Football Vocabulary

2. The line that must be crossed to get into the end zone for a touch down
5. The team that has the ball in possession and is trying to score a point.
6. A forward pass that is not caught by the offensive team
7. When the defense catches a ball that was meant for the team on offense.
9. First of four attempts to move the ball 10 yards. What the team gets after moving the ball 10 yards.
11. The area at both ends of the field that is about 10 yards deep. This is where a touchdown is scored
12. The imaginary line showing the offensive position on the field. Where each play begins.

1. an exchange of the football from the quarterback to a teammate, not a throw.
3. When the ball becomes dead and the play is over
4. The team that does not have the ball. They are stopping the other team from scoring.
8. movement by the defensive team at the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped
9. The ball carrier drops the ball while in possession of the ball
10. Is scored when the offensive team runs or passes the football into the end-zone.