Football Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. When a player is tagged in their own end zone.
  2. 6. When a player throws his body across the back of the legs of a player.
  3. 9. Catching a ball thrown by the other team.
  4. 11. Passing route when a receiver runs straight down the field.
  5. 12. The area between the goal line and the end line.
  6. 13. When the quarterback hands the ball off to another player, usually behind the line of scrimmage.
  7. 14. This player's job is to center the ball and block.
Down
  1. 1. This player's job is to receive the ball from the center, hand off, lateral, or pass.
  2. 2. Passing route when a receiver runs toward the goal post.
  3. 4. When the ball becomes free or is dropped by the ball carrier.
  4. 5. The unit of the game that starts with the centering of the ball and ends when the ball is dead.
  5. 7. When the ball is passed parallel or behind the line of scrimmage.
  6. 8. At the start of the game the ball is put into play with what?
  7. 10. When a player moves or crosses line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped.