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American Football

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
First football game was between what two schools?
a)
Harvard & Yale
b)
Rutgers & Princeton
c)
Harvard & Princeton
d)
Army & Navy
2.
The "Father" of American Football.
a)
Pop Warner
b)
Amos Alonzo Stagg
c)
Walter Camp
d)
Knute Rockne
3.
What two sports were the most significant to the development of American Football
a)
Stool Ball & Mob Football
b)
Soccer & Cricket
c)
Rugby & Lacrosse
d)
Rugby & Soccer
4.
The line of scrimmage and the  seven-man line and the four-man backfield rules were created by?  
a)
Jim Thorpe
b)
Walter Camp
c)
Pop Warner
d)
Amos Alonzo Stagg
5.
How big is a standard football field?
a)

100 yards x 50 yards

b)
120 yards x 40 yards
c)
100 yards x 60 yards
d)
60 yards x 60 yards
6.

Which position lines up in front of the Quarterback and hikes the ball?

a)

quarterback

b)

center

c)

nose tackle

7.

An End Zone is 10 yards long

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does NFL stand for?

a)

National Football League

b)

Native Football League

c)

National Football List

d)

National Football Leader

9.

How many players (College and Professional) from one team are allowed on the field at the same time?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

11

d)

9

10.

What is the invisible line called that the ball is placed on after every play?

a)

goal line

b)

pylon

c)

line of scrimmage

d)

sideline

11.

What football league did Lamar Hunt start in 1960?

a)

MLB

b)

NFL

c)

AFL

d)

NBA

12.

What major event took place in pro football in 1970?

a)

First ever Superbowl was played

b)

First female to officiate an NFL game

c)

AFL Joined NFL to form the AFC and NFC

d)

Two point conversions were allowed

13.

What is the NFL Championship game called?

a)

World Series

b)

Stanley Cup

c)

NFL Championship

d)

Super Bowl

14.

The first football game of its type was played by the _________

a)

Romans

b)

English

c)

Chinese

d)

French

15.

__________ __________ legalized the forward pass

a)

Knute Rockne

b)

Walter Camp

c)

Johnny Heismann

d)

Ben Berenguer

16.

Offensive formation popularized by the 49ers and involves the Quarterback lining up five to seven yards behind the Center

a)

Blitz

b)

Shotgun

c)

Flying V

d)

Slipstream

17.

The _________________ won the first ever Super Bowl

a)

Kansas City Chiefs

b)

Minnesota Vikings

c)

Baltimore Colts

d)

Green Bay Packers

18.

The oldest existing franchise and stadium in located in _________.

a)

Arizona

b)

New York

c)

Chicago

d)

Detroit

19.

Every yard on a professional field is designated by ___________ marks

a)

Hash

b)

Mash

c)

Yard

d)

Degree