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2. Coffin corner (American football) - Wikipedia

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   The coffin corner refers to the corner of the playing field in American football just in front of the end zone, from about the 5-yard line to the goal line, where the punter attempts to place their kick as to minimize the opposing team's field position. A perfect coffin corner kick is one that goes out of bounds just before either orange pylon ...

3. Corner kick - Wikipedia

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   This Sheffield form of the corner-kick had two significant differences from today's version: The corner-kick could be awarded to either the attacking or the defending team, depending on which team kicked the ball behind the goal-line. When the ball was kicked directly over the crossbar, by either team, a goal-kick was awarded to the defending team.

4. 19-inch rack - Wikipedia

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   A rack's mounting fixture consists of two parallel metal strips (also referred to as posts or panel mounts) standing vertically. The posts are each 0.625 inches (15.88 mm) wide, and are separated by a gap of 17.75 inches (450.85 mm), giving an overall rack width of 19 inches (482.60 mm).

5. Holder (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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   San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney prepares to kick an extra point with punter Andy Lee as the holder, 2008. In today's NFL, most teams use their punter as a holder. New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick explained that punters are generally holders for the reason that punters and kickers usually have more time together to game plan, watch film, and are able to have more reps ...

6. Return specialist - Wikipedia

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   A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of a gridiron football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most also play another position such as wide receiver , cornerback , or running back .

7. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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   The 5–3 defense and the 6–2 defense were considered the standard defensive formations of their time, with the 5–3 defense being regarded as the defense that was better against the pass. It was considered the best defense against the T formation. By the late 1950s, NFL defenses had switched to the 4–3 defense or the 5–2 defense as ...

8. Kickoff specialist - Wikipedia

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   A kickoff specialist is a special teams position in gridiron football.They are responsible for kicking the ball in the kickoff.These players tend to have a strong leg, often capable of making touchbacks, and capable of keeping a ball in the bounds of the field of play but do not have the accuracy or technique required to be a full-time placekicker or punter.

9. Kick-off (association football) - Wikipedia

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   A "place kick" is further defined as "a kick at the ball while on the ground, in any position in which the kicker may choose to place it". The kick-off, which required the ball to be on the ground, was thus distinguished from the free kick, which could be taken "in such manner as the kicker may think fit", language which was interpreted as ...