The fundamentals

Question 1

How many players on a team?

Answer 1

11

Question 2

When does the offensive team become defensive? And vice versa

Answer 2

When the team with the ball scores or is forced to give up possession

Question 3

Who on the offensive team can handle the ball?

Answer 3

QB
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Running backs

Question 4

Dimensions of the NFL football field?

Answer 4

100 yards long, 53 yards wide

Question 5

How many points when offense gets ball into opponent’s end zone?

Answer 5

6

Question 6

Define: kickoff

Answer 6

Ball at 35-yard line
Special kicker
Kick return man catches ball and location is where they begin plays

Question 7

Define: touchback

Answer 7

Kickoff is caught in offense’s own end zone

Ball placed at 20-yard line

Question 8

Define: first down

Answer 8

If team moves ball 10+ yards, they get another set of 4 downs
*If they fail to move 10, they lose possession

Question 9

Define: yardage

Answer 9

Each time offensive team has ball it has 4 downs/chances to gain 10 yards

Question 10

When does the offense usually punt the ball?

Answer 10

If they have reached 4th down

Forces other team to begin drive further down the field

Question 11

Define: snap and role of QB here

Answer 11

Play begins here

QB throws ball, hands it off, or runs with it

Question 12

Define: the run

Answer 12

QB or RB runs as far as possible with ball

All other offensive players try to block defensive players/clear path

Question 13

Define: the pass

Answer 13

Pass to wide receiver or tight end
*QB may try to confuse other team by handing the ball to another player who will then pass it- making them think its a running play

Question 14

Define: incomplete pass

Answer 14

Ball hits ground before someone catches it

Question 15

Define: sack

Answer 15

QB is tackled behind line of scrimmage before he is able to pass the ball

Question 16

How to score a TD?

Answer 16

Ball carried across goal line into end zone
Caught in end zone
Fumble recovered in end zone
Untouched kickoff recovered in end zone by kicking team

Question 17

How to get extra point?

Answer 17

Immediately following TD, ball placed at 2-yard line, offense kicks through goal posts

Question 18

Define: two point conversion

Answer 18

Immediately following TD, offense runs or throws ball into end zone (the same way as scoring a TD)
*More difficult than kicking for 1 point

Question 19

Define: field goal

Answer 19

3 points

When offense cannot score TD

Question 20

Define: safety

Answer 20

2 points

Offensive ball carrier is tackled begin his own goal line

Question 21

Define: turnovers

Answer 21

Offense accidentally turns the ball over to defense and defense begins advancing ball until carrier is tackled

Question 22

Define: fumble

Answer 22

Ball carrier or passer drops ball before he is tackled

Anyone can recover ball to get possession or retain possession

Question 23

Define: interception

Answer 23

Defense regains possession by catching ball meant for player on offensive team