American football

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Across
  1. 3. An offensive player who primarily catches passes from the quarterback.
  2. 6. A defensive play where a defensive player catches a pass intended for an offensive player.
  3. 8. Scoring play where the ball is advanced into the opposing team's end zone.
  4. 9. The leader of the offensive team and the primary passer and ball-handler.
  5. 13. Defensive players positioned behind the defensive line and responsible for stopping the run and covering pass receivers.
Down
  1. 1. A penalty where a player illegally impedes the progress of an opposing player.
  2. 2. Penalty for a defender crossing the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped.
  3. 4. Defensive play where the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
  4. 5. An aggressive defensive tactic where additional players rush the quarterback to sack or force a turnover.
  5. 7. A play where the ball carrier loses control of the ball, and it is recovered by the opposing team.
  6. 10. Defensive action where a player stops the ball carrier's progress by bringing them to the ground.
  7. 11. A scoring play that awards the opposing team two points, occurs when the offensive team is tackled in their own end zone
  8. 12. Unit of measure used to determine how far the ball has been advanced down the field.