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21Delay of game — For Association football/soccer, see Timewasting. For the administrative decision to cease play and resume at a later time and/or day, see Delay (game). Delay of game is an action in a sports game in which a player or team deliberately stalls the …
22Drop kick — For other uses, see Drop kick (disambiguation). Not to be confused with dropkick. A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football. It involves a player dropping the ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. It contrasts… …
23Cornerback — Cornerbacks across from their assigned receivers in a base 3 4 defense …
24Dead ball — For the Japanese film, see Deadball. Dead ball is a phenomenon in many sports in which the ball is deemed temporarily not playable, and no movement may be made with it or the players from their respective positions of significance. Depending on… …
25Linebacker — This article is about American football. For the Vietnam War bombing raids, see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. For the air defense version of the US infantry fighting vehicle, see M2 Bradley. Two college football linebackers… …
26Gridiron football — An American Football field. The Canadian field (below) differs slightly in dimensions and design, but is quite similar, as shown below. The numbers on the field indicate the number of yards to the nearest end zone …
27Option offense — Morris Knolls High school running an option offense The option offense is a generic term that is used to describe a wide variety of offensive systems in American football. Option offenses are characterized as such due to the predominance of… …
28Bootleg play — The Waggle play from the Delaware Winged T offense, here shown from Red formation, is one type of bootleg. The quarterback fakes hand offs to both the halfback and fullback before rolling out with the protection of both guards. The quarterback… …
29Rivalries in the National Football League — As with all sports leagues, there are a number of significant rivalries in the National Football League (NFL). Rivalries are occasionally created due to a particular event that causes bad blood between teams, players, coaches, or owners, but for… …
30Punter (football) — Shane Lechler of the Oakland Raiders punts the ball in November 2008 …
