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Draft:Outline of American football

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to American football:

American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or throwing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. A game is won by the team with the higher number of points, which are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal.

What type of thing is American football? edit

American football can be described as all of the following:

American football equipment edit

History of American football edit

History of American football

Professional American football edit

Professional gridiron football

Proposed leagues

College American football edit

College football

NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)

Other college football championships

Junior American football edit

Junior American football

Women's American football edit

Women's American football

International American football edit

American football organizations edit

American football governing bodies‎ edit

American football leagues‎ edit

American football teams‎ edit

Other American football organizations edit

American football publications edit

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