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Find 15 football terms, from touchdown to blitz

Fifteen football terms in one medium grid, from the kickoff to the playoffs. Print it for a tailgate table, a Super Bowl party, a PE rainy day or the sports-mad kid who will not do any other worksheet. The answer key is on page two.

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Football Word Search

Find 15 football terms, from touchdown to blitz

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Word List

  • INTERCEPTION
  • QUARTERBACK
  • LINEBACKER
  • TOUCHDOWN
  • FIELDGOAL
  • PLAYOFFS
  • KICKOFF
  • ENDZONE
  • HELMET
  • TACKLE
  • FUMBLE
  • HUDDLE
  • BLITZ
  • PUNT
  • SNAP
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What is a Word Search?

A word search hides a list of words in a grid of letters. Words can run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Your job is to find and circle each one.

How to solve it

Scan rows and columns for the first letter of each word, then trace in all eight directions. Check off words as you find them.

Who is this for?

Word searches are perfect for all ages — from young students building vocabulary to adults who enjoy a relaxing mental exercise. Teachers use them for vocabulary preview activities, early finishers, and classroom brain breaks.

About this puzzle

Free printable football word search: 15 gridiron terms like touchdown, quarterback, blitz and field goal. Medium level with answer key. Instant PDF.

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
  • Free to download, print, and use
  • Commercial use allowed for KDP publishers

Step-by-step: solving the Football Word Search

  1. Print the PDF. Download the free PDF and print both pages — the puzzle and the answer key — on standard US Letter paper.
  2. Scan for first letters. Read down the word list, then look across rows and columns of the grid for the first letter of each word.
  3. Trace in any direction. Words run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and can be forward or backward. Once you spot a starting letter, trace in all eight directions.
  4. Check off found words. Cross each found word off the list. When the list is empty, compare with the answer key to verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is this about American football?›
Yes. The words are gridiron terms: touchdown, quarterback, linebacker, field goal, blitz and so on. For soccer, see the World Cup packs.
Is it good for a Super Bowl party?›
That is exactly what it is for. Print a stack for the kids' table or run it as a halftime race.
Is there a harder version?›
The Football Puzzle Pack adds a crossword with 12 football clues, a cryptogram, a scramble, a fill-in and a bigger word search.
Can words go diagonally or backward?›
Yes. Words in this puzzle run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and they may go forward or backward. Always scan in all eight directions from a candidate starting letter.
Is there an answer key?›
Yes. Every free PuzzlePage word search PDF includes a separate answer-key page that highlights or lists every hidden word.
What grade level is this for?›
Word searches in this collection work well from upper-elementary through adult. Teachers often use them as vocabulary preview, classroom downtime, or sub-day filler.

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