American football terminology

method of scoring in many sports

both teams get the same result or score

Defensive move in various forms of football

thumb|A player from Texas High School crosses the goal line with the ball during a game against Highland Park High School to score a rushing touchdown worth six points. thumb|Vince Young of the Texas Longhorns (ball carrier in top center) rushing for a touchdown. A portion of the [[end zone is seen as the dark strip at the bottom. The vertical yellow bar is part of the goal post.]]

thumb|right|A defensive back from Poudre High School intercepts a pass in a 2011 game against Rocky Mountain High School ([[Fort Collins, Colorado).]]

position in American and Canadian football, who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage

instance of breaking of rules for the start of a competition or play

thumb|In white jerseys, Lance Briggs (#55) and [[Brian Urlacher (#54) of the Chicago Bears, are positioned as linebackers on Lambeau Field in 2011]] A Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary).

the second team fielded by a sports club

scoring area on the field in gridiron football

In gridiron football, tackling the quarterback for a loss before they are able to throw a forward pass

means of scoring in American football and Canadian football

imaginary transverse line in American football, beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun

scoring play in gridiron football

play in American and Canadian football

thumb|Houston Texans|Houston Texan running back [[Arian Foster fumbles the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during a 2010 NFL regular season game.]] thumb|The rate of fumbles by running backs in the NFL has decreased steadily since the AFL–NFL merger.

method of starting a drive in gridiron football

ball used to play gridiron football

Measure of the performance of passers in gridiron football

thumb|upright=1.2|Adults and children huddle during a community football game in Kota Kinabalu thumb|The Meralco Bolts huddle in a time-out during a 2024 [[Philippine Basketball Association game.]] In sport, a huddle is the action of a team gathering together, usually in a tight circle, to strategize, motivate or celebrate. It is a popular strategy for keeping opponents insulated from sensitive information, and acts as a form of insulation when the level of noise in the venue is such that normal on-field communication is difficult. Commonly the leader of the huddle is the team captain and it i

In American football, a touchback is a ruling that is made, and signaled by an official, when the ball becomes dead on or behind a team's own goal line (i.e., in their end zone) and the opposing team gave the ball the momentum, or impetus, to travel over the goal line, but did not have possession of the ball when it became dead. Such impetus may be imparted by a kick, pass, fumble, or in certain instances by batting the ball. Thus, a touchback is not a play, but a result of events that may occur during a play.

backward passing of the ball in gridiron football

reference to the fans of a team playing in many eleven-a-side sports games, in particular association football or American football

sporting concept encompassing the development of young athletes

American football rule

a single play in American or Canadian football

the defence that each defender makes by marking an attacker

Terms used in American football

American football term

line in American football and Canadian football

American football defensive formation

in American football, the area between the 20 yard line and the goal of the defensive team

ritual fight during a sporting match, especially ice hockey and baseball

football foul

term in gridiron football

sports move in American football

tactic

sports strategy related to clock management