a variation of American football played indoors on a smaller field with eight players per team
arena football, indoor football
a non-contact version of American football where players must remove a flag from the ball carrier to end a play instead of tackling
flag football, non-contact na 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
pasa pasulong, pasa nang maaga
(American football) a maneuver where a player runs along the sideline to avoid defenders and advance the ball
pagtakbo sa gilid, pagtakbo sa dulo
an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly
pagkamali, pagkabagsak
a rushing play where the ball carrier runs toward the area just outside the offensive tackle
takbo sa labas ng tackle, takbo sa gilid ng blocker
a practice game in American football
pagsasanay na laro, scrimmage
a play where the quarterback throws the ball to a teammate to advance down the field
pasa na laro, laro ng pasa
(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
snap, pasahe
a successful catch of a pass by a American football player
pagtanggap, dakot
(American football) a successful catch of a pass by a defensive player intended for the opposing team
pag-intercept, pagsasakdal
(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back
pasa, bigay
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
unang pagbagsak, unang pagkakataon
(American football) a chance a team has to move the football forward toward the opponent's end zone
down, subok
a scoring play where a team attempts to kick the football through the opponent's goalposts
goal sa larangan, 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, anotasyon
an imaginary line where the ball is placed before each play begins
linya ng scrimmage, linya ng laban
the act of scoring extra points after a touchdown in American footbal
konbersyon, pagbabago
(American football) a successful catch of a pass by a defensive player intended for the opposing team
pag-intercept, pagsasakdal
a play where the quarterback throws the football to a teammate to advance the ball down the field
pasahe, pas
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
sweep, takbuhan
(American football) the act of advancing the ball by running with it
dala, takbo
a defensive score worth two points, earned when the offense is tackled in their own end zone
safety, depensibong puntos
(American football) a loss of yardage for the offense caused by a defensive player tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
sack (American football), pagbaba ng quarterback
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, taktikang presyon