Across
- 5. Failure to make a new first down on the final (4th) down
- 8. an offensive player in the backfield.
- 9. to seize, stop, or throw down (a ball-carrier).
- 11. a player on defense who takes a position close behind the linemen
- 12. the player who passes (or "snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each play.
- 13. a disadvantage or handicap imposed on a player or team, typically for infringement of rules.
- 14. to tackle (the quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage before the quarterback is able to throw a pass.
Down
- 1. a defensive back positioned to the outside of the linebackers.
- 2. the final down a team has to reach the ten yard goal set out for each set of downs.
- 3. the practice or art of defending oneself or one's goal against attack, as in fencing, boxing, soccer, or football.
- 4. to fail to hold or maintain hold on (a ball) after having touched it or carried it.
- 6. the side which is in possession of the ball.
- 7. a player positioned behind the center who directs a team's offensive play.
- 10. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
- 13. interference a foul that occurs when a player interferes with an eligible receiver's ability to make a fair attempt to catch a forward pass