Football

Football

Football, also called American Football, is a team sport consisting of two teams each of which can have 11 players on the field at any given time.

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Super Bowl

Sports; Football

The championship game of the NFL (National Football League,) played between the champions of the AFC and NFC at a neutral site late January or early February; it is the culmination of the NFL ...

tackle

Sports; Football

a player position on both the offensive and defensive lines; there is usually a left and right offensive tackle, and a left and right defensive tackle; See also tackling.

third-and-long

Sports; Football

when the offense faces a third down and is more than a short running play away from a first down; usually third-and-5 or greater.

touchback

Sports; Football

when a player who gains possession of a ball in his own end zone kneels to the ground and automatically starts the next play at his own 20-yard line; also awarded if his opponent kicks the ball ...

touchdown (TD)

Sports; Football

when a team crosses the opponents goal line with the ball, catches a pass in the opponents end zone, or recovers a loose ball in the opponents end zone; earns a team 6 points.

2-point conversion

Sports; Football

when a team that just scored a touchdown starts a play at the opponents 2-yard line (3-yard line in college) and crosses the goal line to earn 2 points; when successful, it looks just like a ...