"The Play" was a last-second, game-winning kickoff return for a walk-off touchdown that occurred during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinal...

In American football, a play is a close-to-the-ground plan of action or strategy used to move the ball down the field. A play begins at either the snap...

American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams...

forward pass in American football, typically made in desperation, with an exceptionally small chance of achieving a completion. Due to the difficulty of...

film Gameplay Play from scrimmage in American and Canadian football The Play (American football), a famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden...

A play from scrimmage is the sequence in the game of gridiron football during which one team tries to advance the ball, get a first down, or score, and...

exist between the two codes. Rugby football was introduced to North America in Canada by the British Army garrison in Montreal, which played a series of...

The hook and ladder, also known as the hook and lateral, is a trick play in American, Canadian football and indoor American football. The hook and ladder...

American football or Canadian football. Therefore, college football is generally considered to be the second tier of American and Canadian football;...

The history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football. Both games have their origin in multiple...

The Mannings are an American family who have gained fame via numerous family members playing American football (specifically the position of quarterback)...

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football...

American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their "position". Under the modern rules of American football...

primarily played in the United States and Canada. American football, which uses 11 players, is the form played in the United States and the best known...

A play-action pass (also known as a play fake or simply "play-action") is an American football play. The play action starts with what appears to be a...

(1920–1921) Merged with the All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) and with the American Football League (1960–69) Canadian Football League (CFL), 1958–...

Canadian football, and lacrosse by game officials to identify and sometimes mark the location of penalties or infractions that occur during regular play. It...

The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged...

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...

"split ends" became the prototype for what has evolved into being called today the wide receiver. Don Hutson, who played college football at Alabama and professionally...

of gridiron football (American or Canadian) played by women. Most leagues play by similar rules to the men's game. Women primarily play on a semi-professional...

The following is a list of gridiron football players who became professional wrestlers. People may appear on the list multiple times if they were signed...

American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offense, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback...

1824. Both the Canadian Football League (CFL), the sport's top professional league, and Football Canada, the governing body for amateur play, trace their...

Gameplay in American football consists of a series of downs, individual plays of short duration, outside of which the ball is or is not in play. These can...

football (including American football and Canadian football) is a form of the sport played by women. Most leagues in the United States, such as the Women's...

The early history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football. Both games have their origin in varieties...

Arena football is a variety of gridiron football designed to be played indoors. The game is played on a smaller field than American or Canadian football, designed...

PlayMaker Football is an American football simulation produced by PlayMaker Software. The first version of the game was released in 1989 by Broderbund...

from center") is the backward passing of the ball in gridiron football at the start of play from scrimmage. The ball begins on the ground with its long...