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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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drive

Sports; Football

the series of plays a team puts together in an attempt to score.

draft choice

Sports; Football

a player chosen by a professional sports team from a pool of college players in an annual draft.

eligible receiver

Sports; Football

a player allowed by the rules to catch a forward pass; all offensive players are eligible except linemen and the quarterback, who must notify the referee if they wish to become eligible and stand at ...

place kick

Sports; Football

a kick towards the goalpost for a field goal or extra point; held between the ground and another players finger.

pass protection

Sports; Football

blocking by offensive players to keep defenders away from the quarterback on passing plays.

picked off

Sports; Football

An interception of the opponent's pass, (e.g. a pass by the offense can be "picked off" by the defense).

pitch-out

Sports; Football

a lateral tossed from a quarterback to a running back.

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