NFL Mascots Quiz

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NFL Mascots Quiz
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About This Quiz

Whether it's a live animal or a human dressed in a sometimes creepy-looking costume, the majority of National Football League (NFL) teams have a mascot present on the sideline during games. Seen as a good luck charm of sorts, the mascot tradition really kicked into gear around the early 20th century, although most mascots back then were actually dressed-up children or real animals. Pro baseball was the first sport that really caught onto this practice though, with professional football joining in on the fun decades later.

Today, it's more common than not for a football team to proudly display its mascot and use it to keep the crowd engaged in games. Often, mascots are selected and named by fan contests, memorably done when Baltimore fans chose the raven as an homage to renowned poet Edgar Allan Poe, who died and is buried in the city (Poe famously penned the poem, "The Raven”). In fact, of the 33,000 votes cast in the naming contest, a whopping 21,000 picked the raven!

It's not all touchdowns and field goals for the NFL mascot industry, however. Some teams have come under serious fire for the continued use of mascots of Native American origins, with some taking offense to the use of "Redskins,” often considered a racial slur.

Still, for the most part mascots are considered lighthearted fun, and as much a part of a football game as hot dogs and beer. How much do you know about the NFL's prized mascots? Take the quiz to see if you're the star QB of mascot trivia!

Of the 32 teams that make up the NFL, how many do NOT have mascots?
three
five
seven
Which of the following teams does NOT have a mascot?
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
both
"Big Red" is the mascot for which team?
San Francisco 49ers
Arizona Cardinals
Kansas City Chiefs

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What's the name of the Oakland Raiders' mascot?
the Pirate
Raider Rusher
They don't have one.
What year did Steely McBeam become the official mascot for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
2007
1999
1992
Swoop is the mascot for which team?
Atlanta Falcons
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles

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How tall is Billy Buffalo, the mascot for the Buffalo Bills?
8 feet (2.4 meters)
10 feet
12 feet
What's the name of the patriot who serves as the New England Patriots' mascot?
Pat
Nathaniel
Paul
The Cleveland Browns have a live dog named Swagger as one of their mascots. What kind of dog is Swagger?
bulldog
pit bull
bullmastiff

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How many live raven mascots do the Baltimore Ravens have on the sidelines?
two
five
10
What's the name of the Miami Dolphins' mascot?
Yancy
T.D.
Flipper
What year did the Dolphins' mascot T.D. make his debut?
1997
2003
2007

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According to his online biography, what is the favorite song of Who Dey, the mascot for the Cincinnati Bengals?
"Welcome to the Jungle"
"Wild Thing"
"Who Let the Dogs Out"
What alphanumeric combination appears on Billy Buffalo's uniform?
B8
BB
8B
How long has Freddie Falcon been the mascot for the Atlanta Falcons?
more than 35 years
more than 20 years
more than 15 years

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What kind of horse is Thunder II, the live horse that appears at Denver Broncos games?
Arabian
American quarter horse
American paint horse
Which unofficial mascot for the Los Angeles Chargers announced his retirement in 2018?
Batman
Boltman
Voltage
What's the name of the live horse that the Kansas City Chiefs use as one of their mascots?
Warpaint
Hatchet
Tomahawk

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What year did the original Warpaint retire?
1978
1989
1981
According to his biography, when was Viktor the Viking born?
960
1211
1446
What's the name of the bear that serves as the mascot for the Chicago Bears?
Griz
Brock
Staley

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Which mascot was the first ever to be introduced into the Mascot Hall of Fame?
K.C. Wolf
Rowdy
Sourdough Sam
Rowdy has been the mascot of the Dallas Cowboys since what year?
1996
1999
2000
The New Orleans Saints used to have a live dog mascot of which breed?
Saint Bernard
French bulldog
greyhound

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There were originally three Ravens mascots dressed up in raven costumes, but only one survived retirement. Which one?
Edgar
Allan
Poe
What's the name of the Indianapolis Colts' mascot?
Indigo
Blue
White
When did the Colts' mascot Blue make his first appearance?
2006
2000
1995

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According to his online biography, what is NOT one of Blue's favorite movies?
"War Horse"
"Seabiscuit"
"Blue's Brothers"
In 2010, how many fans submitted ideas for the name of the St. Louis Rams' mascot?
100,000
10,000
1,000
According to his bio, what was Pat Patriot's major in college?
American history
computer science
botany

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