Sunday Special - Easy peasy Football Quiz
1. Which players often execute “Stunts” ?
2. What is a “Dime Package” ?
3. What’s the name for a designed offensive play that disintegrates into chaos ?
4. Which player might execute a “Bull Rush” ?
5. What’s a “Bomb” ?
6. When does “Black Monday” traditionally take place ?
7. How does the defense “Ice” a Place Kicker ?
8. A highly regarded college player that doesn’t meet expectations is called a ... what ?
9. The “Red Zone” begins how far from an opponent’s goal line ?
10. What does it mean if a player has a "High Motor" ?
11. Which player is obsessed with the “Coffin Corner” ?
12. What is a “Chip Shot” ?
13. When is a team most likely to attempt a “Squib Kick” ?
a. - At the beginning of the game
b. – Near the end of the game
c. – When they are winning
d. – When they are losing
14. Why is the Football field sometimes referred to as a “Gridiron” ?
15. Players in which position sometimes hear "Footsteps" ?
16. On which type of play do "Gunners" have the greatest impact ?
17. If a quarterback throws "underneath", it's usually a _____ pass.
18. How does a quarterback get the reputation as a "Gunslinger" ?
19. What is a "Pooch punt" ?
20. A "Screen" would happen during what type of play ?
21. A player at which position might display "Alligator Arms" ?
22. What is a "Pick Six" ?
23. A "Ball Control" offense is predicated on which two aspects of the game ?
24. What's the more formal name for the "Snap" ?
25. A Hard Count' often results in what type of penalty ?
26. A player at what position might try a "Swim Move" ?
27. What is the term for a formation which finds the quarterback not lining up under the Center ?
28. What's the usual outcome of a "Horse-collar ?
29. What is a "Bootleg"
30. Which team unit would execute a "Wildcat" ?
a. - Offense
b. - Defense
c. - Kicking Team
d. - Return Team
1. Defensive Linemen
2. a Defensive scheme that uses six defensive backs to cover receivers
3. a Broken Play
4. a Defensive Lineman
5. a Long Pass
6. The Monday following the last regular-season game
7. Call a Timeout
8. a Bust
9. 20 yards
10. He possesses relentless energy
11. The Punter
12. An easy Field Goal
13. – c*
14. Because the original field layout resembled a cooking implement **
15. Quarterbacks
16. During kick returns
17. Short
18. They are high-risk, high-reward quarterbacks who often attempt difficult throws
19. A strategy on special teams in which a kicker will kick the ball short to attempt to minimize the receiving team's ability to break a long return.
20. A passing play
21. Wide Receiver ***
22. an Interception, returned for a touchdown
23. Few turnovers, combined with consistently making first-downs
24. the "Hike"
25. Off-sides
26. Defensive End
27. Shotgun
28. a Flag (Penalty)
29. a Feigned Hand-off
30. - a****
* – If the winning team is clinging to a lead at near the end of the Half, they’ll often purposely kick a short, bouncing kickoff to minimize the return team’s odds of a long return or score (not to be confused with an on-side kick)
** - The term "gridiron" originated as a description of the sport's then-characteristic playing field, which, until the late 1910s–early 1920s, was marked with a series of parallel lines in a checkerboard (or grid) pattern, resembling a gridiron. The grid system was abandoned in favor of the system of yard lines and hash marks used today, but the term "gridiron" has survived.
*** - Generally "Alligator Arms" is defined as A state in which someone is afraid or unable to reach outside of their comfort zone. As it applies to Football, it refers to a Wide receiver
who won't extend his arms or body to reach a difficult pass, usually because he is about to take a hit from the defender.
**** - In a Wildcat offensive scheme, during a Shotgun snap, the center may hike the ball to either the Quarterback or Running Back.
1. Which players often execute “Stunts” ?
2. What is a “Dime Package” ?
3. What’s the name for a designed offensive play that disintegrates into chaos ?
4. Which player might execute a “Bull Rush” ?
5. What’s a “Bomb” ?
6. When does “Black Monday” traditionally take place ?
7. How does the defense “Ice” a Place Kicker ?
8. A highly regarded college player that doesn’t meet expectations is called a ... what ?
9. The “Red Zone” begins how far from an opponent’s goal line ?
10. What does it mean if a player has a "High Motor" ?
11. Which player is obsessed with the “Coffin Corner” ?
12. What is a “Chip Shot” ?
13. When is a team most likely to attempt a “Squib Kick” ?
a. - At the beginning of the game
b. – Near the end of the game
c. – When they are winning
d. – When they are losing
14. Why is the Football field sometimes referred to as a “Gridiron” ?
15. Players in which position sometimes hear "Footsteps" ?
16. On which type of play do "Gunners" have the greatest impact ?
17. If a quarterback throws "underneath", it's usually a _____ pass.
18. How does a quarterback get the reputation as a "Gunslinger" ?
19. What is a "Pooch punt" ?
20. A "Screen" would happen during what type of play ?
21. A player at which position might display "Alligator Arms" ?
22. What is a "Pick Six" ?
23. A "Ball Control" offense is predicated on which two aspects of the game ?
24. What's the more formal name for the "Snap" ?
25. A Hard Count' often results in what type of penalty ?
26. A player at what position might try a "Swim Move" ?
27. What is the term for a formation which finds the quarterback not lining up under the Center ?
28. What's the usual outcome of a "Horse-collar ?
29. What is a "Bootleg"
30. Which team unit would execute a "Wildcat" ?
a. - Offense
b. - Defense
c. - Kicking Team
d. - Return Team
1. Defensive Linemen
2. a Defensive scheme that uses six defensive backs to cover receivers
3. a Broken Play
4. a Defensive Lineman
5. a Long Pass
6. The Monday following the last regular-season game
7. Call a Timeout
8. a Bust
9. 20 yards
10. He possesses relentless energy
11. The Punter
12. An easy Field Goal
13. – c*
14. Because the original field layout resembled a cooking implement **
15. Quarterbacks
16. During kick returns
17. Short
18. They are high-risk, high-reward quarterbacks who often attempt difficult throws
19. A strategy on special teams in which a kicker will kick the ball short to attempt to minimize the receiving team's ability to break a long return.
20. A passing play
21. Wide Receiver ***
22. an Interception, returned for a touchdown
23. Few turnovers, combined with consistently making first-downs
24. the "Hike"
25. Off-sides
26. Defensive End
27. Shotgun
28. a Flag (Penalty)
29. a Feigned Hand-off
30. - a****
* – If the winning team is clinging to a lead at near the end of the Half, they’ll often purposely kick a short, bouncing kickoff to minimize the return team’s odds of a long return or score (not to be confused with an on-side kick)
** - The term "gridiron" originated as a description of the sport's then-characteristic playing field, which, until the late 1910s–early 1920s, was marked with a series of parallel lines in a checkerboard (or grid) pattern, resembling a gridiron. The grid system was abandoned in favor of the system of yard lines and hash marks used today, but the term "gridiron" has survived.
*** - Generally "Alligator Arms" is defined as A state in which someone is afraid or unable to reach outside of their comfort zone. As it applies to Football, it refers to a Wide receiver
who won't extend his arms or body to reach a difficult pass, usually because he is about to take a hit from the defender.
**** - In a Wildcat offensive scheme, during a Shotgun snap, the center may hike the ball to either the Quarterback or Running Back.
