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