History
American Football evolved from these two international sports.
Rugby and Soccer (Or Football)
A standard football game is divided into four of these 15-minute sections.
What are Quarters (or Periods)?
This is the highest scoring play, worth 6 points.
What is a touchdown
What are the two main types of football?
College and NFL
How many players are on each side?
11
Pro football finally became equal to college football after this happened in the 1960s.
What is being televised or being on television
This ceremony happens before the game (and overtime) to decide who gets the ball first
What is the Coin Toss?
The team with the most of these at the end of the time period wins
What are points
Who happens at the Halftime Show of the Superbowl?
What is:
A musical performance (or something similar)
How many minutes are in a quarter?
15
The game was developed in these prestigious universities
What are the Ivy Leagues
Give an example of a foul play in football
Teacher will grade this:
False start, roughing the kicker..etc
A Field Goal is worth this amount of points.
This event is described as the most popular single-day sporting event in the United States.
What is the Super Bowl
How many points do you get from a touchdown?
6
In 1906, this President saved the game after a "dozen and a half" deaths occurred.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
Possession is determined before the period begins by this action
What is the coin toss
This score is worth 2 points.
A safety
This activity involves fans gathering (often in tents) to eat and drink before the game.
What is tailgating
How many yards are in a football field?
100
In the early 1800s, some universities did not allow this specific action (which is now a main part of the game
What is running the ball
What is a break a team may call?
What is a timeout
After a touchdown, you can kick an extra point or go for this.
What is the Two-Point (Conversion)
What does the NFL stand for?
The National Football League
What year was football nearly banned?
1906