What Position Would You Play on an NFL Team?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Position Would You Play on an NFL Team?
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About This Quiz

There are 11 players on the field at any given time in an NFL game, and that covers the offense and then the defense. Plus there are also special teams that have to fit in there somewhere, making up a total of the 53 players on an NFL team's active roster. Basically, there are a lot of positions to fill in any given team and their duties are pretty different. Comparing the quarterback to the cornerback is basically comparing apples to oranges. Vastly different skill sets are involved with vastly different focuses when it comes to the game. But what is certain is that when a player s good at what they do it makes the game a lot more fun to watch. Kind of makes you want to be part of the action, too, right?

Now we're not saying you need to be NFL-level skilled or anything like that, but supposing you were for a second, which position on the field do you think you'd be best suited for? Are you all about defense or do you want to get out there and score on offense? Is the other team afraid of you or out to get you? Take the quiz and find out!

Working out with kettle bells in a gym
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Do you ever skip leg day?
What the heck is leg day?
Sometimes
All I do is leg day.
Not a chance!

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Man running
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When you're looking to get some exercise would you rather walk, jog or run?
A nice jog is fun.
Walking is all I need.
Mind if I sit?
I'm running.

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Team of teenage and adult American football players
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They say there's no "I" in "team," but do you still like to stand out from the group?
Heck yeah!
Not really
Once in a while
Only when I'm doing something awesome.

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Football Team starting match
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Did you play football in high school?
Heck yeah, I did!
I tried out but didn't make it.
Nope
For a little while

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Cardinals at Redskins
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Based on percentages, these are the worst NFL teams in history. Which team is the best of the worst?
Jacksonville Jaguars
Arizona Cardinals
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons

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Crowd of sports fans cheering
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During the off-season, what sport do you follow most closely?
Basketball
Does WWE count?
Soccer
Baseball

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Britton Colquitt punting
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Fourth and 26 midway through the first quarter on your own 40-yard-line. Are you punting?
Obviously
Whatever the coach wants to do
I might try a field goal. It could work.
Nah, let's go for it!

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Receiver falling with ball as defense tackles
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Running play or passing play?
Both are good
Makes no difference to me
Why not kick?
Pass!

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Business people cheering in meeting
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Do you rely more on power or intellect to get a job done?
You have to use both.
All power all the time
Intellect backed by power
Speed is what I need.

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Man flexing biceps muscles
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What makes you stand out physically?
I'm tall.
I'm a giant.
Not a lot, really
I'm pretty ripped.

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Hands pulling rubber band
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How are you under pressure?
I live for it!
Doesn't matter
I can handle it in small doses.
What pressure?

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Fantasy league draft results
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Are you into fantasy football?
I'm not just into it, I'm awesome at it.
I dabble.
Nope
I've tried in the past.

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Football players playing football
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What's more integral for winning a game, a good offense or a good defense?
They have to work together.
You need defense!
I guess it depends on the game.
Offense scores touchdowns!

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Comic speech bubble - Hell
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Do you have any trash talk skills?
I try to keep positive.
Oh yeah
I don't do that kind of thing.
When I need to

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Football players wrestling on the ground
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Do you have a lot of aggression you need to work out?
Not really
Tons
I'm never aggressive.
I have my moments.

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Team leader planning next steps with his soccer team
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Are you a team leader?
I'm a born leader
Nah
Oh no. I don't need the responsibility.
I'm more like the heart of the team.

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Chicago Bears
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Greatest team in NFL history?
New England Patriots
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys

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Super Bowl 50
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What's your opinion of people who watch the Super Bowl for the commercials?
Lame!
Doesn't matter to me
Hey, whatever gets people watching the game!
How can you ignore the game for something so unimportant?

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Baldwin Wallace Touchdown Celebration
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Can someone really celebrate too much in the end zone?
Yeah, it gets out of hand.
Sometimes
You should only celebrate when you win.
You should be able to celebrate a touchdown any way you want.

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How do you deal with conflict?
I try to deflect.
I end it. Quick.
I don't even start conflict.
Run like the wind!

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Vontaze Burfict
NFL
Is there any room for ego on the field?
Within reason
Nah, keep that in check.
Not really
Hey, everyone has a personality.

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American football players tackling opposite's team quarterback
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Can you take a hit like a champ?
Noooo!
Of course
I don't know and I don't want to find out.
When I have to

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Phil Simms - I'm Going to Disney World
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Giants quarterback Phil Simms was the first player to say "I'm going to Disney World" in 1987. Where would you celebrate a Super Bowl win?
Disneyland
A buffet
Home
Las Vegas

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CFL
CFL
Have you ever watched Canadian football?
Yeah, it's pretty cool.
That's a thing?
Nope
It's ridiculous.

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American football players running with ball
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Kick the extra point or go for a two-point conversion?
Well, you have to judge it based on the tenor of the game.
Either way
You always kick.
Two points all the way!

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American Football Player Quarterback Throwing a Pass
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Can you throw a perfect spiral?
Of course
Meh, not really
I've never tried.
Not perfectly

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American football player catching ball mid air in stadium
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Can you catch so well that people think your hands are sticky?
I don't do a ton of catching.
Nope
No clue
You better believe it.

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Quarterback sack
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If you saw an opening to the other team's quarterback are you getting in there for the sack?
Nope
Obviously
That's not how I work.
I assume I could do that.

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Panthers at Ravens 2016 preseason
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Are you able to read and understand plays?
Of course
Mostly
Like the X's and O's on a board? Not really.
As long as it's not a super weird play

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Football Scoreboard
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Do you prefer a tight game or an absolute bloodbath?
I like to keep it interesting.
Both are fun.
Sometimes it's best just to win by a field goal.
I like the total destruction of the other team.

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