Football Trivia for Kids vs Parents: A Family Road Trip Showdown

Backseat Trivia Rumble - Episode 96 8-21-2026
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[00:00:00] All right, and welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up, because we've got a heavyweight battle today. In the backseat, the Gridiron Rookies and the End Zone Explorers. In the front seat, the Sunday Ticket Veterans and the Monday Night Die-Hards. Three rounds, 30 questions.

Drivers, eyes on the road. Kids, eyes on the prize. Let's get ready to rumble with the first kids round. Question one, what do you call the starting play at the beginning of a football game when one team kicks the ball to the other? And the answer is a kickoff. Question two: What do we call the team that has the ball and is trying to score points?[00:01:00] 

And the answer is the offense. Question three: What do we call the team trying to stop them and take the ball away? And the answer is the defense. Question four: What do you call it when a team carries or catches the ball into the end zone to score six points? And the answer is a touchdown, worth six points and also the exact number of snacks I need to survive a three-hour game.

Question five, how many points do you get for a successful field goal? And the answer is three. Question six: What piece of equipment do football players wear on their heads to stay safe?

And the answer is a helmet. Question seven: How many yards [00:02:00] does a team need to gain to earn a new set of downs called a first down?

And the answer is 10 yards. Question eight. What defensive position lines up behind the defensive lineman and tries to tackle the ball carrier? And the answer is a linebacker. Question nine, what shape is a football, different from a round basketball or soccer ball?

And the answer is an oval. Also the shape of my face by the fourth quarter of a close game. Question 10. True or false, a football game is divided into three halves

And the answer is false. It's four quarters

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All right, parents, are you ready for round [00:03:00] two? Today we're heading back to the glory days of NFL Sundays. Kids, let's sit back and watch those parents do their work. Question one: What Buffalo Bills quarterback threw for over 35,000 yards, but famously lost four straight Super Bowls in the early '90s?

And the answer is Jim Kelly. Question two: What Dallas Cowboys quarterback led the team to three Super Bowl titles in the 1990s? And the answer is Troy Aikman. Question three: What running back set the NFL's all-time career rushing record while starring for the Dallas Cowboys? And the answer is Emmitt Smith.

Question four. What Denver Broncos quarterback won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and 1999 before retiring on top? [00:04:00] And the answer is John Elway. Question five. What nickname was given to the high-scoring St. Louis Rams offense of 1999 led by quarterback Kurt Warner?

And the answer is the Greatest Show on Turf. Question six. What Detroit Lions running back famous for his elusive style shocked the NFL by retiring suddenly in 1999 while still in his prime? And the answer is Barry Sanders. The man retired so smoothly, defenders probably still don't realize he's gone.

Question seven. What Miami Dolphins quarterback, known for his quick release, holds numerous passing records from the '80s and '90s? And the answer is Dan Marino. Question eight. What EA Sports football video game franchise [00:05:00] became a living room staple for football fans starting in 1988?

And the answer is Madden NFL. Question nine: What 1998 family movie starred a golden retriever who joins his human's football team? And the answer is Air Bud: Golden Receiver. Proof that in the '90s, any sport was better with a dog in it. Question 10: What famous phrase sung by Hank Williams Jr. kicked off ABC's Monday Night Football broadcast for decades?

And the answer is, "Are you ready for some football?"

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We've got two rounds in the books, and it's on to the Rumble Round. This round is all about game day traditions. First to shout out the answer is the winner. Question one, what is the name of the party held in a stadium [00:06:00] parking lot before a football game, often with grilling and games?

And the answer is a tailgate. Question two: What grilled food often made of beef or pork patties on a bun is a tailgate cookout classic? And the answer is a hamburger. Question three: What long sandwich, often loaded with meats and cheese, is another popular tailgate food, sometimes called a hero or a hoagie?

And the answer is a sub sandwich. Question four: What piece of foam equipment do fans wear on their hand to cheer on their team? And the answer is a foam finger. Question five: What do you call the loud chant fans do together to support their team? [00:07:00] And the answer is a cheer. Question six: What popped snack food is a stadium favorite you often eat from a big bag?

And the answer is popcorn. Question seven. True or false, many football fans wear their team's colors and jerseys on game day And the answer is true. Question eight: What furry or costumed character dances around the stadium to get fans excited during the game?

And the answer is a mascot, the only guy on the field who can do a backflip and still not get benched. Question nine. What do fans call it when they paint their faces in their team's colors before a big game?

And the answer is face paint. And the final question: [00:08:00] What is the name for the giant screen above the field that replays exciting plays for the crowd to see?

And the answer is the jumbotron