TTile Streak

How to play

  1. Start typing any current NFL player's name and choose him from the list.
  2. A row of six clues appears, one for each column:
    • Team: green if he plays for the same team.
    • Division: green for the same division, yellow for the same conference.
    • Position: green for the same position, yellow for the same position group.
    • Age: green if exact, yellow within two years, with an arrow toward the answer.
    • Height: green if exact, yellow within two inches, with an arrow.
    • Jersey: green if exact, yellow within two numbers, with an arrow.
  3. Use the clues to find the mystery player within eight guesses.

Position groups

A yellow Position tile means your guess plays in the same part of the field. The groups are:

  • Quarterbacks: QB
  • Skill positions: RB, WR, TE
  • Offensive line: OL
  • Defensive line: DL
  • Linebackers: LB
  • Defensive backs: DB
  • Special teams: K, P, LS

A smart way to start

Open with a player whose numbers sit in the middle. A 26-year-old who is around six foot one tells you more about Age and Height than a veteran or a rookie, because the arrow splits the options either way.

Pin down the conference early. Division gives you a yellow for the right conference, which cuts the league in half after one guess.

Then chase the team. Once you know the division, you are down to four teams. A guess on each of the likeliest two will usually find it.

Use jersey numbers. Numbers still loosely follow position in the NFL (linemen wear higher numbers, for example), so the Jersey arrow and the Position clue work well together.

Save one guess for the name. With two or three players left who match every clue, pick the one that would split them, not your favorite.

Why guess from clues

This is the same idea as a daily word game, where each guess tells you something about the answer. Here the letters are replaced by what fans already know: who plays where, how old they are and what number they wear. Casual fans can win with good guessing. Fans who know depth charts will win in three.

Daily and unlimited

The Daily player is the same for everyone today and counts toward your streak. When you finish, share a grid of colored squares that shows how you got there, without naming him.

Unlimited picks a random current player each time you finish. It is good practice during the week and good fun on game day.

Data and credit

Player details come from nflverse, shared under the CC BY 4.0 license, and are refreshed weekly in season. Tile Streak is not affiliated with the NFL, its teams or its players.

Questions

Which players can be the answer?

Players on a current NFL active roster. Retired players, free agents and players on reserve lists are not answers. Rosters are refreshed every week during the season.

How many guesses do I get?

Eight. Type a player's name, pick him from the list, and the clue row fills in.

What does yellow mean in the NFL game?

Close. For Division it means the same conference, for Position the same position group, and for Age, Height and Jersey it means within two years, two inches or two numbers.

What do the arrows mean?

On Age, Height and Jersey, the arrow points toward the answer. An up arrow on Age means the mystery player is older than your guess.

What if a player changes teams?

Clues use the roster on the day the puzzle is played. If a player is traded mid-season, his team updates at the next weekly refresh.

Is this the official NFL game?

No. Tile Streak is an independent fan game and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL or any team. Player data comes from nflverse, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Can I play more than one?

Yes. The Unlimited tab picks a random current player each time. It does not change your daily streak.