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American football vocabulary Questions and Answers 2024
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American football vocabularyDown - answerA period of action that starts when the ball is put into play and ends
when the ball is ruled dead (meaning the play is completed). The offense gets four
downs to advance the ball 10 yards. If it fails to do so, it mist surrender the ball to the
opponent, usually by punting on the fourth down
Drive - answerPlays when the offense has the football, until punts or scores & the other
team has the ball
End zone - answer10 yard long area of the field. Can score a touchdown
Extra point - answerKick, worth one point attempted after every touchdown (PAT)
Fair catch - answerPlayer returning punt waves extended arm from side to side over his
head
Field goal - answerKick worth three points
Fumble - answerLosing the ball while running or being tackled
Handoff - answerGiving the ball to another player. Occur usually between quarterbacks
and running back
Hash marks - answerLines on the center of the field that signify 1 yard on the field.
Huddle - answerWhen 11 players come to discuss strategy between plays
Incompletion - answerForward pass that falls to the ground, caught out of bounds or
receiver dropped
Interception - answerPass that's caught by a defensive player
Kickoff - answerFree kick, used @ start of first and 3rd quarter, after every touchdown
and successful field goal
Line of scrimmage - answerImaginary line that extends from where the football is placed
at the end of a play to both
Offensive line - answerHuman wall of five men who protect quarterback and ball
carriers. Contains center, 2 guards and 2 tackles
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