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In football, a first down is attained when an offensive team makes its first 10 yard goal. The offensive team has four tries to move the football 10 yards each try. Every time 10 yards is reached, it is a first down.
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What does the Football term pig in a poke mean?
What does the Football term pig in a poke mean?
What football term means to knock a person down on the field?
Tackle
Are there any football words that start with a D?
Zone defense is a football term. It begins with the letter z.
What does tier mean in football?
in football the term tier means a layer of defense on the field for example the first tier would be the defensive linemen then safety and crackback and so on and so on.
What does the term MIKE mean in defensive football position?
Middle Linebacker
What does a flank do in football?
If you mean flanker. It is an old term for a wide receiver
Why the term bowl for a football game?
The term "bowl" originated from the Rose Bowl Stadium, site of the first post-season college football games.
When did the term football hooligan first originate?
The term football hooliganism has unknown origins but can be traced back all the way into the 14th century. In 1314 Edward the second banned football because of this.
What does the slang term blue bones mean - i saw the movie the blind side and durning the football game it was mentioned?
The term was actually "Blue Gums" and its used down south as a derogatory way to address black people.
What does the term down mean in football?
A "down" is the term for a single play (from scrimmage). On offense, a team has four "downs" with which to gain ten yards, or else they must forfeit possession of the football to the other team. When they do gain the required ten yards, they get a new series of four downs. This process continues until the team scores, or loses/forfeits possession of the ball.
What does mov mean in football statistics?
MoV is not specifically a football term and actually has more relevance to gambling. It means Margin of Victory.
What does the term what it comes down to mean?
To summarize or in a nutshell.
