Zone coverage (also referred to as a zone defense) is a defensive scheme in gridiron football used to protect against the pass. Zone coverage schemes require...
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Zone defense is a type of defensive system, used in team sports, which is the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding...
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Strategy is a major part of American football. Both teams plan many aspects of their play, such as what formations they take, who they put on the field...
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following terms are used in American football, both conventional and indoor. Some of these terms are also in use in Canadian football; for a list of terms...
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path. The seam route is a route, usually played against a zone defense in American football, in which the receiver runs at the edges of a defender's coverage...
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In gridiron football, the safety (American football) or safety touch (Canadian football) is a scoring play that results in two points being awarded to...
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shoulders. Glossary of American football Shepherding, a similar tactic in Australian rules football Cut blocking Holding Pulling Zone defense BR Ragins (1989)...
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American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams...
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In American football, the 3–3–5 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen, three linebackers, and five defensive backs. The 3–3–5...
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doing. Source: In American football, the offense is the team that has possession of the ball and is advancing toward the opponent's end zone to score points...
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