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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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bump-and-run
Sports; Football

a technique used by pass defenders, where they hit a receiver once within 5 yards (1 yard in college) of the line of scrimmage to slow him down, and then follow him to prevent him from catching a ...

call a play
Sports; Football

instruct players to execute a pre-planned play.

clipping
Sports; Football

blocking an opponent below the waist from behind; this illegal block is a personal foul, punishable by a 15-yard penalty.

complete pass
Sports; Football

a forward pass to a teammate who catches it in the air.

conferences
Sports; Football

groups into which teams are divided in professional and college football; the NFL is divided into National and American Conferences.

controlling the game clock
Sports; Football

the use of tactics by an offensive team to either save or use up time on the game clock, which often dictates its choice of plays.

cut back
Sports; Football

a sudden change in direction taken by a to make it more difficult for defenders to follow and tackle him.

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