Postions on a football team
This is the person who makes the decisions for the team and makes sure everyone is doing what they’re supposed to be doing.
What is the coach?
This is the part of the field the offense is trying to get to to score points.
What is the Endzone?
This score will get you 6 points.
What is a touchdown?
This is the group on the team that is trying to score points.
What is the offense?
This is the number of days per week people can watch football.
What is 5 days?
This is the most important person on the field. He can throw, hand off, or run with the ball.
Who is the quarterback?
This is the length of the field between goal lines.
What is 100 yards?
This score will get you 3 points.
What is a field goal?
This is the group on the team that is trying to stop the opposing team from scoring points.
What is the defense?
This is the total number of players are on a team.
What is 53?
This is the person who starts the game by sending the ball down field with his foot to the opposing team.
What is the kicker?
This is the number of players allowed on the field at one time for each team.
What is 11 players?
This is a turnover that happens when the ball slips out of a players hands and is picked up by the defense.
What is a fumble?
This is a group of people who regulate the game and call penalties.
What is a referee?
This is the amount of chances a team has to get 10 yards.
What is 4 downs?
This position’s job is to catch the ball when the quarterback throws it to them.
What is the wide receiver?
Sometimes called “the uprights”, this is placed at the end of the endzone and is used to kick field goals through.
What is the goal post?
This is a turnover that happens when the quarterback throws the ball and the defense catches it.
What is an interception?
This is the group of people who sit in the stands and watch the game.
What are fans?
This is Brianna’s favorite team. They are based in Wisconsin.
Who are the Green Bay Packers
This position receives the ball directly from the quarterback and tries to carry the ball down field.
What is the running back?
If a player steps outside these lines, they are considered out of bounds.
What is the sideline?
This is when the quarterback is tackled by the defense while still holding the football.
What is a sack?
This is the group on the team that handles any kicking of the ball.
What is the special teams?
This is what a team gets when they win the Super Bowl.
What is the Lombardi trophy?