Football 1
What does the NFL stand for?
National Football League
Who has thrown for the most passing yards of all time?
Tom Brady with 89,214 career passing yards
Who has the most receiving yards all time?
Jerry Rice with 22,895 career receiving yards
What year was the NFL founded?
1920
How many teams did the NFL have when it first started?
10 teams
Who has the most rushing yards of all time?
Emmitt Smith with 18,355 career rushing yards
How much does the average NFL player earn per year?
On average, each player is earning about $2 million per season
Which two current NFL teams have existed since the founding year?
Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears
Which NFL team had the most wins in the 2000s?
The Indianapolis Colts
Which NFL team had the most wins in the 2010s?
The New England Patriots
Where is the NFL Hall of Fame located?
Canton, Ohio
Who has the most return touchdowns in the NFL all time?
Devin Hester with 20 total return touchdowns (5 kickoff returns, 14 punt returns, 1 missed field goal returned)
Which player has won the most NFL MVP awards?
Peyton Manning; 5 times (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013)
When was the first NFL championship game broadcasted?
1951
When did the NFL overtake the MLB as America’s favorite sport?
In the early 1970s
Who has kicked the longest field goal successfully of all time?
Justin Tucker. He made a 66-yard field goal in 2022
Who has the most interceptions in the NFL of all time?
Paul Krause with 81 career interceptions
How many players can NFL teams roster at a time?
53 players can be on the active roster at once
Which NFL team had the most wins in the 1970s?
The Dallas Cowboys
Which NFL team had the most wins in both the 1980s and the 1990s?
The San Francisco 49ers
Who is the current commissioner of the NFL?
Roger Goodell
When was the first NFL draft held?
1936
Who has the most sacks in the NFL of all time?
Bruce Smith with 200 career sacks
What is the only team to have gone 0-16 in a single season?
The 2008 Detroit Lions
How many total games are played in the NFL regular season?
272 total games (17 games for each team)