Created by Jayla Pulu
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Professional Development
Science
Updated May 2025
Football Players 2020 is a free printable worksheet for football-focused learners in Grade 14. It contains 15 fill-in-the-blank prompts that ask students to identify football players associated with positions such as quarterback, linebacker, running back, wide receiver, tight end, cornerback, safety, and offensive or defensive line roles. The answer key identifies players including Patrick Mahomes, Bobby Wagner, Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, and Aaron Donald. Students strengthen recognition of football position vocabulary while matching each role to the correct player name. The repeated quarterback items and closely related line positions give learners practice distinguishing specific roles rather than relying on a single broad category. Teachers can use the worksheet for independent practice, a football-themed review activity, or a quick check of students’ familiarity with notable 2020-era players. A complete answer key is included for efficient checking.
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WorksheetsAnswer KeyThis worksheet covers identifying 15 football players by their positions in fill-in-the-blank prompts. Students match names such as Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson with quarterback, Christian McCaffrey with running back, and Jamal Adams with safety, while also distinguishing offensive and defensive line roles. Completing the items builds accurate recognition of football position vocabulary and player-role associations.
First introduce the position groups represented in the worksheet, including quarterback, linebacker, running back, wide receiver, tight end, cornerback, safety, and offensive and defensive line positions. Model one fill-in-the-blank item by identifying the position clue before supplying the player’s name, then have students explain how they recognized repeated roles such as quarterback or the related defensive-end and defensive-tackle labels. Use the completed items to discuss how offensive and defensive positions differ.
Watch for students who recognize a player but write a different position-associated name, especially among the three quarterback prompts featuring Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Russell Wilson. Students may also confuse offensive lineman with defensive lineman, or treat defensive end, D end, and D tackle as interchangeable. Check spelling of player names as well as whether each fill-in response matches the exact position clue.
The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, so you can assign the 15 fill-in-the-blank player-and-position items in the format that suits your class. It includes a complete answer key for checking names such as Tyreek Hill, George Kittle, and Stephon Gilmore. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to grade it efficiently.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the 15 fill-in-the-blank prompts are easier to scan. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the football position and player-name prompts into another language when appropriate. These options change the worksheet file while preserving its player-identification task.
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