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1
What Yale head coach is considered the “Father of American Football”?
Alonzo Stagg
Walter Camp
Fielding Yost
John Heisman
2
There were no rules to mob football in medieval Europe, which made manslaughter common.
False
True
3
The National Football League has never changed its name.
False
True
4
What year was the forward pass legalized?
1900
1912
1906
1890
5
What is the oldest rivalry in NFL history?
Packers vs. Bears
Cowboys vs. Packers
Cowboys vs. Washington Football Team
Cardinals vs. Steelers
6
Fritz Pollard is the first African-American player and coach in NFL history.
True
False
7
How many teams currently play in the NFL?
28
22
32
30
8
What play was outlawed from college football in the 1890s?
the sweep
the flying wedge
the forward pass
the onside kick
9
Who was the first full time female coach in the NFL?
Becky Hammon
Kathryn Smith
Sarah Thomas
Linda Bogdan
10
The New York Giants are the last NFL team to start an African-American at QB.
True
False
11
There are colonial texts that detail Native Americans playing games that resemble football.
False
True
12
What team won the first NFL championship?
Decatur Staleys
Buffalo All-Americans
Chicago Cardinals
Akron Pros
13
Which NFL team is the only team to finish the regular season and postseason undefeated and untied?
2007 New England Patriots
1920 Akron Pros
1972 Miami Dolphins
1992 Buffalo Bills
14
What NFL franchise has the most championships in league history?
New England Patriots
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dallas Cowboys
15
The NFL was founded in an automobile showroom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
True
False
16
John Brallier was the first professional player to admit to being paid for his services.
False
True
17
The Ohio League was a loose group of teams that played for a championship from 1902 to 1919.
True
False
18
Who was the first professional football player?
John Brallier
Fritz Pollard
Jim Thorpe
William “Pudge” Heffelfinger
19
How long was the NFL’s “gentleman’s agreement”, which barred African-American players?
1954-1969 (15 years)
1934-1946 (12 years)
1934-1966 (32 years)
1924-1931 (7 years)
20
What is the oldest collegiate conference in the United States?
Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Ivy League
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)
Big Ten
21
A few ancient predecessors to football include Episkyros from Greece and Harpastum from Rome.
True
False
22
Who was the first president of the NFL?
Jim Thorpe
George Halas
Fritz Pollard
John Brallier
23
The first college “football” game was played between ____________.
New Jersey College (Princeton) and Rutgers
Harvard and Yale
Rutgers and Yale
New Jersey College (Princeton) and Harvard
24
When was the NFL established?
1967
1920
1915
1902
25
The oldest bowl game in NCAA history, known as the “Granddaddy of Them All”, is the __________.
Cotton Bowl
Rose Bowl
Sugar Bowl
Orange Bowl
26
The first Super Bowl was played between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs on January 15, 1967.
True
False
27
What NFL franchises have the most Super Bowl victories in league history?
Green Bay Packers & Los Angeles Rams
New England Patriots & Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers & New England Patriots
Dallas Cowboys & Pittsburgh Steelers
28
What NFL franchise won the first two Super Bowls?
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys
29
The Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears are the only original NFL teams still in existence.
True
False
30
How much money does a 30 second advertisement cost during the Super Bowl?
$1 million
$5 million
$7 million
$10 million
31
Football evolved from what two sports?
soccer and rugby
rugby and basketball
hockey and rugby
soccer and basketball
32
What Illinois halfback was the first college star to play professional football in the NFL?
Sammy Baugh
Bronko Nagurski
Red Grange
Jim Thorpe
33
What university has the most victories in NCAA history?
Yale
Notre Dame
Michigan
Harvard
34
What was the first organized football club in the United States?
Oneida Football Club
New Jersey College
Harvard University
Latrobe Athletic Association
35
Why was the NCAA established in 1906?
to set standards of amateurism for all universities.
to establish uniform rules across all universities.
to make the game safer after 18 casualties the year before.
to create a standard schedule and balanced conferences.
36
Which team made it to four consecutive Super Bowls, but failed to win any of them?
Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears
Denver Broncos
Dallas Cowboys
