AMERICAN FOOTBALL MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST NAME__________________________

DATE ___________________________
PERIOD _________________________

Directions: Select the best answer from the given options.

1. How many downs does a team have to get a first down?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. None of the above

2. The length of a football field is?

a. 60 yards
b. 75 yards
c. 200 yards
d. 100 yards

3. In what year was the first football game played?

a. 1869
b. 1900
c. 1969
d. 2018

4. How many points is a touchdown worth?

a. 1
b. 3
c. 6
d. 7

5. How many minutes is each quarter played in football?

a. 5
b. 8
c. 10
d. 15

6. How many yards does the offensive team need to gain in order to earn a first down?
a. 3
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10

7. What is the area on a football field where touchdown is scored is called?

a. end zone
b. field goal
c. sideline
d. goal post
8. What is the main objective of American football?
a. Scoring maximum number of goals
b. Hitting a home run
c. Making as many free throws as possible
d. Running the fastest

9. Who is the father of football?

a. Mike Ditka
b. Walter Camp
c. Jerry Rice
d. Vince Lombardi

10. A field goal in football is worth how many points?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 10
AMERICAN FOOTBALL MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

ANSWER KEY

Directions: Select the best answer from the given options.

1. How many downs does a team have to get a first down?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. None of the above

2. The length of a football field is?

a. 60 yards
b. 75 yards
c. 200 yards
d. 100 yards

3. In what year was the first football game played?

e. 1869
f. 1900
g. 1969
h. 2018

4. How many points is a touchdown worth?

a. 1
b. 3
c. 6
d. 7

5. How many minutes is each quarter played in football?

a. 5
b. 8
c. 10
d. 15

6. How many yards does the offensive team need to gain in order to earn a first down?
a. 3
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10

7. What is the area on a football field where touchdown is scored is called?

a. end zone
b. field goal
c. sideline
d. goal post
8. What is the main objective of American football?
a. Scoring maximum number of goals
b. Hitting a home run
c. Making as many free throws as possible
d. Running the fastest

9. Who is the father of football?

a. Mike Ditka
b. Walter Camp
c. Jerry Rice
d. Vince Lombardi

10. A field goal in football is worth how many points?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 10
AMERICAN FOOTBALL TERMINOLOGY/VOCABULARY TEST NAME___________________________
DATE ___________________________
PERIOD _________________________

Directions: Match the words in the first column to the best available definition in the second column.

_____ Quarterback 1). A defensive player catching the ball thrown by an offensive player

_____ Fumble 2). The team with possession of the ball

_____ Offense 3). Protecting your ball carrier or quarterback by getting in the way of the defender

_____ Interception 4). When a player is running with the ball but drops it

_____ Blocking 5). Offensive position that catches passes thrown by the quarterback

_____ Defensive Positions 6). Invisible line that the football is placed on after every play

_____ Line of Scrimmage 7). A pass that is caught before hitting the ground

_____ Sack 8). Playing positions consisting of tackles, ends, linebackers, cornerbacks, and safeties

_____ Wide Receiver 9). Offensive position that says hike and hands the ball off or throws to another player

_____ Completed Pass 10). Quarterback is thrown to the ground for a loss of yardage while attempting to pass
AMERICAN FOOTBALL TERMINOLOGY/VOCABULARY TEST

ANSWER KEY

Directions: Match the words in the first column to the best available definition in the second column.

__9__ Quarterback 1). A defensive player catching the ball thrown by an offensive player

__4__ Fumble 2). The team with possession of the ball

__2__ Offense 3). Protecting your ball carrier or quarterback by getting in the way of the defender

__1__ Interception 4). When a player is running with the ball but drops it

__3__ Blocking 5). Offensive position that catches passes thrown by the quarterback

__8__ Defensive Positions 6). Invisible line that the football is placed on after every play

__6__ Line of Scrimmage 7). A pass that is caught before hitting the ground

__10__ Sack 8). Playing positions consisting of tackles, ends, linebackers, cornerbacks, and safeties

__5__ Wide Receiver 9). Offensive position that says hike and hands the ball off or throws to another player

__7__ Completed Pass 10). Quarterback is thrown to the ground for a loss of yardage while attempting to pass
AMERICAN FOOTBALL SKILLS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Football Needs Developing Proficient Advanced

