110 Nfl Trivia Questions with Answers
110 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
NFL trivia covers league awards, starting quarterbacks, team history, coaching, rookies, comebacks, and the players who shape each season. This large collection reaches across the 2011 NFL season, asking who won major AP honors and who opened the year under center for teams such as Washington, Houston, Cleveland, and Buffalo.
The questions suit football fans, fantasy players, classroom activities, sports bars, and competitive pub quizzes. Some answers are familiar to followers of headline awards, while others depend on remembering depth charts and opening-day lineups. Because the set spans many teams and subjects, it works well for both a quick football round and a longer league-wide trivia challenge.
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 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 New York Giants coach in 2008?
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Tom Coughlin
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 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 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 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
Who had the number one draft pick overall in the NFL 2005 Draft?
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San Francisco
Who had the first pick in the 2018 NFL Draft?
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Cleveland Browns
Who did the San Diego Chargers lose to in the 2008 divisional playoff game?
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Who did the NY Jets draft in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft?
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Sam Darnold
Who did the Chargers pick in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft?
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Denzel Perryman
Who did Tennessee beat in the 2017-18 NFL Wild Card Playoff game?
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Kansas City
Who defeated the Raiders 33-13 in their opening game for the 2018 NFL season?
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Los Angeles Rams
Who defeated the Cowboys 16-8 in their opening game for the 2018 NFL season?
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Carolina Panthers
Who defeated the Bears by one point in their opening game for the 2018 NFL season?
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Green Bay Packers
Who coached the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008?
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Andy Reid
Which year did the AFL and NFL officially merge?
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1970
Which team chose David Carr 1st in the 2002 NFL Draft?
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Houston Texans
Which quarterback's record of highest rating by a rookie was broken in 2012 by Robert Griffin III?
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Ben Roethlisberger
Which one of these NFL players did not run for USC?
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Gayle Sayers
Which NFL team scored the most points in 2000?
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Rams
Where did 2017 NFL first round draft pick Mitchell Trubisky play college football?
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North Carolina
Nfl trivia — quick answers
What are good NFL trivia questions?
Good NFL trivia questions cover Super Bowl history, league awards, Hall of Fame players, team records, coaches, draft picks, rules, and memorable seasons. This hub emphasizes 2011 award winners and the starting quarterbacks for several teams at the beginning of that season.
How hard is NFL trivia?
NFL trivia ranges from easy to challenging. Major award winners and famous champions are accessible to casual fans, while questions about one season’s opening quarterbacks, rookie honors, and comeback awards require more specific league knowledge.
Who won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award for the 2011 NFL season?
Drew Brees won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award for the 2011 season. The New Orleans Saints quarterback set the NFL single-season passing-yardage record at the time, throwing for 5,476 yards.
Who won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award for the 2011 NFL season?
Von Miller won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award for the 2011 season. The Denver Broncos linebacker made an immediate impact with 11.5 sacks and helped establish himself as one of the league’s premier pass rushers.
Who was the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans at the beginning of the 2011 season?
Matt Schaub was the Houston Texans’ starting quarterback at the beginning of the 2011 season. Schaub had established himself as Houston’s primary starter, though a season-ending injury later shifted the team’s quarterback situation.
Who won the AP Coach of the Year award for the 2011 NFL season?
Jim Harbaugh won the AP Coach of the Year award for the 2011 season. In his first year with the San Francisco 49ers, he led the team to a 13–3 record and the NFC Championship Game.