a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
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american football::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | american football game |
| Type of | football, football game |
| Has types | touch football |
Examples of american football
american football
Showed early promises in rugby and basketball before taking up american football.
From the telegraph.co.uk
American football is probably the closest thing to rugby union in that country.
From the nzherald.co.nz
American football will never come close to challenging soccer's dominance in Europe.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
American football is probably the most popular sport throughout the state.
From the en.wikipedia.org
American football is as thoroughly entangled with Christianity as a tent revival meeting.
From the thenewstribune.com
American football enjoys all the cachet in Britain that soccer does here.
From the time.com
American football is the most common and widely known of the gridiron-based football codes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
American football is only popular in the US and to a lesser extent Canada, Mexico and Europe.
From the en.wikipedia.org
American football is practiced at the major universities like UNAM.
From the en.wikipedia.org
