277 NFL trivia questions, from the easy ones every fan knows to the deep cuts. Tap a question to see the answer and a quick fact.
Which team won the first Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers (1967)
Vince Lombardi's Packers beat the Chiefs 35-10 in January 1967. The trophy now carries Lombardi's name.
Which team finished the only perfect season in NFL history, Super Bowl included?
1972 Miami Dolphins (1972)
The Dolphins went 17-0. The 2007 Patriots were 18-0 before losing Super Bowl XLII.
Who coached the Vikings in all four of their Super Bowls?
Bud Grant (1977)
Grant had already won four Grey Cups in Winnipeg.
Where did Joe Montana play college football?
Notre Dame (1979)
He led Notre Dame's famous Chicken Soup comeback in the 1979 Cotton Bowl.
How many Super Bowls did the Steelers win in the 1970s?
4 (1980)
Pittsburgh won four titles in six seasons from 1974 to 1979.
Who made The Catch from Joe Montana to beat Dallas?
Dwight Clark (1982)
It sent the 49ers to their first Super Bowl.
Dan Marino's only Super Bowl appearance came against which team?
San Francisco 49ers (1985)
Miami lost Super Bowl XIX 38-16 to Joe Montana's 49ers.
Season snapshot: 15-1, recorded a rap song, won the Super Bowl 46-10. Which team?
1985 Chicago Bears (1985)
Their only loss came to Miami on Monday Night Football.
Who coached the 1985 Bears?
Mike Ditka (1986)
Defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan was carried off the field too.
What was the score of Super Bowl XX?
Bears 46, Patriots 10 (1986)
It was the most lopsided Super Bowl at the time.
Which running back was nicknamed Sweetness?
Walter Payton (1987)
Payton held the career rushing record from 1984 until Emmitt Smith passed him in 2002.
What number did Walter Payton wear?
34 (1987)
The Bears retired it.
Bo Jackson played MLB for the Royals and NFL football for which team?
Los Angeles Raiders (1990)
Tampa Bay drafted him first overall in 1986, but he refused to sign there.
Which running back was nicknamed The Bus?
Jerome Bettis (1990)
Bettis retired after winning Super Bowl XL in his hometown of Detroit.
Who am I? Won the 1985 Heisman, played MLB for the Royals and NFL for the Raiders.
Bo Jackson (1990)
A hip injury in a 1991 playoff game ended his football career.
Who has the most wins by an NFL head coach?
Don Shula (1993)
Shula won 347 games with the Colts and Dolphins.
Dallas' Triplets were Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and who?
Michael Irvin (1993)
They won three Super Bowls in four years.
Which NFL team is named after an Edgar Allan Poe poem?
Baltimore Ravens (1996)
Poe is buried in Baltimore.
Which defensive end was known as the Minister of Defense?
Reggie White (1998)
White was also an ordained minister and won Super Bowl XXXI with Green Bay.
Who went second in the 1998 NFL Draft, right after Peyton Manning?
Ryan Leaf (1998)
San Diego took him. Randy Moss fell to the Vikings at 21.
What number did Barry Sanders wear?
20 (1998)
The Lions retired it.
Which of these quarterbacks never won a Super Bowl?
Dan Marino (1999)
Marino made only one Super Bowl.
Who am I? Drafted first by the Colts, refused to play there, won two Super Bowls late in my career.
John Elway (1999)
Elway retired after Super Bowl XXXIII at 38.
Who am I? Lions running back, 2,053 yards in 1997, retired suddenly before 1999.
Barry Sanders (1999)
He was 1,457 yards short of Walter Payton's record.
Who am I? Undrafted, bagged groceries, won MVP and a Super Bowl with the Rams.
Kurt Warner (2000)
He started 1999 as the backup to the injured Trent Green.
Who is the NFL's career receiving yards leader?
Jerry Rice (2003)
Rice finished with 22,895 receiving yards.
Where did Aaron Rodgers play college football?
California (2005)
He began at Butte College, a junior college.
Drew Brees began his career with which team?
San Diego Chargers (2006)
Brees signed with New Orleans in 2006 and won Super Bowl XLIV.
Where did Adrian Peterson play college football?
Oklahoma (2006)
He finished second in the Heisman voting as a freshman.
