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100
If a receiver catches the ball in mid air, falls to the ground with full possession of the ball, and no one touches him, he is allowed to get back up and continue to run with the ball. True Or False?
What is true... in the NFL. This differs from the high school and college league's rules.
100
I played for the Chicago Bears for 13 seasons. I had more than 16,700 career rushing yards, a record… for a while. For some reason, my nickname was Sweetness. ...a) Walter Payton ...b) Tony Dorsett ...c) Marcus Allen ...d) Roger Staubach
A - Who is Walter Payton?
100
This stadium on the shores of Lake Michigan has a 250-foot granite wall with sculptures of American servicemen and service women. What is the name of this stadium? ...a) Soldier Field ...b) Spartan Stadium ...c) Ryan Field ...d) Brigham Field
A - What is Soldier Field? Home of the Chicago Bears.
100
The Purple People Eaters were the legendary defensive front line of which team during the 1960’s & 1970’s? ...a) Denver Broncos ...b) Oakland Raiders ...c) Minnesota Vikings ...d) Seattle Seahawks
C - Who are the Minnesota Vikings?
100
When would you try to maneuver a two-point conversion? ...a) On 2nd down ...b) After scoring a touchdown ...c) Instead of punting the ball ...d) After recovering a fumble on the 35 yard line
B - What is after scoring a touchdown?
200
When is a touchdown scored? ...a) When the entire ball crosses the plane of the end zone ...b) When any part of the ball crosses the plane of the end zone ...c) When any part of the ball AND any part of the player crosses the plane of the end zone ...d) When the entire ball AND entire player cross the plane of the end zone
B - What is - When any part of the ball crosses the plane of the end zone.
200
I am the quarterback with the record for most consecutive regular season starts. I played for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings and started in 297 consecutive regular season games! ...a) Tom Brady ...b) Joe Flacco ...c) Peyton Manning ...d) Brett Favre
D - Who is Brett Favre? Next closest is Peyton Manning with 208 consecutive games.
200
This professional sports stadium is perhaps best known for housing some 30,000 refugees during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in 2005. What is it? ...a) Tiger Stadium ...b) Louisiana Superdome ...c) Tulane Stadium ...d) Bryant-Denny Stadium
B - What is the Louisiana Superdome? The storm peeled off some of the dome’s outer covering, letting in rain & wind. The damage was so extensive that it wasn’t re-opened until Sept of the next year.
200
Which team was given the nickname “America’s Team” in the 1979 NFL season? ...a) Dallas Cowboys ...b) Green Bay Packers ...c) New York Jets ...d) Washington Redskins
A - Who are the Dallas Cowboys? Named due to their large fan base outside of Dallas
200
Your team just scored late in the 4th quarter and are lined up for the kickoff. But you are still down by 3 points. What play might your coach call? ...a) Touchback ...b) Sweep ...c) Onside Kick ...d) Squib kick
C - What is an onside kick?
300
What fairly new rule has helped clarify whether a touchdown was scored? ...a) A coach’s challenge ...b) Official review ...c) Instant replay ...d) A vote by the players
B - What is an official review?
300
I played 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and became the NFL’s all-time rushing leader, breaking Walter Payton’s record. I helped the Cowboys win 3 Super Bowl games in the 1990’s ...a) Emmitt Smith ...b) OJ Simpson ...c) Bo Jackson ...d) Terrell Owens
A - Who is Emmitt Smith?
300
This is the stadium the NFL used for its Pro Bowl for many seasons. But during the regular season, it was used by a college team called the Rainbow Warriors. What is this stadium? ...a) Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis ...b) Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego ...c) Ohio Stadium in Columbus ...d) Aloha Stadium in Honolulu
D - What is Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. College’s Hula Bowl & Aloha Bowl are also played in Aloha Stadium. And, it's a mile from Radford High School, Valerie’s alma mater! She even played in the Hula Bowl band!
300
The Steel Curtain is a nickname which still carries on today for this exceptional defensive line. ...a) Minnesota Vikings ...b) Kansas City Chiefs ...c) Oakland Raiders ...d) Pittsburgh Steelers
D - Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers?
