How well do you know american football?

American Football is quite an intresting sport. If you watch it on TV it doesn't look to hard, just catch the ball and don't get tackled. But there is a lot more to the game than that.

Not many people know all the rules or history of the game. Do YOU know about American Football? Do you know when the game was founded, or how big the fields are? Please don't cheat and have fun with this quiz!

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. What is football?
A dance
A sport
A food
Stupid
2. How big is the field?
350 by 150 feet (106.6 m x 45.7 m)
360 by 160 feet (109.7 m x 48.8 m)
220 by 200 feet (67 m x 60.9 m)
50 by 40 feet (15.2 m x 12.1 m)
3. A touchdown is worth __ points.
3
6
9
4
4. The history of American football can be traced to early versions of _____.
rugby football and soccer
hockey and rugby football
soccer and basketball
nothing
5. the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gameplay developments by college coaches such as _________.
Patrick MacDonald
Eddie Cochems
Colby Eye
Amos Rockne
6. The origin of professional football can be traced back to _______.
1745
1902
1887
1892
7. True or False? Yard lines cross the field every 5 yards (4.6 m).
True
False
8. At the back of each end zone are two _____.
goalshafts
netgoals
goalposts
stupid
9. True or False? The game begins with a coin toss to see who will kick off to begin the game.
True
False
10. Advancing the ball in American football resembles the ______ in rugby league.
six-tackle rule
five-tackle rule
nine-tackle rule
stupid rule

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