football
Across
- 4. when the ball comes out of the ball carriers hands
- 7. a pass caught by the team on defense (instead of the offense), hence, ending the offense’s possession of the ball.
- 9. when a defensive player tackles the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage while the quarterback is still holding the ball.
- 10. a tactic used by the defense to disrupt pass attempts by the offense
- 13. an imaginary line where the football is placed. Neither team cancross this line until the ball has been put in play.
- 14. outside the field
- 16. a play in which a player hands the ball off to a teamate
- 18. a small movement to get the opposing player off balance
- 19. a defensive football player right behind the line
Down
- 1. a pass thrown and caught
- 2. the football player that directs the teams offensive plays
- 3. a pass to a receiver upfield
- 5. the 22 players on the field during kicks and punts.
- 6. the line you have to pass to score a touchdown
- 8. the middle of the game
- 11. a scoring event worth six points
- 12. a kick that cannot be blocked by the receiving team.
- 15. a two-point score earned by the defense when tackling an offensive player in possession of the ball in his own endzone.
- 17. mask you are not allowed to tackle somebody by their face mask