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American football is an amazing sport in which each team tries to push the other team behind and gain every inch of the field and finally score a touchdown or a field goal. Read on to know the history of this sport that has evolved from being a game of brute force in its early forms, to becoming a game that requires technique, skill and high levels of physical fitness.
Football is a sport that epitomizes endurance, competitiveness and the human spirit to win. It has not only been adopted as a national sport by 60 countries, but historical records show that it was played even in the ancient times. The sport was used by the Romans and the Ancient Greeks to train their warriors. The Chinese have been known for playing football 3000 years ago. However, modern day football owes its origin to the football that started shaping up in England. Read the rest of this entry »
To keep things in small, easily digestible chunks, every football game is divided into quarters and these quarters are divided into smaller segments whenever the game clock stops. In college and pro football, each quarter lasts 15 minutes; high schools use 12-minute quarters.
After the second quarter comes halftime, which is generally a 15-minute break that gives players time to rest and allows bands and cheerleaders time to perform (it also gives fans time to go get a hot dog). There are often halftime ceremonies in which coaches, players, or alumni are honored. Read the rest of this entry »
The down system in football keeps the game interesting. After all, if the offense kept running plays but never got anywhere, the sport would be really boring. Using the down system, the offense has four downs (essentially four plays) to go 10 yards. If the offensive team advances the ball at least 10 yards in four tries or fewer, the team receives another set of four downs.
If the offense has failed to advance 10 yards after three tries, the team usually punts the ball on the fourth down (a punt is a kick to the opponent without the use of a tee). The other team then begins with its own set of four downs, traveling in the opposite direction. Read the rest of this entry »
When a team has possession of the football, it can score points in several ways. Touchdowns, extra points, two-point conversions, field goals, and safeties all can increase a team’s score.
Touchdowns
A touchdown is worth six points — the ultimate goal. A team scores a touchdown when an offensive player carrying the ball, or a defensive player who has obtained the ball from the other team after recovering a fumble or intercepting a pass, advances from anywhere on the field and breaks the plane of his opponents’ goal line with the ball. The ball just has to cross the line. Read the rest of this entry »