WorksheetsFootball Rules
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
How many players per team can be on the field at one time?
8
11
16
20
In the olden days (1800s), footballs were inflated with the bladders of animals, which lead to the nickname, "pigskin".
True
False
List all of the typical actions of a quarterback....
Throw a forward pass
Hand the ball off to a running back
Block for a teammate
Go out to catch a pass
Call the plays in the huddle
What position is responsible for snapping the ball back to the quarterback?
Guard
Tackle
Tight End
Center
In football, the offensive team...
tries to stop the other team from scoring.
lines up over the ball and runs plays to try and advance the ball closer to the goal line.
receives the a punt or kick-off
attempts to intercept a pass
In football, the defensive team..... (check all that apply)
attempts to recover fumbles made by the offense
intercepts passes
covers players down field
puts pressure on the quarterback
attempts to tackle the person with the ball
Kick-offs are done ..... (check all that apply)
after every score (except safeties)
At the beginning of every half
After each turnover
after a quarterback sack
The end zone .... (check all that apply)
is ten yards deep
is the zone that you need to get past to score a touchdown
is the zone you need to get into to score a touchdown
starts at the goal line
A football field is 100 yards in total length?
True
False
A touchdown is scored by ... (select all that apply)
crossing the ball over the plane of the goal line
running past the end zone
catching the ball in the end zone
celebrating after you score
After scoring a touchdown, that team can score more points by doing the following (check all that apply):
Do a celebration dance
Kick an extra point
Run off the field quickly
Run another play for a two point conversion
What are a team's options on 4th down (list all that apply)?
Punt the ball back to the other team
Attempt a field goal for three points
Run another play to get a first down or touchdown
Keep throwing the ball forward until the other team stops you
How many attempts (downs) does a team get to get another first down?
1
2
3
4
5
What happens when you tackle a player in their own end zone?
The offense starts the next play in the end zone
The offense puts the ball on the 20 yard line for the next play
The defense is awarded two points and their teams gets possession of the ball (safety)
The defense gets awarded a touchdown (6 points)
What is the purpose of punting the ball to the other team?
to try and score points
to get a first down
to give up your final down (4th down) and back the other team up away from the end zone
to catch the punt and try to get another first down
In this video, which line is the "line of scrimmage"?
the dark navy line
the yellow line
the last white line
In this video, which line is the "first down"?
the dark navy line
the yellow line
the last white line
In this video, which line is the "goal line"?
the dark navy line
the yellow line
the last white line
Which of the following is true about passing the football (check all that apply)?
a team gets one forward pass per down
the pass must be made from behind the "line of scrimmage"
before being tackled, a player may pass the ball backwards or laterally at any time
a forward pass may be made on kickoffs and punts
How is a winner determined in football?
the first team to score 28 points
the team with the most points when time runs out
the team that earns the most first downs
the team that takes the ball away from the other team the most
