Sports - American Football

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

Ex: She scored a touchdown in her first arena football match .

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

Ex: Flag football is a fun , non-contact sport .

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

Ex: The soccer midfielder made a forward pass to set up a scoring opportunity .
end run [noun]

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

Ex: They practiced end runs during training .
fumble [noun]

an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly

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

Ex: The running back executed a powerful off-tackle run for a touchdown .

a practice game in American football

Ex: He hurt his ankle during the scrimmage last week .

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

Ex: The quarterback executed a perfect pass play .

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

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snap [noun]

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

Ex: The snap was perfect , allowing the play to start smoothly .

a successful catch of a pass by a American football player

Ex: His reception helped the team gain a crucial first down .

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

Ex: The safety ’s interception in the end zone stopped a touchdown .
handoff [noun]

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

Ex: They practiced handoffs to improve their offensive strategy .

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

Ex: She ran the ball for a first down .
down [noun]

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

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

Ex: The field goal attempt was blocked by the defense .

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

Ex: The team scored multiple touchdowns in the game .

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

Ex: A penalty was called for crossing the line of scrimmage early .

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

Ex: The kicker missed the conversion , leaving the score unchanged .
pass [noun]

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

Ex: The quarterback completed a 20-yard pass to the wide receiver .
sweep [noun]

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

Ex: The offense scored a touchdown on a perfectly executed sweep .
carry [noun]

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

Ex: The running back 's carry was stopped short by a strong tackle .

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

safety [noun]

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

Ex: A safety in overtime sealed the victory for the defense .
sack [noun]

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

Ex: The fans erupted in cheers as the defense celebrated another sack .
blitz [noun]

(in American football) a defensive tactic in which players rush the opposing line to pressure the quarterback

Ex: Defensive coordinators often use a blitz to force turnovers .
to spike [verb]

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

Ex: The quarterback will spike the ball if they need to save time during the game .