Football Crossword

2. Starts each play by passing the ball backward his legs
4. A throw to another player
7. Abbreviation for National Football League
8. Leader of the offense who lines up behind the center
9. A pass that is caught by a defensive player
11. The offical who wears a striped shirt
12. When the players get into a group and decide which play to use
14. Opposite of a lateral
15. Losing the football after establishing possession
18. Opposite of a forward pass also called a lateral
20. To guard or to _____
21. A score worth three points that goes between the goalposts
23. When a player crosses the scrimmage line when the ball is not being played.
24. To stop a ball carrier and force him to the ground

1. Also called a gadget play
3. To forcefully hit the ball with your foot
5. The 10yd area at each end of the field where touchdowns are scored
6. A game where people make up teams of thier favourite players and get points based on the players performance
10. Ther are 100 _____ in a football field
13. Opposite of offense
16. Stopping a defender from getting to the player in possession of the ball
17. A pass that isn't thrown
19. A ball which is no longer in play
21. The ball that this game is played with
22. A backward pass