Passing Improvement
(1 pts) (2 pts) (3 pts) (4 pts)
Student uses both Student hangs on Student uses all Student uses four
hands and can’t with one hand, four fingers on fingers on top of
Grip: hang onto the ball but needs to keep top, thumb on the football and thumb
All four fingers with one hand. fingers on the underside. on the underside of
on top, thumb laces of the ball in Student is able to the ball. Student can
on the order to gain keep control of easily hang onto the
more control of the ball and ball with one hand
underside. the ball. successfully keeps and is very confident.
fingers on the
laces of the ball to
keep control of
the football.
Student does not Student is gaining Students stretches Student stretches
remember or more consistency back and creates back and creates an
Arm Position: attempt to get the in getting an “L” with the “L” with the arm bent
Prior to the arm in the “L” throwing arm arm bent at 90 at 90 degrees.
throw. position. back in the “L” degrees. Student is able to get
position. arm back quickly, and
maintains a high level
of confidence. Prior
experience allows for
more of a natural
progression on this
skill.
Student does not Student is gaining During completion During completion of
remember or step more consistency of the throw, the throw, student
Stance & Step forward with the in getting back the student takes one takes one small step
completion of the throwing arm small step forward. Student
throw. back in the “L” forward. looks natural and
position. assists the player to
get more distance on
the throw.
Student releases Student is gaining Students’ Students’ throwing
somewhere other consistency, but throwing hand hand extends
Release of Ball than 2:00. Students’ fails to release at extends forward forward and releases
non-throwing hand the 2:00 target and releases at at 2:00, while the
does not assist and release point. 2:00, while the non-throwing hand is
does not finish at Students’ non- non-throwing extended and
10:00. throwing does not hand is extended balanced at 10:00.
assist in the and balanced at Student is extremely
release. 10:00. consistent and looks
natural.
Student does not Student is a Students’ palm Students’ palm turns
attempt to follow gaining stronger turns out, ball out, ball comes off
through with the attempt at follow comes off index the index finger,
palm or thumb through of the finger, thumb thumb finishes down.
Follow finishing down. The palm and thumb finishes down. The Student is extremely
ball does not spiral finishing down. ball moves in a consistent and ball
Through and on throw and lacks Student lacks spiral turn most of moves in a spiral turn
Accuracy distance. distance and the attempted every time.
consistent spiral throw.
motion.
Football Needs Developing Proficient Advanced
Improvement
Catching (1 pts) (2 pts) (3 pts) (4 pts)

Catching The Student does not Student is gaining Student uses the Student uses big
attempt to use the a consistency in big hands, reaches hands, reaches out
Football: diamond catch. using the diamond out with diamond and shapes hands
Hand Action, Students misses shape and soft to shape. Student like a diamond.
Eyes, Tuck the more than 75% of catch and hang brings the ball in Student uses soft
ball thrown passes. onto the football. with soft hands. hands to cushion the
Students lacks the ball. Student pulls
consistency on ball into chest and
tucking in the protects the ball by
football for tucking it into body
protection. or forearms.
Football Needs Developing Proficient Advanced
Improvement
Kicking (1 pts) (2 pts) (3 pts) (4 pts)

Punting The Student does not Student is gaining Student uses Student uses proper
attempt to use the consistency in proper grip, laces grip, laces up and
Football: proper punting using the proper up and non- non-dominant hand
cues. Student arms punting cues. dominant hand to to the side. Student
are not extended Students arms are the side. Student takes two steps and
and contacts ball on extended, takes small step, starts with kicking
the side of foot. contacts ball on point’s toes and foot, point’s toes and
top of foot, toe arms are arms are extended.
extended. extended. Student consistency
Contacts ball on Contacts ball on top
top of foot and of foot and ball
ball forward at forward at least 20
least 20 yards. yards.
Students lacks
consistency on
contacting ball on
top of foot.
Offensive and Needs Developing Proficient Advanced
Improvement
Defensive (1 pts) (2 pts) (3 pts) (4 pts)
Strategies
Offense Student does not Student is gaining Student Student understands
understand the an understanding understands the the concept of the
concept of the game of the concept of concept of the game and
and does not use the game and game and demonstrates the
the proper demonstrates demonstrates the proper techniques of
techniques of the some of the proper techniques the skills they
skills they learned. proper techniques of the skills they learned. Knows the
 Does not know the of the skills they learned. Knows fundamental
fundamental learned. Knows the fundamental purposes of the
purposes of the some of the purposes of the different offensive
different offensive fundamental different offensive player positions on
player positions on purposes of the player positions the field and
the field and does different offensive on the field and performs in their role
not perform player positions performs in their for the assigned
correctly in their on the field and role for the positions.
role for the assigned performs in their assigned Collaboratively works
positions. role for the positions. together and makes
assigned Students lacks decisions with their
positions. consistency with team on what plays
executing to call to move the
offensive ball down the field to
strategies. try and score a
touchdown or kick a
field goal.
Defense Student does not Student is gaining Student Student understands
understand the an understanding understands the the concept of the
concept of the game of the concept of concept of the game and
and does not use the game and game and demonstrates the
the proper demonstrates demonstrates the proper techniques of
techniques of the some of the proper techniques the skills they
skills they learned. proper techniques of the skills they learned. Knows the
Does not know the of the skills they learned. Knows fundamental
fundamental learned. Knows the fundamental purposes of the
purposes of the some of the purposes of the different defensive
different defensive fundamental different player positions on
player positions on purposes of the defensive player the field and
the field and does different positions on the performs in their role
not perform defensive player field and performs for the assigned
correctly in their positions on the in their role for positions.
role for the assigned field and performs the assigned Collaboratively works
positions. in their role for positions. Student together and makes
the assigned lacks consistency decisions with their
positions. with defending team on what plays
the opposing to call to defending
team from scoring the opposing team
points from a scoring points
AMERICAN FOOTBALL SKILLS ASSESSMENT FORM NAME___________________________
DATE ___________________________
PERIOD _________________________

