WorksheetsFootball Basics
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
During the coin toss, who gets to pick heads or tails?
Home team
Kickoff team
Away team
The referee picks for them
Whoever wins the coin toss can pick between three options to start the game. Select the three options that they can pick from.
Kickoff
Run the ball
Receive the ball
Defer to the second half
Looking at the image, what two things is this object used for?
To show the penalty line and how many points a team has.
To show the scrimmage line and the number of penalties a team has.
To show the penalty line and how many yards left until a first down.
To show the scrimmage line and what down it is.
What position in football throws the ball the most?
Quarterback
Safety
Running Back
Wide Receiver
What does a "play-action pass" mean?
The running back passes the ball.
The quarterback runs the ball.
The quarterback fakes a handoff and then passes the ball.
The running back pitches the ball backwards.
What position in football snaps the football to the quarterback?
The halfback
The tight end
The running back
The center
Look at the picture. What position is circled?
Running back
Slot (or inside) Receiver
Quarterback
Cornerback
How many points does a touchdown give?
Seven
Six
Three
Two
What is a "cadence" in football?
A call the quarterback uses to tell the center to snap the ball.
Another word for the spirit song.
A chant that the crowd uses to be loud.
Another word for penalty.
What is another word for "pick" in the phrase "pick-six?"
(One-word answer)
(a)
Tell me one thing you would like to learn about football.
