a variation of American football played indoors on a smaller field with eight players per team
football d'arena, football 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
flag football, football americani senza contatto
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
passaggio in avanti, passaggio avanzato
(American football) a maneuver where a player runs along the sideline to avoid defenders and advance the ball
corsa laterale, corsa sul bordo
a rushing play where the ball carrier runs toward the area just outside the offensive tackle
corsa fuori dal tackle, corsa sul lato del blocco
a practice game in American football
partita di allenamento, scrimmage
a play where the quarterback throws the ball to a teammate to advance down the field
giocata di passaggio, gioco di passaggio
(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
snappare, passaggio
a successful catch of a pass by a American football player
ricezione, presa
(American football) a successful catch of a pass by a defensive player intended for the opposing team
intercettazione, intercetto
(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back
passaggio, trasferimento
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
primo down, primo tentativo
(American football) a chance a team has to move the football forward toward the opponent's end zone
down, tentativo
a scoring play where a team attempts to kick the football through the opponent's goalposts
calcio di punizione, 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, meta
an imaginary line where the ball is placed before each play begins
linea di scrimmage, linea di attacco
the act of scoring extra points after a touchdown in American footbal
conversione, trasformazione
(American football) a successful catch of a pass by a defensive player intended for the opposing team
intercettazione, intercetto
a play where the quarterback throws the football to a teammate to advance the ball down the field
passaggio, passo
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
corso laterale, sweep
(American football) the act of advancing the ball by running with it
trasporto, corsa
a defensive score worth two points, earned when the offense is tackled in their own end zone
safety, punteggio difensivo
(American football) a loss of yardage for the offense caused by a defensive player tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
sack (football americano), placcaggio del 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, pressione difensiva