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