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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preventing a player from gaining yards; in pass coverage, a defender follows a receiver to prevent him from catching a pass; in kick coverage, members of the kicking team try to prevent a long kick ...

blackout

Sports; Football

when a regional network TV affiliate is forbidden from showing a local game because it is not sold out.

blitz

Sports; Football

a play where the defensive team sends players rushing towards the line of scrimmage as soon as the ball is snapped to try to sack the quarterback.

blocking

Sports; Football

the act of preventing a defensive player from getting to the ball carrier; blockers use their arms and bodies but may not hold an opponent.

bowl game

Sports; Football

a college football game played in late-December or early-January, after the regular season, between two successful teams.

fumble

Sports; Football

when a ball carrier loses possession by dropping the ball or having it knocked away before a play ends; the first player to regain possession of the loose ball is said to make the recovery, and his ...

goalpost

Sports; Football

a tall metallic structure that stands at the back of each end zone; consists of a crossbar and two uprights that extend upward from it, supported directly above the end line by a base; teams try to ...