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NFL Penalties Trivia Quiz

I love the NFL and watch almost every game. Most people do not know all of the true rules and penalties of the game. If you do you will do just fine on this quiz. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by jmoskow. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jmoskow

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,772

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
10284

Last 3 plays: Coachpete1 (10/10), Guest 65 (0/10), Guest 168 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of the following offensive penalties is not a 10 yard penalty? Hint

illegal block above the waist

offensive pass interference

deliberate kick of a loose ball

chop block

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Question 2 of 10

2. If a player is wearing illegal equipment, how long is the player suspended for? Hint

The player is not suspended at all.

The player is suspended for 1 down.

The player is suspended for the rest of the game.

The player is suspended for the rest of the possession.

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Question 3 of 10

3. A delay of game penalty at the start of either half is a 5 yard penalty.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. If a team uses excessive time outs, how many yards is the resulting penalty? Hint

This is not a penalty

10 yards

5 yards

15 yards

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these defensive penalties results in an automatic offensive first down? Hint

defensive offside

encroachment

running into kicker

defensive holding

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many yards is a team penalized if the first onside kick goes out of bounds? Hint

10 yards

0 yards

15 yards

5 yards

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Question 7 of 10

7. Can a taunting penalty, a pass interference, an offside/false start penalty, and an excessive timeouts penalty, go against both the offensive and defensive teams?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of the following penalties is not a penalty in the NFL? Hint

holding

leverage

leaping

charging

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is not part of the intentional grounding penalty? Hint

Results in loss of down at spot of foul, if called 10 yards behind scrimage.

If the penalty is called in the endzone, it is a safety.

When the penalty is called at midfield, the other team automatically gets possession.

Penalty is called when the ball is thrown away while the quarterback is in the pocket.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is there a penalty regarding the coin toss?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of the following offensive penalties is not a 10 yard penalty?

Answer: chop block

A chop block is a 15 yard penalty.

2. If a player is wearing illegal equipment, how long is the player suspended for?

Answer: The player is suspended for 1 down.

The player cannot come back into the game until he is legally equipped, but the player must sit out at least one down.

3. A delay of game penalty at the start of either half is a 5 yard penalty.

Answer: False

Any other delay of game penalty is 5 yards, but this penalty is 15 yards.

4. If a team uses excessive time outs, how many yards is the resulting penalty?

Answer: 5 yards

A team is only allowed 3 timeouts per half. This penalty is a result of attempting to use more than 3 penalties in a half.

5. Which one of these defensive penalties results in an automatic offensive first down?

Answer: defensive holding

All of the penalties are 5 yard penalties, but only defensive holding results in an automatic first down.

6. How many yards is a team penalized if the first onside kick goes out of bounds?

Answer: 5 yards

An onside kick must go 10 yards to be recovered or be touched by the other team. An onside kick is usually used near the end of a game by the team that is trailing.

7. Can a taunting penalty, a pass interference, an offside/false start penalty, and an excessive timeouts penalty, go against both the offensive and defensive teams?

Answer: yes

Holding, tripping, pass interference, and neutral zone infractions, are also penalties that can go against both the offense and the defense.

8. Which one of the following penalties is not a penalty in the NFL?

Answer: charging

Charging is a foul in basketball. Leverage and leaping are both 15-yard penalties in the NFL.

9. Which of the following is not part of the intentional grounding penalty?

Answer: When the penalty is called at midfield, the other team automatically gets possession.

This penalty usually results in a 10 yard loss and loss of down.

10. Is there a penalty regarding the coin toss?

Answer: yes

It is a 15 yard penalty and loss of coin toss option, if the team is late to the game or if the captains don't appear for the coin toss.

Source: Author jmoskow

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