Sports Definitions

American Football

  1. AFC
  2. American Bowl
  3. American Football
  4. Audible
  5. Back judge
  6. Backfield
  7. Ball
  8. Ball control
  9. Bench
  10. Blindside
  11. Blitz
  12. Block
  13. Bomb
  14. Bootleg
  15. Bump-and-run
  16. Center
  17. Chain crew
  18. Chuck
  19. Clipping
  20. Coach
  21. Coin flip
  22. Completion
  23. Cornerback
  24. Cutback
  25. Dead ball
  26. Defensive back
  27. Defensive end
  28. Defensive line
  29. Defensive tackle
  30. Delay of game
  31. Double coverage
  32. Double foul
  33. Double teaming
  34. Down
  35. Downs
  36. Draft
  37. Draw
  38. Drive
  39. Drop
  40. Drop-kick
  41. Encroachment
  42. End around
  43. End zone
  44. Endline
  45. Extra point
  46. Face mask
  47. Fair catch
  48. False start
  49. Field
  50. Field goal
  51. Field judge
  52. Field position
  53. First down
  54. First-and-goal
  55. Flag
  56. Flanker
  57. Flat
  58. Flea-flicker
  59. Flooding
  60. Fly pattern
  61. Force
  62. Formation
  63. Forward pass
  64. Forward progress
  65. Free agent
  66. Free safety
  67. Freekick
  68. Fullback
  69. Fumble
  70. Gadget play
  71. Game plan
  72. Gang tackle
  73. Gap
  74. Goal line
  75. Goalposts
  76. Guard
  77. Hail Mary
  78. Half
  79. Halfback
  80. Halftime
  81. Hall of Fame
  82. Hand-off
  83. Hashmarks
  84. Head linesman
  85. Helmet
  86. Holder
  87. Hole
  88. Huddle
  89. I-formation
  90. Ineligible receiver
  91. Intentional grounding
  92. Interception
  93. Interference
  94. Interior linemen
  95. Kick returner
  96. Kicker
  97. Kickoff
  98. Lateral
  99. Line judge
  100. Line of scrimmage
  101. Linebacker
  102. Live ball
  103. Man in motion
  104. Man-for-man
  105. Midfield strip
  106. Mouth guard
  107. Muff
  108. NFC
  109. NFL
  110. Neutral zone
  111. No-huddle offense
  112. Nose tackle
  113. Offensive line
  114. Onside kick
  115. Out of bounds
  116. Overtime
  117. Pass pattern
  118. Pitchout
  119. Play
  120. Play clock
  121. Playoffs
  122. Pocket
  123. Power sweep
  124. Punt
  125. Punt returner
  126. Punter
  127. Quarterback
  128. Quarterback rating
  129. Quick kick
  130. Read
  131. Red zone
  132. Referee
  133. Reverse
  134. Ribbon
  135. Rookie
  136. Rotation
  137. Running back
  138. Sack
  139. Safety
  140. Screen
  141. Shotgun
  142. Side judge
  143. Sideline
  144. Situation substitution
  145. Slant
  146. Snap
  147. Snap count
  148. Special teams
  149. Spike
  150. Split end
  151. Strong safety
  152. Super Bowl
  153. T-formation
  154. Tackle
  155. Tee
  156. Three-four defense
  157. Tight end
  158. Time-out
  159. Toss
  160. Touchback
  161. Turnover
  162. Two-point conversion
  163. Umpire
  164. Wide receiver
  165. Wild card
  166. Zone coverage
  167. choke
  168. defense

American Football Explained

Rules of American Football

Read More