Bing Football History Quiz: 60 Questions and Answers

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Football has been part of our lives for a long time. From backyard games with friends to big stadiums filled with thousands of fans, the sport has grown into something many people love. The players who made amazing plays, the teams that won championships, and the games that kept us on the edge of our seats – all these make football special.

Ready to test how much you know about football history? This quiz has 60 questions that will challenge what you know about the sport’s past. Don’t worry if you don’t know all the answers right away – that’s part of the fun!

The answers are at the end, so you can check how well you did after trying all the questions. Let’s kick off this football history quiz!

Bing Football History Quiz Questions

The answers to all questions can be found in the answers section after you finish the quiz. Good luck!

  1. Which team won the first Super Bowl in 1967? A) Dallas Cowboys B) Green Bay Packers C) Pittsburgh Steelers D) New York Jets
  2. Who holds the NFL record for most career rushing yards? A) Barry Sanders B) Walter Payton C) Emmitt Smith D) Jim Brown
  3. What year was the National Football League (NFL) founded? A) 1902 B) 1920 C) 1933 D) 1945
  4. Which quarterback has won the most Super Bowl titles as a starting quarterback? A) Joe Montana B) Peyton Manning C) Tom Brady D) Terry Bradshaw
  5. What team was known as the “Steel Curtain” in the 1970s? A) Dallas Cowboys B) Pittsburgh Steelers C) Oakland Raiders D) Miami Dolphins
  6. Who is known as “The Galloping Ghost”? A) Jim Brown B) Red Grange C) Jim Thorpe D) Bronko Nagurski
  7. What team went undefeated during the entire 1972 season including the Super Bowl? A) Pittsburgh Steelers B) Dallas Cowboys C) Miami Dolphins D) Green Bay Packers
  8. Which player was nicknamed “Sweetness”? A) Barry Sanders B) Walter Payton C) Jerry Rice D) Emmitt Smith
  9. What is the name of the trophy given to the Super Bowl winner? A) Vince Lombardi Trophy B) George Halas Trophy C) Pete Rozelle Trophy D) Lamar Hunt Trophy
  10. Who was the first player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season? A) Walter Payton B) Eric Dickerson C) O.J. Simpson D) Barry Sanders
  11. Which team was first called the “America’s Team”? A) New England Patriots B) Green Bay Packers C) Dallas Cowboys D) Pittsburgh Steelers
  12. Who holds the record for most receiving yards in NFL history? A) Randy Moss B) Terrell Owens C) Larry Fitzgerald D) Jerry Rice
  13. What was the original name of the New York Jets? A) New York Titans B) New York Knights C) New York Stars D) New York Sharks
  14. Which NFL player was known as “Broadway Joe”? A) Joe Montana B) Joe Namath C) Joe Theismann D) Joe Greene
  15. What team did John Elway play his entire NFL career with? A) Indianapolis Colts B) Denver Broncos C) San Francisco 49ers D) Seattle Seahawks
  16. Who caught “The Catch” from Joe Montana in the 1982 NFC Championship game? A) Jerry Rice B) John Taylor C) Dwight Clark D) Freddie Solomon
  17. Which team lost four Super Bowls in a row from 1991-1994? A) Denver Broncos B) Minnesota Vikings C) Buffalo Bills D) Atlanta Falcons
  18. Who holds the record for most touchdowns in a single NFL season? A) Randy Moss B) Jerry Rice C) LaDainian Tomlinson D) Peyton Manning
  19. What team moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 2016? A) Raiders B) Rams C) Chargers D) Cardinals
  20. Who was the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl? A) Tony Dungy B) Mike Tomlin C) Lovie Smith D) Art Shell
  21. What team was originally known as the Boston Patriots? A) Baltimore Ravens B) New England Patriots C) Washington Commanders D) Carolina Panthers
  22. Who holds the record for most sacks in NFL history? A) Reggie White B) Bruce Smith C) Lawrence Taylor D) J.J. Watt
  23. What team drafted Peyton Manning first overall in 1998? A) Denver Broncos B) Indianapolis Colts C) San Diego Chargers D) New York Giants
  24. Which player retired during halftime of a game in 2018? A) Rob Gronkowski B) Calvin Johnson C) Vontae Davis D) Antonio Brown
  25. What team played in the “Ice Bowl” against the Green Bay Packers in 1967? A) Chicago Bears B) New York Giants C) Dallas Cowboys D) Minnesota Vikings
  26. Who holds the record for most career interceptions? A) Ed Reed B) Charles Woodson C) Paul Krause D) Ronnie Lott
  27. What team did Brett Favre play for the longest? A) Atlanta Falcons B) Green Bay Packers C) Minnesota Vikings D) New York Jets
