Zone coverage (also referred to as a zone defense) is a defensive scheme in gridiron football used to protect against the pass. Zone coverage schemes require...

Zone defense is a type of defensive system, used in team sports, which is the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding...

Strategy is a major part of American football. Both teams plan many aspects of their play, such as what formations they take, who they put on the field...

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 of terms...

path. The seam route is a route, usually played against a zone defense in American football, in which the receiver runs at the edges of a defender's coverage...

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

In American football, the 4–4 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of four down linemen and four linebackers. Originally seen as a passing defense...

shoulders. Glossary of American football Shepherding, a similar tactic in Australian rules football Cut blocking Holding Pulling Zone defense BR Ragins (1989)...

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...

In American football, the 3–3–5 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen, three linebackers, and five defensive backs. The 3–3–5...

doing. Source: In American football, the offense is the team that has possession of the ball and is advancing toward the opponent's end zone to score points...

Tampa Two defense. Bud Carson, in his "Double-Rotating Zone" defense where safeties played back in a two-deep zone and the corner-backs played in two shallow...

spot of a foul. Many penalties result in moving the football toward the offending team's end zone, usually in 5 yard increments. Penalties may go as...

the defense finished 71st in scoring defense, 62nd in rushing defense and 89th in TFL. Mississippi State also finished ranked 13th in red zone defense (...

The 46 defense is an American football defensive formation, an eight men in the box defense, with six players along the line of scrimmage. There are two...

Travis Hunter Jr. (born May 18, 2003) is an American football cornerback and wide receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Jackson...

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...

Gridiron football (/ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/ GRID-iren), also known as North American football, or in North America as simply football, is a family of football team sports...

William Geoffrey Collins (born April 10, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently serving as the defensive coordinator at...

In American football, a 4–3 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of four down linemen and three linebackers. It is called a "base defense" because...

American and Canadian football are gridiron codes of football that are very similar; both have their origins partly in rugby football, but some key differences...

In American football, the 3–4 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen and four linebackers. It is called a "base defense"...

Canadian football If the defense does not return a missed field goal out of the end zone, or if a missed field goal attempt goes out the back of end zone, then...

1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons in the 1990s and...

In gridiron football, the red zone is the area of the field between the 20-yard line and the goal line. Though some professional stadiums may have a decorative...

one of the most common penalties in American football. While in the field of play, offensive holding results in a 10-yard penalty, or half the distance...

The rules of American professional football and American college football do not mandate starting position, movement, or coverage zones for any member...

historically significant formations in American football. In football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the field....

Man-to-man defense, or man defense, is a type of defensive system used in team sports such as American football, association football, basketball and netball...

A formation in American football refers to the position players line up in before the start of a down. There are both offensive and defensive formations...