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The Mystery of the Missing Playbook

Just hours before kickoff, someone sneaked into the stadium office and snatched the golden playbook! The security team narrowed down the suspects to twenty-four people seen around the field. Solve the clues to help Coach find the culprit before game time!

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	Locker Gear	Throwing Hand	Helmet Stripe	Distraction
Christian McCaffrey	Rocket Pass	Cleat Spikes	Right Handed	Gold Stripe	Loud Whistle
CJ Stroud	Spin Move	Arm Band	Right Handed	Red Stripe	Slippery Mud
Travis Hunter	Spin Move	Grip Gloves	Left Handed	Blue Stripe	Loud Whistle
Davante Adams	Spin Move	Arm Band	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Bright Mascot
Myles Garrett	Hurdle Jump	Grip Gloves	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Bright Mascot
Micah Parsons	Spin Move	Grip Gloves	Right Handed	Gold Stripe	Bright Mascot
Travis Kelce	Spin Move	Grip Gloves	Left Handed	Blue Stripe	Bright Mascot
Sauce Gardner	Blitz Dash	Arm Band	Left Handed	Blue Stripe	Loud Whistle
Derrick Henry	Spin Move	Cleat Spikes	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Loud Whistle
Nick Bosa	Hurdle Jump	Cleat Spikes	Right Handed	Red Stripe	Slippery Mud
JaMarr Chase	Stiff Arm	Visor Shield	Right Handed	Red Stripe	Bright Mascot
Cooper Kupp	Stiff Arm	Grip Gloves	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Loud Whistle
Justin Herbert	Hurdle Jump	Arm Band	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Bright Mascot
Patrick Mahomes	Spin Move	Cleat Spikes	Right Handed	Gold Stripe	Slippery Mud
Brock Purdy	Stiff Arm	Towel Clip	Right Handed	Red Stripe	Slippery Mud
Josh Allen	Hurdle Jump	Towel Clip	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Bright Mascot
Tyreek Hill	Hurdle Jump	Visor Shield	Right Handed	Gold Stripe	Bright Mascot
TJ Watt	Hurdle Jump	Cleat Spikes	Right Handed	Blue Stripe	Slippery Mud
Aaron Donald	Spin Move	Cleat Spikes	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Slippery Mud
Justin Jefferson	Rocket Pass	Visor Shield	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Bright Mascot
Jalen Hurts	Stiff Arm	Visor Shield	Left Handed	Gold Stripe	Bright Mascot

Clue 1

Rounding

The digital clock on the stadium scoreboard rounded the seating count to the nearest hundred.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

1300

110

2000

3000

300

230

300

430

5000

2000

900

5000

1300

2000

230

370

230

3000

300

900

5000

370

900

110

300

2000

430

Round 1,272 to the nearest hundredT

Round 17 to the nearest tenN

Round 2,975 to the nearest thousandV

Round 50 to the nearest tenL

Round 5,106 to the nearest thousandO

Round 2,491 to the nearest thousandE

Round 92 to the nearest tenW

Round 229 to the nearest tenA

Round 367 to the nearest tenR

Round 897 to the nearest hundredS

Round 108 to the nearest tenH

Round 428 to the nearest tenD

Round 292 to the nearest hundredI

0/13 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

Coach Miller added up the total footballs collected on the turf after warmups.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

9657

4033

6702

9007

2234

8698

7948

9657

4033

9657

2414

8698

9648

9007

5460

9657

2234

5961

8698

5961

4214

8419

2234

8698

4214

2234

8698

9657

4214

3760

6403

5838 + 3819 =A

2317 + 3644 =D

692 + 1542 =N

5232 + 3775 =T

2486 + 1274 =B

5408 + 3290 =E

3788 + 2914 =I

6471 + 3177 =F

2838 + 1376 =R

3132 + 2328 =H

4932 + 3016 =S

2234 + 1799 =W

799 + 1615 =L

3865 + 4554 =U

4034 + 2369 =Y

0/15 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The equipment manager subtracted the returned practice helmets from the storage cart.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

2514

4298

8339

4450

5422

7302

5289

4298

2514

5414

6669

2582

4424

2691

2514

2582

4424

6669

5422

8339

8450

2514

4298

8339

2514

4298

7302

8339

4483

6669

6852

6669

3122

7312 - 4798 =T

13202 - 4752 =D

9879 - 1540 =E

8810 - 4327 =F

6208 - 794 =M

7751 - 3453 =H

5929 - 2807 =Y

7506 - 3056 =B

6427 - 1138 =G

7381 - 2957 =C

8274 - 1422 =W

7279 - 4588 =O

3705 - 1123 =S

12003 - 4701 =I

9351 - 2682 =A

7529 - 2107 =R

0/16 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The band leader counted equal rows of drums marching out onto the field.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

120

132

120

8 × 9 =T

6 × 9 =H

8 × 10 =U

8 × 3 =O

7 × 5 =C

11 × 5 =Y

3 × 4 =P

8 × 12 =A

8 × 1 =D

1 × 4 =G

12 × 10 =R

10 × 9 =E

3 × 5 =I

5 × 10 =M

12 × 11 =L

5 × 1 =S

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The referee divided the spare water bottles equally among the side benches.

