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When you move the yardage markers for a first down does the clock stop in the NFL?
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∙ 2011-11-28 06:45:27
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Why don't they put the yardage markers closer to the playing field?
So players don't injure themselves by hitting the marker when they run out of bounds to get the first down.
Does the clock stop on a first down?
No. It does if the play ends out of bounds though. Yes, it does in high school and in college. The clock is started again after the down markers are moved. Only in the NFL does the clock continue to run.
What is the NFL record for yardage needed for a first down?
The record for the most yardage needed for a first down is 65 yards. In 2006 in a game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, Detroit needed the 65 yards to get a first down.
What is the most yardage a team has had to drive for a first down in football?
56 yards
When do you start the clock after a first down in the NFL?
After the first down the clock doesn't not stop running.
What football terminology begins with the letter a?
· all-purpose yardage · automatic first down
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.
What is the longest yardage to get a first down in 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
Does the NFL clock stop after every first down?
No
When does the clock stop in football?
In football, the clock is stopped when the player goes off bound or is tackled. In college football, when a team earns a first down, the clock is stopped.
