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Football 101 crossword with clues about touchdowns, penalties, and NFL rules.
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Football 101 Crossword Puzzle

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A 16-clue crossword introducing fundamental NFL rules and football concepts for Grades 5–7. Clues cover scoring (touchdowns, field goals, safeties), game structure (downs, quarters, timeouts), penalties (holding, roughing the kicker), and league basics (conferences, total teams). Use it as a classroom warm-up, a unit review, or a resource for students learning football fundamentals.

Subject:
Sports & Physical Education
Topic:
Football
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated May 2017

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