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Can you name all of the NFL teams? ~Puzzle~
Can you name all of the NFL teams? ~Questions~ Across 2. Cincinnati? 4. Indianapolis? 5. Green Bay? 6. Denver? 8. New York? 10. San Diego? 12. Kansas City? 13. Buffalo? 14. Baltimore? 17. Chicago? 18. New York? 21. San Francisco? 23. New England? 26. Cleveland? 27. Pittsburgh? 29. Carolina? 30. Philadelphia? Down 1. Jacksonville? 2. Tampa Bay? 3. New Orleans? 7. Tennessee? 9. Detroit? 10. Dallas? 11. Oakland? 15. Minnesota? 16. Arizona? 19. Seattle? 20. Atlanta? 22. St. Louis? 24. Washington? 25. Miami? 28. Houston?
Can you name the home state of these NFL teams? ~Puzzle~
Can you name the home state of these NFL teams? ~Questions~ Across 3. The home state of the Packers? 6. Which state is home to the Texans? 10. The Raiders reside in which state? 11. Home state for the Bears? 12. The home state for the Chiefs? 13. The Broncos are based in which state? 16. The home state for the Steelers is? 18. The Vikings originate from the state of? 20. The Ravens are in what state? Down 1. The Lions reign from the state of? 2. Home state of the Seahawks? 4. The Panther's home state? 5. Where do the Colts reside (the state)? 7. The Rams live in the state of? 8. Home state of the Saints? 9. The home state for the Buccaneers is? 14. What state do the Bengal s reside in? 15. Home state to the Falcons? 17. Which state is home to the Titans? 19. The Cardinals state of origin is?
Match the FUNCTION and DUTIES to the POSITION from the choices below. POSITION Kicker /Punter Running Back Defensive Secondary Linebacker Quarterback Wide Receiver Defensive Line Offensive Line Tight End FUNCTION DUTIES FUNCTIONS 1 THE PUNISHERS 2 THE SPEED 3 THE FEET 4 THE BLANKET 5 THE GATEKEEPERS 6 THE FREIGHT TRAIN 7 THE WORKHORSE 8 THE HUNTERS 9 THE FIELD GENERAL DUTIES A - Made up of cornerbacks and safeties. B - To catch passes from the quarterback. C - Have to battle the huge offensive lineman to prevent the offense from moving forward. D - Carries the ball forward into the defense, and catches short passes from the quarterback. E - They work as a team to keep the defensive players as far away from the football as possible. F - Responsible for stopping the run and preventing the pass. G - A cross between offensive linemen and wide receivers. H - The only two players allowed to use their feet to move the football. I - Responsible for starting every play, and deciding where the football goes.
Draw a line from the ITEM to the correct DEFINITION. ITEM DEFINITION HELMET SHOULDER PADS FOOTBALL GLOVES ELBOW PADS JERSEY THIGH PADS KNEE PADS CLEATS 11 inches long and at its widest circumference is about 28 inches. Extra protection for the arms when a player falls. These are hidden in special pockets and add protection from bruises. High tech plastic shell lined with inflatable pads. Protection for the mid-leg joints. Rubber or plastic tips on the soles of the players shoes. Hard plastic shell lined with foam padding. No protection but identifies the player on the field. Linebackers wear these padded for protection Receiver s wear lightweight versions for better control. Fill in the blanks. Sorry, no help here. 19 lines that run across the field to measure 5 yard increments. The line indicating the center of the field. Tiny sets of lines that run the length of the field to designate one-yard intervals. Boundary lines beyond the end zone. Y-shaped structures on each end of the field. Out of bounds lines running the length of the field. Lines that separate the end zones from the rest of the field. This is 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide. This area is 10 yards deep and is the target for touch-downs.
FACTS How are you on trivia? Can you answer these football facts? (Ok, so they re not all trivia questions. Note: some of the answers are multiple words.) Field goals are worth. Extra points, short kicks after a touchdown is scored, are only worth. The longest field goal ever kicked (in 1998 - a 63-yarder) was by of the Denver Broncos. In 1970 of the New Orleans Colts also kicked a 63-yard field goal. But he did it without any toes, as he was born without them on his kicking foot! P.A.T. is an acronym that stands for: _. Running backs come in two different flavors:, who are big and strong, and, who are fast and agile. Shaun Alexander set a single-season touchdown record in 2005 by scoring! A player's number depends upon _. Running backs are always between 20 and 49. Cornerback, Deion Sanders was better known for his big kick returns and flashy nicknames like " " and " ". Baltimore Safety caught an interception (in 2004) in the end zone and ran it all the way to the other end zone for a record 106-yard return. If both safeties are within 8 yards of the line of scrimmage, it typically means there is going to be a. Linebackers come in two varieties: linebackers and linebackers. A uses extra players from the defense to try and tackle the quarterback. Linebackers usually line up five yards behind the. At the start of the play, the uses a secret code to talk to his teammates so the other team won't know what they're going to do. of the Indianapolis Colts threw for a record 49 touchdowns in one season! are often the fastest players on the team. is the greatest all-time receiver, having caught passes for almost 23,000 yards.
