⚽ FootballGrade 2Reading: grades 3-4Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Golden Football Caper
Right before kickoff at the big game, the championship trophy vanished from the locker room! The Head Coach needs your help finding the guilty player before the final whistle.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Signature Move | Special Gear | Stance | Helmet Style | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts | Rocket Throw | Tinted Visor | Left Handed | Neon Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| George Kittle | Rocket Throw | Grip Gloves | Right Handed | Neon Helmet | Whistle Sound |
| Cooper Kupp | Spin Move | Tinted Visor | Right Handed | Matte Helmet | Whistle Sound |
| Dak Prescott | Speed Sprint | Gold Cleats | Right Handed | Matte Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Lamar Jackson | Speed Sprint | Padded Towel | Left Handed | Matte Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Puka Nacua | Stiff Arm | Padded Towel | Right Handed | Matte Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Micah Parsons | Hurdle Jump | Padded Towel | Right Handed | Silver Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Nick Bosa | Spin Move | Gold Cleats | Left Handed | Matte Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Tyreek Hill | Speed Sprint | Grip Gloves | Right Handed | Matte Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Myles Garrett | Stiff Arm | Arm Band | Right Handed | Matte Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Josh Allen | Speed Sprint | Tinted Visor | Left Handed | Matte Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Derrick Henry | Spin Move | Grip Gloves | Right Handed | Silver Helmet | Loud Cheering |
| Saquon Barkley | Rocket Throw | Arm Band | Left Handed | Neon Helmet | Whistle Sound |
| Patrick Mahomes | Spin Move | Grip Gloves | Left Handed | Matte Helmet | Loud Cheering |
| Maxx Crosby | Spin Move | Padded Towel | Left Handed | Silver Helmet | Whistle Sound |
| Justin Herbert | Spin Move | Grip Gloves | Right Handed | Silver Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Fred Warner | Spin Move | Grip Gloves | Left Handed | Silver Helmet | Loud Cheering |
| Breece Hall | Stiff Arm | Padded Towel | Right Handed | Silver Helmet | Loud Cheering |
| Travis Kelce | Stiff Arm | Arm Band | Left Handed | Neon Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Justin Jefferson | Hurdle Jump | Gold Cleats | Right Handed | Matte Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
| Christian McCaffrey | Speed Sprint | Gold Cleats | Left Handed | Silver Helmet | Flash Bulbs |
Clue 1
Place value
The equipment manager checked the jersey locker numbers and looked at the tens digit to gather the first clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
34
86
58
87
56
60
60
72
56
68
22
90
58
93
68
90
T
34
23
58
72
43
16
43
56
44
16
60
90
87
58
93
What number has 3 tens and 4 ones?T
What number has 6 tens and 0 ones?L
What number has 8 tens and 6 ones?H
What number has 5 tens and 8 ones?E
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?O
What number has 7 tens and 2 ones?A
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?G
What number has 2 tens and 2 ones?D
What number has 2 tens and 3 ones?W
What number has 4 tens and 3 ones?R
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?S
What number has 5 tens and 6 ones?I
What number has 6 tens and 8 ones?N
What number has 4 tens and 4 ones?P
What number has 8 tens and 7 ones?V
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Coach added up all the footballs collected on the field after practice to find the next clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
87
74
98
95
51
95
73
98
79
T
87
T
87
74
66
98
33
T
87
74
98
73
92
95
95
66
71
50
74
T
87
74
92
45
53
98
53
47 + 40 =T
58 + 40 =E
40 + 26 =R
32 + 42 =H
21 + 12 =W
31 + 19 =G
35 + 57 =A
43 + 30 =P
35 + 16 =U
20 + 25 =N
26 + 27 =D
45 + 34 =C
30 + 65 =S
43 + 28 =I
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The referee took away penalty yards from the total team distance to decode a hidden message.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
57
50
16
46
17
15
15
77
17
70
49
77
63
63
T
57
62
38
38
16
14
88
31
24
15
77
63
50
88
45
15
88
63
66 - 9 =T
90 - 2 =B
39 - 1 =P
51 - 20 =Y
43 - 29 =D
79 - 2 =A
16 - 1 =L
70 - 7 =S
67 - 18 =W
68 - 6 =O
47 - 23 =F
40 - 23 =I
83 - 33 =H
58 - 12 =V
33 - 17 =E
78 - 33 =U
96 - 26 =N
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
The field painter counted yard lines by tens to spot a clue written near the fifty.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
90
130
27
45
65
110
110
42
65
50
20
40
22
27
42
28
42
T
90
T
90
27
130
27
110
28
27
T
90
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130L
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32M
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60O
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33E
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55V
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75I
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26R
0/12 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The quarterback figured out the missing yards needed for a first down to reveal the final answer.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
6 + ___ = 9
4 + ___ = 15
10 + ___ = 19
3 + ___ = 11
4 + ___ = 6
8 + ___ = 13
1 + ___ = 2
8 + ___ = 14
7 + ___ = 14
4 + ___ = 16
9 + ___ = 13
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain executed a slick spin move, then snatched a padded towel.
