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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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NFL (National Football League)
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the major professional football league in the U.S. with 32 teams; its headquarters are in New York.

NFL Championship
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the game held from 1933 through 1965 to decide the champion of professional football; renamed the Super Bowl in 1966.

nickel defense
Sports; Football

when a defense brings in a 5th defensive back to replace a linebacker on the field, increasing its pass coverage.

offending team
Sports; Football

a team that has committted an offence against the other

on downs
Sports; Football

the term used to describe a teams loss of possession if it fails to reach the necessary line on a fourth down play.

open receiver
Sports; Football

a player who has no defender closely covering him.

pass defender
Sports; Football

a defensive player who covers an opposing receiver.

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