Football Terms

3. A play worth six points, accomplished by gaining legal possession of the ball in the opponent's end zone or by the ball crossing the plane of the opponent's goal line with legal possession by a player.
4. The act of one player obstructing another player with their body.
7. An on-field meeting of team members to communicate instructions for the upcoming play
9. The number of yards gained or lost during a play, game, season, or career
11. The widest player on the line in a punting formation.
12. An arrangement of the offensive skill players.
14. A pass that touches a person, object, or the ground closer to the opponent's end line than where it was released from, or is accidentally lost during a forward throwing motion.
15. A long pass play, thrown towards a group of receivers near or in the end zone in hope of a touchdown.
16. A ball that a player accidentally lost possession of
18. A formation involving three running backs lined up behind the quarterback in the shape of a Y.
20. A kick in which the ball is hit once it hits the ground and before it hits it again.
21. The corner of the field of play between the end zone and the 10 yard line.

1. A player position on defense.
2. An attempt to prevent a receiver from catching a pass. T
5. An offensive player who lines up behind the center, and takes the snap
6. The legal catching of a forward pass thrown by an opposing player
8. A defensive back who lines up near the line of scrimmage across from a wide receiver.
10. The loss of the ball by one team to the other team. This is usually the result of a fumble or an interception.
13. The action of a linebacker or defensive back to blitz
17. The area of an American football field behind the line of scrimmage.
19. An infraction of the rule that requires both teams to be on their own side of their restraining line as or before the ball is put in play.