Football Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. the player responsible for defending the wide receivers
  2. 5. player responsible for throwing the football on offense
  3. 7. when a defensive player intercepts the ball and scores a touchdown
  4. 10. when the quarterback throws the ball in no players direction to avoid being tackled
  5. 11. what the defense does to stop the opponent with the ball
  6. 12. the football team that plays in Las Vegas
  7. 13. penalty signal
  8. 14. the person responsible for throwing the penalty flag
  9. 16. a score worth 6 points
  10. 17. a score worth 2 points
  11. 21. the area of the field where you score
  12. 22. when an offensive player loses the ball on the ground
  13. 23. a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
Down
  1. 1. player responsible for catching the ball on offense
  2. 3. a football catch
  3. 4. when a defensive player impedes the offenses ability to catch a pass
  4. 6. the spot on the field where the ball is hiked is the line of ________
  5. 8. the player responsible for tossing the ball between his legs to the quarterback
  6. 9. when the defense catches a pass from the opposing quarterback
  7. 13. a score worth 3 points
  8. 15. player responsible for running the football on offense
  9. 17. when a player kneels in the endzone after a kickoff
  10. 18. a tackle of your opponent in their own endzone
  11. 19. when the ball is tossed between the players legs to the quarterback
  12. 20. units of measurement on a football field