Deportes - American Football

a variation of American football played indoors on a smaller field with eight players per team

fútbol de arena, fútbol de sala

a non-contact version of American football where players must remove a flag from the ball carrier to end a play instead of tackling

fútbol bandera, fútbol americano sin contacto

a pass in American football that happens when a player throws or kicks the ball towards their teammate who is ahead of them on the field

pase hacia adelante, pase en avance

(American football) a maneuver where a player runs along the sideline to avoid defenders and advance the ball

carrera por la línea lateral, jugada de escapatoria

an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly

fumble

a rushing play where the ball carrier runs toward the area just outside the offensive tackle

carrera por fuera del tackle, carrera al exterior del tackle

a practice game in American football

entrenamiento, partido de práctica

a play where the quarterback throws the ball to a teammate to advance down the field

jugada de pase, pase jugada

(American football) to obstruct opponents to create space or protect a teammate carrying the ball

(American football) the act of passing the ball from the center to the quarterback to start a play

súbito, centro

a successful catch of a pass by a American football player

recepción, captura

(American football) a successful catch of a pass by a defensive player intended for the opposing team

intercepción, interceptación

(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back

traspaso, entrega

the initial chance for the offensive team in American football to advance the ball by at least ten yards from the spot of the last play

primer intento, primer down

a chance a team has to move the football forward toward the opponent's end zone

down, intento

a scoring play where a team attempts to kick the football through the opponent's goalposts

gol de campo, gol de fútbol

(American football) a scoring play where a player carries or catches the ball into the opponent's end zone, earning six points

anotación, touchdown

an imaginary line where the ball is placed before each play begins

línea de golpeo, línea de scrimmage

the act of scoring extra points after a touchdown in American footbal

conversión, transformación

a play where the quarterback throws the football to a teammate to advance the ball down the field

pase, pase de fútbol

(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards

carrera lateral, sweep

(American football) the act of advancing the ball by running with it

carga, portación

a moment in American football when a play starts with the ball being passed to the quarterback from a set position on the field

jugada, sacrificio

a defensive score worth two points, earned when the offense is tackled in their own end zone

seguridad, safety

(American football) a loss of yardage for the offense caused by a defensive player tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage

sack, captura

a defensive tactic in American football where extra defensive players rush toward the quarterback to try to tackle him or disrupt the play before he can pass the ball

blitz, presión

(in American football) to throw the ball forcefully into the ground either to stop the clock or to celebrate a touchdown

golpear el balón, estrellar el balón