Football!
Across
- 5. An imaginary line that extends from where the football is placed at the end of a play to both sides of the field
- 7. A free kick that puts the ball into play
- 8. A kick made when a player drops the ball and kicks it while it falls toward his foot
- 9. When a defensive player tackles the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of yardage
- 11. The act of receiving a kick or punt and running toward the opponent's goal line with the intent of scoring
- 12. The act of losing possession of the ball while running with it or being tackled
- 13. A score worth six points
Down
- 1. A kick worth three points that can be attempted from anywhere on the field that must sail above the crossbar and between the uprights of the goalpost to be ruled good
- 2. The act of giving the ball to another player, usually between the quarterback and a running back
- 3. A pass that is caught by a defensive player, ending the offense's possession of the ball
- 4. The series of plays when the offense has the football, until it punts or scores and the other team gets possession of the ball
- 6. A forward pass that falls to the ground because no receiver could catch it, or a pass that a receiver dropped or caught out of bounds
- 9. A score worth two points that the defense earns by tackling an offensive player in possession of the ball in his own end zone
- 10. A 10-yard long area at each end of the field
- 14. A period of action that starts when the ball is put into play and ends when the ball is ruled dead