Top 50 NFL Quiz – Question and Answers

Get ready for a fun NFL quiz that’s all about the big plays, famous players, top teams, and game-changing moments in football history. This quiz has everything – from the Super Bowl highlights to record-breaking achievements, making it perfect for both new fans and die-hard NFL enthusiasts.

So, grab your jersey, gear up your mind, and prepare to dive into questions covering everything that makes the National Football League exciting. Whether you’re here to test your knowledge or learn something new, this quiz is your chance to show off how much you know about the NFL.

NFL Quiz Questions and Answers

Q1. Which team won the first Super Bowl?

a.) Green Bay Packers

b.) Kansas City Chiefs

c.) Dallas Cowboys

d.) New York Jets

Answer: a.) Green Bay Packers

Q2. Who holds the record for the most career touchdowns?

a.) Jerry Rice

b.) Emmitt Smith

c.) Randy Moss

d.) Tom Brady

Answer: a.) Jerry Rice

Q3. How many teams are there in the NFL?

a.) 30

b.) 32

c.) 28

d.) 34

Answer: b.) 32

Q4. Who has the most career rushing yards?

a.) Barry Sanders

b.) Walter Payton

c.) Emmitt Smith

d.) Adrian Peterson

Answer: c.) Emmitt Smith

Q5. Which NFL team has never appeared in a Super Bowl?

a.) Cleveland Browns

b.) Detroit Lions

c.) Jacksonville Jaguars

d.) All of the above

Answer: d.) All of the above

Q6. What player won the NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP in the same season?

a.) Patrick Mahomes

b.) Tom Brady

c.) Kurt Warner

d.) Peyton Manning

Answer: a.) Patrick Mahomes

Q7. Who was the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl?

a.) Tony Dungy

b.) Mike Tomlin

c.) Lovie Smith

d.) Dennis Green

Answer: a.) Tony Dungy

Q8. Which city’s team is known as the “Bills”?

a.) Buffalo

b.) Baltimore

c.) Boston

d.) Birmingham

Answer: a.) Buffalo

Q9. Who is the only defensive player to have won the NFL MVP award?

a.) Reggie White

b.) Lawrence Taylor

c.) Ray Lewis

d.) J.J. Watt

Answer: b.) Lawrence Taylor

Q10. What is the name of the NFL draft pick who is selected last?

a.) Last Call

b.) Final Choice

c.) Mr. Irrelevant

d.) The Ultimatum

Answer: c.) Mr. Irrelevant

Q11. Which NFL team has the most Hall of Fame inductees?

a.) Chicago Bears

b.) Green Bay Packers

c.) Pittsburgh Steelers

d.) Dallas Cowboys

Answer: a.) Chicago Bears

Q12. Who is the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl?

a.) Ben Roethlisberger

b.) Tom Brady

c.) Patrick Mahomes

d.) Russell Wilson

Answer: a.) Ben Roethlisberger

Q13. What team did Joe Montana finish his NFL career with?

a.) San Francisco 49ers

b.) Kansas City Chiefs

c.) Denver Broncos

d.) Miami Dolphins

Answer: b.) Kansas City Chiefs

Q14. Which team moved to Las Vegas starting in the 2020 season?

a.) Raiders

b.) Chargers

c.) Rams

d.) Cardinals

Answer: a.) Raiders

Q15. Who was the first player in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season?

a.) Peyton Manning

b.) Dan Marino

c.) Drew Brees

d.) Tom Brady

Answer: b.) Dan Marino

Q16. How many teams make the NFL playoffs as of the latest expansion?

a.) 12

b.) 14

c.) 16

d.) 18

Answer: b.) 14

Q17. Which team has lost the most Super Bowls?

a.) Denver Broncos

b.) New England Patriots

c.) Buffalo Bills

d.) Minnesota Vikings

Answer: a.) Denver Broncos

Q18. What position did legendary player Jerry Rice play?

a.) Running Back

b.) Wide Receiver

c.) Quarterback

d.) Tight End

Answer: b.) Wide Receiver

Q19. Who was the first unanimous MVP in NFL history?

a.) Aaron Rodgers

b.) Tom Brady

c.) Lamar Jackson

d.) Peyton Manning

Answer: c.) Lamar Jackson

Q20. Which city’s team is known as the “Titans”?

a.) Tennessee

b.) Tampa Bay

c.) Texas

d.) Toledo

Answer: a.) Tennessee

Q21. What year was the AFL-NFL merger completed?

a.) 1960

b.) 1966

c.) 1970

d.) 1976

Answer: c.) 1970

Q22. Who holds the record for the longest field goal in NFL history?

a.) Matt Prater

b.) Justin Tucker

c.) Adam Vinatieri

d.) Jason Elam

Answer: b.) Justin Tucker

Q23. Which team is known for the “Immaculate Reception”?

a.) Pittsburgh Steelers

b.) Dallas Cowboys

c.) San Francisco 49ers

d.) New England Patriots

Answer: a.) Pittsburgh Steelers

Q24. Who was the first player to rush for 100 touchdowns?

a.) Emmitt Smith

b.) Jim Brown

c.) Barry Sanders

d.) LaDainian Tomlinson

Answer: d.) LaDainian Tomlinson

Q25. Which NFL team’s fans are known as the “12th Man”?

a.) Seattle Seahawks

b.) Green Bay Packers

c.) Buffalo Bills

d.) Kansas City Chiefs

Answer: a.) Seattle Seahawks

Q26. What is the most points scored by a single team in a Super Bowl game?

