Football Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. The players who catch the football
  2. 7. The area of the field where the football is placed and the next play begins
  3. 8. The center hands or passes the football between his legs to a player standing behind him
  4. 10. The area between the offense and defense at the start of the play
  5. 12. The area of the field behind the line of scrimmage.
  6. 13. A pass that is caught by a player on the defense.
  7. 14. A kick to the other team to give them the ball downfield
  8. 15. When a football player causes the player carrying the ball to touch the ground
Down
  1. 1. The player that takes the snap from the center and either runs with it, hands off the football to another player, or passes it
  2. 2. A penalty where a football player grabs an opponent.
  3. 4. After a team has scored a touchdown, they can kick an extra-point for 1 point or try a 2-point conversion for 2 points.
  4. 5. A three point score, when the kicker kicks the ball in the goalpost
  5. 6. A 6 point score when a player has the football in the end zone
  6. 9. When a football player drops the football. The ball is available for any other player to gain possession for his team
  7. 11. The area at the end of the field where the offensive team brings the football to score a touchdown.
  8. 12. What the offensive team does to keep a defensive player from tackling the player with the football.