ENRUES
Glossary

Football Terms

The rules, the field, the clock, the kicking game, the numbers and the teams around the game.

The basics

Touchdownanimated diagramExtra pointanimated diagramTwo-point conversionanimated diagramField goalanimated diagramSafety (score)animated diagramDownanimated diagramDriveanimated diagramPossessionanimated diagramFumbleanimated diagramInterceptionanimated diagramTurnoveranimated diagramQuarteranimated diagramSnapanimated diagramLine of scrimmageanimated diagram

Rules of the game

First downanimated diagramEnd zoneanimated diagramCoin tossanimated diagramOvertimeanimated diagramTimeoutanimated diagramPenaltyanimated diagram

Kicking and returns

Puntanimated diagramKickoffanimated diagramOnside kickanimated diagramTouchbackanimated diagramFair catchanimated diagramKick returnanimated diagramSquib kickanimated diagramPooch kickCoffin cornerGunnerHolderPlace kick and drop kickKick sixMuffed puntIcing the kickerDoinkChip shot

Field, clock and situations

Red zoneanimated diagramField positionLine to gainNeutral zoneanimated diagramHash marksanimated diagramYard linesSticks and chainsTwo-minute warningThree and outanimated diagramTurnover on downsTime of possessionClock managementProRunning out the clockLive ball and dead ballForward progressHuddleSnap count

Stats and numbers

Completion percentageYards per carryPasser ratingProYards from scrimmageYards after catch

Teams, rosters and leagues

53-man rosterDepth chartGame managerRedshirtWalk-onScout teamFBS and FCSBlack Monday