Nov 5 - American Football Day!

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Across
  1. 4. When a quarterback has to complete a short pass, commonly to a running back or tight end, as a last resort in their read progression.
  2. 5. A ball that a player accidentally lost possession of.
  3. 8. A long, distinctly arching pass.
  4. 10. A play in which the quarterback drops back as if to pass, then hands off to a running back or runs with the ball themself.
  5. 11. The legal catching of a forward pass thrown by an opposing player.
  6. 12. A loud, repeated command by quarterbacks for the other players to move.
  7. 13. An on-field meeting of team members to communicate instructions for the upcoming play.
  8. 16. A kick in which the ball is dropped and kicked once it hits the ground and before it hits it again; a half-volley kick.
  9. 19. The corner of the field of play between the end zone and the 10 yard line.
  10. 20. A long pass play, thrown towards a group of receivers near or in the end zone in hope of a touchdown.
Down
  1. 1. The second extra, or sixth total, defensive back.
  2. 2. A move in which a player transfers the ball to another player, and the receiving player takes possession of the ball before it leaves the hands of the giver (thus the ball is never in flight).
  3. 3. The area of an American football field behind the line of scrimmage.
  4. 6. An offensive play predicated upon misdirection in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to another player, and then carries the ball in the opposite direction of the supposed ball carrier with the intent of either passing or running (sometimes the quarterback has the option of doing either).
  5. 7. A defensive player whose most common role is attacking the quarterback from the edge of the offensive line.
  6. 9. A defensive maneuver in which one or more linebackers or defensive backs, who normally remain behind the line of scrimmage, instead charge into the opponent's backfield.
  7. 10. A field goal attempt that hits the goalposts (upright or crossbar) and does not go into the goal.
  8. 14. A play in which the ball is passed directly to a player other than the quarterback by the center.
  9. 15. An illegal action by a defensive player crossing the line of scrimmage and making contact with an opponent before the ball is snapped.
  10. 17. A trick play in which a running back throws a backward pass back to the quarterback, who then throws a pass to a wide receiver or tight end.
  11. 18. A very short field goal, usually of 25 yards or less, that is almost certain to be successful. Named after the golf term of the same name, for the ball's high and short trajectory.