MORE FACTS There are two positions for defensive linemen: and. William Perry played defensive line for the Chicago Bears. His nicknamed was " ". A quarterback often buys gifts for the _ to thank them for keeping him safe from sackers. Two of the best tight ends in football - Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez - both played in college. When a tight end lines up behind the line of scrimmage, he is called "". Because he is an extra blocker, the side of the field the tight end lines up on is known as the " ".
GAME FACTS How well do you remember the Super Bowl? SUPERBOWL FORTY-ONE: The number forty-one is represented by roman numerals as:. The weather for most of the game was. One Bud-light commercial showed a couple in a car coming upon two shady hitch-hikers. The first was carrying a(n), and the second a(n). FIRST QUARTER: The first quarter consisted of four turnovers: fumble(s) and interception(s). There were plays made in excess of fifty yards. The final score for the first quarter was: Colts, Bears. SECOND QUARTER: All points made in the second quarter were by the. During the second quarter there were two turnovers - back-to-back fumbles. The first team to loose the ball was the. HINT: Tillman caused the ball to come loose from this team and recovered the fumble for his team; so which team is Tillman on? At the end of the second quarter a yard field goal was attempted by the Colts No Good! Chicago calls a timeout during this F.G. attempt to. Half time final score was Colts, Bears. THIRD QUARTER: The Colts called the first time-out of the quarter against the Bears for. The charge was overturned resulting in a lost the time-out. All points scored in the 3 rd quarter were by ; by the Colts and by the Bears. Third quarter final score was: Colts, Bears. FOURTH QUARTER: There were two interceptions in this quarter, both by the. One of these resulted in running the ball back by Hadden for a T.D. Total turnovers in the game = ; fumbles, interceptions. Final Game Score = Colts, Bears.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ROSTER 1 Can you identify all of the players on the team? (Last names only A thru G)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ROSTER 2 Can you identify all of the players on the team? (Last names only H thru M)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ROSTER 3 Can you identify all of the players on the team? (Last names only N thru Z)
HOW MANY SUPER BOWLS CAN YOU REMEMBER? Fill in the teams that played in each Super Bowl. (And if you re really good, try adding the scores also.) GAME XLI XL XXXIX XXXVIII XXXVII XXXVI XXXV XXXIV XXXIII XXXII XXXI XXX XXIX XXVIII XXVII XXVI XXV XXIV XXIII COMPETING TEAMS
XXII XXI XX XIX XVIII XVII XVI XV XIV XIII XII XI X IX VIII VII VI V IV III II I
NFL TEAMS NFL TEAM STATES POSITION Kicker /Punter Running Back Defensive Secondary Linebacker Quarterback Wide Receiver Defensive Line Offensive Line Tight End THE LINEUP FUNCTION 3 7 4 1 9 2 8 5 6 DUTIES H D A F I B C E G
PERSONAL GEAR ITEM DEFINITION HELMET SHOULDER PADS _ FOOTBALL GLOVES ELBOW PADS JERSEY THIGH PADS KNEE PADS CLEATS 11 inches long and at its widest circumference is about 28 inches. Extra protection for the arms when a player falls. These are hidden in special pockets and add protection from bruises. High tech plastic shell lined with inflatable pads. Protection for the mid-leg joints. Rubber or plastic tips on the soles of the players shoes. Hard plastic shell lined with foam padding. No protection but identifies the player on the field. Linebackers wear these padded for protection Receiver s wear lightweight versions for better control. FIELD LAYOUT 5-Yard Line Markers 19 lines that run across the field to measure 5 yard increments. 50-Yard Line The line indicating the center of the field. Hash Marks Tiny sets of lines that run the length of the field to designate one-yard intervals. End Line Boundary lines beyond the end zone. Goal Post Y-shaped structures on each end of the field. Sideline Out of bounds lines running the length of the field. Goal Line Lines that separate the end zones from the rest of the field. Playing Field This is 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide. End Zone This area is 10 yards deep and is the target for touch-downs.
