gridiron football
Touchdown and downs
Gridiron football refers to American football and Canadian football, sports played on a field marked with parallel yard lines that create a grid pattern resembling a gridiron (a metal grate used for cooking).
The term distinguishes these North American variants from association football (soccer) and rugby.
Gridiron football dominates American sports viewership in the fall.
The sport features downs, forward passes, and specialized positions, with teams advancing an oval ball toward opposite end zones.
- playbookDocumented set of tactics
- Rose BowlPasadena football stadium and game
- scrimmagePractice match with contact
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- quarterbackPassing position in football
line of scrimmage · huddle up · Super Bowl · Heisman Trophy · end zone · goal line stand · tailgating · touchdown · kickoff · two minute drill · youth leagues · special teams · field goals · varsity sports · game strategy · first down · punt · pigskin
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Eleven-a-side kicking sport
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Club-and-ball course sport
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