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Sandy Wood
Brain Game: 11 Players, 11 Points
by Sandy Wood - September 8, 2008 - 6:30 AM

THE ANSWER:

1. Touchdown, extra point, safety, safety (6+1+2+2=11)
2. Touchdown, 2-point conversion, field goal (6+2+3=11)
3. Touchdown (missed extra point), field goal, safety (6+3+2=11)
4. Field goal, field goal, field goal, safety (3+3+3+2=11)
5. Field goal, safety, safety, safety, safety (3+2+2+2+2=11)

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  1. Actually, it is possible to steal a 2 point conversion on a blocked PAT attempt, or a turnover during a 2 point conversion attempt. In other words, a team scores a touchdown, then, during a PAT attempt, the kick is blocked and returned by the defending team to the other end zone for a 2 point conversion. Also, if a team scores a touchdown, and attempts a 2 point conversion in which the defending team forces a turnover and returns the ball to the opposing end zone.
    So there is a 6th way to get these points, similar to the fifth listed way:
    2pt Conversion * 4 and a field goal.

    Sorry if this is a repeat post

    posted by Joel on 9-8-2008 at 7:15 am

  2. Nice thought, Joel, if that were the case, the score wouldn’t be 11-0, since the other team would have scored touchdowns in order to facilitate those 2-point conversion attempts.

    posted by Sandy on 9-8-2008 at 7:28 am

  3. 3FG & safety
    TD with PAT & 2 safeties
    4 safeties and 1 FG
    TD with missed PAT, 1FG and 1 safety
    TD with 2 point conv & 1 FG

    Lets not forget the dropkick in lieu of the field goal. Doug Flutie didn’t.

    posted by GBurns on 9-8-2008 at 7:53 am

  4. Oops. I missed that part of the riddle– I was merely thinking of ways to get 11 points. Thanks for clarifying.

    posted by Joel on 9-8-2008 at 8:01 am

  5. I think I have it.
    TD + 2 pt. Conv. + FG
    TD + PAT + 2 Safeties
    TD (no conv.) + FG + Safety
    3 FG + Safety
    FG + 4 Safeties

    posted by Jon on 9-8-2008 at 8:09 am

  6. Not at all, Joel — you show great knowledge of the game to even know that. I even had to double-check the rules myself to ensure that a forfeit is a 2-0 score no matter what.

    posted by Sandy on 9-8-2008 at 8:25 am

  7. Good puzzle! That’s the answer up with which I came. (Is it OK to end a sentence with a preposition?)

    I always thought a cool way for a team to score EXACTLY one point would be: block and recover an extra point try, run it back ALMOST to the end zone and drop kick it through the goalposts. Theoretically, I think it’s possible and doesn’t violate any rules, but would be totally impractical considering that team would still be losing by at least 5 points.

    posted by TomH on 9-8-2008 at 1:10 pm

  8. Touchdown w/missed extra point (6) + Field Goal (3) + Safety (2) = 11

    Touchdown (6)+ Extra Point (1) + Two Safeties (4)+ 11

    Touchdown (6) + Two Point Conversion (2) + Field Goal (3) = 11

    Three Field Goals (9) + Safety (2) = 11

    Field Goal (3) + Four Safeties (8) = 11

    posted by leigh on 9-8-2008 at 1:30 pm

  9. Actually, in a pro game, if a team turns the ball over on the PAT, the play ends. Only in college could you get 2 points by returning a PAT turnover, not to mention the 1-point safety that has something to do with getting a turnover on a PAT then being safetied (not sure on that, but I seem to remember it happening a few years back).

    posted by Anonymous on 9-8-2008 at 5:21 pm

  10. Ah, he did specify NFL. In the Arena Football League there is also the option of the 4 point dropkick Fieldgoal – which is about as rare as a soutout in the AFL.

    posted by PartiallyDeflected on 9-8-2008 at 9:52 pm

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