Randy Moss set the single-season receiving TD record of 23 with which team?
New England Patriots (2007)
Moss caught 23 touchdowns from Tom Brady during the 16-0 regular season.
Who returned the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLI for a touchdown?
Devin Hester (2007)
It was the first time a Super Bowl opening kickoff was returned for a TD.
Which quarterback threw 50 TDs and 8 INTs in 2007?
Tom Brady (2007)
It was the record until Manning's 55 in 2013.
Who am I? I fell to 21st in the 1998 draft. I caught 23 touchdowns for the 2007 Patriots. I had two stints in Minnesota.
Randy Moss (2007)
Moss retired second on the career receiving TD list.
Which team was the first to finish 0-16?
2008 Detroit Lions (2008)
The Browns matched it in 2017.
Which of these never played for the Vikings?
Tom Brady (2010)
Moss and Favre both had second runs in Minnesota.
Which team did Green Bay beat in Super Bowl XLV?
Pittsburgh Steelers (2011)
Aaron Rodgers was MVP in Arlington, Texas.
Andy Reid coached which team before the Chiefs?
Philadelphia Eagles (2012)
He spent 14 seasons in Philadelphia.
Which brothers both won Super Bowl MVP?
Peyton and Eli Manning (2012)
Eli won it twice, both against New England.
The Butt Fumble happened on Thanksgiving 2012 to which quarterback?
Mark Sanchez (2012)
He ran into his own lineman's backside and fumbled. New England scored.
Who threw an NFL record 55 touchdown passes in 2013?
Peyton Manning (2013)
Manning also set the single-season passing yards record with 5,477 that year.
Who holds the record for most NFL MVP awards, with five?
Peyton Manning (2013)
Aaron Rodgers is second with four.
Which brothers coached against each other in Super Bowl XLVII?
Jim and John Harbaugh (2013)
John's Ravens beat Jim's 49ers 34-31.
What halted Super Bowl XLVII for 34 minutes?
A power outage (2013)
Half the Superdome's lights went out early in the third quarter.
Odell Beckham Jr.'s famous one-handed catch came against which team?
Dallas Cowboys (2014)
It happened on Sunday Night Football in his rookie season.
Who intercepted Russell Wilson at the goal line to seal Super Bowl XLIX?
Malcolm Butler (2015)
Seattle was on the 1-yard line with 26 seconds left.
Peyton Manning won his second Super Bowl with which team?
Denver Broncos (2016)
Manning won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts and Super Bowl 50 with Denver in his final game.
Carson Wentz was drafted 2nd overall in 2016 by which team?
Philadelphia Eagles (2016)
Jared Goff went first to the Rams.
In which season did the Vikings first play at U.S. Bank Stadium?
2016 (2016)
They had spent two seasons outdoors at the Gophers' stadium.
Where did Jared Goff play college football?
California (2016)
He went first overall to the Rams.
The Patriots came back from 28-3 in Super Bowl LI against which team?
Atlanta Falcons (2017)
It was the first Super Bowl to go to overtime.
Kansas City traded up to take Patrick Mahomes with which pick in 2017?
10th (2017)
The Chiefs moved up from 27 in a trade with Buffalo.
Where did Patrick Mahomes play college football?
Texas Tech (2017)
He also pitched for the Red Raiders.
Where did Myles Garrett play college football?
Texas A&M (2017)
He went first overall to Cleveland.
Who caught the Minneapolis Miracle touchdown against the Saints?
Stefon Diggs (2018)
Case Keenum's pass to Diggs was the first walk-off touchdown on the final play of regulation in NFL playoff history.
Josh Allen was drafted with which overall pick in 2018?
7th (2018)
Buffalo traded up to get him out of Wyoming.
Lamar Jackson was drafted with which pick in 2018?
32nd (2018)
Five quarterbacks went in round one. Lamar went last.
Where did Josh Allen play college football?
Wyoming (2018)
He began at Reedley College in California.
U.S. Bank Stadium hosted which Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LII (2018)
The Eagles beat the Patriots there.
Who was MVP of Super Bowl LII?
Nick Foles (2018)
He'd started the season as Carson Wentz's backup.
Which team routed the Vikings 38-7 in the January 2018 NFC Championship?
