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Q: What is the most yardage a team has had to drive for a first down in football?
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Can you challange the placement of the football in the NFL?

Only if it relates to a first down or touchdown.


What is a down in American football?

Its one of the four chances that a team gets to move the ball. Theres 1st down and 10 yards. If they get positive yardage on that play, say 6 yards, its now 2nd and 4. If they get 3 yards on second down, its now 3rd and 1. Now they need 1 yard for a fresh set of downs (A whole new set of four). A First Down is whenever a team gets enough yards to pass the yardmarker (usually 10, unless there is a penalty or a negative play).


What is a third down conversion?

In football, you have 4 down or attemps to get so many yards, a third down conversion is where you failed to get the amount of yards on first down and second down then reach it on the third, making it first down again


How many downs does a team get when they have the ball in football?

In American football, four. In Canadian football, three.


How do you get a first down in the NFL?

Once a team gains possesion of the ball they are started off with ten yards and four downs. To get a first down the team must go the necessary ten yards in the four downs given. Sometimes more yards are added for them to go due to penalties by the team or from the team losing yardage during play. And sometimes first downs are automatically gained due to the other teams' penalties.

Related questions

What football terminology begins with the letter a?

· all-purpose yardage · automatic first down


When you move the yardage markers for a first down does the clock stop in the NFL?

No. Not in the NFL, only in college football


Are there any football words that start with a D?

Zone defense is a football term. It begins with the letter z.


How is it a first down made and what advantage does it give the team what makes it?

When they reach a certain yardline, and it gives them yardage.


How is a first down made what advantage does it give the team that makes it?

When they reach a certain yardline, and it gives them yardage.


How is a first down made and what advantage does it give the team that make it?

When they reach a certain yardline, and it gives them yardage.


How do you make a football team?

To make a football team you have to be determinened about your possission. I play wide receiver get 11 people and tell them to kick a ball around! I agree with him.But its about determination hard work and strength. Football is a battle for yardage and as a former lineman its you or him and one of you is going down.


Who used the first soccer ball?

The specification of the first football were laid down in 1872. The first footballs were used by Football association who played at that time.


How many yards for a first down in flag football?

Normally 10 yards, but if you needed to get to the one yard line but kept losing yardage you could possibly need to go 98 yards


What happens next after the first down in football?

It goes to the second down


How long do you have to go to get a first down?

In American Football, 10 yards from scrimmage is a first down.


What is a first down in football?

A first down is gained when the offense gains ten or more yards.