  28. Who was known as “The Minister of Defense”? A) Ray Lewis B) Lawrence Taylor C) Reggie White D) Bruce Smith
  29. What team won three Super Bowls in four years during the 1990s? A) San Francisco 49ers B) Green Bay Packers C) Dallas Cowboys D) Denver Broncos
  30. Who threw the “Hail Mary” pass to Drew Pearson in a 1975 playoff game? A) Terry Bradshaw B) Roger Staubach C) Joe Namath D) Fran Tarkenton
  31. What team had the “Purple People Eaters” defense? A) Baltimore Ravens B) Minnesota Vikings C) Kansas City Chiefs D) Philadelphia Eagles
  32. Who holds the record for longest field goal in NFL history? A) Adam Vinatieri B) Justin Tucker C) Sebastian Janikowski D) Matt Prater
  33. What team won the first overtime game in NFL playoff history? A) Baltimore Colts B) New York Giants C) Cleveland Browns D) Los Angeles Rams
  34. Who was the first quarterback to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season? A) Dan Marino B) Drew Brees C) Peyton Manning D) Tom Brady
  35. What player was known as “Megatron”? A) Randy Moss B) Terrell Owens C) Calvin Johnson D) Larry Fitzgerald
  36. Which coach has the best winning percentage in NFL history (minimum 100 games)? A) Bill Belichick B) Don Shula C) Vince Lombardi D) George Halas
  37. What team did Lawrence Taylor play his entire career for? A) Chicago Bears B) New York Giants C) Dallas Cowboys D) Washington Redskins
  38. Who was the first player selected in the first NFL draft in 1936? A) Sammy Baugh B) Jay Berwanger C) Don Hutson D) Bronko Nagurski
  39. What team was involved in the “Music City Miracle”? A) Tennessee Titans B) Buffalo Bills C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B
  40. Who holds the record for most receiving touchdowns in a single season? A) Jerry Rice B) Randy Moss C) Calvin Johnson D) Rob Gronkowski
  41. What team played in the longest game in NFL history? A) Miami Dolphins B) Kansas City Chiefs C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B
  42. Who was the first player to be featured on the Madden NFL video game cover? A) John Madden B) Barry Sanders C) Eddie George D) Garrison Hearst
  43. What team did Dan Marino play his entire career for? A) Miami Dolphins B) Pittsburgh Steelers C) New York Jets D) San Francisco 49ers
  44. Who was the “Fearsome Foursome” defensive line? A) Chicago Bears B) Los Angeles Rams C) Pittsburgh Steelers D) Minnesota Vikings
  45. What team was known as the “Aints” by their fans during bad seasons? A) Atlanta Falcons B) New Orleans Saints C) Tampa Bay Buccaneers D) Carolina Panthers
  46. Who has the most career touchdown passes in NFL history? A) Peyton Manning B) Drew Brees C) Tom Brady D) Brett Favre
  47. What team played in the first Monday Night Football game? A) New York Jets B) Cleveland Browns C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B
  48. Who is known as the “Father of Professional Football”? A) George Halas B) Jim Thorpe C) Vince Lombardi D) Jim Brown
  49. What team drafted John Elway first overall before trading him? A) Denver Broncos B) Baltimore Colts C) New York Giants D) San Francisco 49ers
  50. Who holds the record for most rushing yards in a single game? A) Adrian Peterson B) Walter Payton C) Eric Dickerson D) Jamal Lewis
  51. What team was previously known as the Houston Oilers? A) Houston Texans B) Tennessee Titans C) Jacksonville Jaguars D) Baltimore Ravens
  52. Who was nicknamed “Prime Time”? A) Michael Irvin B) Deion Sanders C) Shannon Sharpe D) Warren Sapp
  53. What team did Johnny Unitas play for most of his career? A) Baltimore Colts B) Pittsburgh Steelers C) New York Giants D) Chicago Bears
  54. Who holds the record for most field goals in NFL history? A) Adam Vinatieri B) Morten Andersen C) Gary Anderson D) Jason Hanson
  55. What team had the “No-Name Defense”? A) Pittsburgh Steelers B) Dallas Cowboys C) Miami Dolphins D) Oakland Raiders
  56. Who holds the record for most receptions in a single season? A) Michael Thomas B) Marvin Harrison C) Antonio Brown D) Wes Welker
  57. What team did Jerry Rice play for the longest? A) San Francisco 49ers B) Oakland Raiders C) Seattle Seahawks D) Denver Broncos
  58. Who was the first player to win three Super Bowl MVP awards? A) Terry Bradshaw B) Joe Montana C) Tom Brady D) Eli Manning
  59. What team played in the infamous “Heidi Game”? A) New York Jets B) Oakland Raiders C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B
  60. Who holds the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass? A) Peyton Manning B) Tom Brady C) Drew Brees D) Aaron Rodgers

