Football Terms For Non-Football Lovers

Fall time means football time and I am more then excited about it!  Nothing is worse then watching a game with your guy and his friends and you know literally nothing. Pass what? Off sides who? There are a lot of rules and terms so lets break down the important ones into my own sort of funny definitions.

DISCLAIMER- I actually know/ love football and some of these are silly, it’s a Monday people. 

GO DAWGS! 

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Pass Interference

When a defensive player puts his hands on a receiver prematurely, cutting off his chances of making a fair catch, which is like really not cool.

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Extra Point

A kick that takes place on either the 2 or 3 yard line that gives the team that just scored a touch down and opportunity to score 1 more extra point……why they can’t just have the extra point is unknown to me. 

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Roughing the kicker

When a big dude on defense hits the kicker after the ball has left his possession. Causing major ouchies to the poor guy who just kicked the ball.

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Off sides

When the other team doesn’t want you to play with them, so they snap the ball while you are on their side. Then the ref calls a foul on you and makes your whole team move back extra yards.

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Down

The time in between when the ball is put into play and when it is ruled dead ( when the play is over). The offense gets 4 downs to move the ball 10 yards.

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Play Clock

The clock that shows the offense how long they have left to snap the ball. It resets after every play.

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End Zone

The 2 ten yard boxes at the end of the field. The promise land of football players, where upon entry you score a touchdown, that’s if you have the ball of course.

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Field Goal

When the skinny guy on the team can feel important. 1 point for Hufflepuff!

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Fumble

When someone on offense drops the ball, causing the rest of their team to not like them anymore.

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Sack

When the offensive line lets a defensive player through their game of red rover , and the quarter back gets taken down.

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Interception

When the quarter back mistakes the other team as their own and throws them the ball.

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