Football Fun

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. Being protected from harm (6)
  2. 5. A score in American football (9)
  3. 8. The chief official who is expected to ensure fair play (7)
  4. 9. To have fun with games or toys (4)
  5. 10. Encouragement in the form of ___ from spectators (8)
  6. 11. A person who participates in or is skilled at some game (plural) (7)
  7. 14. Open area of grass or crops (5)
  8. 16. A paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image (7)

Down

  1. 1. A play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate (4)
  2. 3. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts (8)
  3. 4. A play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team (3)
  4. 6. The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring (7)
  5. 7. Involving the entire earth (9)
  6. 12. A football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line (7)
  7. 13. The person who plays that position on a football team (6)
  8. 15. The act of delivering a blow with the foot (4)