American Football Definitions

AFC

American Bowl

American Football

Audible

Back judge

Backfield

Ball

Ball control

Bench

Blindside

Blitz

Block

Bomb

Bootleg

Bump-and-run

Center

Chain crew

choke

Chuck

Clipping

Coach

Coin flip

Completion

Cornerback

CTE

Cutback

DB

Dead ball

Defense

Defensive back

Defensive end

Defensive line

Defensive tackle

Delay of game

Double coverage

Double foul

Double teaming

Down

Downs

Draft

Draw

Drive

Drop

Drop-kick

Encroachment

End around

End zone

Endline

Extra point

Face mask

Fair catch

False start

FCS

Field

Field goal

Field judge

Field position

First down

First-and-goal

Flag

Flanker

Flat

Flea-flicker

Flooding

Fly pattern

Force

Formation

Forward pass

Forward progress

Free agent

Free safety

Freekick

Fullback

Fumble

Gadget play

Game plan

Gang tackle

Gap

Goal line

Goalposts

Guard

Hail Mary

Half

Halfback

Halftime

Hall of Fame

Hand-off

Hashmarks

Head linesman

Helmet

Holder

Hole

Huddle

I-formation

Ineligible receiver

Intentional grounding

Interception

Interference

Interior linemen

Kick returner

Kicker

Kickoff

Lateral

Line judge

Line of scrimmage

Linebacker

Live ball

Man in motion

Man-for-man

Midfield strip

Mouth guard

Muff

Neutral zone

NFC

NFL

Nil

No-huddle offense

Nose tackle

Octopus

Offensive line

Onside kick

OTA

Out of bounds

Overtime

Pass pattern

Pick 6

Pitchout

Play

Play Action

Play clock

Playoffs

Pocket

Power sweep

Punt

Punt returner

Punter

Quarterback

Quarterback rating

Quick kick

Read

Red Zone

Referee

Reverse

Ribbon

Rookie

Rotation

Running back

Sack

Safety

Screen

Secondary

Shotgun

Side judge

Sideline

Situation substitution

Slant

Snap

Snap count

Special Teams

Spike

Split end

Strong safety

Super Bowl

T-formation

Tackle

Tee

Three-four defense

Tight end

Time-out

Toss

Touchback

Turnover

Two-point conversion

Umpire

Wide receiver

Wild card

Zone coverage