2.The villain leaped with a high hurdle jump, then pulled on grip gloves.
3.The villain pushed past with a stiff arm, then snatched a padded towel.
4.The villain executed a slick spin move, then laced up gold cleats.
5.The villain launched a rocket throw, then laced up gold cleats.
6.The villain leaped with a high hurdle jump, then strapped on an arm band.
7.The villain leaped with a high hurdle jump, then adjusted a tinted visor.
8.The villain dashed away in a speed sprint, then strapped on an arm band.
9.The villain dashed away in a speed sprint, then laced up gold cleats.
10.The villain pushed past with a stiff arm, then strapped on an arm band.
11.The villain leaped with a high hurdle jump, then laced up gold cleats.
12.The villain executed a slick spin move, then adjusted a tinted visor.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Football Caper
Culprit: Myles Garrett (Stiff Arm · Arm Band · Right Handed · Matte Helmet · Flash Bulbs)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR GRIP GLOVES"What number has 3 tens and 4 ones? = 34 (T) · What number has 6 tens and 0 ones? = 60 (L) · What number has 8 tens and 6 ones? = 86 (H) · What number has 5 tens and 8 ones? = 58 (E) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (O) · What number has 7 tens and 2 ones? = 72 (A) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (G) · What number has 2 tens and 2 ones? = 22 (D) · What number has 2 tens and 3 ones? = 23 (W) · What number has 4 tens and 3 ones? = 43 (R) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (S) · What number has 5 tens and 6 ones? = 56 (I) · What number has 6 tens and 8 ones? = 68 (N) · What number has 4 tens and 4 ones? = 44 (P) · What number has 8 tens and 7 ones? = 87 (V)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT THREW THE PASS RIGHT HANDED"47 + 40 = 87 (T) · 58 + 40 = 98 (E) · 40 + 26 = 66 (R) · 32 + 42 = 74 (H) · 21 + 12 = 33 (W) · 31 + 19 = 50 (G) · 35 + 57 = 92 (A) · 43 + 30 = 73 (P) · 35 + 16 = 51 (U) · 20 + 25 = 45 (N) · 26 + 27 = 53 (D) · 45 + 34 = 79 (C) · 30 + 65 = 95 (S) · 43 + 28 = 71 (I)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN WAS STOPPED BY FLASH BULBS"66 - 9 = 57 (T) · 90 - 2 = 88 (B) · 39 - 1 = 38 (P) · 51 - 20 = 31 (Y) · 43 - 29 = 14 (D) · 79 - 2 = 77 (A) · 16 - 1 = 15 (L) · 70 - 7 = 63 (S) · 67 - 18 = 49 (W) · 68 - 6 = 62 (O) · 47 - 23 = 24 (F) · 40 - 23 = 17 (I) · 83 - 33 = 50 (H) · 58 - 12 = 46 (V) · 33 - 17 = 16 (E) · 78 - 33 = 45 (U) · 96 - 26 = 70 (N)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "THE VILLAIN WORE A MATTE HELMET"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30 = 20 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (L) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (M) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (E) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (V) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (R)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 10) → Myles Garrett6 + ___ = 9 = 3 · 4 + ___ = 15 = 11 · 10 + ___ = 19 = 9 · 3 + ___ = 11 = 8 · 4 + ___ = 6 = 2 · 8 + ___ = 13 = 5 · 1 + ___ = 2 = 1 · 8 + ___ = 14 = 6 · 7 + ___ = 14 = 7 · 4 + ___ = 16 = 12 · 9 + ___ = 13 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Golden Football Caper — set in End Zone Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects