Football

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Across
  1. 2. — Cowboys quarterback who popularized the term “Hail Mary” after a famous playoff pass
  2. 7. — Performer whose 1993 Super Bowl halftime show helped redefine the event
  3. 8. — Trick play that helped the Eagles defeat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII
  4. 9. — Coach who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl championships
  5. 11. — Super Bowl LVII halftime headliner who performed while revealing she was pregnant
  6. 15. — Long desperation pass, usually thrown toward the end zone as time expires
  7. 18. — Coach who won the first two Super Bowls and has the NFL championship trophy named after him
  8. 19. — Giants receiver who made the famous helmet catch in Super Bowl XLII
  9. 20. — 49ers quarterback who threw six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX
  10. 21. — Penalty for a defender being beyond the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped
  11. 23. — Rapper who joined Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and others for the 2022 halftime show
  12. 26. — 49ers quarterback who won four Super Bowls without throwing an interception in any of them
  13. 28. — Hall of Fame receiver who holds numerous NFL receiving records
Down
  1. 1. — Steelers running back associated with the “Immaculate Reception”
  2. 3. — Team that appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls without winning one
  3. 4. — Running back famously nicknamed “Beast Mode”
  4. 5. — Personal foul that can be called for an illegal hit on the quarterback
  5. 6. — Signal a punt returner gives when choosing not to advance the ball
  6. 10. — Steelers receiver who made the game-winning toe-tap catch in Super Bowl XLIII
  7. 12. — 49ers receiver who made “The Catch” against Dallas in the 1981 NFC Championship
  8. 13. — Bears defensive lineman nicknamed “The Fridge”
  9. 14. — Famous pre-snap word frequently shouted by Peyton Manning
  10. 16. — Defensive strategy involving extra pass rushers
  11. 17. — Tight end commonly known simply as “Gronk”
  12. 20. — Two-point score resulting when an offensive player is tackled in his own end zone
  13. 22. — Quarterback who guaranteed victory before Super Bowl III
  14. 23. — Hall of Fame quarterback associated with “The Drive”
  15. 24. — Ten-yard penalty commonly called when an offensive player illegally restrains a defender
  16. 25. — Historic Green Bay stadium named after the team's founder
  17. 27. — A quarterback's change to the play at the line of scrimmage