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It depends. If your knee is touching the ground, or if the ball is, you are considered "down by contact". If both the ball and your knee are off the ground, you are still able to get up and run. (This has happened numerous times with players falling over an opposing player, landing on their feet and continuing on)
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When is the ball or player considered down in NFL football?
The runner is considered down when either a: His forward progress stops or b: any part of his body other than his foot or hand touches the ground AND he is touched by a player of an opposing team. There is no "down by contact" in college football. That's only in the pros. When a college player goes down he cannot get up and continue running, period. He does not have to be touched by an opposing player to be considered down.
Who is the dearest football player?
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The gymnast have more muscles but the foot ball player has bigger muscles.
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In football can one offensive player call time out while another offensive player has the ball but has not been tackled?
No, a timeout can not be called until the player with the ball is down or out of bounds.
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Obstruction.
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What is a spear in football?
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Another football is brought out to continue gameplay.
How do you get a soccer agent?
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cam newton
How do you get soccer agent?
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What movie has a football player shooting another football player?
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If you catch the football and fall to your knees will i be down?
No. In Professional Football, in order to be "down" a receiver has to be tackled or in your scenario touched by a defensive player while on the ground.
