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S: (n) American football, American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)
S: (n) centering, snap ((American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back) "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
S: (n) fair catch ((American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled)
S: (n) interception ((American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team)
S: (n) reception ((American football) the act of catching a pass in football) "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
S: (n) straight-arm ((American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent)
S: (n) touchback ((American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone)
S: (n) safety (a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line)
S: (n) touchdown (a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line)
S: (n) field goal (a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts)
S: (n) run, running, running play, running game ((American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team) "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
S: (n) draw, draw play ((American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage)
S: (n) end run, sweep ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line)
S: (n) return ((American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble)
S: (n) reverse ((American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction)
S: (n) rush, rushing ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line) "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
S: (n) pass, passing play, passing game, passing ((American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate) "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
S: (n) power play (a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play) "they used a power play to return the kickoff"
S: (n) handoff ((American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate)
S: (n) tackle ((American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground)
S: (n) interference ((American football) blocking a player's path with your body) "he ran interference for the quarterback"
S: (n) mousetrap, trap play ((American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated)
S: (n) football, football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)
S: (n) American football, American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)