Football Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. A single play or attempt; the offense gets 4 tries to move the ball 10 yards.
  2. 5. Dropping the ball while running, which lets the other team try to recover it.
  3. 6. A fast player who runs routes and catches passes.
  4. 7. Hard outer shell and internal padding that protects the head from collisions and impacts.
  5. 8. Throwing the ball through the air to a teammate.
  6. 10. Goal Kicking the ball through the opponent's goalpost uprights and over the crossbar.
  7. 11. Reaching the opponent's end zone with the ball
Down
  1. 1. The player who calls the plays and throws or hands off the ball.
  2. 2. Leather or composite oval-shaped ball with laces.
  3. 3. A defensive player catching a pass thrown by the offense.
  4. 9. A tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before a pass can be thrown