Football

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• The first half of the field's nickname, before the iron (4)
• A second look at a play, usually frame-by-frame (6)
• The deepest runner in the offensive formation (8)
• A defensive hit that costs the leader some pocket change (4)
• Extra periods of play when sixty minutes just is not enough (8)
• An aerial delivery that skips the ground entirely (4)
• A trick play involving a handoff, a pitchback, and a deep pass (11)
• Giving up possession with a high-flying kick (4)
• A simple metal flipper that decides who starts the battle (4)
• Yellow upright target or a very straight route (4)
• A secretive circular meeting held in plain public view (6)
• An annual selection event where hope springs eternal for weak teams (5)
• The area behind the line where the backs prepare to move (9)

Down

• A long march downfield, no car required (5)
• A protective circle of linemen that quickly collapses (6)
• The specialist who usually only uses one foot to score (6)
• Quick click that gets everything moving on the turf (4)
• To steal a pass mid-air and head the other way (9)
• A receiver positioned far from the line, or a hair problem (8)
• The final stripe of chalk that separates glory from failure (8)
• A sudden rush that sends extra hunters after the passer (5)
• The imaginary line where the war of inches begins (9)
• Fake grass that offers real rug burn (4)

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