American Football

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Across
  1. 3. A football is kicked to the other team to give them the ball downfield rather than lose the football on downs
  2. 5. when a football player is tackled in his own end zone and the other team gets 2 points
  3. 8. the coach throws a red flag, to make sure that the referee called a play correctly
  4. 12. the team trying to prevent the other team from scoring and to take the ball from them
  5. 14. the ball does not fully make it to the player and hits the ground
  6. 15. when a player makes it to the end zone and scores 6 points
Down
  1. 1. a pass that is thrown by a player on offense but caught by a player on defense
  2. 2. when a player drops the ball and all players may retrieve it
  3. 4. teams the football players who are involved in the kicking plays and etc.
  4. 6. goal when the kicker, kicks the ball through the goal post to score 3 points
  5. 7. when the quarterback is tackled, and usually losses yards
  6. 9. location on the field where the football is spotted and the next play begins
  7. 10. the team with possession of the ball, which is trying to score
  8. 11. a referee throws a yellow flag if a player didn't follow the rules
  9. 13. a team takes a pause in the game to rest or strategize