Surviving the Super Bowl : Test Your Knowledge

Ready to test your newly acquired skills? Here’s a quiz to review everything you’ve learned over the past 3 days; answers will be posted tomorrow. Good luck and have fun!

1. What’s a snap?

1. That noise you make with your fingers and thumb
2. The button thing on your vest
3. The exchange of the football from the center to the quarterback
4. The exchange of the football from the quarterback to the center

2. What’s a drive?

1. A collection of plays that results in the scoring of a touchdown
2. A team’s complete collection of plays during one possession of the football
3. When a defensive player tackles the quarterback
4. The way a team travels from the hotel to the stadium

3. There are 6 players on offense who stay constant, 5 who are interchangeable. Which of the following is a constant on offense?

1. Tight End
2. Center
3. Wide Receiver
4. Running Back

4. Which of the following is NOT an offensive lineman?

1. Right Guard
2. Left Tackle
3. Center
4. Linebacker

5. What does the phrase “3 and out” mean?

1. A team did not convert on it’s first 3 downs and has to punt
2. A team has 3 players out on injury
3. A team is sending 3 wide receivers running out routes down the field
4. A team did not convert on it’s first 3 downs and is kicking a field goal

6. It’s 2nd and 12 at the offenses 30 yard line. Which yard line do they need to reach to earn a first down?

1. The 40 yard line
2. The 42 yard line
3. The 20 yard line
4. The 18 yard line

7. A team has 4 chances, called downs, to gain 10 yards. So why wouldn’t most teams run a play on 4th and 1 from their own 20 yard line instead of punting it away?

1. It’s against the rules
2. They’re going to kick a field goal instead
3. They have to punt at least 10 times per game
4. They’d be risking turning the ball over to the other team and putting them in scoring position

8. The two sections of defense are:

1. The defensive starters and the defensive backups
2. The defensive front and the defensive backs
3. The defensive offense and the defensive defense
4. The defensive red zone and the defensive end zone

9. Which of the following players does NOT play in the defensive front?

1. Ends
2. Tackles
3. Linebackers
4. Safeties

10. The single tackle in a 3-4 system is called the:

1. The front tackle
2. The main tackle
3. The nose tackle
4. The head tackle

11. The defensive backs are also known as the:

1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Quad Unit

12. The defense brings 8 players into the box. What type of play are they anticipating?

1. Punt
2. Field Goal
3. Run
4. Pass

13. One linebacker goes out, one defensive back comes in. What package is the defense using?

1. Penny
2. Nickel
3. Dime
4. Quarter

14. Kickoffs occur:

1. At the beginning of the first half
2. At the beginning of the second half
3. After scoring plays
4. All of the above

15. It’s 4th and 1. The offense is on the defense’s 20 yard line and decides to kick a field goal instead of going for it. What will the total field goal distance be?

1. 2 yards
2. 20 yards
3. 30 yards
4. 37 yards

16. What does it mean to “go for 2″?

1. Run a 2-pt scoring play instead of kicking for an extra point
2. Run 2 players into the end zone and have both of them score separate touchdowns
3. Kick a field goal for 2 points
4. Kick an extra point for 2 points

17. When can a team go for 2?

1. After an extra point
2. After a field goal
3. After a touchdown
4. After a kickoff

18. If a team is down and needs to get the ball back quickly, what type of kick might they try?

1. A kickoff
2. An onside kick
3. A fair catch kick
4. All of the above

19. True or False: Offensive and defensive players can also play on the special teams unit

1. True
2. False

20. True or False: You are SO PREPARED to Survive the Super Bowl!

1. True
2. False