a variation of American football played indoors on a smaller field with eight players per team
fútbol de arena, fútbol indoor
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, flag football
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 adelantado, pase hacia adelante
(American football) a maneuver where a player runs along the sideline to avoid defenders and advance the ball
carrera por el costado, jugada por el lateral
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 fuera del tacleador, carrera por el exterior del tacleador ofensivo
a practice game in American football
escaramuza, partido de práctica
a play where the quarterback throws the ball to a teammate to advance down the field
jugada de pase, acción de pase
(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
el snap, el pase del 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, captura
(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back
la entrega, el pase
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 down, primera oportunidad
a chance a team has to move the football forward toward the opponent's end zone
oportunidad, intento
a scoring play where a team attempts to kick the football through the opponent's goalposts
gol de campo, field goal
(American football) a scoring play where a player carries or catches the ball into the opponent's end zone, earning six points
touchdown, anotación
an imaginary line where the ball is placed before each play begins
línea de scrimmage, línea de golpeo
the act of scoring extra points after a touchdown in American footbal
conversión, punto extra
a play where the quarterback throws the football to a teammate to advance the ball down the field
pase, lanzamiento
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
barrido, jugada de barrido
(American football) the act of advancing the ball by running with it
la carrera, el acarreo
a moment in American football when a play starts with the ball being passed to the quarterback from a set position on the field
melé, jugada de scrimmage
a defensive score worth two points, earned when the offense is tackled in their own end zone
seguridad, touché de seguridad
(American football) a loss of yardage for the offense caused by a defensive player tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
saco, tacleada detrás de la línea de scrimmage
(in American football) a defensive tactic in which players rush the opposing line to pressure the quarterback
blitz, carga relámpago
(in American football) to throw the ball forcefully into the ground either to stop the clock or to celebrate a touchdown
clavar, lanzar el balón con fuerza al suelo
