NFL quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   In total, how many franchises make up the NFL?

   Answer: 32

   Why: The league expanded to 32 teams in 2002 with the addition of the Houston Texans.

2. 2 Medium

   Why did Chicago's NFL team change its name from Staleys to Bears?

   Answer: To match the local baseball team

   Why: A. E. Staley handed Halas the team and 5,000 dollars in 1921 on one condition: keep the name Staleys for a season. In 1922 they became the Bears.

3. 3 Hard

   What is the highest number of points scored by one team in an NFL regular season game?

   Answer: 72 points

   Why: Washington's 72 points on 27 November 1966 is the regular season high; the Bears' 73 in the 1940 title game is still the most in any NFL game.

4. 4 Easy

   Which NFL honor is voted equally by fans, players and coaches?

   Answer: Pro Bowl

   Why: In August 2026 the NFL scrapped the game entirely: 88 Pro Bowlers are still named each December, but they now meet only for a celebration in Los Angeles.

5. 5 Medium

   Which jersey numbers are now officially reserved for NFL offensive linemen?

   Answer: 50 to 79

   Why: Until 2021 centers wore the 50s, guards the 60s and tackles the 70s; a lineman in that band is an ineligible receiver unless he reports to the referee.

6. 6 Hard

   When was the last time an NFL game ended in a 0-0 tie?

   Answer: 1943

   Why: Seventy-three NFL games have ended 0-0, the last one between the Giants and the Lions in November 1943.