Positions on a team
What the players do
Equipment
About the game
The Super Bowl
100

the person who trains the team and helps them become good players

the coach

100

to jump on a person and bring them to the ground

to tackle

100

What the players wear on their heads

a helmet

100

Months football is played in the U.S.

September through February

100

What is the Super Bowl?

It's the championship game played between the best teams in the NFL.

200
a football player whose main job is to catch the pass (ball) from the quarterback
wide receiver
200

to interrupt a play by catching a pass (the ball) meant for the other team

to tackle

200

What the players wear on their bodies

padding

200

What does NFL stand for?

The National Football League

200

When was the Super Bowl this year?

Sunday, Feb. 11

300

What has the person who scores done?

He's run with the bowl to the end zone and scored a touchdown.

300

the main goal of a game

the object

300

What the players wear in their mouths

a mouthguard

300

What is a championship game in football - and baseball - called?

a play-off

300

What do you call the people who watched the Super Bowl?

spectators

400

a player on the defensive side of a football team who has a variety of jobs

linebacker

400

to get more points than the other side

to outscore

400
football players' shoes

cleats

400

How many yards is a "down?"

ten

400

Why are Super Bowl TV ads so expensive?

Because there are so many people watching the game!

500

the primary offensive player on a football team

quarterback

500

having control or ownership of the ball

possession

500

a funny nickname for the football

the "pigskin"

500

How many downs does a team start out with?

4

500
How do many Americans celebrate the Super Bowl?

They have parties.

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