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

Fail to make it and the ball goes over on downs, which is why fourth-down decisions are the game's most argued calls.

Q 02/05

How many points is a touchdown worth?

A) 3

B) 5

C) 6

D) 4

Answer · why

C) 6

The defunct World Football League was the outlier, paying seven for a touchdown.

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 NCAA runs the same 40-second clock; the shorter 25-second clock only appears after administrative stoppages.

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

The system arrived in 1999, and the flag must be thrown before the next snap.