American football

Some tips about the game

• Strategy plays a major role in football
• American football is a contact or collision sport
• Playing by the rules, a defensive player makes physical
contact to bring the ball carrier to the ground
• Players must wear special protective equipment, such as
a padded plastic helmets, shoulder pads, hip pads and
knee pads
• American football is played on a field 360 by 160 feet.
The longer boundary lines are sidelines, while the shorter
boundary lines are end lines
When was Football first played?
• November 6th, 1869 (Rutgers vs. Princeton)
What's the duration of the game?
• A standard football game consists of four 15-minute
quarters, with a half-time break after the second quarter
• The clock stops after certain plays; therefore, a game can
last much longer
• If a game is tied after four quarters, the teams play an
additional period lasting up to 15 minutes
What's the duration of the game?
• A standard football game consists of four 15-minute
quarters, with a half-time break after the second quarter
• The clock stops after certain plays; therefore, a game can
last much longer
• If a game is tied after four quarters, the teams play an
additional period lasting up to 15 minutes
How does the game start?
• A coin toss determines who will kick off to begin the
games and which goal each team will defend
• Each half begins with a kickoff
• Teams also kick off after scoring touchdowns and field
goals
• Using a kicking tee the ball is kicked from the team's own
30-yard line
What’s the size of the teams?
Each team has 11 members at a time

Offense: 5 offensive line payers, 1 quarter back, 2 running

backs, 2 wide receivers, and 1 tight ends player

Defense: 4 defensive line players, 2 corner backs, 3 line

backers, 1 strong safety player, and 1 free safety player