Football Trivia and Answers

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Hard

During the entire 2017 season, Patriots' wide receiver Julian Edelman was sidelined with which type of injury?

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Answer: ACL
Julian suffered an anterior cruciate ligament or ACL injury, which affects a region behind the thigh.

Medium

During which NFL season was the 50th edition of the Super Bowl played?

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Answer: 2015
Though played in February of 2016, Super Bowl 50 featured the champions from the 2015 season.

Hard

The Doak Walker Award is given annually to the top college player at which position?

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Answer: Running Back
Doak Walker (1927-1998) has been inducted into both the College Football and Pro Football halls of fame. He played halfback, and accordingly the award named after him is given to college football's premiere running back.

Medium

The record for longest field goal in NFL history was set by Matt Prater in 2013. How many yards did the field goal cover?

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Answer: 64
Matt Prater amazingly kicked the ball for 64 yards in December 8th of that year against the Tennessee Titans.

Hard

"Reggie's Prayer" is a film starring with former NFL player?

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Answer: Reggie White
Reggie White's (1967-2004) illustrious career lasted for 15 seasons, and many football experts consider him to be the greatest defensive player of all-time.

Hard

In what year was the NERF football created?

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Answer: 1972
The foamy NERF football, a favorite amongst children, was created in 1972 by former Minnesota Vikings' kicker Fred Cox, who still receives quarterly checks from the company due to this invention.

Medium

Which team won the first Super Bowl ever?

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Answer: Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs during the inaugural event in 1967.

Medium

The first American football game is considered to have been played in which year?

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Answer: 1869
The first game of football was an intercollegiate match between Rutgers and Princeton that was played on 6 November 1869.

Easy

Which meat dish becomes particularly popular during the Super Bowl?

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Answer: Chicken Wings
On average Americans eat about 1.3 billion chicken wings annually on Super Bowl Sunday!

Hard

Which NFL player later went on to become a US Supreme Court Judge?

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Answer: Byron White
Byron "Whizzer" White (1917-2002), a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1937, was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1962 to 1993.



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