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