96 NFL trivia questions about the 2010s.
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.
Brett Favre played for the Falcons, Packers, Jets and Vikings. Which team did he NOT play for?
Chicago Bears (2010)
Favre started his career in Atlanta in 1991 before a trade sent him to Green Bay, where he won Super Bowl XXXI.
Ndamukong Suh was drafted 2nd overall in 2010 by which team?
Detroit Lions (2010)
Sam Bradford went first to St. Louis.
Michael Vick accounted for six TDs on a 2010 Monday night against which team?
Washington (2010)
Philadelphia won 59-28.
DeSean Jackson's walk-off punt return in 2010 came against which team?
New York Giants (2010)
Philadelphia scored 28 points in the final eight minutes.
J.J. Watt left Central Michigan and walked on at which school?
Wisconsin (2010)
He delivered pizzas while waiting for his shot.
J.J. Watt was drafted 11th in 2011 by which team?
Houston Texans (2011)
Texans fans booed the pick. He won three Defensive Player of the Year awards.
Which quarterback did the Vikings draft 12th overall in 2011?
Christian Ponder (2011)
Locker went 8th and Gabbert 10th that year.
In which round was Richard Sherman drafted?
Fifth (2011)
He had been a receiver at Stanford.
Season snapshot: 15-1, MVP Aaron Rodgers, lost its first playoff game at home. Which team?
2011 Green Bay Packers (2011)
The Giants won 37-20 and went on to win Super Bowl XLVI.
Marshawn Lynch's Beast Quake run came in the playoffs against which team?
New Orleans Saints (2011)
Fans jumped so hard a seismograph near the stadium registered it.
Drew Brees broke whose single-season passing yards record in 2011?
Dan Marino (2011)
Brees threw for 5,476 yards, beating Marino's 5,084 from 1984.
Russell Wilson transferred from NC State to which school?
Wisconsin (2011)
He led Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl in his only season there.
Where did Kirk Cousins play college football?
Michigan State (2011)
He was a three-year captain.
Who set the single-season receiving yards record with 1,964 in 2012?
Calvin Johnson (2012)
Megatron broke Jerry Rice's 1995 mark of 1,848.
Adrian Peterson rushed for how many yards in 2012, less than a year after a torn ACL?
2,097 (2012)
He fell 9 yards short of Eric Dickerson's record and won NFL MVP.
Tim Tebow's overtime playoff TD pass to Demaryius Thomas beat which team?
Pittsburgh Steelers (2012)
Tebow threw for 316 yards, and the number 3:16 became a talking point.
The Vikings drafted which offensive tackle 4th overall in 2012?
Matt Kalil (2012)
He made the Pro Bowl as a rookie.
In which round was Russell Wilson drafted in 2012?
Third (2012)
Seattle took him 75th overall, weeks after signing Matt Flynn.
Who won 2012 Defensive Player of the Year with 20.5 sacks?
J.J. Watt (2012)
He also batted down 16 passes.
Who made the tightrope sideline catch on the Giants' winning drive in Super Bowl XLVI?
Mario Manningham (2012)
The Giants beat New England again, 21-17.
The Fail Mary touchdown, ruled by replacement referees, beat which team?
Green Bay Packers (2012)
Golden Tate was awarded the catch for Seattle. The real refs were back days later.
Which coach was suspended for the entire 2012 season over Bountygate?
Sean Payton (2012)
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely.
Who won 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year?
Robert Griffin III (2012)
RG3 led Washington to the division title.
Who am I? I was Heisman runner-up as a freshman at Oklahoma. I ran for 2,097 yards in 2012. I won MVP less than a year after tearing my ACL.
Adrian Peterson (2012)
He spent 10 seasons with the Vikings.
Nick Foles threw seven touchdown passes in a 2013 game against which team?
Oakland Raiders (2013)
He tied the single-game record and finished the season with 27 TDs and 2 INTs.
Adam Thielen played college football at which school?
Minnesota State (2013)
He made the Vikings after a tryout and became a Pro Bowler.
Travis Kelce played college football at which school?
Cincinnati (2013)
His brother Jason also played at Cincinnati.
Who was MVP of Super Bowl XLVII?
Joe Flacco (2013)
He threw 11 TDs and no picks that postseason. It was Ray Lewis' final game.
Where did Aaron Donald play college football?
Pittsburgh (2013)
He grew up in Pittsburgh.
Khalil Mack was drafted 5th overall in 2014 by which team?
Oakland Raiders (2014)
Oakland traded him to Chicago in 2018.
The Vikings traded back into the first round to take Teddy Bridgewater with which pick?
32nd (2014)
Minnesota also took Anthony Barr 9th that year.
The Legion of Boom included Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and who?
Earl Thomas (2014)
Seattle led the NFL in scoring defense four straight years.
What was the score of Super Bowl XLVIII?
