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100

You can get 3 points from a field goal if you get the ball through these yellow things in the end zone.

The goalposts

100

How many people watched the Super Bowl live in 2025?

More than 100 million.

100

Name one of the 3 NFL teams from California. 

The 49ers, the Raiders, the Chargers

100

This is the first football game that is played at your school.

The homecoming game.

100

You might call this the football team’s pet, but it’s more accurate to call it a symbol.

Mascot

200

According to the dictionary, this is when you try to take the ball from another player by making them fall.

To tackle

200

When was the first American football game?

1869

200

This is a type of party football fans have from the back of their cars.

Tailgate

200

This athletic team performs gymnastic tricks to motivate the sports team and crowd at football games.

The cheerleaders

200

These are shoes with spikes.

Cleats

300

This is what separates 2 teams on an American football field.

The line of scrimmage.

300

Last year was Super Bowl LVIII. What number Super Bowl was it?

58

300

He was a famous football commentator.

John Madden

300

Most high school football games feature this kind of walking musical group.

A marching band

300

Name 2 differences between American football and rugby.

Depends

400

When the ball carrier gets tackled in his own team’s end zone, it’s called this.

A safety.

400

In the 2025 Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles won the game with 40 points. How many points did the Kansas City Chiefs score?

22

400

Kendrick Lamar was this for this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Headliner

400

The Homecoming Queen is part of this group.

The Homecoming Court

400

The Super Bowl is hosted by the NFL. NFL stands for what?

 National Football league

500

The team might do this on the field when they need a moment to strategize.

Huddle

500

Team A scores 2 touchdowns, 4 field goals, and 1 safety. Team B scores 3 touchdowns and 3 field goals. Who wins?

A = 2 x 6 + 4 x 3 + 1 x 2 = 12 + 12 + 2 = 26

B = 3 x 6 + 3 x 3 = 18 + 8 = 27

Team B wins

500

Google spent $16.8 million dollars on this 90-second thing during the Super Bowl in 2020.

Commercial

500

If your high school has special activities every day of the week, it might be this type of ghostly week.

A spirit week

500

This is the most famous position on a football team.

The Quarterback