Football is a sport that inspires passion and intrigue. Throughout its history, fans and players alike have used riddles and brain teasers to test each other’s knowledge and love of the game. Below are 67 football riddles with answers that will challenge football fanatics and newcomers to the sport alike. Some may be easy, others quite difficult, but all are sure to get you thinking more deeply about this beloved game. So grab a friend or two and put your football smarts to the test!
Easy Football Riddles
These riddles about football should be fairly easy to solve for both beginners and experts. Give them a try first to warm up your football brain!
Riddle 1
Q: What has 18 legs and kicks?
A: A football team.
Riddle 2
Q: What kind of tea do football players drink?
A: Penal-tea!
Riddle 3
Q: When do football players feel at their most vulnerable on the field?
A: When they have the ball!
Riddle 4
Q: Why did the football coach go to the bank?
A: To get his quarterback!
Riddle 5
Q: What has four legs but can’t walk?
A: A football field!
Riddle 6
Q: Why do football players have to eat so much?
A: Because they play hardball!
Riddle 7
Q: Why do football players make bad vampires?
A: Because they can’t handle crosses!
Riddle 8
Q: Why do football players always arrive early?
A: So they can get the field!
Riddle 9
Q: Why do football stadiums get hot after games?
A: Because all the fans left!
Riddle 10
Q: Why did the football player study the dictionary so much?
A: He wanted to improve his wordplay!
Medium Football Riddles
Let’s step up the challenge with some football riddles that require a bit more thought and football knowledge to solve. Try to answer these without peeking at the answers!
Riddle 11
Q: What is more useful the more it is broken?
A: The record for most touchdowns in a season.
Riddle 12
Q: What flows but never moves and has 11 heads yet no body?
A: A football team on defense.
Riddle 13
Q: What can travel around the whole world while staying in the corner?
A: A football stadium.
Riddle 14
Q: What gets filthier as it cleans?
A: A football uniform.
Riddle 15
Q: What is full of holes but can still hold water?
A: A football field.
Riddle 16
Q: I go up and down but never move. What am I?
A: The numbers on a football field.
Riddle 17
Q: What bounces higher the harder it’s kicked?
A: A football.
Riddle 18
Q: What loses its head in the morning and gets it back at night?
A: A football helmet.
Riddle 19
Q: What gets dirty when it cleans and goes up and down without moving?
A: A football player washing their uniform.
Riddle 20
Q: What goes from one end zone to the other but still remains on the 50 yard line?
A: The football field.
Hard Football Riddles
Think you know football inside and out? These difficult riddles will really test your skills. Try to answer them on your own before peeking at the solutions!
Riddle 21
Q: What will you break even when you name it?
A: A record
Riddle 22
Q: The more it dries, the wetter it gets. What is it?
A: A football team’s towel.
Riddle 23
Q: What gets wetter the more it dries?
A: The football field.
Riddle 24
Q: David’s father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
A: David.
Riddle 25
Q: What has lots of eyes but can’t see?
A: A football stadium full of fans.
Riddle 26
Q: What has a head and a tail but no body?
A: A football coin toss.
Riddle 27
Q: What belongs to you but is used more by others?
A: Your football jersey number.
Riddle 28
Q: What goes up and down but doesn’t move?
A: The numbers on a football field.
Riddle 29
Q: What is broken every time it’s spoken?
A: A football record.
Riddle 30
Q: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
A: The letter “R” (in football playeRs).
Funny Football Riddles
Football is fun, so why not have some laughs with these funny and silly riddles about the game?
Riddle 31
Q: Why should you never tell a secret on a football field?
A: Because there’s too much grass!
Riddle 32
Q: Why did the football coach go to the bank?
A: To get his quarterback!
Riddle 33
Q: Why are football stadiums so cool?
A: Because they have a lot of fans!
Riddle 34
Q: Why did the football player take a ladder to the game?
A: Just in case they needed to score high!
