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audible
a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
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touchback
(American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone
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run, running, running game, running play
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
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pass, passing, passing game, passing play
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
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power play
a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play
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handoff
(American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
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tackle
(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
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draw, draw play
(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
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end run, sweep
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
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return
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
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reverse
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
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rush, rushing
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
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aerial, forward pass
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
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lateral, lateral pass
a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
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spot pass
a pass to a designated spot on the field; the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does
