Glossary of American football

The following terms are used in American football, both conventional and indoor. Some of these terms are also in use in Canadian football; for a list of terms unique to that code, see Glossary of Canadian football.

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• Main article: 3-4 defense

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• Main article: 4-3 defense

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• Main article: 46 defense

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• Main article: 5-2 defense

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• Main article: 5-3 defense

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• Main article: 6-2 defense

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• Main article: 7-1-2-1 defense

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• Main article: 7-2-2 defense

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• Main article: A-11 offense

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• Main article: Air Coryell

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• Main article: Air raid offense

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• Main article: Black Monday

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• Main article: Blitz (American football)

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• Main article: Bootleg play

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• Main article: Draft bust

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• Main article: California Community College Athletic Association

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• Main article: Carry (gridiron football)

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• Main article: Checkdown

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• Main article: Clock management

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• Main article: Cornerback

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• Main article: Cut blocking

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• Main article: Dead ball (American football)

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• Main article: Dead zone (gridiron football)

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• Main article: Defensive end

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• Main article: Defensive team

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• Main article: Dime back

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• Main article: Draw play

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• Main article: End-around

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• Main article: End zone

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• Main article: Extra point

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• Main article: False start

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• Main article: Fair catch kick

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• Main article: Fantasy football (American)

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• Main article: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

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• Main article: NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision

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• Main article: Flea flicker (American football)

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• Main article: Flexbone formation

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• Main article: Forward pass

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• Main article: Safety kick

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• Main article: Fullback (American football)

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• Main article: Fumble

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• Main article: Fumblerooski

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• Main article: Game manager

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• Main article: Goal line

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• Main article: Guard

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• Main article: Hail Mary pass

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• Main article: Halfback (American football)

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• Main article: Halfback option play

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File:Colt McCoy and Jamaal Charles vs Rice 2006-09-16.jpg

In a hand-off, the quarterback (Colt McCoy, No. 12) is handing the ball to the running back (Jamaal Charles, No. 25)

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• Main article: H-back

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• Main article: Holder (American football)

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• Main article: Hook and lateral

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• Main article: Hurry-up offense

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• Main article: I formation

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• Main article: Incomplete pass

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• Main article: Interception

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J

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• Main article: Jumbo offense

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• Main article: Juke (football move)

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K

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• Main article: Kick returner

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• Main article: Quarterback kneel

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• Main article: Lateral pass

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• Main article: Line of scrimmage

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• Main article: Linebacker

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• Main article: Lineman (football)

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• Main article: Marty ball

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• Main article: Muffed punt

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• Main article: National Football League (NFL)

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• Main article: National Collegiate Athletic Association

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• Main article: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

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• Main article: National Federation of State High School Associations

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• Main article: National Junior College Athletic Association

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• Main article: Neutral zone (American football)

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• Main article: NFL Europa

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• Main article: Nickel back

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• Main article: No-huddle offense

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• Main article: Offensive team

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• Main article: Onside kick#Alternatives to onside kicks

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• Main article: Onside kick

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• Main article: Option offense

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• Main article: Option run

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Catching a punt

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• Main article: Pass interference

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• Main article: Passer rating

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• Main article: Personnel grouping (gridiron football)

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• Main article: Pistol offense

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• Main article: Place kick

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• Main article: Football play

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• Main article: Play action pass

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• Main article: Play clock

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• Main article: Pro set

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• Main article: Punt (gridiron football)

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• Main article: Punter (football position)

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• Main article: Quarterback

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• Main article: Quick kick

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• Main article: Redshirt (college sports)

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• Main article: Return yards

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• Main article: Reverse (American football)

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• Main article: Run and shoot

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• Main article: Running back

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• Main article: Running out the clock

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• Main article: Running up the score

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• Main article: Rush (American football)

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• Main article: Quarterback scramble

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• Main article: Shoot the gap

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• Main article: Shotgun formation

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• Main article: Single wing

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• Main article: Smashmouth offense

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• Main article: Snap (football)

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• Main article: Quarterback sneak

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• Main article: Special teams

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• Main article: Spiral (football)

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• Main article: Sprint football

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• Main article: Squib kick

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• Main article: Strong safety

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• Main article: Sweep (American football)

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• Main article: T formation

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• Main article: Tackle (football move)

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• Main article: Halfback (American football)

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• Main article: Three-and-out

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• Main article: Total offense

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• Main article: Touchback

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• Main article: Touchdown

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• Main article: Turnover on downs

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• Main article: Two-level defense

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• Main article: Two-minute warning

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• Main article: Two-point conversion

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• Main article: Upback

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• Main article: Utility player

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• Main article: Veer

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• Main article: West Coast offense

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• Main article: Wide receiver

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• Main article: Wildcat offense

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• Main article: Wishbone formation

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• Main article: Yards from scrimmage

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• Main article: Zone blitz

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See also

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• American football positions
• American football strategy
• Comparison of American and Canadian football
• Glossary of Canadian football

Sources

• Hickok, Ralph (1977). New Encyclopedia or Sports. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc. Template:ISBN

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