NFL Football Quiz: Rules, Teams, Records and Legends

This NFL football quiz covers the rules, teams and legends of America's favorite sport, from touchdowns and first downs to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, Tom Brady, the Dallas Cowboys and the perfect 1972 Miami Dolphins. Ten questions, 90 seconds.

Start NFL Football Quiz

🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 90 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 90s

Scoring
How many points is a touchdown worth in the NFL?
Teams
Which team plays its home games at Lambeau Field?
League
How many teams play in the NFL?
Rules
How many yards must the offense gain to earn a new first down?
Legends
Which quarterback won a record seven Super Bowls?
Scoring
What is a two-point score called when the defense tackles a ball carrier in his own end zone?
Teams
Which team is nicknamed America's Team?
Field
How far apart are the two goal lines on an NFL field?
Records
Which team finished the only perfect season in NFL history, in 1972?
Draft
What is the nickname for the very last player chosen in the NFL Draft each year?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: How many points is a touchdown worth in the NFL?
Answer: 6
A touchdown is worth six points, and the team then tries for one extra point with a kick or two points with a play from the 2-yard line. A field goal is worth three.
Q2: Which team plays its home games at Lambeau Field?
Answer: Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are the only major U.S. pro sports team owned by its fans, through a public non-profit company. Lambeau Field has been their home since 1957.
Q3: How many teams play in the NFL?
Answer: 32
The NFL has 32 teams split into two conferences, the AFC and NFC, each with four divisions of four teams. The Houston Texans became the 32nd team in 2002.
Q4: How many yards must the offense gain to earn a new first down?
Answer: 10
The offense has four downs, or plays, to gain 10 yards. If it succeeds, it gets a fresh set of downs; if not, the ball usually goes to the other team.
Q5: Which quarterback won a record seven Super Bowls?
Answer: Tom Brady
Tom Brady won six titles with the New England Patriots and a seventh with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. He retired in 2023 after 23 seasons.
Q6: What is a two-point score called when the defense tackles a ball carrier in his own end zone?
Answer: Safety
A safety gives the defense two points and the ball back through a free kick. A touchback happens when the ball is downed in the end zone after a kick and scores nothing.
Q7: Which team is nicknamed America's Team?
Answer: Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys got the nickname from a 1978 highlight film and are often listed as the most valuable sports franchise in the world. They have won five Super Bowls.
Q8: How far apart are the two goal lines on an NFL field?
Answer: 100 yards
The playing field is 100 yards between the goal lines, plus two 10-yard end zones, for a total length of 120 yards. It is 53⅓ yards wide.
Q9: Which team finished the only perfect season in NFL history, in 1972?
Answer: Miami Dolphins
The 1972 Miami Dolphins went 17–0, including Super Bowl VII. The 2007 Patriots won all 16 regular-season games but lost the Super Bowl.
Q10: What is the nickname for the very last player chosen in the NFL Draft each year?
Answer: Mr. Irrelevant
Mr. Irrelevant gets a week of celebrations in Newport Beach, California, and the Lowsman Trophy, which shows a player fumbling the ball. Brock Purdy, the 2022 Mr. Irrelevant, became a Pro Bowl quarterback.

NFL Football Quiz – How America's Game Works

The National Football League is the most-watched sports league in the United States. Every fall, millions of fans fill stadiums, host tailgate parties and gather around TVs on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. The season builds toward the playoffs and the Super Bowl in February, one of the biggest TV events in the world.

American football can look complicated at first, but the basics are simple. Each team tries to move the ball down a 100-yard field toward the other team's end zone. The offense has four downs to gain 10 yards, and points come from touchdowns, field goals, extra points and the occasional safety.

The league's history is full of famous teams and players. The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls, the Dallas Cowboys became America's Team, the 1972 Miami Dolphins finished a perfect season and Tom Brady won seven championships, more than any single franchise.

Off the field, the NFL is a giant business. Its TV deals are the richest in American sport, and the annual Draft has become a three-day event watched by millions.

This quiz mixes rules, teams and records, so it works for both new fans and longtime season-ticket holders.

Positions in football are highly specialized. The quarterback calls plays and throws passes, running backs carry the ball, receivers run routes to catch it and linemen battle at the line of scrimmage on every snap. On defense, linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties try to read the play before it happens. Kickers and punters may only be on the field for a few plays a game, yet a single field goal can decide a season.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz suits new fans learning the game, fantasy football players and anyone heading to their first NFL game.

How touchdowns, field goals and safeties are scored
How first downs work
How the 32 NFL teams are organized
What makes the Green Bay Packers unique
Which team finished a perfect season
What Mr. Irrelevant means on Draft day

Quick Facts About the NFL

The NFL was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association.
An NFL football is nicknamed the pigskin, though it is made of cowhide.
The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX in February 2026.
Thanksgiving Day games have been an NFL tradition since the league's early years.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio.
The regular season grew to 17 games in 2021.