a.) 55

b.) 49

c.) 62

d.) 59

Answer: a.) 55

Q27. Who has the most career receptions in the NFL?

a.) Randy Moss

b.) Terrell Owens

c.) Jerry Rice

d.) Cris Carter

Answer: c.) Jerry Rice

Q28. What defensive player won the Heisman Trophy in 1997?

a.) Charles Woodson

b.) Reggie Bush

c.) Desmond Howard

d.) Cam Newton

Answer: a.) Charles Woodson

Q29. Which team won three Super Bowls in the 1990s?

a.) San Francisco 49ers

b.) Dallas Cowboys

c.) Denver Broncos

d.) New England Patriots

Answer: b.) Dallas Cowboys

Q30. What year was the first Super Bowl played?

a.) 1960

b.) 1967

c.) 1971

d.) 1976

Answer: b.) 1967

Q31. Who is the only coach to win both an NCAA football national championship and a Super Bowl?

a.) Bill Belichick

b.) Jimmy Johnson

c.) Pete Carroll

d.) Barry Switzer

Answer: c.) Pete Carroll

Q32. Which NFL player was known as “The Refrigerator”?

a.) William Perry

b.) Refrigerator Jones

c.) Mike Ditka

d.) Jerome Bettis

Answer: a.) William Perry

Q33. What team did Brett Favre end his NFL career with?

a.) Green Bay Packers

b.) New York Jets

c.) Minnesota Vikings

d.) Atlanta Falcons

Answer: c.) Minnesota Vikings

Q34. Which NFL team features a helmet logo on only one side of their helmet?

a.) Pittsburgh Steelers

b.) Dallas Cowboys

c.) Cleveland Browns

d.) Philadelphia Eagles

Answer: a.) Pittsburgh Steelers

Q35. Who holds the NFL record for most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass?

a.) Peyton Manning

b.) Drew Brees

c.) Tom Brady

d.) Brett Favre

Answer: b.) Drew Brees

Q36. Which team won the first ever NFL game played in London?

a.) New York Giants

b.) Miami Dolphins

c.) New England Patriots

d.) Jacksonville Jaguars

Answer: a.) New York Giants

Q37. How many Heisman Trophy winners have gone on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

a.) 8

b.) 10

c.) 12

d.) 9

Answer: b.) 10

Q38. What is the most recent team to change its name?

a.) Washington Commanders (formerly Redskins)

b.) Cleveland Browns

c.) San Diego Chargers (to Los Angeles Chargers)

d.) Oakland Raiders (to Las Vegas Raiders)

Answer: a.) Washington Commanders (formerly Redskins)

Q39. Who was the oldest player ever to play in the NFL?

a.) Adam Vinatieri

b.) George Blanda

c.) Brett Favre

d.) Tom Brady

Answer: b.) George Blanda

Q40. Which NFL team won the “Ice Bowl”?

a.) Green Bay Packers

b.) Dallas Cowboys

c.) New England Patriots

d.) Pittsburgh Steelers

Answer: a.) Green Bay Packers

Q41. Which player has the most Super Bowl rings as a player?

a.) Tom Brady

b.) Charles Haley

c.) Joe Montana

d.) Terry Bradshaw

Answer: a.) Tom Brady

Q42. What team did legendary quarterback Joe Namath end his NFL career with?

a.) New York Jets

b.) Los Angeles Rams

c.) Miami Dolphins

d.) San Francisco 49ers

Answer: b.) Los Angeles Rams

Q43. Who was the first player in NFL history to be named MVP by a unanimous vote?

a.) Tom Brady

b.) Peyton Manning

c.) Lamar Jackson

d.) Aaron Rodgers

Answer: a.) Tom Brady

Q44. Which NFL franchise is the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports?

a.) Chicago Bears

b.) Green Bay Packers

c.) Arizona Cardinals

d.) New York Giants

Answer: c.) Arizona Cardinals

Q45. In what year did the NFL implement the use of instant replay for officiating?

a.) 1986

b.) 1992

c.) 2001

d.) 1978

Answer: a.) 1986

Q46. Who was the first African American quarterback to win a Super Bowl?

a.) Russell Wilson

b.) Doug Williams

c.) Patrick Mahomes

d.) Cam Newton

Answer: b.) Doug Williams

Q47. What team drafted Jerry Rice?

a.) San Francisco 49ers

b.) Dallas Cowboys

c.) Oakland Raiders

d.) Green Bay Packers

Answer: a.) San Francisco 49ers

Q48. Which NFL team’s original name was the New York Titans?

a.) New York Jets

b.) New York Giants

c.) Buffalo Bills

d.) Miami Dolphins

Answer: a.) New York Jets

Q49. Who was the first defensive player ever drafted first overall in the NFL Draft?

a.) Bubba Smith

b.) Bruce Smith

c.) Mario Williams

d.) Courtney Brown

Answer: a.) Bubba Smith

Q50. Which NFL team was the last to integrate and have an African American player on their roster?

a.) Washington Redskins

b.) Green Bay Packers

c.) Chicago Bears

d.) Detroit Lions

Answer: a.) Washington Redskins

Congratulations on completing our NFL Trivia Quiz! Whether you blitzed through each question with ease or faced a few challenging plays along the way, we hope this experience has deepened your appreciation for the sport and its rich history. From the legends who paved the way to the current stars making headlines, the National Football League is a testament to talent, teamwork, and tenacity.

We hope you enjoyed testing your knowledge as much as we enjoyed putting this quiz together for you. Remember, every question answered, whether right or wrong, is a step closer to becoming a true NFL aficionado.