Vocabulary for Bills 101
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| A play where the defensive team sends players rushing towards the line of scrimmage as soon as the ball is snapped to try to sack the quarterback. | A blitz
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| One of the four chances a team on the offense has to gain 10 yards by running or passing plays, or a combination of the two. | A down
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| An offensive play in which the ball is handed off or lateraled, often more than once, behind the line of scrimmage, and then thrown as a long pass down field. | The Flea Flicker
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| A pass caught in the air (picked off) by a defender whose team immediately gains possession of the ball and becomes the offense. | An interception
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| When a defense brings in a 5th defensive back to replace a linebacker on the field, increasing its pass coverage. | Nickel Defense
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| When any part of a player’s body is beyond his line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped; a foul punishable by a 5-yard penalty. | Offsides
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| A designation given to a college player who did not play in any games during a particular year due to injury or coach's choice. They can practice with the team during that season and are granted an additional year of eligibility. | Red Shirt
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| A tackle of the quarterback behind his line of scrimmage. | A sack
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| When a ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone after bringing the ball there under his own power; the defense earns 2 points and receives a free kick from the offense’s own 20-yard line. | A safety
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| The group of players who participate in kicking plays. | Special Teams
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| The championship game of the NFL, played between the champions of the AFC and NFC at a neutral site each January; it is the culmination of the NFL playoffs. | The Super Bowl
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| Making contact with the ball carrier to cause him to touch the ground with any part of his body except his hands, thereby ending the play. | Tackling
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| A team that makes the NFL playoffs by having one of the 2 best records among non-division winners in its conference. | The Wildcard
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| An offensive play when the quarterback is generally replaced in the backfield by a running back who takes a direct snap from the center. | The Wild Cat
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