A tackle is a playing position in American football. Historically, in the one-platoon system prevalent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...

various forms of football Tackle (gridiron football position), a position in American football and Canadian football Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of...

gridiron football, more commonly known as women's tackle football, women's American football, women's Canadian football, or simply women's football,...

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...

especially in contrast with rugby football (rugby union, rugby league) and association football (soccer). See also Gridiron football The word derives from the...

Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling are to dispossess an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from...

In gridiron football, spearing is an illegal tackling technique in which a player makes initial contact with the crown of their helmet by using their body...

The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the offensive...

Safety (S), historically known as a safetyman, is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to...

In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball...

A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that typically lines up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards; however...

Skill positions in gridiron football are the offensive positions that ordinarily handle the ball and are most responsible for scoring points. Offensive...

A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks...

cases, the nickelback must also be able to tackle in the open field in run situations, and as such, the position can be considered a hybrid run/pass defender...

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

Gridiron football (/ˈɡrɪdaɪ.ərn/ GRID-eye-ərn), also known as North American football, or in North America as simply football, is a family of football...

The horse-collar tackle is a gridiron football maneuver in which a defender tackles another player by grabbing the back collar or the back-inside of an...

"snapback", or "pass 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...

In gridiron football, the face mask is the part of the helmet that directly covers the face. It is a major source of protection for the players, made...

Center or centre (C) is a position in American football. The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense who passes...

Flag football is a variant of gridiron football (American football or Canadian football depending on location) where, instead of tackling players to the...

simply edge) is a term designating a position in gridiron football. Some consider edge rusher to be its own position entirely. Players considered to be...

gridiron football. The down is a distinguishing characteristic of the game compared to other codes of football but is synonymous with the 6 "tackle"...

In gridiron football, an end is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage, usually beside the tackles. Rules state that a legal offensive...

Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line...

In American football, a guard (G), otherwise known as an offensive guard (OG), is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive...

former gridiron football defensive lineman, who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Kentucky...

In gridiron football, a penalty is a sanction assessed against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul. Officials initially signal penalties...

In gridiron football, blitzing is a tactic used by the defense to disrupt pass attempts by the offense. During a blitz, a higher than usual number of...

In gridiron football, the safety (American football) or safety touch (Canadian football) is a scoring play that results in two points being awarded to...