Guess the NFL Player
A new mystery NFL player every day. Each guess tells you how close you are on team, division, position, age, height and jersey number. You have 8 tries.
How the NFL player guessing game works
Guess the NFL Player is a daily NFL wordle: one mystery player, eight guesses. Type any current NFL player and the game compares them with the answer across six clues, so every wrong guess still narrows things down.
Green means a match. Yellow means close: the right division but the wrong team, the right conference but the wrong division, or a position in the same unit, like a wide receiver when the answer is a tight end. Arrows on age, height and jersey number tell you whether the answer is higher or lower.
The daily answer is always an established starter, picked from players with big passing, rushing or receiving seasons and the league's top pass rushers, so it's someone a regular NFL fan has a fair chance of knowing. Everyone gets the same player each day, and it changes at midnight UTC.
Want more than one a day? Unlimited mode deals a new random player whenever you like, and hard mode widens the pool to every regular contributor in the league, not just the stars.
How to play
Make a guess
Start typing any current NFL player's name and pick them from the list.
Read the colors
Green is a match, yellow is close, grey is wrong. Each column is a separate clue.
Follow the arrows
Arrows on age, height and number point toward the answer: up means higher, down means lower.
Narrow it down
Use the team and division colors to close in on the franchise, then position and number to find the player.
Share your score
Solve it in 8 guesses or fewer, then share your emoji grid without spoiling the answer.
Guess the NFL Player FAQ
How do you play Guess the NFL Player?▼
Guess any current NFL player. The game shows six clues comparing your guess with the mystery player: team, division, position, age, height and jersey number. Use them to find the answer within 8 guesses.
What do the yellow squares mean?▼
Close but not exact. On team it means the same division, on division it means the same conference, and on position it means the same unit (for example WR and TE, or CB and S). Age and height turn yellow within 2, and jersey number within 5.
Is this an NFL wordle?▼
Yes. It works like Wordle for NFL players: one daily answer, a limited number of guesses and colored feedback after each try. Instead of letters you get clues about the player.
Is there an unlimited version?▼
Yes. Switch to Unlimited for a new random player every round, as many times as you like. Hard mode widens the answer pool from the stars to every regular contributor.
Who can be the mystery player?▼
The daily answer is always a current starter with a notable recent season, such as a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard receiver or a double-digit sack leader. You can guess any player on a current NFL roster.
When does the daily NFL player change?▼
Every day at midnight UTC, which is 7 or 8 p.m. Eastern depending on daylight saving time. Everyone gets the same player on the same day.
Is Guess the NFL Player free?▼
Yes, it's free with no signup and no app to install. It works in any browser on phone or desktop.
How up to date are the rosters?▼
Rosters, ages and jersey numbers come from the current season's team rosters and are refreshed during the season, so a recent trade can take a little while to show up.
Want a tougher NFL test?
Try the NFL grid: name a player for every team and college pairing in a nine-square board.
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