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Fun NFL Trivia Questions
1. What does NFL stand for?
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National Football League.
2. Teams from which two conferences make up the NFL?
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The American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
3. Which team won the first Super Bowl in 1967?
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Green Bay Packers.
4. Which is the only NFL team ever to complete a perfect season, winning all their regular season games as well as all their play-off games, including the Super Bowl?
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Miami Dolphins.
5. In which division of the NFC do the Philadelphia Eagles play?
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The NFC East division.
6. Which wide-receiver holds the NFL record for most career receptions?
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Jerry Rice.
7. Which is the only NFL team to record 20 straight winning seasons (from 1966-85)?
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Dallas Cowboys.
8. The trophy awarded to the winners of the Super Bowl each year is named after which legendary coach?
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Vince Lombardi.
9. Which NFL team derives their name from the date they were founded (November 1st)?
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New Orleans Saints (November 1st is All Saint’s Day for Catholics).
10. Which NFL team made their first Super Bowl appearance in 2004 at Super Bowl XXXVIII?
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Carolina Panthers.
11. Which player was known as “The Refrigrator”?
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William Perry.
12. Which team holds the record for the most Super Bowl appearances?
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New England Patriots (with nine appearances to date).
13. Dan Marino played quarterback for which NFL team?
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Miami Dolphins.
14. The highest-scoring game in NFL history took place between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants on November 27, 1996. How many points were scored in the game?
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113 points. The final score was 72-41 to the Redskins.
15. Which is the only non-profit, community-owned team in the NFL?
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Green Bay Packers.
16. Which coach holds the record for the most Super Bowl wins?
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Bill Belichick (with six wins to date).
17. Which former Cleveland Browns fullback lead the league in rushing yards in 8 out of his 9 seasons, a league record?
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Jim Brown.
18. What was the original name of the New England Patriots when they were founded in 1959?
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Boston Patriots.
19. Which player holds the record for the most career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback?
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Cam Newton.
20. In 2006, who became the first quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season?
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Michael Vick.
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