Improving money skills through 'Financial Football'

Richard Ellis, Broncos player team up in teen money literacy effort.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis, leader of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and his teammates react to failing to answer a financial question correctly. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos and their team leader Kayvon Webster 16-15. Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis, leader of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and his teammates react to answering a financial question correctly. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos and their team leader Kayvon Webster 16-15. Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis, leader of the Seattle Seahawks football team, looks to his teammates for the answer to a financial question. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos and their team leader Kayvon Webster 16-15. Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah.

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis, leader of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and his teammates react to failing to answer a financial question correctly. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos and their team leader Kayvon Webster 16-15. Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis, leader of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and his teammates react to answering a financial question correctly. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos and their team leader Kayvon Webster 16-15. Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis, leader of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and his teammates react to failing to answer a financial question correctly. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos and their team leader Kayvon Webster 16-15. Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurerís office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis, leader of the Seattle Seahawks football team, looks to his teammates for the answer to a financial question. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos and their team leader Kayvon Webster 16-15. Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis, leader of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and his teammates react to failing to answer a financial question correctly. The Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos and their team leader Kayvon Webster 16-15. Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster leads his team during game of Finacial Football with Skyline High School students. Webster and his teammates react to their win 16-15. Webster and Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis quarterbacked two teams from Skyline High School to improve financial literacy among Utah teens, September 25, 2014. Visa Inc. and Utah Jump$tart Coalition announced a statewide effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students with the rollout of Financial Football, a free educational video game and classroom curriculum developed by Visa Inc. The game is being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in Utah.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· September 25, 2014 4:24 pm

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Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster was the quarterback of one team, state Treasurer Richard Ellis led the other Thursday in a game of "Financial Football," part of a statewide effort to help Utah teens learn about money management.

With support from the National Football League and the NFL Players Association, the Utah Jump$tart Coalition and Visa Inc. have produced a free educational video game and classroom curricula that are being distributed by the Treasurer's office to every public middle school and high school in the state.

The debut game took place at Skyline High School.

Financial Football tests players' knowledge of money with financial questions of varying difficulty, then applies the results in a simulated game employing NFL rules.

"Kids need to learn to make smart money management decisions early in life," Webster said. "It takes the combined efforts of parents, teachers and mentors within the community to give teenagers a strong background in personal finance."

The game is available online at http://www.uttreasury.financialfootball.com, Visa also has released it as a free iPhone app on iTunes, along with an optimized HD iPad version.