Football
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Coach
A. The act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
2. Conversion
B. The team that has the ball and is trying to score
3. Defense
C. The person who plays that position on a football team
4. Fans
D. An enthusiastic devotee of sports (plural)
5. Field
E. The enclosed land around a house or other building
6. Football
F. An event that results in a transformation
7. Halftime
G. The starting place for each hole on a golf course
8. Interception
H. An intermission between the first and second half of a game
9. Jersey
I. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts
10. Kicker
J. Open area of grass or crops
11. Managers
K. The chief official who is expected to ensure fair play
12. Offense
L. A player who kicks the football
13. Penalty
M. A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic
14. Quarterback
N. The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
15. Referee
O. A person who trains an athlete or a sports team.
16. Tackle
P. The person who plays ___
17. Tee
Q. One who ___ other persons or animals
18. Touchdown
R. A score in American football
19. Trainer
S. Someone who controls resources and expenditures (plural)
20. Yard
T. A punishment or disadvantage imposed for breaking a rule.