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

16 ÷ 8 = ?

84 ÷ 12 = ?

55 ÷ 5 = ?

18 ÷ 3 = ?

25 ÷ 5 = ?

16 ÷ 2 = ?

36 ÷ 9 = ?

27 ÷ 9 = ?

48 ÷ 4 = ?

40 ÷ 4 = ?

36 ÷ 4 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain jumped with a hurdle move, then pulled on grip gloves.

2.The villain jumped with a hurdle move, then wiped hands on a towel clip.

3.The villain blocked with a stiff arm, then wiped hands on a towel clip.

4.The villain charged in a blitz dash, then adjusted their cleat spikes.

5.The villain jumped with a hurdle move, then adjusted their cleat spikes.

6.The villain blocked with a stiff arm, then adjusted their cleat spikes.

7.The villain jumped with a hurdle move, then tightened an arm band.

8.The villain used a spin move, then pulled on grip gloves.

9.The villain charged in a blitz dash, then wiped hands on a towel clip.

10.The villain jumped with a hurdle move, then snapped down a visor shield.

11.The villain used a spin move, then tightened an arm band.

12.The villain charged in a blitz dash, then snapped down a visor shield.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Playbook

Culprit: Myles Garrett (Hurdle Jump · Grip Gloves · Left Handed · Gold Stripe · Bright Mascot)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR A VISOR SHIELD"
Round 1,272 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (T) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (N) · Round 2,975 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (V) · Round 50 to the nearest ten = 50 (L) · Round 5,106 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (O) · Round 2,491 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (E) · Round 92 to the nearest ten = 90 (W) · Round 229 to the nearest ten = 230 (A) · Round 367 to the nearest ten = 370 (R) · Round 897 to the nearest hundred = 900 (S) · Round 108 to the nearest ten = 110 (H) · Round 428 to the nearest ten = 430 (D) · Round 292 to the nearest hundred = 300 (I)
Clue 2 (Addition): "A WITNESS SAW A LEFT HANDED RUNNER NEARBY"
5838 + 3819 = 9657 (A) · 2317 + 3644 = 5961 (D) · 692 + 1542 = 2234 (N) · 5232 + 3775 = 9007 (T) · 2486 + 1274 = 3760 (B) · 5408 + 3290 = 8698 (E) · 3788 + 2914 = 6702 (I) · 6471 + 3177 = 9648 (F) · 2838 + 1376 = 4214 (R) · 3132 + 2328 = 5460 (H) · 4932 + 3016 = 7948 (S) · 2234 + 1799 = 4033 (W) · 799 + 1615 = 2414 (L) · 3865 + 4554 = 8419 (U) · 4034 + 2369 = 6403 (Y)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE BRIGHT MASCOT SCARED THE THIEF AWAY"
7312 - 4798 = 2514 (T) · 13202 - 4752 = 8450 (D) · 9879 - 1540 = 8339 (E) · 8810 - 4327 = 4483 (F) · 6208 - 794 = 5414 (M) · 7751 - 3453 = 4298 (H) · 5929 - 2807 = 3122 (Y) · 7506 - 3056 = 4450 (B) · 6427 - 1138 = 5289 (G) · 7381 - 2957 = 4424 (C) · 8274 - 1422 = 6852 (W) · 7279 - 4588 = 2691 (O) · 3705 - 1123 = 2582 (S) · 12003 - 4701 = 7302 (I) · 9351 - 2682 = 6669 (A) · 7529 - 2107 = 5422 (R)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SECURITY CAMERA SPOTTED A GOLD STRIPE"
8 × 9 = 72 (T) · 6 × 9 = 54 (H) · 8 × 10 = 80 (U) · 8 × 3 = 24 (O) · 7 × 5 = 35 (C) · 11 × 5 = 55 (Y) · 3 × 4 = 12 (P) · 8 × 12 = 96 (A) · 8 × 1 = 8 (D) · 1 × 4 = 4 (G) · 12 × 10 = 120 (R) · 10 × 9 = 90 (E) · 3 × 5 = 15 (I) · 5 × 10 = 50 (M) · 12 × 11 = 132 (L) · 5 × 1 = 5 (S)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Myles Garrett
16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 55 ÷ 5 = 11 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 16 ÷ 2 = 8 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 48 ÷ 4 = 12 · 40 ÷ 4 = 10 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Mystery of the Missing Playbook — set in Gridiron Bowl Stadium
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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