Answers

  1. B) Green Bay Packers
  2. C) Emmitt Smith
  3. B) 1920
  4. C) Tom Brady
  5. B) Pittsburgh Steelers
  6. B) Red Grange
  7. C) Miami Dolphins
  8. B) Walter Payton
  9. A) Vince Lombardi Trophy
  10. C) O.J. Simpson
  11. C) Dallas Cowboys
  12. D) Jerry Rice
  13. A) New York Titans
  14. B) Joe Namath
  15. B) Denver Broncos
  16. C) Dwight Clark
  17. C) Buffalo Bills
  18. C) LaDainian Tomlinson
  19. B) Rams
  20. A) Tony Dungy
  21. B) New England Patriots
  22. B) Bruce Smith
  23. B) Indianapolis Colts
  24. C) Vontae Davis
  25. C) Dallas Cowboys
  26. C) Paul Krause
  27. B) Green Bay Packers
  28. C) Reggie White
  29. C) Dallas Cowboys
  30. B) Roger Staubach
  31. B) Minnesota Vikings
  32. B) Justin Tucker
  33. A) Baltimore Colts
  34. A) Dan Marino
  35. C) Calvin Johnson
  36. C) Vince Lombardi
  37. B) New York Giants
  38. B) Jay Berwanger
  39. C) Both A and B
  40. B) Randy Moss
  41. C) Both A and B
  42. A) John Madden
  43. A) Miami Dolphins
  44. B) Los Angeles Rams
  45. B) New Orleans Saints
  46. C) Tom Brady
  47. C) Both A and B
  48. A) George Halas
  49. B) Baltimore Colts
  50. A) Adrian Peterson
  51. B) Tennessee Titans
  52. B) Deion Sanders
  53. A) Baltimore Colts
  54. A) Adam Vinatieri
  55. C) Miami Dolphins
  56. A) Michael Thomas
  57. A) San Francisco 49ers
  58. B) Joe Montana
  59. C) Both A and B
  60. C) Drew Brees

How did you do on the quiz? Football has such a rich history with so many great players and amazing moments. From the first Super Bowl won by the Green Bay Packers to the records held by stars like Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith, the sport has given fans countless thrills over the years. Whether you scored perfectly or missed a few questions, hopefully you learned something new about the game we all love.