Vocabulary
Field Goal
A score of three points in football.
An onside kick has to travel how far?
10yds
How long are our Football games?
20 minutes
What does NFL stand for?
National Football League
Touchdown
The act of scoring 6 points by being in possession of the ball on, above, or behind an opponent's goal line.
What are set at the back of endzones?
Goal Posts
How long is NFL half?
30 minutes
Fumble
When a player who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being tackled
Yard lines are numbered every how many yards?
every 10 yds
The first football game was played between which two teams and when?
Princeton vs. Ruckers 1869
Out of Boundes
The area outside the playing field's designated boundary lines
What do we use to find out who has first possession?
Rock, Paper, Scissors
How big is a football field?
(Goal line to goal line?)
53 1/3 yds by 120 yds
(100 yds)
Encroachment
When a defensive play illegally crosses the line of scrimmage and makes contact with an opponant
How many downs does it take to get a first down?
4 downs
How many players total on the field?
How many per team?
22 players
11 players