American football

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌfʊtˈbɔl/

/əˈmɛrɪkɪn ˈfʊtbɔl/

Definitions of American football

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: American football game

   types:

   touch football

   a version of American football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackled

   type of:

   football, football game

   any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal