Draft:Outline of American football
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to American football:
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or throwing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. A game is won by the team with the higher number of points, which are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal.
What type of thing is American football?[edit]
American football can be described as all of the following:
- A sport
- A ball sport
- A football sport
- A form of gridiron football
- A football sport
- A team sport
- A ball sport
American football equipment[edit]
- Ball (gridiron football)
- Custom-made medical device
- Dicker-rod
- Eyeshield
- Football helmet
- Gorilla Gold Grip Enhancer
- Head impact telemetry system
- Helmet sticker
- History of the football helmet
- Inflatable tunnel
- Mouthguard
- National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
- Penalty flag
- Protective equipment in gridiron football
- Revolution helmets
- Shin guard
- Shoulder pad (sport)
- Tee
- Winged football helmet
History of American football[edit]
- Early history of American football
- Modern history of American football
- Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
- Minor leagues
- Developmental leagues
- Halls of fame
Professional American football[edit]
Professional gridiron football
- Outdoor American football
- Indoor American football, also known as arena football
Proposed leagues
College American football[edit]
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
Other college football championships
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
- National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
Junior American football[edit]
Junior American football
- High school football
- Youth / middle school football
Women's American football[edit]
- Extreme Football League
- United States Women's Football League
- Women's Football Alliance
- Women's National Football Conference
International American football[edit]
- USA Football
- United States men's national American football team
- United States women's national American football team
American football organizations[edit]
American football governing bodies[edit]
American football leagues[edit]
American football teams[edit]
Other American football organizations[edit]
- American Football Coaches Association
- American football in Nigeria
- American Youth Football
- British American Football Referees' Association
- British Youth American Football Association
- Collegiate Sports Video Association
- D3football.com
- NFL Coaches Association
- Pop Warner Little Scholars
- Professional Football Researchers Association
- Pros Vs Heroes
- Wisconsin Football Coaches Association
American football publications[edit]
Persons influential in American football[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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