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1. Which player for the Green Bay Packers participated in off-season cow wrestling?
- Aaron Rodgers
- D.J. Williams
- Charles Woodson
- John Kuhn
2. Which of the following is a defensive position?
3. Which of the following is NOT an offensive position?
- Center
- Linebacker
- Right Guard
- Tight End
4. How many teams are in each conference?
- 8
- 16
- 32
- 4
5. The two conferences in the NFL are the:
- National League and American League
- NFL and AFL
- There are actually four conferences: north, south, east, and west
- NFC and AFC
6. Where is the red zone?
7. The Tennessee Titans were originally the:
- Houston Texans
- Houston Oilers
- Tennessee Tigers
- Baltimore Ravens
8. Which player in Jacksonville is holding out for a better contract?
- Blaine Gabbert
- Chad Henne
- Justin Blackmon
- Maurice Jones-Drew
9. True or False: The National Football League (NFL) only plays games in the United States.
- True
- False
10. How many head coaches in the AFC South are named “Mike”?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
11. The regular season is ( ) weeks long:
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
12. Football games are timed in:
- Periods
- Halves
- Innings
- Quarters
13. Which of the following actions will NOT stop the play clock?
- A complete pass is thrown
- An incomplete pass is thrown
- A player steps out of bounds
- A penalty is called
14. How many consecutive times did the Bills appear in and lose the Super Bowl?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
15. Teams rotate sides of the field after:
- Halftime
- Every quarter
- Every score
- The first and third quarters
16. After a turnover, the ball is placed:
- At the spot where the turnover occurred
- At mid-field
- On the defense’s 30 yard line
- On the offense’s 30 yard line
17. If the ball is caught and downed in the offense team’s endzone during kickoff it’s called a:
18. On 4th down, a team can choose to:
- Punt
- Kick a Field Goal
- Gain yardage by running a play
- All of the above
19. It’s 2nd and 2. This means:
- It’s the second down and the offense needs 8 yards for a first down
- It’s the second down and the offense needs 2 yards for a first down
- It’s the second quarter and there are two minutes remaining
- It’s the second quarter and the second down
20. The imaginary line where the players line up is called:
- The red zone
- The backfield
- The starting line
- The line of scrimmage
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Yippee!! Such a fun quiz :) Here are my answers:
1. (2) D.J. Williams
2. (4) Cornerback
3. (2) Linebacker
4. (2) 16
5. (4) AFC and NFC
6. (3) 20 yards prior to the end zone
7. (2) Houston Oilers
8. (4) Maurice Jones-Drew
9. (2) False
10. (2) 2
11. (3) 17 weeks
12. (4) quarters
13. (1) complete pass is thrown
14. (3) 4 times
15. (2) every quarter
16. (1) at the spot where the turnover occurred
17. (3) touchback
18. (4) all of the above
19. (2) it's second down and offense needs two yards for first down
20. (4) line of scrimmage