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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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In gridiron football, the safety (American football) or safety touch (Canadian football) is a scoring play that results in two points being awarded to...
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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...
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shoulders. Glossary of American football Shepherding, a similar tactic in Australian rules football Cut blocking Holding Pulling Zone defense BR Ragins (1989)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 (...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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William Geoffrey Collins (born April 10, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently serving as the defensive coordinator at...
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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...
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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...
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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"...
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Field goal (redirect from Field goal (American football))
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Cornerback (redirect from Cornerback (American football))
The rules of American professional football and American college football do not mandate starting position, movement, or coverage zones for any member...
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historically significant formations in American football. In football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the field....
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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...
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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...
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