American Football Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. The imaginary line that players cannot cross until play starts.
  2. 7. The defensive end role is to rush the _____ on passing plays.
  3. 9. A fullback is responsible for ________ blocking for the Halfback, and pass blocking for the Quarterback.
  4. 10. His primary job is to catch passes from the quarterback.
  5. 12. The _______ duties include helping the cornerback in pass coverage.
  6. 13. A tight end is an offensive player who serves as a receiver and also a _____________.
Down
  1. 1. This player is usually assigned to cover the receiver.
  2. 2. His role is stopping the running back on running plays.
  3. 3. Player with a very important job to protect the quarterback.
  4. 4. A _________ primary role is to run with the football
  5. 6. There are two tackles on every play, and they line up __________ the guard.
  6. 8. The _________ is usually the player who starts the play into action
  7. 11. An offensive lineman who hikes(or snaps) the ball to the quarterback
  8. 12. A linebacker is a teams ______ line of defense