How to play football bingo
- Choose a card size: 3 × 3 is a quick game for kids, 5 × 5 has a free center square and lasts longer. Make one card per player.
- Turn categories on or off. Keep Penalties and officials for the football fans, or drop it and play with The broadcast and The party so everyone in the room can join.
- Press Make cards. Print them, or hand out phones and tap squares on screen.
- Watch the game and mark a square when it happens. Agree before kickoff whether each square can be marked once or every time.
- The first player with a full row, column, or diagonal calls “Bingo!” On-screen cards light up for you, and you can switch to a full-card blackout for a long game.
A bingo game for the whole room
Football games have plenty of waiting: commercials, replays, huddles, and a halftime show. Bingo gives everyone in the room something to watch for, including the guests who came for the food. The cards mix four kinds of squares, so a football fan and a first-time viewer can both mark a line.
- Plays and scoring: touchdowns, field goals, interceptions, sacks, safeties, two-point tries, and trick plays.
- Penalties and officials: holding, false start, pass interference, a challenge flag, and a replay review.
- The broadcast: the coin toss, a commercial with an animal, a sideline reporter, and the halftime show.
- The party: someone yells at the TV, a snack runs out, a drink gets spilled.
Ideas for your watch party
- Pick the win pattern before kickoff. One line makes for quick rounds; blackout can last the whole game.
- Give prizes by quarter. Reset with Clear marks at halftime for a second game, or let each quarter have its own winner.
- Pair it with a pool. Run football squares for the score and bingo for everything else.
- Make a kids’ version. Use 3 × 3 cards with pictures and only the broadcast and party categories.
This page is not affiliated with any football league, team, or broadcaster.
Frequently asked questions
How is football bingo different from regular bingo?
Nobody calls numbers. Each player has a card of things that might happen during the game and marks them as they happen on the screen or in the room, so the game lasts as long as the broadcast. Every card has a different mix of squares.
Do I need to know football to play?
No. Only two of the four categories need football knowledge: plays and scoring, and penalties and officials. Turn those off and the cards fill up with commercials, halftime, and party moments that anyone can spot.
Can I use these cards for the Super Bowl?
Yes. The squares are about football games in general: touchdowns, flags, replays, commercials, and snacks. There are no team names, player names, or logos, so the same cards work for any game, from a high school game to a big championship party.
Can I print the cards?
Yes. Pick one or two cards per page before you make them, then press Print cards. Each printed card has a line for a name, and on-screen marks are left off the printout.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. Tap a square to mark it and tap again to unmark it. Undo takes back your last tap, and your cards and marks are saved in your browser, so a refresh or a dead battery won’t lose your place.
How many different cards can I make?
Up to 30 at a time, and no two in a batch match. There are more than 70 squares to choose from, and a 5 × 5 card needs at least 24.
Can I add my own squares?
Not on this page, which uses a fixed list. To build a card with your own team’s inside jokes, use the bingo card generator and paste in your own words.