Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- A kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
- 1 Across
- The act of retaining something
- 4 Across
- Large furry animal that hibernates in winter (plural)
- 5 Across
- A play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- 8 Across
- The position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
- 10 Across
- A young male horse under the age of four (plural)
- 12 Across
- The act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
- 15 Across
- Being protected from harm
- 16 Across
- The team that has the ball and is trying to score
- 2 Down
- A score in American football
- 3 Down
- A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard (plural)
- 6 Down
- Dropping the ball
- 7 Down
- The person who plays ___
- 9 Down
- The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- 11 Down
- A player who kicks the football
- 13 Down
- A pause from doing something
- 14 Down