FUN FACTS Field goals are worth 3 points. Extra points, short kicks after a touchdown is scored, are only worth 1. The longest field goal ever kicked (in 1998 - a 63-yarder) was by Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos. In 1970 Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Colts also kicked a 63-yard field goal. But he did it without any toes, as he was born without them on his kicking foot! P.A.T. is an acronym that stands for: Point After Touchdown. Running backs come in two different flavors: Fullbacks, who are big and strong, and halfbacks, who are fast and agile. Shaun Alexander set a single-season touchdown record in 2005 by scoring 27 times! A player's number depends upon the position he plays. Running backs are always between 20 and 49. Cornerback, Deion Sanders was better known for his big kick returns and flashy nicknames like "Neon Deion" and "Primetime". Baltimore Safety Ed Reed caught an interception (in 2004) in the end zone and ran it all the way to the other end zone for a record 106-yard return. If both safeties are within 8 yards of the line of scrimmage, it typically means there is going to be a blitz. Linebackers come in two varieties: Inside linebackers and Outside linebackers. A blitz uses extra players from the defense to try and tackle the quarterback. Linebackers usually line up five yards behind the defensive line. At the start of the play, the quarterback uses a secret code to talk to his teammates so the other team won't know what they're going to do. Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts threw for a record 49 touchdowns in one season! Wide Receivers are often the fastest players on the team. Jerry Rice is the greatest all-time receiver, having caught passes for almost 23,000 yards.
MORE FUN FACTS There are two positions for defensive linemen: Defensive end and defensive tackle. William Perry played defensive line for the Chicago Bears. His nicknamed was "The Refrigerator". A quarterback often buys gifts for the offensive line to thank them for keeping him safe from sackers. Two of the best tight ends in football - Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez - both played basketball in college. When a tight end lines up behind the line of scrimmage, he is called "the H-back". Because he is an extra blocker, the side of the field the tight end lines up on is known as the "strong-side".
SUPERBOWL XLI GAME FACTS SUPERBOWL FORTY-ONE: The number forty-one is represented by roman numerals as: XLI The weather for most of the game was rainy. One Bud-light commercial showed a couple in a car coming upon two shady hitch-hikers. The first was carrying a(n) Axe, and the second a(n) chainsaw. FIRST QUARTER: The first quarter consisted of four turnovers: three fumble(s) and one interception(s). There were two plays made in excess of fifty yards. The final score for the first quarter was: Colts 6, Bears 14. SECOND QUARTER: All points made in the second quarter were by the Colts. During the second quarter there were two turnovers - back-to-back fumbles. The first team to loose the ball was the Colts. HINT: Tillman caused the ball to come loose from this team and recovered the fumble for his team; so which team is Tillman on? At the end of the second quarter a 36 yard field goal was attempted by the Colts No Good! Chicago calls a timeout during this F.G. attempt to freeze or cool the kicker. Half time final score was Colts 16, Bears 14. THIRD QUARTER: The Colts called the first time-out of the quarter against the Bears for having too many players on the field. The charge was overturned resulting in a lost the time-out. All points scored in the 3 rd quarter were by field goals; two by the Colts and one by the Bears. Third quarter final score was: Colts 22, Bears 17. FOURTH QUARTER: There were two interceptions in this quarter, both by the Colts. One of these resulted in running the ball back by Hadden for a T.D. Total turnovers in the game = eight; five fumbles, three interceptions. Final Game Score = Colts 29, Bears 17.
COLTS ROSTER 1 COLTS ROSTER 2 COLTS ROSTER 3
Super Bowls 1 thru 41. GAME COMPETING TEAMS XLI Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 XL Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 XXXIX New England 24, Philadelphia 21 XXXVIII New England 32, Carolina 29 XXXVII Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 XXXVI New England 20, St. Louis 17 XXXV Baltimore 34, N.Y. Giants 7 XXXIV St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16 XXXIII Denver 34, Atlanta 19 XXXII Denver 31, Green Bay 24 XXXI Green Bay 35, New England 21 XXX Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 XXIX San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 XXVIII Dallas 30, Buffalo 13 XXVII Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 XXVI Washington 37, Buffalo 24 XXV N.Y. Giants 20, Buffalo 19 XXIV San Francisco 55, Denver 10 XXIII San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 XXII Washington 42, Denver 10 XXI N.Y. Giants 39, Denver 20 XX Chicago 46, New England 10 XIX San Francisco 38, Miami 16 XVIII L.A. Raiders 38, Washington 9 XVII Washington 27, Miami 17 XVI San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 XV Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10 XIV Pittsburgh 31, L.A. Rams 19 XIII Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 XII Dallas 27, Denver 10 XI Oakland 32, Minnesota 14 X Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 IX Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6 VIII Miami 24, Minnesota 7 VII Miami 14, Washington 7 VI Dallas 24, Miami 3 V Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 IV Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7 III N.Y. Jets 16, Baltimore 7 II Green Bay 33, Oakland 14 I Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10
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