Football Terms Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. A position played on defense to help if the offense gets past the defense
  2. 6. the ball used in this game
  3. 8. 100 of these in a regular football field
  4. 10. Makes sure the players play by the rules
  5. 11. When the quarterback throws the ball but it is caught by the other team
  6. 15. A ____ occurs when the player with the ball drops it and the ball is now free
  7. 16. Directs the team from the sidelines
  8. 17. The start of the game is initiated by the ___
  9. 18. Keeps the other team from scoring
  10. 20. The players on the field gather up into a ____ before a play
Down
  1. 1. This happens when a person on the defending team tackles the quarterback
  2. 2. Thrown by a coach of a team to review the play
  3. 4. throws the ball to the offense
  4. 5. The time about halfway done the game when players can rest and talk about more plays
  5. 7. The game goes into _____ when the regular time runs out and the game is still tied
  6. 9. Used to protect players while they are on the field
  7. 12. This scores your team 6 pts.
  8. 13. After a team gets a touchdown they can either choose to kick the ball through two yellow bars or run a play to get the ball into the end zone
  9. 14. When one team kicks to the other after a touchdown
  10. 19. A section at the two ends of a field where the players must get into to score a touchdown