Football Quiz

1) What is the Football term for when a player maneuvers past an opposing blocker/tackler?
A. Beat
B. Juked
C. Stunted

2) What is the Football lingo for the play where the quarterback fakes the handoff right and rolls left?
A. Statue of Liberty
B. Bootleg
C. Hail Mary

3) What is the term for the action of a defensive player hitting the receiver at the line of scrimmage to obstruct the receiver's route?
A. Stunt
B. Bump and Run
C. Blitz

4) A Player who specializes in hiking the ball longer distances in order to be kicked is known as?
A. Long Snapper
B. Hike Master
C. Backup Quarterback

5) What does the term Nickel Defense refer to in Football?
A. Planning for the game opening coin flip
B. Defensive package using 5 linebackers
C. Defensive package using 5 cornerbacks

6) What does the term Option refer to in a Football Game?
A. A play in which the quarterback keeps the ball and runs with the option of pitching it to his running back.
B. Changing the play at the line of scrimmage
C. Occurs when a play breaks down and the quarterback has to scramble

7) Football game term for a straight route run on an angle by a wide receiver is?
A. Hitch Route
B. Corner Route
C. Slant Route

8) What does the football lingo Wideout refer to?
A. A wide receiver or receiver
B. When the quarterback throws the ball out of bounds when under pressure
C. A running play that occurs outside of the tackles

9) What does the term Flood mean?
A. Play where all football players go to one side of the field.
B. When a penalty flag is thrown for excessive celebration.
C. A special trick play.

10) What is a Buttonhook in reference to football players?
A. Route run by a receiver who runs down the field and abruptly turns back toward the quarterback.
B. The required way a player has to wear their helmet.
C. Another term for a touchdown.
 
Play Football Quiz Answers. Did you score a TD?
1) A, Beat: occurs when a player maneuvers past an opposing blocker/tackler.

2) B. Bootleg: the play where the quarterback fakes the handoff right and rolls left.

3) B. Bump and Run: the act of a defensive player hitting the receiver at the line of scrimmage to obstruct the receiver's route. This action may result in shaking the quarterback's timing.

4) A. Long Snapper: football lingo for player who specializes in hiking the ball longer distances in order to be kicked.

5) C. Nickel Defense: lingo for defensive scheme utilizing five cornerbacks.
6) A. Option: football jargon for a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball and runs with the option of pitching it to his running back.

7) C.Slant: football game terms for a straight route run on an angle by a wide receiver.

8) A. Wideout: a wide receiver or receiver.

9)A. Flood: play where all football players go to one side of the field.

10) A. Buttonhook: route run by a receiver who runs down the field and abruptly turns back toward the quarterback.