gridiron
Fire-top cooking rack
A gridiron is a metal framework of parallel bars used for cooking over an open fire—the pattern of bars explains the word's extensions.
An American football field is called a gridiron for the yard lines crossing it like cooking grates; gridiron alone can mean the sport itself.
Any crisscrossed pattern may be called a gridiron: a gridiron of city streets.
Six-point gridiron play
- puntKick before landing
- kickoffOpening play in football
- snapSudden sharp sound
- audibleCapable of being detected by ear
blitz · sack · fumble · interception · completion · incompletion · safety · draw
Protective head covering
- cleatsSpiked sports shoes
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
- footballField sport with goals
- mouthguardProtective dental insert
facemask · chinstrap · visor · kneepads · gloves · jockstrap · pigskin · noseguard
Passing position in football
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
- cornerbackDefensive back covering receivers
- safetyFreedom from harm
- centerMiddle of anything
guard · tackle · fullback · punter · kicker · returner · noseguard
Grass-covered earth surface
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
- goalpostsScoring frame in football
- sidelinesField boundary lines
- hashmarksLines marking yard intervals
redzone · pylons · astroturf · grass · chalk · boundary · midfield · territory
touchdown
Six-point gridiron play
audible · blitz · sack · fumble · interception · completion · incompletion · safety · draw · screen
helmet
Protective head covering
mouthguard · facemask · chinstrap · visor · kneepads · gloves · jockstrap · pigskin · noseguard · neckroll
quarterback
Passing position in football
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
- cornerbackDefensive back covering receivers
- safetyFreedom from harm
center · guard · tackle · fullback · punter · kicker · returner · noseguard
turf
Grass-covered earth surface
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
- goalpostsScoring frame in football
- sidelinesField boundary lines
hashmarks · redzone · hashmarks · pylons · astroturf · grass · chalk · boundary · midfield · territory
NFL
Pro football organization
conference · division · playoffs · preseason · tailgate · thanksgiving · rivalry · NCAA · CFL · XFL
formation
Creation or arrangement
audible · schemes · wildcat · shotgun · pistol · spread · nickel · dime · prevent · motions
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- Football Fieldend zone, endzone, goal line, goal post, goalpost
- playing surfacesgrass court, clay court, hard court, tennis court, basketball court
- stadium featuresfield, stands, seats, seating, goal
- Football HistoryNFL, rugby, Super Bowl, Heisman Trophy, Hall of Fame
- martyr symbolspalm branch, halo, aureole, wheel, arrows
gridironskillet
Shallow pan for frying
frying pan · flat top · griddle · saucepan · Dutch oven
gridironsoccer
Field sport with goals
association football · rugby · Australian rules football · rugby union · rugby league
- gridiron footballDown-based field sport