American Football Guide

A​ ​(Very)​ ​Brief​ ​History​ ​of​ ​American​ ​Football...
American​ ​football​ ​is​ ​a​ ​descendant​ ​of​ ​rugby​ ​and​ ​dates​ ​back​ ​to​ ​1869.​ ​Most​ ​notably​ ​the​ ​rule
changes​ ​were​ ​instituted​ ​by​ ​Walter​ ​Camp,​ ​considered​ ​the​ ​"Father​ ​of​ ​American​ ​Football”.
The​ ​Object​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Game
First​ ​recorded​ ​game​ ​played:
November​ ​6,​ ​1869,​ ​Rutgers​ ​vs.​ ​Princeton
The object of the game is to outscore the other opponent. The team who has scored the most
points when time has expired wins. If the score is tied when all four quarters have expired then
the​ ​game​ ​goes​ ​into​ ​overtime.
The​ ​Finer​ ​Points
Every game starts with a kick-off. From that point the game is on and each team will try to
implement a game plan and start scoring points. The offense will try to score points and the
defense will try to stop the offense from scoring points. To stop the offense from advancing the
ball, the defense must tackle the player with the ball by knocking him down. Defensive players
must​ ​use​ ​some​ ​form​ ​of​ ​physical​ ​contact​ ​and​ ​force​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​the​ ​ball-carrier​ ​to​ ​the​ ​ground.​ ​Tacklers
cannot​ ​kick,​ ​punch​ ​trip,​ ​or​ ​grab​ ​the​ ​face​ ​mask​ ​of​ ​the​ ​runner​ ​or​ ​they​ ​will​ ​be​ ​called​ ​for​ ​a​ ​penalty.
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