touchback
Knee down, twenty
A touchback in American football occurs when the ball becomes dead behind a team's own goal line after being put there by the opposing team—typically on a kickoff or punt that lands in the end zone.
The receiving team gets the ball at a designated yard line (usually the 25) without having to return it.
He let the kick sail into the end zone for a touchback.
Six-point gridiron play
- puntKick before landing
- fair catchUncontested punt fielding
- dead ballHalted game situation
- kick returnerPlayer fielding kickoffs
special teams · end zone · goal line · possession · scrimmage line · automatic · free kick · ball placement
Minimal football safety
- tackleGear or takedown
- groundingConnecting to earth
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
Foot-delivered strike
- onside kickShort kickoff meant for recovery
- hang timeDuration while airborne
- placekickerFootball scoring specialist
- teeGolf ball support
touchdown
Six-point gridiron play
- puntKick before landing
- fair catchUncontested punt fielding
- dead ballHalted game situation
kick returner · special teams · end zone · goal line · possession · scrimmage line · automatic · free kick · ball placement · whistle
two points
Minimal football safety
interception · ball carrier · penalty · punt formation · free kick
kick
Foot-delivered strike
- onside kickShort kickoff meant for recovery
- hang timeDuration while airborne
- placekickerFootball scoring specialist
- special teamskickoff, punt, field goal, extra point, punter
- football returnspunt return, kickoff return
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges
- football officiatingreferee, penalty flag, yellow flag, false start, offside
- set piecesfree kick, corner kick, penalty kick, throw-in, kickoff
- Canadian footballCFL, rouge, Argonauts, Argos, Stamps
touchbacksafety
Freedom from harm
touchdown · pick-six · points · field goal