All Things Football

Question: When was the first Super Bowl played?

Answer: The Super Bowl, the professional American football championship game, was first held in 1967. It has been played every year since then.

Question: Which of these is not a football (soccer) position?

Answer: The pitcher controls the play in the game of baseball. The other positions are found in association football (soccer).

Question: When was the first World Cup played?

Answer: In 1904 the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was formed to regulate the rules of soccer. In 1930, FIFA organized the first World Cup series.

Question: What American football player had the best passing record in the 1966–67 season?

Answer: Joe Namath led the American Football League in pass completions for the 1966–67 season, throwing for a record 4,007 yards (3,664 meters).

Question: In what country does Mouloudia Club d’Oran play?

Answer: Mouloudia Club d’Oran is a well-known football team. Its headquarters are in the Algerian port city of Oran.

Question: What is Holland’s football anthem?

Answer: Fans of Holland’s national football squad sing "Wij houden van Oranje," which means, "We love the Orange." Holland’s royal family is called the House of Orange.

Question: How many players are on an American football team?

Answer: National Football League (NFL) teams are allowed to have 45 players. Only 11 of them can be on the field at any one time.

Question: Which of these is not a rugby football position?

Answer: The pitcher is a central player in baseball, not rugby football.

Question: What country hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup?

Answer: Germany hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup football competition. The winner was Italy.