Downs and Distance
Positions
Random
Rules
Teams and Mascots
100
How many downs are there in Football?
4!
100
Who throws the ball?
The quarterback
100
Name one way you can score
touchdown or field goal
100

How many officials are there that referee a football game?

Earn an extra 100 points for tell what colors the officials uniforms are

7

100

New York

Earn an extra 100 points if you can name both teams

Giants and Jets

200
How many yards do you need to gain to get a first down?
10!
200
Who runs the ball?
The running back
200

In 1943 the NFL required football players to start wearing these for protection while playing the game

helmets

200

When the other team gets the ball away from your team by catching or taking it away, it is called this.


Interception

200

Detroit

Lion

300
If it is first down and you gain 5 yards, what is the down and distance?
2nd down and 5 yards.
300
Who catches the ball?
Receivers
300
How much is a touchdown worth?
6
300

What are the yellow posts called?

goal posts or uprights

goal posts or uprights

300

Buffalo

Bills

400
What happens if you don't get a first down?
The other team gets the ball
400
What are the big people that stand at the line of scrimmage called?
Blockers/lineman
400

This stops when an incomplete pass is thrown or a player steps out of bounds

Play clock

400

When are you considered 'down'?

when your knee touches the ground

400

Houston

Texans

500
If it is 2nd down and 5 and your team loses 10 yards, what is the down and distance?
3rd down and 15 yards.
500

The person who hikes the ball is called?


Center

500

How long is a timeout in football?

2 mins

500

What is the last 20 yards before the end of the football field in which the team is attempting to score called?

The red zone

500

Indiana

Colts

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