Point Values
A touchdown is worth this many points
What is 6 points?
Each team gets this number of time outs during a game
What is 3?
The leader of the offense who calls the plays
What is the quarterback?
This is the penalty when an offensive player is beyond the line of scrimmage when the ball is put into play, resulting in a 5 yard loss
What is off sides?
"NFL" stands for
What is National Football League?
An extra kick (field goal) after scoring a touchdown is worth this many points
What is 1 point?
The amount of players allowed on the field per team
What is 11 players?
An offensive player who runs routes downfield to catch the ball and attempt a touchdown is called this
What is a wide receiver?
A penalty caused when you hold or restrain a player from moving
What is a holding penalty?
The location at the far ends of the field where scoring happens is called this
What is the end zone?
A field goal made INSTEAD of a touchdown attempt is worth this many points
What is 3 points?
In football, teams use this method to decide who gets the ball first
What is a coin toss?
These players protect the quarterback so that the quarterback can hand-off, pass, or run the ball without being tackled
What are offensive lineman?
Any action that delays the next play is called this
What is delay of game?
Switching possession of the ball from the offensive team to the defensive team due to a fumble or interception is called this
What is a turnover?
While a Try via field goal is attempted at the 15 yard line, a Try via pass or run is attempted at this close distance from the defensive team's goal line
What is 2 yards?
The offensive team has this many downs to either score or gain 10 yards.
What is 4 downs?
There are 3 categories of football positions: offense, defense, and _________ (units that are on the field during kick plays)
What is special teams?
This is when a player holds or hits a player before they can catch the ball
What is pass interference?
This happens when a defender tackles the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage while the quarterback is still holding the ball, resulting in a loss of down and yardage
What is a sack?
A difference between NCAA (college) and NFL (professional) football is that this one allows for a tied game.
What is the NFL?
If the game is tied at the end of the 4th quarter, the NFL has an overtime period of this long
What is 10 minutes?
This is a defensive player whose main job is to guard the wide receiver
What is a cornerback?
This is the term for when then the linemen, linebackers, and cornerbacks on the defensive team all rush the quarterback at once
What is a blitz?