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Players on the field per team 11 sports-football-rules-terms
Touchdown Carrying or catching the ball in the end zone; worth 6 points sports-football-rules-terms
Extra point (PAT) A kick after a touchdown worth 1 point sports-football-rules-terms
Two-point conversion A run or pass after a touchdown worth 2 points sports-football-rules-terms
Field goal A kick through the uprights worth 3 points sports-football-rules-terms
Safety Tackling an offensive player with the ball in his own end zone; worth 2 points sports-football-rules-terms
Down One of four tries to move the ball 10 yards sports-football-rules-terms
First down A new set of four downs after gaining 10 yards sports-football-rules-terms
Line of scrimmage The imaginary line where the ball is placed before a play sports-football-rules-terms
Snap The center passes the ball back to start a play sports-football-rules-terms
Quarterback The player who throws or hands off the ball sports-football-rules-terms
Running back The player who runs with the ball sports-football-rules-terms
Wide receiver A player who runs routes to catch passes sports-football-rules-terms
Tight end A player who blocks and catches passes sports-football-rules-terms
Offensive line Five linemen who block for the offense sports-football-rules-terms
Center Offensive lineman who snaps the ball sports-football-rules-terms
Guard Offensive lineman next to the center sports-football-rules-terms
Tackle (offense) Offensive lineman at the end of the line sports-football-rules-terms
Defensive line Players who rush the passer and stop runs sports-football-rules-terms
Linebacker Defender behind the line who tackles and covers sports-football-rules-terms
Cornerback Defender who covers wide receivers sports-football-rules-terms
Safety (position) Deep defender who prevents long plays sports-football-rules-terms
Kicker The player who kicks field goals and extra points sports-football-rules-terms
Punter The player who kicks the ball away on fourth down sports-football-rules-terms
Punt A kick given up on fourth down to give the other team the ball far away sports-football-rules-terms
Kickoff The kick that starts each half and follows scores sports-football-rules-terms
Touchback The ball is downed in the end zone on a kick; the offense then starts at a set spot that the rules decide sports-football-rules-terms
Fumble Losing control of the ball while running sports-football-rules-terms
Interception A defender catches a pass thrown by the offense sports-football-rules-terms
Sack Tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage sports-football-rules-terms
Incomplete pass A forward pass that hits the ground or goes out of bounds sports-football-rules-terms
Completion A caught forward pass sports-football-rules-terms
Handoff The quarterback gives the ball to a running back sports-football-rules-terms
Huddle Players gather to hear the play call sports-football-rules-terms
Audible A play change called at the line by the quarterback sports-football-rules-terms
Blitz Extra defenders rush the quarterback sports-football-rules-terms
Penalty A rule violation costing yards sports-football-rules-terms
Offsides A player crossing the line of scrimmage before the snap sports-football-rules-terms
False start An offensive player moves before the snap sports-football-rules-terms
Holding Illegally grabbing a player sports-football-rules-terms
Pass interference Illegally contacting a receiver trying to catch a pass sports-football-rules-terms
Delay of game Failing to snap the ball in time sports-football-rules-terms
Roughing the passer Hitting the quarterback late or too hard sports-football-rules-terms
Flag A yellow cloth thrown by referees to mark a penalty sports-football-rules-terms
Field length 100 yards plus two 10-yard end zones sports-football-rules-terms
End zone The scoring area at each end of the field sports-football-rules-terms
Goalposts The yellow uprights where field goals are kicked sports-football-rules-terms
Hash marks Short lines marking where the ball is spotted sports-football-rules-terms
Quarter length (NFL) 15 minutes sports-football-rules-terms
Number of quarters 4 sports-football-rules-terms
Halftime Break between the second and third quarters sports-football-rules-terms
Overtime Extra time when the score is tied sports-football-rules-terms
Timeout A stop in the clock sports-football-rules-terms
Two-minute warning A stop at 2 minutes left in each half (NFL) sports-football-rules-terms
Super Bowl NFL championship game, first played in 1967 sports-football-rules-terms
NFL National Football League, formed 1920 sports-football-rules-terms
Heisman Trophy Award for the best college football player sports-football-rules-terms
Touchdown celebration A celebration after scoring; keep it sporting sports-football-rules-terms
Flag football A non-contact version where players pull flags instead of tackling sports-football-rules-terms
Tackle football Players bring down runners with their bodies sports-football-rules-terms
Spiral A pass that spins tightly in flight sports-football-rules-terms
Pocket The protected area where the quarterback stands to pass sports-football-rules-terms
Play-action A fake handoff before a pass sports-football-rules-terms
Screen pass A short pass behind the line with blockers in front sports-football-rules-terms
Hail Mary A very long desperate pass in the last seconds sports-football-rules-terms
Gridiron Another word for a football field sports-football-rules-terms