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  2. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    1. The field of play; a football field 2. A generalized term for American, Canadian, arena, and other related forms of football, especially in contrast with rugby football (rugby union, rugby league) and association football (soccer). See also Gridiron football The word derives from the same root as griddle, meaning a "lattice". The original ...

  3. Category:American football terminology - Wikipedia

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    T. Tackle (football move) Tampa 2; Tanking (sports) Third quarterback rule; Three-cone drill; Three-point stance; Tie (draw) Toe punt; Total offense; Total quarterback rating

  4. List of North American football nicknames - Wikipedia

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    By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]

  5. List of NFL nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Nicknames for entire teams, whole offensive units, defensive units, or special teams. Names which are marked by an asterisk (*) are team nicknames which may have been coined by team members or local media, but never became well known to the public outside of the teams media market for a multitude of reasons, but most likely due to poor performance.

  6. After slow start, Ohio State football rolls over Northwestern ...

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    But Northwestern (4-6, 2-5 Big Ten) dominated the first quarter and led 7-0 before Ohio State (9-1, 6-1) scored three touchdowns in just over six minutes to take control before halftime and then ...

  7. 49ers survive 3 missed field goals, sideline fight to win ...

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    San Francisco's Jake Moody missed three field goals Sunday afternoon against Tampa Bay, but made one that he needed to — a 44-yard game-winner as time expired to kick San Francisco to a 23-20 ...

  8. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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    In American football, a team's drive to move the football down the field does not count until the ball crosses the goal line. put some points on the board American Football: Show some impact or progress in a project. In American Football, teams can spend an inordinate amount of time moving the ball up and down the field without scoring.

  9. Play calling system - Wikipedia

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    A play calling system in American football is the specific language and methods used to call offensive plays.. It is distinct from the play calling philosophy, which is concerned with overall strategy: whether a team favors passing or running, whether a team seeks to speed up or slow down play, what part of the field passes should target, and so on.