Trivia Quiz on American Football

1. Who said 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going'

A) Winston Churchill

B) Muhammad Ali

C) Knute rockne

D) Albert Einstein

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2. In football, what are the white marks intersecting each five-yard line

A) yard lines

B) sidelines

C) end lines

D) Hashmarks

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3. What team won the Super Bowl XII

A) Green Bay Packers

B) Dallas Cowboys

C) Denver Broncos

D) Pittsburgh Steelers

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4. In Which Month Of The Year Does The Superbowl Take Place

A) February

B) December

C) October

D) January

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5. Which nfl's defensive unit was named 'the purple people eaters'

A) Green Bay Packers

B) Chicago Bears

C) Minnesota

D) Dallas Cowboys

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6. A "pigskin" is another name for a(n) ________

A) Basketball

B) Football

C) Rugby ball

D) Baseball

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7. Who won the 1988 Superbowl

A) San Francisco 49ers

B) Washington Redskins

C) Denver Broncos

D) New York Giants

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8. No nfl team which plays its home games in a domed stadium has ever won a ______

A) World Series

B) Super bowl

C) NBA Championship

D) Stanley Cup

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9. Football Team, dallas ______

A) Cowboys

B) Stars

C) Rangers

D) Mavericks

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10. Football Team, new orleans ______

A) Saints

B) Pelicans

C) Breakers

D) Zephyrs

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11. In which game are there hashmarks on each five-yard line

A) Baseball

B) Soccer

C) Football

D) Basketball

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12. Which football team has been nicknamed the "Orange Crush"

A) Cincinnati Bengals

B) Cleveland Browns

C) Carolina Panthers

D) Denver broncos

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13. Football - the Philadelphia ______

A) Philadelphia Flyers

B) Philadelphia 76ers

C) Eagles

D) Philadelphia Union

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14. In football, where are the hashmarks

A) Five-yard lines

B) Along the sidelines

C) On the goal lines

D) At the 50-yard line

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15. Football Team, the baltimore ______

A) Ravens

B) Orioles

C) Bullets

D) Colts

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16. What sport do you throw bombs in

A) Basketball

B) Football

C) Rugby

D) Baseball

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17. Football" the oakland ______

A) Rams

B) Raiders

C) Seahawks

D) Broncos

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18. Football Team, chicago ______

A) Lions

B) Packers

C) Bears

D) Vikings

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19. What is another name for a pigskin

A) Basketball

B) Baseball

C) Volleyball

D) Football

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20. How many seams are there on an american football

A) Two

B) Three

C) Five

D) Four

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21. American Football - where do the Lions play at home

A) Chicago

B) Detroit

C) Green Bay

D) Minneapolis

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22. Who did the new york jets sign to a 427,000 dollars contract on january 2, 1965

A) Don Maynard

B) Gino Cappelletti

C) Joe Namath

D) Lance Alworth

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23. What is the super bowl trophy called

A) Vince Lombardy trophy

B) Lombardi Trophy

C) Super Bowl Trophy

D) NFL Championship Cup

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24. In pro-football how long does a 'sudden death' period last

A) Ten minutes

B) Five minutes

C) Thirty minutes

D) Fifteen minutes

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25. Vince Lombardi & Brian Picollo both died in _____

A) 1969

B) 1971

C) 1972

D) 1970

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26. Football Team, buffalo _______

A) Sabres

B) Bills

C) Bandits

D) Stallions

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27. Who was the first athlete to hit a major league home run and make a professional football touchdown in the same week

A) Jim Thorpe

B) Bo Jackson

C) Deion Sanders

D) Michael Jordan

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28. Football: The Denver ____?

A) Nuggets

B) Avalanche

C) Outlaws

D) Broncos

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29. Which Sport Do The Miami Dolphins Play?

A) Basketball

B) American Football

C) Baseball

D) Soccer

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30. In pro football a "sudden death" period lasts how many minutes long?

A) Ten

B) Twelve

C) Fifteen

D) Twenty

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31. What was football player Dick Lane's nickname

A) The Midnight Streak

B) Speed Demon

C) Night train

D) Ram Runner

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32. Football: The San Diego ______?

A) Chargers

B) Rams

C) Patriots

D) Raiders

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33. Which football team was nicknamed the "Orange Crush"

A) The Chicago Bears

B) The New England Patriots

C) The Green Bay Packers

D) The denver broncos

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34. In what sport is the Heisman trophy awarded

A) American football

B) Basketball

C) Baseball

D) Soccer

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35. Football: The Seattle _______.

A) Mariners

B) Sounders

C) Kraken

D) Seahawks

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36. Football: The Baltimore ________.

A) Ravens

B) Orioles

C) Bullets

D) Colts

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37. How many seams are there on a football (American)

A) Four

B) Two

C) Three

D) Five

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38. What football player rushed for 2,003 yards in 1973

A) O j simpson

B) Barry Sanders

C) Eric Dickerson

D) Adrian Peterson

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39. Football: The Dallas _________.

A) Mavericks

B) Stars

C) Rangers

D) Cowboys

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40. In which city is the Cotton Bowl played

A) Dallas

B) Fort Worth

C) Arlington

D) Houston

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41. Football: The Miami __________.

A) Heat

B) Dolphins

C) Marlins

D) Hurricanes

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42. Football: The Cleveland ________.

A) Browns

B) Lions

C) Bengals

D) Rams

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43. What Is The Official Circumference Of A Football

A) 21-22 Inches

B) 27-28 Inches

C) 24-25 Inches

D) 28-29 Inches

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44. Football: The Minnesota _______.

A) Lions

B) Bears

C) Packers

D) Vikings

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45. Football: The Cincinnati _________.

A) Rams

B) Bengals

C) Browns

D) Bears

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46. The white marks intersecting each five yard line are called ________.

A) yard markers

B) sideline markers

C) end line markings

D) Hash marks

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47. How many seams are there on a football? (American)

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

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48. Which NFL team's defensive unit was nicknamed "The Purple People Eaters"

A) Green Bay Packers

B) Chicago Bears

C) Detroit Lions

D) The minnesota vikings

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49. What sport do the following terms belong to - "Tight End & Wide Receiver"?

A) Basketball

B) Soccer

C) American Football (Gridiron)

D) Rugby

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50. Football: The Chicago ______?

A) Bulls

B) Bears

C) Fire

D) Cubs

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