Directions:
1). Complete one Football Skills Assessment Form for each player on the team.
2). Players will receive a score of 1, 2, 3, or 4 in each of the Skill Areas below (A through E).
3). After scoring each Skill Area, add the scores for A through E and write the total next to TOTAL SCORE.
4). Divide the TOTAL SCORE by 5 to determine OVERALL RANKING.
(Scores are rounded off to the nearest tenth. EXAMPLE: 4.97 = 5 or 3.53 = 3.5)

Skill Areas:
A). Passing (Chose one number 1 through 4 which is most representative of the player’s skill level)
 Has difficulty throwing a pass to a teammate (1)
 Can throw a pass with accuracy while in a stationary position, usually longer than 5 yards (2)
 Can throw a pass with accuracy to a teammate who is running a pass route (3)
 Good athlete who can move in the pocket and complete passes while moving with accuracy. Good arm (4)

SCORE:
B). Catching (Chose one number 1 through 4 which is most representative of the player’s skill level)
 Has difficulty catching the football either with their hands or trapping against their body (1)
 Can catch the football if thrown directly at them from a short distance and they don’t have to move (2)
 Has the ability to catch a football while running a pass route (3)
 Has the ability to beat a defender and catch a football while running a pass route (4)

SCORE:
C). Kicking (Chose one number 1 through 4 which is most representative of the player’s skill level)
 Does not use the proper punting cues, arms are not extended and contacts ball on the side of foot (1)
 Some consistency using proper punting cues, arms are extended, contacts ball on top of foot, toe extended
(2)
 Uses proper grip, laces up and non-dominant hand to the side. Takes small step, point’s toes and arms are
extended. Contacts ball on top of foot and ball forward at least 20 yards. Lacks consistency on contacting ball
on top of foot (3)
 Uses proper grip, laces up and non-dominant hand to the side. Takes two steps and starts with kicking foot,
point’s toes and arms are extended. Consistently contacts ball on top of foot and ball forward at least 20
yards (4)

SCORE:
D). Offense (Chose one number 1 through 4 which is most representative of the player’s skill level)
 Does not understand offensive position or principals, usually does not move on the snap of the ball (1)
 More understanding of offensive position, can block defender on the line of scrimmage (2)
 Good understanding of offensive position and principals, does not often get beat by defenders, can run pass
routes (3)
 Exceptional ability and can play any position on offense, including quarterback, can set up running plays and
pass plays (4)

SCORE:
 E). Defense (Chose one number 1 through 4 which is most representative of the player’s skill level)
 Does not understand defensive position or principals and usually doesn’t move on the snap of the ball (1)
 More understanding of defensive position and get past blocks on the line of scrimmage (2)
 Good understanding of defensive position and principals, can cover wide receivers and aggressively tries to
stop the offense from moving the ball downfield (3)
 Exceptional ability, can cover wide receivers and intercept passes and aggressively tries to stop the offense
from moving the ball downfield (4)

SCORE:

TOTAL SCORE:

Divide TOTAL SCORE by 5 to determine OVERALL RATING

(Scores are rounded off to the nearest tenth. EXAMPLE: 4.97 = 5 or 3.53 = 3.5)

OVERALL RATING:

Needs Developing Proficient Advanced

OVERALL Improvement
RATING (1 pt) (2 pts) (3 pts) (4 pts)