Giants
The acronym NFL stands for
National Football League
What state is the "Birth Place" of Football?
New Jersey
The football field is known as the
Gridiron
The football field is _____ yards in length.
100 Yards
Posession of the football to start the game is determined by a ___.
Coin Toss
The offense is led by a player called the ___.
Quarterback
A safety is worth ___ point/points.
2 Points
A football game is played in ___
4 Quarters / 2 Halves
The football field is ____ feet in width.
160 Feet
Each team is allowed to place ___ players on the field during play.
11
The goal of the defense is to ___
Tackle players that are carring the football
Intercept the pass
Tackle the quaterback
Break up offensive pass plans/strategies
After a touchdown a team has an opportunity to score by running another play for ___ points
2 Points
A pass that is intended for the offensive team, but caught by a member of the defensive team is called a/an
Interception
The offense has 4 downs (opportunities) to move the ball____ yards.
10 Yards
The team that has posession of the ball is known as the ___.
Offense
A touchdown is worth___points.
6 Points
After a touchdown a team has an opportunity to score by kicking the ball through the goal posts for ___ point/points
1 Point
The goal of the offense is to move the ball into the opponents_____.
End Zone
The ball is placed where the last play ended and the new play begins. The imaginary line separating the two teams .
Line of scrimmage
The team that does not have posession of the ball is known as the ___.
Defense
How many points is a field goal worth?
3 Points
What can you conclude from the fact that football players wear helmets, while basketball players don't?
Football is much rougher and more physical than basketball.
A period in which a play transpires is known as a/an ___
Down
When the offensive team is downed in their own end zone (not the end zone they are trying to score in) it is called a/an
Safety
The people on the field that enforce the rules and regulations of the football game are called the
Officials