Football Facts
What is the total length of the football field (in yards)?
120 yards. 100 yards for the field of play + 10 yards for each end zone.
What is the name of the championship game?
The Super Bowl.
Name a penalty that a player can receive.
Facemask, unnecessary roughness, false start, offensive/defensive holding
What is Coach Cannon's favorite football team?
Washington Commanders.
When and where did football originate?
In the late 1800s on college campuses.
How many players can one team have on the field?
11
What is the name of the player in charge of the offense?
The quarterback.
How many points is a touchdown?
Six points.
How many professional football teams are there?
32
What does the referee do at the start of each game?
He has a coin toss to determine who goes first.
What does NFL stand for and what year did it start?
National Football League started in 1921.
What happens when a team does not follow the rules?
A flag is thrown for a penalty.
What is a down and how many are there?
A down is an opportunity that a team has to move the football forward ten yards. There are 4 possible downs.
What is Mrs. Rigney's favorite team?
The Pittsburgh Steelers.
Is it better to get a touchdown or a field goal? Why?
A touchdown because it has more points (six).
What two sports does American football come from?
Soccer and rugby.
What is a kickoff?
It is when one team kicks the ball down the field to the other team. A kickoff is used to start the game or after points have been scored.
Besides a field goal and a touchdown, name another way to score points in a game.
Extra point, 2 point conversion, and safety
Name the two teams that are playing in the Super Bowl this weekend for the 2024 championship.
The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
What do the offense and defense do?
Defense: team that is trying to stop the other team from scoring.
Offense: team that has the ball trying to score.
How many players were originally on football teams back in the 1800s?
There were 25 players who played a very dangerous game back then.
Name three pieces of equipment that football players wear.
Helmet, cleats, jersey, gloves, shoulder pads, thigh pads, knee pads.
What is the objective of the game (other than to win)?
The objective is to get the ball and score a touchdown or a field goal.
Name five NFL teams.
Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins.
Who was the father of American football and wrote the first official football rules?
Walter Camp.