i belive bout 4
ANSWER:
In American football, four. In Canadian football, three.
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∙ 2010-10-18 14:39:34You get up to four (4) chances. But in most cases teams punt on fourth (4th) down.
4
In Canadian football, a team has only three downs to make a first down.
None! They are defense.
10 yards
10
Ok so the team playing offense has 4 chances to go 5 yards. Each chance is called a down. So a 1st down means they completed their first chance. -saf13
In football a team gets 4 tries to get a first down, but usually on the 4th try instead of going for it they kick it to give the other team a longer way to go to get a touchdown.
10 yards
In the Canadian Football League, a team has three plays to make a first down. In the National Football League, a team has four plays to make a first down.
In American football, four. In Canadian football, three.
A first down is ten yards. However, if a team is pushed backwards by the opposing team, their first down may end up being longer than ten yards.