NFL History & Football Trivia

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1. 1In what year was the NFL founded?
   A1920

   B1933

   C1958

   D1970
2. 2What was the NFL originally called when it was founded?
   AAmerican Football League

   BAmerican Professional Football Association

   CNational Gridiron League

   DUnited States Football League
3. 3Which two leagues merged in 1970 to form the modern NFL?
   ANFL and USFL

   BNFL and AFL

   CNFL and CFL

   DNFL and XFL
4. 4Which team has won the most Super Bowl championships?
   ADallas Cowboys

   BNew England Patriots

   CPittsburgh Steelers

   DNew England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers (tied)
5. 5Who was the first Super Bowl MVP?
   ABart Starr

   BVince Lombardi

   CJoe Namath

   DJohnny Unitas
6. 6What is the name of the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl champion?
   AHeisman Trophy

   BLombardi Trophy

   CCommissioner's Trophy

   DVince Trophy
7. 7Which team is nicknamed 'America's Team'?
   AGreen Bay Packers

   BChicago Bears

   CDallas Cowboys

   DSan Francisco 49ers
8. 8Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowl titles?
   APeyton Manning

   BTom Brady

   CJoe Montana

   DTerry Bradshaw
9. 9What year did the first Super Bowl take place?
   A1967

   B1970

   C1960

   D1975
10. 10Which team did the Miami Dolphins defeat to complete the only perfect season in NFL history (1972)?
    AWashington Redskins

    BDallas Cowboys

    CMinnesota Vikings

    DPittsburgh Steelers
11. 11Who holds the NFL record for most career passing yards?
    ADrew Brees

    BTom Brady

    CPeyton Manning

    DBrett Favre
12. 12Which city's team relocated to become the Los Angeles Rams in 2016?
    ASan Diego

    BOakland

    CSt. Louis

    DBaltimore
13. 13What is the standard length of an NFL football field, including end zones, in yards?
    A100 yards

    B110 yards

    C120 yards

    D130 yards
14. 14Which team is known as the 'Cheeseheads' fan base, representing a state famous for dairy?
    AMinnesota Vikings

    BGreen Bay Packers

    CDetroit Lions

    DChicago Bears
15. 15Who is the only player to win the Heisman Trophy and a Super Bowl MVP?
    AMarcus Allen

    BRoger Staubach

    CDesmond Howard

    DJim Plunkett
16. 16Which team has appeared in the most Super Bowls without ever winning (as of recent history)?
    AMinnesota Vikings

    BBuffalo Bills

    CDenver Broncos

    DAtlanta Falcons
17. 17In what decade did the NFL first allow the forward pass?
    A1900s

    B1910s

    C1930s

    D1950s
18. 18Which legendary coach has the most career wins in NFL history?
    AVince Lombardi

    BBill Belichick

    CDon Shula

    DTom Landry
19. 19What college conference has historically produced the most NFL draft picks?
    ABig Ten

    BPac-12

    CSEC

    DACC
20. 20The Buffalo Bills famously lost how many consecutive Super Bowls in the early 1990s?
    ATwo

    BThree

    CFour

    DFive