Positions
An key offense player who starts each play, calls the strategy, and decides whether to pass, hand off, or run with the ball.
What is a Quarterback?
When the center passes the ball backward to the quarterback.
What is a snap?
A defensive strategy where the defense sends extra players past the line of scrimmage to attack the quarterback immediately after the snap.
What is blitz?
This is the number of total NFL Teams.
What is 32?
A bright yellow, weighted cloth that referees throw onto the ground to signal that a rule violation (or foul) has occurred during a play.
What is a penalty flag?
A specialized special teams player responsible for kicking field goals, extra points, and kickoffs.
What is a Kicker?
When eligible receivers run pre-planned paths down the field to get open.
What is a route?
A defensive strategy in football where defenders guard specific areas of the field instead of tracking individual receivers.
What is zone coverage?
The two major groups that make up the NFL.
What is a conference?
If the clock hits zero before the snap, it results in this 5-yard penalty.
What is delay-of-game?
A heavy player who lines up at the start of a play to protect the quarterback and block defenders.
What is an Offensive Lineman?
An offensive strategy where the quarterback hands or tosses the ball to a teammate who tries to advance it forward by running on the ground instead of throwing a forward pass.
What is a running play?
A defensive strategy in sports where each defender is assigned to guard a specific opposing player rather than covering a designated area of the field.
What is man-to-man coverage?
All NFL teams are divided into these smaller groups of four.
What is a division?
A penalty called when an offensive player makes a sudden or abrupt movement forward before the ball is snapped.
What is a false start?
A defensive player who is positioned in the middle of the line to stop inside runs and collapse the pocket.
What is a Defensive Tackle?
An offensive play where the quarterback throws the ball through the air to a teammate.
What is a passing play?
A heavy defensive formation used in football to stop the opposing offense from gaining a very short distance or scoring a touchdown when they are close to the end zone.
What is goal line defense?
This is what the acronym NFL stands for.
What is the National Football League?
A penalty that happens when a player illegally uses their hands, arms, or body to grab, pull, or restrict an opponent who does not have the football.
What is holding?
A defensive back in football who plays closer to the line of scrimmage and focuses heavily on stopping the run and covering tight ends.
What is a Strong Safety?
An unorthodox, deceptive play designed to fool the defense and gain surprise yardage.
What is a trick play?
Defensive strategies where the number (from 0 to 6) usually tells the players how many defenders are responsible for deep zones down the field.
What is a numbered coverage scheme?
This NFL team was nicknamed "America's Team" in 1978, and is based out of Dallas, Texas.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
A penalty called when a player illegally stops an eligible receiver or defender from trying to catch a forward pass.
What is pass interference?