Game Rules and Scoring
How much is a standard touchdown worth?
6 points
After scoring a touchdown, an offense usually kicks an extra point for 1 point. If they decide instead to run or pass the ball into the end zone from the 2-yard line, how many points is that? (its called a two-point-conversion)
2 points
What is the official name of the shiny silver trophy awarded to the team that wins the Super Bowl every year?
The Vince Lombardi Trophy
What is the name of the huge championship game played at the very end of the professional NFL football season?
The Super Bowl
What is the name of the famous, heavy bronze trophy shaped like a player stiff-arming an opponent that is given to the absolute best college football player each year?
The Heisman Trophy
How many quarters are in a football game?
4
In professional football, how many seconds does the offensive team generally have on the play clock to snap the ball after the previous play has ended?
40 seconds
What exciting football slang term is used when a defensive player intercepts a pass thrown by the quarterback and runs it all the way back into the end zone for a touchdown?
A pick-six
Which famous NFL team has a unique tradition where they print their iconic corporate logo (the Steelmark) on only one side of their helmet, leaving the other side completely blank?
Pittsburgh Steelers
Which professional NFL franchise remains the only team in history to complete an entire "perfect season" winning every single regular season game and playoff game to finish undefeated?
Miami Dolphins (1972) (you didn't have to get the year)
How many yards does an offensive team need to gain to get back to 1st down?
10 yards
What specific scoring play occurs when the offensive quarterback or ballcarrier is tackled directly inside their own team's end zone by the defense, and how many points is it worth?
A safety worth 2 points (you have to get both parts of it to get full credit)
What is the penalty called when a player on defense (or offense) crosses over the line of scrimmage before the football is officially hiked or snapped?
Offsides
Which professional NFL football team is famous for having a simple silver and blue star on their helmet and is often nicknamed "America's Team"?
Dallas Cowboys
Which college football program holds the all-time record for the most total wins in the entire history of college football?
University of Michigan
How many total players does a football team have on the field at one time during an active play?
11 players
In modern football rules, if a kickoff or punt goes all the way through the end zone and the receiving player takes a knee (a touchback), where does the offense get to start their next drive on the field?
The 25-yard line
When a quarterback walks up to the line of scrimmage, looks at the defensive alignment, and yells a brand new play call to the rest of the team right before the snap, what is this called?
An audible
Which famous NFL team plays their home games in a giant statium featuring a massive, clear glass roof and a gigantic video board that hangs right over the middle of the field?
Dallas Cowboys
Which famous college football team has a tradition where players rub a special piece of sacred stone called "Howard's Rock" and run down a big hill onto the field before the game?
Clemson Tigers
What unique geometric shape is a standard American football? (BE VERY SPECIFIC)
An oval or a prolate spheroid
What must a receiver do with the football after catching a pass while near the sideline to make it a legal, complete catch in an NFL game?
Get both feet down inbounds while maintaining control of the football
What is it called when an offensive player accidentally drops the football before they are tackled or go out of bounds, and a defensive player picks it up off the ground?
A fumble recovery
Which NFL stadium is so famously loud that the fan roar reached 137.6 decibels, leading the home team to officially "retire" the number 12 jersey in honor of their supporters?
Lumen Field (Seattle)
In what year was the very first Super Bowl played between the NFL and AFL champions?
1967