Memorize these and you could recognize 26.7% of all Football clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Chicago Bears | 9 | This team's corporate headquarters are at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois |
| 2 | Jerry Rice | 6 | MVP of 1989's Super Bowl XXIII who caught 11 passes for a record 215 yards |
| 3 | the Buffalo Bills | 6 | In 1947 this team chose not to be called the "Nickels" but instead paid homage to a Western hero |
| 4 | Vince Lombardi | 5 | Coached by him, the Green Bay Packers won the first 2 Super Bowls |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | 5 | This team's home, the Pontiac Silverdome, is the NFL's largest stadium with a seating capacity of over 80,000 |
| 6 | the Dallas Cowboys | 5 | Until 1989 Tom Landry was the only coach this team ever had |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | With 4 victories, this team has won the most Super Bowls |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 4 | In the 1920s sportswriter Grantland Rice called this college's backfield the "Four Horsemen" |
| 9 | John Madden | 4 | As a coach this Fox TV broadcaster is second only to Vince Lombardi in all-time winning percentage |
| 10 | Joe Montana | 4 | (Hi, I'm Al Michaels.) Super Bowl MVPs from the 49ers include J. Rice, S. Young & this quarterback who won a record 3 MVP awards |
| 11 | the Heisman Trophy | 4 | On Dec. 13, 1997 Michigan CB Charles Woodson became the first primarily defensive player to win this award |
| 12 | the Washington Redskins | 4 | Jack Kent Cooke once owned the L.A. Lakers & this pro football team based in our nation's capital |
| 13 | Woody Hayes | 3 | Ohio State coach who said, "When you pass the ball, 3 things can happen, & 2 of them are bad" |
| 14 | Tom Osborne | 3 | Through 1996 this Nebraska coach led all active coaches in winning percentage with .828 |
| 15 | Tom Landry | 3 | Dallas Cowboys1960-88 |
| 16 | Terry Bradshaw | 3 | (Hi, I'm Bob Costas) Only 2 players have been named Super Bowl MVP 2 years in a row: Bart Starr & this Steelers QB in 1979 & 1980 |
| 17 | Knute Rockne | 3 | In 1918, this chemistry instructor became head coach at Notre Dame |
| 18 | Joe Namath | 3 | This former Jets quarterback holds his team's record for career touchdown passes with 170 |
| 19 | holding | 3 | Penalty signaled by an official grasping his wrist with his other hand |
| 20 | Drew Brees | 3 | Founded in 2003, his dream foundation has committed $4.5 million to charity; this QB is a true saint |
| 21 | UCLA | 3 | 91,136 fans can watch this college team play home games in Pasadena |
| 22 | touchdown | 3 | What PAT stands for |
| 23 | the San Francisco 49ers | 3 | Quarterback Joe Montana holds this team's single-season record for touchdown passes with 31 |
| 24 | the Rams | 3 | The Embraceable Ewes are the cheerleading squad of this NFL team |
| 25 | the Green Bay Packers | 3 | With 5 championships, this team dominated the NFL in the '60s |
| 26 | the end zone | 3 | Teams hit "paydirt" by successfully reaching this part of the field |
| 27 | the (Miami) Dolphins | 3 | This Florida team is the only NFL franchise whose team name is that of a sea-dwelling creature |
| 28 | shotgun | 3 | A quarterback with a rifle arm & a scattershot approach might use this formation |
| 29 | right guard | 3 | RG stands for this position (& perhaps for his deodorant, too) |
| 30 | Field goals | 3 | In 1960 Paul Hornung set the NFL season record for scoring with 176 points: he had 15 TDs, 41 PATs & 15 of these |
| 31 | University of Washington | 2 | Built in 1920, this school's Husky Stadium is the Pac 10's oldest football stadium |
| 32 | University of Texas | 2 | Bobby Layne & Earl Campbell |
| 33 | the University of Georgia | 2 | Herschel Walker(1982) |
| 34 | the Fiesta Bowl | 2 | Since 1996 this bowl game's corporate sponsor has been Frito-Lay Tostito chips |
| 35 | the Big Ten | 2 | Even after Penn State joined it in 1990, this conference retained its numerical name |
| 36 | soccer | 2 | Played in 1869, the 1st intercollegiate "football game" in the U.S. was actually this sport |
| 37 | Richard Nixon | 2 | This president advised Don Shula, "I think you can hit Warfield on the down & in pattern" |
| 38 | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 2 | This longtime Alabama coach won 323 games in his 38-year career, an NCAA record for Division 1-A coaches |
| 39 | O.J. Simpson | 2 | Special helmets were made to fit the large head of this Buffalo halfback star |
| 40 | New Orleans | 2 | This city's Saints team has never won an NFL playoff game |
| 41 | Nebraska | 2 | It's the school where you'll find Tom Osborne Field |
| 42 | Michigan | 2 | In 1902, no one scored a single point against this university's "Wolverines" |
| 43 | LSU | 2 | Tiger Stadium |
| 44 | Larry Csonka | 2 | In 1973, when O.J. set the rushing record with 2,003 yards, this Miami Dolphin was the AFC runner-up with 1,003 |
| 45 | Jim Thorpe | 2 | This great star of football's early era became the first commissioner of what was to become the NFL |
| 46 | Jim Brown | 2 | In his career, 1957-1965, this Cleveland back scored 126 touchdowns, a record that still stands |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | 2 | Most points scored in a college game was 222 by these "Ramblin' Wrecks" in 1916 |
| 48 | George Halas | 2 | 1 of the original members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| 49 | Eric Dickerson | 2 | In the 1984 season, this Ram ruined O.J.'s rushing record |
| 50 | drop kick | 2 | Though still legal, changes in the shape of the ball make this "bouncy" kick impractical |