American football game

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌfʊtˈbɔl geɪm/
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Definitions of American football game
  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
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    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
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