Joaquin, Luis, Max and Tony Zedejas?

Kicker
Catcher
Mid
Striker

11. What NFL team was the first to win the Vince Lombardi trophy five times?

The San Francisco 49ers
The Green Bay Packers
The Washington Redskins
The Dallas Cowboys

12. What Buffalo star rushed for 13,19, and 37 yards in Super Bowls XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII?

Steve Young
Jerry Rice
Jimmy Johnson
Thurman Thomas

13. What team was led to Super Bowls VII, and VIII by their "no-name defense"?

The San Francisco 49ers
The Green Bay Packers
The Miami Dolphins
The Dallas Cowboys

14. BONUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRIVIA QUESTION: What Division 1-A coach took teams to a record 29 bowl games?

Alonzo Stagg
Tony Dorsett
Bear Bryant
Tom Osborne

Answers:

Ans: Jim Thorpe

Ans: Gold

Ans: Steve Young

Ans: 4

Ans: Gale Sayers

Ans: Steve Young

Ans: Jerry Rice

Ans: Safety

Ans: B

Ans: Kicker

Ans: The San Francisco 49ers

Ans: Thurman Thomas

Ans: The Miami Dolphins

Ans: Bear Bryant

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