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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Cut blocking

Sports; Football

A blocking technique in which offensive linemen, and sometimes other blockers, block legally below the waist (i.e., from the front of the defensive player) in an attempt to bring the defenders to ...

46 defence

Sports; Football

A formation in which the defensive backs crowd the line of scrimmage, creating the appearance of 6 linebackers. The defence got its name from the "46" jersey number of Chicago Bears safety Doug ...

Super Bowl

Sports; Football

The championship game of the NFL, played between the champions of the AFC and NFC at a neutral site each January; it is the culmination of the NFL playoffs.

Tackling

Sports; Football

Contacting a ball carrier to cause him to touch the ground with any part of his body except his hands, thereby ending the play.

Wild card

Sports; Football

A team that makes the NFL playoffs by having one of the 2 best records among non-division winners in its conference.

Tackle

Sports; Football

A player position on both the offensive and defensive lines; there is usually a left and right offensive tackle, and a left and right defensive tackle; See also tackling.