251 Football Trivia Questions with Answers
251 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Football trivia covers NFL awards, coaches, quarterbacks, Super Bowl history, teams, seasons, and the players who shaped professional football. This collection reaches from the first Super Bowl to the 2011 season, including award winners and opening-day starting quarterbacks for Washington, Houston, and Cleveland.
Questions can test both individual honors and league history: who won Offensive, Defensive Rookie, Comeback Player, and Coach of the Year awards, or which coach guided a team in Super Bowl I. With 251 questions, this hub fits NFL watch parties, fantasy-football groups, sports bars, classroom sports units, and competitive football quiz nights.
Who won the AP Comeback Player of the Year award for the 2011 NFL season?
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Matthew Stafford
Who won the AP Coach of the Year award for the 2011 NFL season?
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Jim Harbaugh
Who was the winning coach in Super Bowl 1?
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Vince Lombardi
Who was the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills at the beginning of the 2011 season?
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Ryan Fitzpatrick
Who was the second pick overall in the 2017 NFL Draft?
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Mitchell Trubisky
Who was the only Heisman Trophy winner on the Raiders' roster in 2013?
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Charles Woodson
Who was the New York Giants coach in 2008?
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Tom Coughlin
Who was the MVP of Super Bowl XVIII between Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills?
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Marcus Allen
Who was The MVP of Super Bowl 22 between the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos?
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Doug Williams
Who was the MVP of Super Bowl 11 between Oakland Raiders and Minnesota Vikings?
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Fred Biletnikoff
Who was the MVP for the Super Bowl game played in February 2014?
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Malcolm Smith
Who was the leading rusher for the Oakland Raiders in 2008?
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Justin Fargas
Who was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for just one season in 2011?
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Hue Jackson
Who was the Dallas Cowboys' leading rusher in 2008?
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Marion Barber
Who was the 2017 Walter Payton Man of the Year recipient?
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J. J. Watt
Who was Steve Young's go to guy on the 49ers?
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Jerry Rice
Who was selected by Seattle as the 23rd pick overall in the 2004 draft?
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Marcus Tubbs
Who was named the AP Coach of the Year for the 2014 NFL season?
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Bruce Arians
Who was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2002?
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Julius Peppers
Who was fired as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in December 2011?
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Todd Haley
Who was fired as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars in November 2011?
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Jack Del Rio
Who was Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo's backup in 2012?
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Kyle Orton
Who was 14-0 as the Pittsburgh starting quarterback in 2004?
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Ben Roethlisberger
Who started the season as head coach for the St. Louis Rams in 2008?
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Scott Linehan
Who started the 2008 season as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers?
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Mike Nolan
Who started all 16 games at left tackle for the Colts in 2012?
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Anthony Castonzo
Who started 9 games for the Raiders at quarterback in 2013?
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Terelle Pryor
Who led the Dolphins with over 1000 yards receiving in 2013?
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Brian Hartline
Who led the Dolphins with 11.5 sacks in 2013?
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Olivier Vernon
Who led the Cowboys with 1471 yards from scrimmage in 2013-14?
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DeMarco Murray
Who led the 2007 Kansas City Chiefs in sacks?
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Jared Allen
Who is the Offensive tackle Seattle drafted in the first round in 2000?
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Chris McIntosh
Who is number 32 on the 2018 Seattle Seahawks?
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Chris Carson
Who had the second pick in the 2018 NFL Draft?
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New York Giants
Football trivia — quick answers
What are good football trivia questions?
Good football trivia questions cover Super Bowls, NFL awards, teams, coaches, quarterbacks, records, drafts, seasons, and famous plays. Examples include naming the winning coach of Super Bowl I, identifying 2011 award winners, and recalling teams’ starting quarterbacks.
How hard is football trivia?
This football trivia set ranges from moderate to difficult. Fans may know major Super Bowl facts and star players, but award categories, season-specific lineups, coaching history, and early NFL records often require detailed knowledge.
Who won Super Bowl I?
The Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl I, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 on January 15, 1967. Packers head coach Vince Lombardi led the team, while quarterback Bart Starr was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.
Who was the winning coach in Super Bowl I?
Vince Lombardi was the winning coach in Super Bowl I. His Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in the first championship game between the NFL and AFL champions, played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
What does the AP Offensive Player of the Year award recognize?
The Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year award recognizes the NFL player judged to have delivered the strongest offensive performance during a season. It is separate from the league’s Most Valuable Player award and is selected through voting by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
What do football trivia questions often test?
Football trivia often tests knowledge of rules, positions, statistics, awards, teams, coaches, quarterbacks, championships, drafts, and season milestones. More advanced questions may focus on exact dates, award winners, starting lineups, playoff results, or records from a particular NFL season.