American Football Guide

Super Bowl- The end-all-be-all sporting event played at the end of the NFL season after the
playoffs have ended. The NFL Championship game that decides who is the best team in the
NFL.​ ​The​ ​Super​ ​Bowl​ ​is​ ​marked​ ​with​ ​Roman​ ​Numerals​ ​to​ ​denote​ ​how​ ​many​ ​have​ ​been​ ​played.
Super​ ​Bowl​ ​Ring-​ ​The​ ​coveted​ ​Super​ ​Bowl​ ​ring​ ​is​ ​given​ ​to​ ​each​ ​player​ ​and​ ​coach​ ​of​ ​a​ ​team
who​ ​wins​ ​the​ ​Super​ ​Bowl.
Super Bowl MVP- Awarded to the most valuable player during a Super Bowl game. Super Bowl
selection committee- the committee that decides where the Super Bowl will be held each year.
The​ ​selection​ ​process​ ​is​ ​rigorous​ ​and​ ​is​ ​decided​ ​several​ ​years​ ​in​ ​advance.
T
Tackle- physically taking a player down to the ground (who has the football in his possession)
with shear force. In order for a tackle to be completed the player’s knee has to touch the ground.
Also​ ​another​ ​name​ ​for​ ​a​ ​defensive​ ​lineman.
Tailback-​ ​another​ ​name​ ​for​ ​running​ ​back
Taking​ ​it​ ​to​ ​the​ ​house-​ ​scoring​ ​a​ ​touchdown
Taking the field- whenever an offensive, defensive or special teams unit goes on the football
field​ ​they​ ​are​ ​said​ ​to​ ​be​ ​taking​ ​the​ ​field
Taped up- a player gets taped up before a game or during a game if he gets injured. Taping up
the player either helps prevent a player from getting injured or prevents him from making an
existing​ ​injury​ ​worse.
Team​ ​Captain-​ ​The​ ​designated​ ​spokesperson​ ​on​ ​the​ ​field.​ ​The​ ​offensive,​ ​defensive​ ​and​ ​special
teams​ ​units​ ​each​ ​has​ ​its​ ​own​ ​team​ ​captain.
Team​ ​physician-​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​team​ ​doctor​ ​who​ ​is​ ​at​ ​the​ ​game​ ​on​ ​the​ ​sideline​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​to​ ​player
injuries​ ​or​ ​illnesses.
Team​ ​trainer-​ ​a​ ​team’s​ ​health​ ​and​ ​fitness​ ​coach.
Tee-​ ​a​ ​device​ ​that​ ​holds​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​in​ ​place​ ​for​ ​the​ ​kicker.​ ​Is​ ​used​ ​for​ ​kick-offs.
TD-​ ​abbreviation​ ​for​ ​touchdown
Third and long – when it is third down and an offense has a long way (usually over 7 yards) to
go​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​first​ ​down.
Yanks​ ​Guide​ ​-​ ​The​ ​#1​ ​Guide​ ​to​ ​American​ ​Football
Copyright​ ​©​ ​2017