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American football (positions & terms): The deep pass-catcher is the wide receiver. The ball-carrier on running plays is the running back. A caught pass is a 'completion'; a pass caught by the opponent is an 'interception'. Tackling the QB behind the line is a sack. A pass caught by the defence is an interception. The lost ball is a fumble. The scoring area is the end zone. At the line of scrimmage offence and defence face off before every play. Good to know: Receivers are among the fastest players on the field. Top running backs often carry the ball 20+ times a game. A good quarterback can throw the ball over 50 metres; the „Hail Mary“ is the desperate last-second heave. A sack throws the offence back several yards. An interception can flip a game in an instant. A fumble is live: either team may recover it. If the ball reaches the end zone in possession, it's a touchdown. At the line of scrimmage both teams face off: no attacker may cross it before the snap. Wide receivers are usually the fastest players on the team, covering several kilometres at a sprint per game.
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Wide receiver
Wide receivers are usually the fastest players on the team, covering several kilometres at a sprint per game.
💡 Did you know? Receivers are among the fastest players on the field.
Running back
The running back carries the ball through the defence: one of the most physically punishing positions in sport.
💡 Did you know? Top running backs often carry the ball 20+ times a game.
Pass
A caught pass is a 'completion'; a pass caught by the opponent is an 'interception'.
💡 Did you know? A good quarterback can throw the ball over 50 metres; the „Hail Mary“ is the desperate last-second heave.
Sack
A sack sets the offence far back: star defenders rack up over a dozen a season.
💡 Did you know? A sack throws the offence back several yards.
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