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NFL Penalties

Created by jmoskow

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Rules of Football
NFL Penalties game 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!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which one of the following offensive penalties is not a 10 yard penalty?
    offensive pass interference
    illegal block above the waist
    chop block
    deliberate kick of a loose ball


2. If a player is wearing illegal equipment, how long is the player suspended for?
    The player is not suspended at all.
    The player is suspended for the rest of the possession.
    The player is suspended for the rest of the game.
    The player is suspended for 1 down.


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


4. If a team uses excessive time outs, how many yards is the resulting penalty.
    5 yards
    15 yards
    10 yards
    This is not a penalty


5. Which one of these defensive penalties results in an automatic offensive first down?
    defensive offside
    encroachment
    running into kicker
    defensive holding


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


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
    No


8. Which one of the following penalties is not a penalty in the NFL?
    holding
    charging
    leaping
    leverage


9. Which of the following is not part of the intentional grounding penalty?
    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 possesion..
    Penalty is called when the ball is thrown away while the quarterback is in the pocket.


10. Is there a penalty regarding the coin toss?
    Yes
    No

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