Seahawks 43, Broncos 8 (2014)
Denver's first snap went over Peyton Manning's head for a safety.
Richard Sherman's famous tip in the January 2014 NFC title game was intended for which receiver?
Michael Crabtree (2014)
Malcolm Smith caught the deflection to send Seattle to the Super Bowl.
Where did Davante Adams play college football?
Fresno State (2014)
Derek Carr was his college quarterback.
Where did Khalil Mack play college football?
Buffalo (2014)
He was the highest drafted player in Buffalo history.
Who holds the NFL record for career kick and punt return touchdowns?
Devin Hester (2015)
Hester had 20 return touchdowns, including a record 14 on punts.
Marcus Mariota was drafted 2nd overall in 2015 by which team?
Tennessee Titans (2015)
Jameis Winston went first to Tampa Bay.
Season snapshot: 15-1, MVP Cam Newton, lost Super Bowl 50 to Denver. Which team?
2015 Carolina Panthers (2015)
Von Miller was Super Bowl MVP.
Deflategate began after the AFC Championship against which team?
Indianapolis Colts (2015)
Tom Brady served a four-game suspension in 2016.
Where did Stefon Diggs play college football?
Maryland (2015)
The Vikings took him in the fifth round.
In which round did Dallas draft Dak Prescott in 2016?
Fourth (2016)
He went 135th overall and won Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Carson Wentz won multiple FCS titles at which school?
North Dakota State (2016)
NDSU won five straight FCS titles during his time there.
Who won NFL MVP in 2016?
Matt Ryan (2016)
His Falcons then blew the 28-3 lead in Super Bowl LI.
Blair Walsh missed a game-winning playoff field goal against Seattle in January 2016 from how far?
27 yards (2016)
Game time temperature was minus 6 degrees in Minneapolis.
Where did Dak Prescott play college football?
Mississippi State (2016)
Mississippi State reached No. 1 in the polls in 2014 with him at QB.
Which quarterback did Chicago take 2nd overall in 2017, ahead of Mahomes and Deshaun Watson?
Mitchell Trubisky (2017)
Chicago traded up one spot with San Francisco to get him.
What was the final score of Super Bowl LI?
Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (2017)
James White scored the overtime winner.
Tom Brady won his third MVP in which season, at age 40?
2017 (2017)
He's the oldest MVP in NFL history.
Where did Cooper Kupp play college football?
Eastern Washington (2017)
He set FCS records for catches and receiving yards.
Where did George Kittle play college football?
Iowa (2017)
He had just 48 catches in college.
Where did Alvin Kamara finish his college career?
Tennessee (2017)
He started at Alabama, then went to junior college.
How many touchdown passes did Patrick Mahomes throw in his 2018 MVP season?
50 (2018)
It was his first season as a starter.
Who threw the Philly Special touchdown pass to Nick Foles in Super Bowl LII?
Trey Burton (2018)
The Eagles beat New England 41-33 for their first Super Bowl title.
Who was on the Vikings radio call for the Minneapolis Miracle?
Paul Allen (2018)
His call is famous among Vikings fans.
What was the final score of the 2018 Monday night shootout between the Rams and Chiefs?
Rams 54, Chiefs 51 (2018)
It was the first game with both teams scoring 50 or more.
Kirk Cousins signed a record fully guaranteed contract with Minnesota in 2018 worth how much?
$84 million (2018)
It covered three years.
Who was the second unanimous NFL MVP, after Tom Brady in 2010?
Lamar Jackson (2019)
Jackson won it in 2019 after throwing 36 TDs and rushing for 1,206 yards.
Nick Bosa was drafted 2nd overall in 2019 by which team?
San Francisco 49ers (2019)
His brother Joey went third overall in 2016.
Season snapshot: 14-2, unanimous MVP quarterback, lost its first playoff game to Tennessee. Which team?
2019 Baltimore Ravens (2019)
Derrick Henry ran for 195 yards in the upset.
What was the score of Super Bowl LIII, the lowest-scoring Super Bowl?
Patriots 13, Rams 3 (2019)
The only touchdown came from Sony Michel.
Andrew Luck surprised everyone by retiring in August 2019 at what age?
29 (2019)
He was booed by some Colts fans as he left the preseason game.
Michael Thomas set the single-season catches record in 2019 with how many?
149 (2019)
He broke Marvin Harrison's 143.
Where did Justin Herbert play college football?
Oregon (2019)
He grew up in Eugene.
Which team became the first to win its division with a losing record, at 7-9 in 2010?
Seattle Seahawks (2010)
Seattle then upset the defending champion Saints.
Which offensive tackle went first overall in 2013?
Eric Fisher (2013)
Kansas City took him out of Central Michigan.
After stops at Garden City CC and Oklahoma State, Tyreek Hill finished college at which school?
West Alabama (2016)
Kansas City drafted him in the fifth round.