Q 01/05

How many downs does the offense get to advance the ball 10 yards?

A) Six

B) Four

C) Three

D) Five

Answer · why

B) Four

The offense gets Four downs to gain the required distance; if it comes up short on the last one, the ball turns over on downs.

Q 02/05

How many points is a touchdown worth?

A) 3

B) 5

C) 6

D) 4

Answer · why

C) 6

A touchdown is worth 6 points in the NFL, NCAA and high school; only the defunct World Football League of the 1970s paid more for one.

Q 03/05

How many points does a defense score for a safety?

A) 4

B) 3

C) 2

D) 6

Answer · why

C) 2

It is the rarest of the standard scores, and the team that concedes it also has to kick the ball away afterward.

Q 04/05

How many seconds does the NFL play clock give a team from the end of the previous play?

A) 30

B) 25

C) 40

D) 35

Answer · why

C) 40

The NFL play clock gives 40 seconds from the end of the previous play; the NCAA uses the same, with a shorter clock only after administrative stoppage...

Q 05/05

What color flag does an NFL head coach throw to challenge a ruling on the field?

A) Yellow

B) Green

C) Blue

D) Red

Answer · why

D) Red

An NFL head coach throws a Red flag to challenge a call; the challenge system arrived in 1999, and the flag must be out before the next snap.