Football Crossword Puzzle

About the Football Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers American football, from players and positions to plays, rules, equipment, and scoring. Look for terms such as quarterback, helmet, touchdown, blitz, and field goal. It suits football fans, students learning the game, and anyone who enjoys sports-themed word puzzles.

This crossword draws on 43 clues about Football. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Sudden all-out attack on the passer (5 letters)
• •Front group trying to stop the opposing offense (13 letters)
• •Three-point kick through the uprights (9 letters)
• •Playing surface marked with yard lines (8 letters)
• •Defender positioned behind the front group (10 letters)
• •Infraction involving illegal or dangerous contact (12 letters)
• •Area near the opponent’s scoring line (7 letters)
• •Boundary beside the field (8 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.