a variation of American football played indoors on a smaller field with eight players per team
futbol americano
a non-contact version of American football where players must remove a flag from the ball carrier to end a play instead of tackling
bandera de Futbol
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
(American football) a maneuver where a player runs along the sideline to avoid defenders and advance the ball
final de carrera
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 tackle
a play where the quarterback throws the ball to a teammate to advance down the field
pasar jugar
(American football) to obstruct opponents to create space or protect a teammate carrying the ball
ejecutar interferencia
(American football) the act of passing the ball from the center to the quarterback to start a play
chasquido
a successful catch of a pass by a American football player
recepción
(American football) a successful catch of a pass by a defensive player intended for the opposing team
interceptación
(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back
manos libres
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
primera caída
(American football) a chance a team has to move the football forward toward the opponent's end zone
plumón
a scoring play where a team attempts to kick the football through the opponent's goalposts
gol de campo
( American football) a scoring play where a player carries or catches the ball into the opponent's end zone, earning six points
aterrizaje
an imaginary line where the ball is placed before each play begins
línea de golpeo
the act of scoring extra points after a touchdown in American footbal
conversión
(American football) a successful catch of a pass by a defensive player intended for the opposing team
interceptación
a play where the quarterback throws the football to a teammate to advance the ball down the field
pase
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
extensión
(American football) the act of advancing the ball by running with it
transportador
a defensive score worth two points, earned when the offense is tackled in their own end zone
seguridad
(American football) a loss of yardage for the offense caused by a defensive player tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
saco
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
bombardeo aéreo
a play where a player carries the football forward in an attempt to advance towards the opponent's end zone
corrida