🏈 MISSING ELEVEN

One starter from a famous Super Bowl lineup is blanked. Who was it?

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A verified real Super Bowl starting lineup, offense or defense, is shown with one name blanked out. Remember who actually started, including the surprise starters history forgot.

You remember the game, the score, maybe the halftime show. Missing Eleven bets you do not remember who started. It shows a real Super Bowl starting lineup, offense or defense, with one name blanked out, and gives you 3 guesses.

Every lineup is verified against official starter tables, which is exactly why this hurts. The famous name you remember was often coming off the bench that night.

How to play Missing Eleven, a free daily NFL guessing game

Reading the Super Bowl and the final score

Read the card: which Super Bowl, the final score, and whose starting unit you are looking at.

Finding the blank starter's position

Find the blank among the 11 starters. The position shows, the name is the mystery.

Typing a guess from the suggestions

Type a guess. Suggestions search the whole league, and a last name alone works.

Earning hints after each miss

Miss and you get a hint, miss again for another. The third miss ends it.

Missing Eleven rules: guesses, hints and scoring

Three guesses and their point values

You get 3 guesses, scoring 100 points on the first, 70 on the second, and 40 on the third.

What each missed guess reveals

The first miss reveals the player's nationality, the second reveals the first letter of the last name.

When a last name alone is enough

A surname on its own counts when it is at least 4 letters.

Hard mode and the daily lineup

Hard mode removes hints, suggestions, and position labels. Daily is one shared puzzle a day, and Unlimited deals random lineups.

Missing Eleven walkthrough: the Super Bowl LI running back mystery

Guessing wrong on a famous name

The card reads Super Bowl LI, Patriots 34, Falcons 28 in overtime, with the blank at running back for New England. Your brain screams LeGarrette Blount, or maybe James White, who scored the overtime winner.

Finding the real starter on the last guess

Both wrong. The actual starter that night was Dion Lewis, and White came off the bench for his three touchdowns. You take 40 points on the final guess and stop trusting your memory.

Missing Eleven tips for naming the real starter

Thinking starter, not star

Think starter, not star. The trap is almost always a famous name who began the night on the sideline.

Using the visible names to pin the season

Use the ten visible names to pin down the exact season, then run that year's depth chart in your head.

Watching the positions memory forgets

On offense, watch for linemen and second receivers. On defense, safeties are where memory gets fuzzy.

Missing Eleven FAQ: accuracy, offense and defense lineups

Are the lineups actually accurate?

Yes. Each one was checked against official box score starters and cross verified. When the answer surprises you, that is the point.

Is it always the offense?

No. The pool includes starting defenses too, and the card tells you which side of the ball you have.

Do I have to spell the full name?

No. Spelling is forgiving, and a last name of 4 or more letters is accepted on its own.

Is Missing Eleven free to play?

Yes. Missing Eleven is free to play on DoUKnowBall, right in your browser. No download and no signup needed.

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