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Quiz about NFL Penalties
Quiz about NFL Penalties

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.
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Author
jmoskow
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
164,772
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
10217
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 98 (3/10), Guest 45 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which one of the following offensive penalties is not a 10 yard penalty? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. If a player is wearing illegal equipment, how long is the player suspended for? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A delay of game penalty at the start of either half is a 5 yard penalty.


Question 4 of 10
4. If a team uses excessive time outs, how many yards is the resulting penalty? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which one of these defensive penalties results in an automatic offensive first down? Hint


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


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?


Question 8 of 10
8. Which one of the following penalties is not a penalty in the NFL? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following is not part of the intentional grounding penalty? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Is there a penalty regarding the coin toss?



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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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