Philadelphia Eagles (2018)
The Vikings had hoped to be the first team to play a Super Bowl at home.
How many Super Bowls did Bill Belichick win as a head coach?
6 (2019)
He won two more as the Giants' defensive coordinator.
Where did Nick Bosa play college football?
Ohio State (2019)
His brother Joey also played at Ohio State.
Where did Justin Jefferson play college football?
LSU (2019)
He caught 111 passes for the 2019 national champions.
Who did the Chiefs beat in Super Bowl LIV for Patrick Mahomes' first title?
San Francisco 49ers (2020)
Kansas City won 31-20, its first championship in 50 years.
Which tight end followed Tom Brady from New England to Tampa Bay?
Rob Gronkowski (2020)
He came out of retirement to join him.
Where did CeeDee Lamb play college football?
Oklahoma (2020)
He caught passes from both Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray.
Where did Tua Tagovailoa play college football?
Alabama (2020)
He grew up in Hawaii.
How many Super Bowls did Tom Brady win?
7 (2021)
Six came with New England and the seventh with Tampa Bay in Super Bowl LV.
Who won the receiving triple crown in 2021, leading in catches, yards and TDs?
Cooper Kupp (2021)
Kupp then won Super Bowl LVI MVP with the Rams.
In which season did the NFL first play a 17-game schedule?
2021 (2021)
It was the first change since 16 games began in 1978.
Where did Trevor Lawrence play college football?
Clemson (2021)
He won a national title as a freshman.
Where did Ja'Marr Chase play college football?
LSU (2021)
He caught passes from Joe Burrow on the 2019 title team.
Where did Micah Parsons play college football?
Penn State (2021)
He opted out of his final college season.
Who am I? I was picked 199th in the 2000 draft. I won six titles in New England. I won a seventh in Tampa Bay.
Tom Brady (2021)
Brady retired with seven rings, more than any NFL franchise.
SoFi Stadium is home to the Rams and which other NFL team?
Los Angeles Chargers (2022)
It hosted Super Bowl LVI.
Where did Brock Purdy play college football?
Iowa State (2022)
He was the last pick of the 2022 draft.
Where did C.J. Stroud play college football?
Ohio State (2022)
He was a Heisman finalist twice.
Which quarterback did Houston draft 2nd overall in 2023?
C.J. Stroud (2023)
Houston also took Will Anderson Jr. third.
Which brothers faced each other in Super Bowl LVII?
Jason and Travis Kelce (2023)
Travis' Chiefs beat Jason's Eagles 38-35.
Saquon Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards in 2024 for which team?
Philadelphia Eagles (2024)
He signed with the Eagles after six seasons with the Giants.
Which team drafted J.J. McCarthy 10th overall in 2024?
Minnesota Vikings (2024)
He had just won a national title at Michigan.
Jayden Daniels was drafted 2nd overall in 2024 by which team?
Washington Commanders (2024)
Caleb Williams went first to Chicago.
Who was MVP of Super Bowl LIX?
Jalen Hurts (2025)
The Eagles beat the Chiefs 40-22, denying Kansas City a three-peat.
The Green Bay Packers were named for what?
A meatpacking company (1919)
The Indian Packing Company paid for their first uniforms.
Jim Brown retired after the 1965 season to pursue what?
Acting (1965)
He led the league in rushing in eight of his nine seasons.
The Fearsome Foursome defensive line played for which team?
Los Angeles Rams (1966)
Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen were its stars.
The Ice Bowl NFL Championship was played between the Packers and which team?
Dallas Cowboys (1967)
Bart Starr's quarterback sneak won it at about minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit.
Joe Namath famously guaranteed a Jets win in which Super Bowl?
Super Bowl III (1969)
The Jets beat the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 16-7, giving the AFL its first Super Bowl win.
Which team beat the Vikings in Super Bowl IV?
Kansas City Chiefs (1970)
It was the last game before the AFL-NFL merger.
Who caught the Immaculate Reception?
Franco Harris (1972)
The deflected pass gave Pittsburgh a playoff win over Oakland, the franchise's first ever postseason victory.
The No-Name Defense belonged to which team?
Miami Dolphins (1972)
Dallas coach Tom Landry coined the phrase before Super Bowl VI.
