Template:Gridiron football concepts

v t e Gridiron football concepts
Codes	American • Canadian (US-Canadian comparison) • Arena • Indoor • 9-man • 8-man • 6-man • Flag • Touch • Street/Backyard
Levels of play	High school • College • Sprint • Women's • Professional
Field	End zone • Goal line • Line of scrimmage • Neutral zone • Field goal range • Out of bounds • Sidelines
Equipment	Football (ball) • Helmet • Shoulder pads • Uniform number • Penalty flag
Positions	Offense: Linemen • Quarterback • Running back • Halfback • Fullback • H-back • Wide receiver • Tight end • Slotback • Guard • Offensive tackle • Center • Eligible receiver Defense: Linemen • Linebacker • Defensive tackle • Defensive end • Nose tackle • Defensive back • Cornerback • Safety • Nickelback • Dimeback Special Teams: Placekicker • Punter • Kickoff specialist • Long snapper • Holder • Punt returner • Kickoff returner • Gunner Other: Utility player • Triple threat man
Play types	Offense: Rush • Pass • Incomplete pass • Lateral • Bootleg play • Draw play • End-around • Flea flicker • Flexbone formation • Fourth down conversion • Hail Mary pass • Halfback option play • Hook and lateral • Kneel • Motion • Hurry-up offense • Option run • Option offense • Play action pass • Quarterback keeper • Quarterback sneak • Quick kick • Reverse • Scramble • Screen pass • Spike • Statue of Liberty • Sweep • Trick play Defense: Tackle • Blitz • Rush • Sack • Shooting the gap • Stunt • Zone blitz Special Teams: Kickoff • Kickoff return • Punt • Punt return • Drop kick • Fair catch • Fair catch kick • Icing the kicker • Onside kick • Squib kick • Try
Scoring	Touchdown • Extra point • Two-point conversion • Field goal • Safety • Single (rouge)
Penalties	Blocking below the waist • Block in the back • Chop block • Clipping • Delay of game • Encroachment • Equipment violations • Face mask • False start • Horse-collar tackle • Illegal contact • Illegal formation • Illegal forward kick • Illegal forward pass • Illegal hands to the face • Illegal motion • Illegal participation • Illegal shift • Illegal substitution • Illegal touching • Illegal touching of a free kick • Illegal use of hands • Ineligible receiver downfield • Intentional grounding • Holding • Leaping • Neutral Zone Infraction • Offside • Palpably unfair act • Pass interference • Personal Foul • Roughing the kicker • Roughing the passer • Roughing the snapper • Sideline infraction • Spearing • Tripping • Unsportsmanlike conduct
Turnovers	Fumble • Interception • Muffed punt • Turnover on downs
Downs	First down • Three-and-out • Fourth down conversion
Play clock	Timeout • Two-minute warning • Running out the clock
Statistics	Passer rating • Reception • Return yards • Total offense • Yards from scrimmage
Celebrations	Touchdown celebration • Gatorade shower
Miscellaneous	Snap • Dead ball • Touchback • Instant replay • Coffin corner • Glossary of American football • Glossary of Canadian football • Rules • Rules in American football