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Superbowl Sunday is coming right up! Ready for a football term quiz?

February is a special month for football fans in America. The upcoming Super Bowl LVIII will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. This will be the first Super Bowl to be played in the state of Nevada. Are you familiar with football terms? How about testing yourself on the following football terms? 🏈🏈🏈

 


    1.   _________________ is a tactic used by the defense to disrupt pass attempts by the offense.

 

    2.   What do you call the zone inside the 20-yard line on the opponent's side of the field?  _______________ zone

 

    3.   In gridiron football, “SAFETY” is the position on the (defense   or    offense). *Choose the answer.

 

    4.   When a player touches a loose ball while unsuccessfully attempting to gain possession, we call it to “____________” the ball. It most frequently occurs when a kick or punt returner fails to successfully execute a catch on a free kick or a punt.

  

    5. The ____________ End position is a hybrid between an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. They normally line up next to the offensive tackles on offense.

 

    6.   The line of ______________________ is an imaginary line in football that is parallel to the goal lines and tangent to the nose of the ball laid on the ground and marks the position of the ball at the start of each down.

 

    7.   A “lateral” can be thrown in any direction except …

1.   backwards.

2.   forwards.

3.   parallel to the thrower.

 

 

*source from dictionary.com

 

Answer Keys

    1.  blitz

    2.  red zone

    3.  defense

    4.  muff

    5.  tight

    6.  scrimmage

    🏈🏈7.  forward

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