Who was the first NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season?
O.J. Simpson (1973)
He did it in 14 games for Buffalo in 1973.
Which college did Walter Payton attend?
Jackson State (1975)
He was the NCAA's all-time leading scorer when he left.
Which Raiders quarterback was nicknamed The Snake?
Ken Stabler (1976)
Stabler led Oakland to its first Super Bowl title in the 1976 season.
How many Super Bowls have the Minnesota Vikings played in?
4 (1977)
Minnesota lost Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX and XI.
How many straight games did the expansion Buccaneers lose to start their history?
26 (1977)
Tampa Bay finally won in December 1977 against New Orleans.
The Orange Crush defense belonged to which team?
Denver Broncos (1977)
Denver reached Super Bowl XII behind it.
The Raiders' Holy Roller fumble play came against which team?
San Diego Chargers (1978)
The play led the NFL to change its fumble rules.
Which former Heisman winner was MVP of Super Bowl XV for the Raiders?
Jim Plunkett (1981)
Oakland became the first wild card team to win a Super Bowl.
Candlestick Park was home to the 49ers and which MLB team?
San Francisco Giants (1982)
The Catch happened there.
John Elway was drafted first overall in 1983 by which team?
Baltimore Colts (1983)
Elway refused to play for Baltimore and was traded to Denver days later.
Before the NFL, Warren Moon won five straight Grey Cups with which CFL team?
Edmonton Eskimos (1983)
Moon is in both the Canadian and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
Where did Dan Marino play college football?
Pittsburgh (1983)
Six QBs went ahead of him in 1983.
Eric Dickerson ran for his record 2,105 yards in 1984 for which team?
Los Angeles Rams (1984)
Dickerson was only in his second NFL season.
Which quarterback threw 48 TDs for 5,084 yards in 1984?
Dan Marino (1984)
He was in only his second season.
Who was the first quarterback to pass for 5,000 yards in a season?
Dan Marino (1984)
Marino threw for 5,084 in 1984.
Herschel Walker played in the USFL for which team?
New Jersey Generals (1985)
He ran for 2,411 yards in 1985.
Who did the Bills draft first overall in 1985?
Bruce Smith (1985)
Smith retired as the NFL's career sacks leader.
Which college did Jerry Rice attend?
Mississippi Valley State (1985)
His team there was nicknamed the Satellite Express.
Which team wore the orange Creamsicle uniforms?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985)
The logo featured a winking pirate named Bucco Bruce.
Who was the last defensive player to win NFL MVP, in 1986?
Lawrence Taylor (1986)
Taylor had 20.5 sacks for the Giants, who went on to win Super Bowl XXI.
Which Bears defensive lineman scored a rushing TD in Super Bowl XX?
William Perry (1986)
The Refrigerator's 1-yard plunge capped a 46-10 rout of New England.
Who was Chicago's starting quarterback in Super Bowl XX?
Jim McMahon (1986)
Walter Payton famously never scored a touchdown in the game.
John Elway's famous 98-yard The Drive came against which team?
Cleveland Browns (1987)
It forced overtime in the AFC Championship Game, which Denver won.
Before moving to Arizona in 1988, the Cardinals played in Chicago and which city?
St. Louis (1988)
They are the oldest continuously operating pro football franchise.
Who became the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, in Super Bowl XXII?
Doug Williams (1988)
Washington scored 35 points in the second quarter against Denver.
The Ickey Shuffle touchdown dance came from which team?
Cincinnati Bengals (1988)
Ickey Woods' rookie Bengals reached Super Bowl XXIII.
The 1989 Herschel Walker trade sent him from Dallas to which team?
Minnesota Vikings (1989)
The picks Dallas received helped build its 1990s Super Bowl teams.
Which running back was known as the Nigerian Nightmare?
Christian Okoye (1989)
Okoye led the NFL in rushing for the Chiefs in 1989.
Which coach is credited with the West Coast offense?
Bill Walsh (1989)
He won three Super Bowls with San Francisco.
Three Rivers Stadium was home to the Steelers and which MLB team?
Pittsburgh Pirates (1990)
It was imploded in 2001.
What was the score of Super Bowl XXIV?