Riddle 35
Q: Why did the football coach yell at the vending machine?
A: He wanted his quarterback!
Riddle 36
Q: Why did the football player study the dictionary so much before the big game?
A: He wanted to improve his wordplay!
Riddle 37
Q: Why does the football stadium get hotter after the game?
A: Because all the fans leave!
Riddle 38
Q: How do football players stay cool during games?
A: They stand near the fans!
Riddle 39
Q: Why do football players have to eat so much?
A: Because they play hardball!
Riddle 40
Q: Why do football players make bad vampires?
A: Because they can’t handle crosses!
Tricky Football Riddles
Think you’re a football expert? These tricky riddles will really put your skills to the test. Give them a try and don’t get stumped!
Riddle 41
Q: The more you take away, the bigger it becomes. What is it?
A: A football field.
Riddle 42
Q: What’s black and white and blue?
A: A bruised referee.
Riddle 43
Q: What is broken every time it’s spoken?
A: A football record.
Riddle 44
Q: I have lines but no paper, writing but no words. What am I?
A: Yard lines on a football field.
Riddle 45
Q: What goes up but never comes down?
A: Your football team’s winning percentage.
Riddle 46
Q: I go all around the world, but stay in a corner. What am I?
A: A football stadium.
Riddle 47
Q: What gets whiter the dirtier it gets?
A: A football uniform.
Riddle 48
Q: What loses its head in the morning and gets it back at night?
A: A football helmet.
Riddle 49
Q: What belongs to you but others use it more than you?
A: Your football jersey number.
Riddle 50
Q: The more that’s taken, the more one gains. What is it?
A: Yardage on a football field.
Riddles for Football Fans
Only true football fans will easily solve these riddles! Test fellow fans with these brain teasers.
Riddle 51
Q: What flows but never moves and has 11 heads yet no body?
A: A football team on defense.
Riddle 52
Q: What bounces higher the harder it’s kicked?
A: A football.
Riddle 53
Q: What has four legs but can’t walk?
A: A football field.
Riddle 54
Q: What kind of tea do football players drink?
A: Penal-tea!
Riddle 55
Q: What gets wetter the more it dries?
A: The football field.
Riddle 56
Q: What goes from one end zone to the other but still remains on the 50 yard line?
A: The football field itself.
Riddle 57
Q: Why do football players have to eat so much?
A: Because they play hardball!
Riddle 58
Q: Why does the football stadium get hot after the game?
A: Because all the fans leave!
Riddle 59
Q: Why do football players make bad vampires?
A: They can’t handle crosses!
Riddle 60
Q: Why do football players feel most vulnerable on the field?
A: When they have the ball!
NFL Football Riddles
For NFL superfans, these riddles cover football team names, players, records, and more. Give them a try to really test your NFL knowledge!
Riddle 61
Q: What has feathers and flies but is not a bird?
A: The Philadelphia Eagles.
Riddle 62
Q: What NBA team would make a great football team?
A: The Chicago Bulls.
Riddle 63
Q: What NFL team could also be a dance squad?
A: The Minnesota Vikings.
Riddle 64
Q: What NFL team might also work at your local bank?
A: The Pittsburgh Steelers.
Riddle 65
Q: What NFL team could double as a sewing group?
A: The Green Bay Packers.
Riddle 66
Q: What NFL team would be great at making pizza?
A: The New York Giants.
Riddle 67
Q: What NFL team would you hire to fix your car?
A: The Detroit Mechanics! Oops, I mean the Detroit Lions.
Conclusion
How did you do with these football riddles? Some are easy warm-ups, while others are real brain twisters even for knowledgeable fans. Football inspires passion, competition and curiosity – the perfect ingredients for a great riddle. Whether you use them as a game at your next tailgate or just to pass time thinking deeply about the sport you love, these football riddles are sure to challenge and entertain. Keep them in mind the next time you want to stump your fellow football fanatics!