300
What play is an offensive coach most likely to call: Third down and 15 yards at the opposing team’s 20-yard line, 45 seconds left in the 4th quarter, down by five, with no time outs left? ...a) Run play ...b) Field Goal ...c) Blitz ...d) Pass play
D - What is a pass play?
400
On 4th down, Oakland is forced to punt the ball to Miami. After signaling for a fair catch, an Oakland player is pushed into the punt returner by a Miami player. Which penalty is called against Oakland? ...a) No penalty is assessed against Oakland ...b) Unsportsmanlike conduct ...c) Fair catch interference ...d) Unnecessary roughness.
A - What is - No penalty against Oakland Because the Oakland player was pushed into the punt returner by a Seattle player
400
I scored 197 touchdowns as a wide receiver, the most of any player! I played for 20 seasons, mostly with the San Francisco 49ers. ...a) Andre Reed ...b) Jerry Rice ...c) Antonio Brown ...d) Cris Carter
B - Who is Jerry Rice? Randy Moss is second with 156 career receiving touchdowns.
400
This stadium, the longest continuously occupied playing venue in the NFL, was the host of the 1967 ‘Ice Bowl’, in which temperatures were as low as 13°F with a wind chill of -48°F. What is the name of this frozen tundra? ...a) Lambeau Field ...b) Spartan Stadium ...c) Ralph Wilson Stadium ...d) Michigan Stadium
A - What is Lambeau Field? The home team Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys with Bar Starr’s quarterback sneak with 16 seconds left in the game, thus taking their 3rd straight NFL championship.
400
Which NFL team was nicknamed “The Yucks” during the mid 1980’s to 1990’s? ...a) San Diego Chargers ...b) Cincinnati Bengals ...c) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...d) Indianapolis Colts
C - Who are The Tampa Bay Buccaneers? They were given this nickname for having double-digit losses during the 1980s and 1990s
400
Atlanta’s quarterback is scrambling in his own end zone when Houston’s defensive-end hits him. The ball comes loose and is recovered by Houston. Who and what is scored? ...a) Houston – Safety ...b) Atlanta – Touchdown ...c) Atlanta – Safety ...d) Houston – Touchdown
D - Who is Houston and what is a touchdown?
500
With 2 seconds left in the game, Kansas City is trailing the 49ers. Kansas City lines up to attempt a game-winning field goal. The ball is placed at the 49ers 25-yard line. The KC kicker misses & time runs out. But the 49ers are penalized for being offside. What is the correct call made by the referee ...a) 5-yrd penalty, retry field goal ...b) 10-yard penalty, retry field goal ...c) the game is over ...d) 15 yard penalty, retry field goal
A - What is 5-yard penalty, retry field goal attempt
500
I played in 4 Super Bowls and won them all. I was involved in the ‘immaculate reception’. I played for 14 years with the same team. Who am I? ...a) Terry Bradshaw ...b) Troy Aikman ...c) Joe Montana ...d) Jim Plunkett
A - Who is Terry Bradshaw? He played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1970 to 1983.
500
The first regular season NFL game that was played outside the US was in 2005, where the Cardinals beat the 49ers, 31 to 14. In which stadium was the game played? ...a) Tokyo Dome in Tokyo ...b) Estadio Azteca in Mexico City ...c) Wembley Stadium in London ...d) Sky Dome in Toronto
B - What is Estadio Azteca in Mexico City? Over 103,000 fans watched the game live. 
500
Everyone remembers the Fearsome Foursome from the late 1960’s. They were arguably the greatest defensive line in football history! But what team were they from? ...a) Los Angeles Rams ...b) San Diego Chargers ...c) Seattle Seahawks ...d) Oakland Raiders
A - Who are the Los Angeles Rams?
500
The Kansas City quarterback takes the snap and hands off to the tailback. The tailback runs to the line of scrimmage, and tosses the ball back to the quarterback. The QB then lofts the ball down the field to his receiver, who scores a touchdown. What kind of play is this called? ...a) Option pass ...b) Play action fake ...c) Flea-flicker pass ...d) It’s not a legitimate play
C - What is a Flea-flicker?
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