49ers 55, Broncos 10 (1990)
It's still the largest margin in Super Bowl history.
Which kicker's Wide Right miss decided Super Bowl XXV?
Scott Norwood (1991)
Buffalo lost 20-19 to the Giants, the first of four straight Super Bowl losses.
Where did Brett Favre play college football?
Southern Miss (1991)
Atlanta drafted him in round two.
Who was MVP of Super Bowl XXVI, Washington's win over Buffalo?
Mark Rypien (1992)
It was the second of Buffalo's four straight Super Bowl losses.
The Metrodome hosted which Super Bowl?
Super Bowl XXVI (1992)
Washington beat Buffalo.
Which backup QB led the Bills back from 35-3 down to beat the Oilers in 1993?
Frank Reich (1993)
Buffalo won 41-38 in overtime, the biggest comeback in NFL history at the time.
Jimmy Johnson won a college title at which school before coaching Dallas?
Miami (1993)
He won two Super Bowls with the Cowboys.
Joe Montana finished his career with which team?
Kansas City Chiefs (1994)
Montana led the Chiefs to the 1993 AFC Championship Game.
Where did Kurt Warner play college football?
Northern Iowa (1994)
He went undrafted and played in the Arena League.
In which season did the NFL add the two-point conversion?
1994 (1994)
College football had used it since 1958.
The Rams left Los Angeles in 1995 for St. Louis. When did they return to LA?
2016 (1995)
They won Super Bowl XXXIV in St. Louis and Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles.
Who am I? I played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. I won rings with San Francisco and Dallas. I later coached Colorado.
Deion Sanders (1995)
Prime Time is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Deion Sanders won back-to-back Super Bowls with the 49ers and which team?
Dallas Cowboys (1996)
He won Super Bowl XXIX with San Francisco and XXX with Dallas.
The original Cleveland Browns franchise moved in 1996 to become which team?
Baltimore Ravens (1996)
Cleveland kept the Browns name and history, and a new Browns team began in 1999.
Which cornerback was MVP of Super Bowl XXX?
Larry Brown (1996)
His two interceptions of Neil O'Donnell helped Dallas beat Pittsburgh.
In what year did Barry Sanders rush for 2,053 yards?
1997 (1997)
Sanders retired suddenly before the 1999 season, still in his prime.
The Houston Oilers relocated in 1997 and eventually became which team?
Tennessee Titans (1997)
They played as the Tennessee Oilers for two seasons before becoming the Titans in 1999.
Which kick returner was MVP of Super Bowl XXXI?
Desmond Howard (1997)
His 99-yard kickoff return TD sealed Green Bay's win over New England.
Which Steelers quarterback was nicknamed Slash?
Kordell Stewart (1997)
He played QB, receiver and running back.
Who am I? Heisman winner at Michigan, Super Bowl XXXI MVP as a kick returner.
Desmond Howard (1997)
He struck the Heisman pose after a punt return TD against Ohio State.
Randy Moss starred in college at which school?
Marshall (1998)
He had been at Florida State and Notre Dame before landing at Marshall.
Who was quarterback for the record-setting 1998 Vikings?
Randall Cunningham (1998)
He had come out of retirement.
The 15-1 Vikings of 1998 lost the NFC Championship to which team?
Atlanta Falcons (1999)
Gary Anderson, perfect all season, missed a late field goal and Atlanta won in overtime.
Mike Ditka traded the Saints' entire 1999 draft for which player?
Ricky Williams (1999)
Ditka and Williams posed for a magazine cover as bride and groom.
The Music City Miracle kickoff return lifted which team past the Buffalo Bills?
Tennessee Titans (2000)
Frank Wycheck's lateral to Kevin Dyson produced a 75-yard touchdown with 16 seconds left.
In which round was Tom Brady drafted in 2000?
Sixth (2000)
He went 199th overall, behind six other quarterbacks.
The Greatest Show on Turf offense belonged to which team?
St. Louis Rams (2000)
Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt starred.
Where did Drew Brees play college football?
Purdue (2000)
He led Purdue to the Rose Bowl as a senior.
Who was the Ravens' starting quarterback when they won Super Bowl XXXV?
Trent Dilfer (2001)
Baltimore's historic defense carried a 34-7 win over the Giants.