Football Lover

2. receiver, An offensive player who catches passes downfield
3. An all-out attack by the defense to try to sack the quarterback
7. The area at each end of the field where touchdowns are scored
10. The leader of the offense, calls the plays
14. Team with the only perfect season in NFL history (1972)
16. The ultimate goal in football, scoring 6 points
17. When the defense tackles the offense in their own endzone
18. line, The group of players who block for the running back and quarterback
21. Viking fan chant that sounds like a drumline summoning
22. Seven-time Super Bowl winning QB
24. Widely considered the greatest wide receiver ever
25. Hobby that turns friends into enemies every Sunday

1. A defensive player who lines up behind the linemen
4. When a defensive player catches a pass intended for the offense
5. goal, A kick through the uprights worth 3 points
6. Invisible space that causes half the “offsides” chaos
8. Where the offensive team gathers to plan the next play
9. Old-school nickname for an American football field
11. Cincinnati team known for tiger stripes and recent super bowl runs
12. Slang for “football”
13. Canton Ohio museum where legends get gold jackets
15. A rule violation that results in a loss of yardage for the offending team
19. When the ball is dropped and recovered by the other team
20. The play that starts each half of the game
23. down, The goal for the offense is to gain this every 4 plays