Football Vocab
What are the yellow posts at the end of the field called?
goal posts or uprights
Patrick Mahomes
15
Las Vegas
When you score in football it's called a touchdown. How many points is it worth?
6
How many players are legally allowed to be on a high school, college and pro football field at the same time?
11 per team
Jerry Rice
80
(19 on the Broncos)
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
How many points is field goal?
What is 3.
How long is each quarter in high school and how long in the pros and college?
HS - 12 min
College and Pros - 15 min
LaDainian Tomlinson
21
USD
Toreros
(Diego Torero)
Safety
2 points
This penalty is called when a player is moving towards the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped.
Illegal motion
How many yards is a team penalized for pass interference in high school football?
15 yards
Walter Payton
34
An NFL Teams without an "s" at the end of their mascot name.
Trick question - none
Other than a safety, what's another way to score 2 points?
Go for 2 after a touchdown.
The name of the position for the 5th defensive back that is sometimes used in football.
Nickle
What unusual thing is a receiving team allowed to do after fair catching a punt in high school football?
Kick a field goal off a tee with no resistance from the defense
Offensive linemen must be numbered from ___ to ___.
50, 79
Who is the UC San Diego mascot?
King Triton
In 1897, a touchdown was worth 4 points. How many points was it worth from 1898 - 1912
What is 5.