Terms & Lingo are part of what makes the NFL game unique. Understanding the vocabulary in this sport is vital for any beginner to know how the game works & functions.
There are a few main areas of how terms & lingo, integrate into the game. In-game terms, team lingo & player slang
3 examples will be shown in each category to give you an idea of what these terms are and how they are used
There are a few main areas of how terms & lingo, integrate into the game. In-game terms, team lingo & player slang
3 examples will be shown in each category to give you an idea of what these terms are and how they are used
In-game terms, Team lingo, & Player slang
In-game terms are specific terms about the structure of the game.
1st & 10 - First down with 10 yards to go for a new first down. This is the usual starting point for a possession. If team does not gain more than 10 yards 2nd, 3rd, and 4th down will follow.
Field Goal - A secondary method of scoring, ball is placed on floor and kicked by a kicker to gain 3 points for his team.
Penalty - When either team violates a certain rule, typically yardage is lossed or gained by a team. If a malicious foul is committed by a player, sometimes referee's have the authority to eject players out of the game for misconduct.
1st & 10 - First down with 10 yards to go for a new first down. This is the usual starting point for a possession. If team does not gain more than 10 yards 2nd, 3rd, and 4th down will follow.
Field Goal - A secondary method of scoring, ball is placed on floor and kicked by a kicker to gain 3 points for his team.
Penalty - When either team violates a certain rule, typically yardage is lossed or gained by a team. If a malicious foul is committed by a player, sometimes referee's have the authority to eject players out of the game for misconduct.
Team lingo is very technical & is not suppose to be understood by anyone but the team to gain advantage during the game.
Play calling - Coaches typically call out a play and the quarter back will relay it to the offensive team. These are disguised calls in order to fool or hinder the opposing team from knowing what the offensive will run.
Play signaling - Sometimes opponents might understand a teams' play call so teams will implement signaling with their bodies and hands to direct and signal their own teammates.
Terminology -
Play calling - Coaches typically call out a play and the quarter back will relay it to the offensive team. These are disguised calls in order to fool or hinder the opposing team from knowing what the offensive will run.
Play signaling - Sometimes opponents might understand a teams' play call so teams will implement signaling with their bodies and hands to direct and signal their own teammates.
Terminology -
- 686: The first three numbers are the passing routes that the receivers — known as X, Y, and Z — should take. Every team numbers its pass routes and patterns, giving receivers an immediate signal of what routes to run. On this play, the X receiver runs a 6 route, the Y receiver an 8 route, and the Z receiver another 6 route.
- F-Stop: Refers to the fullback’s pass route.
- Two: Refers to the count on which the quarterback wants the ball snapped to him. In other words, the center will snap the ball on the second sound.
Player slang is what the players themselves come up with when referring to the game of football. It is unofficial lingo that players use to describe or name various parts of the game.
Shut down corner - When a defensive back is known for his "shut down" ablilities when the ball is passed in his direction, he will usually come out victorious.
Pick six - When a defensive player intercepts a pass from the offense and returns the ball all the way to the opponents endzone for a touchdown.
Bringing the house - Used to describe a certain defensive play when a majority of the defensive team is assigned to rush the quarter back.
Shut down corner - When a defensive back is known for his "shut down" ablilities when the ball is passed in his direction, he will usually come out victorious.
Pick six - When a defensive player intercepts a pass from the offense and returns the ball all the way to the opponents endzone for a touchdown.
Bringing the house - Used to describe a certain defensive play when a majority of the defensive team is assigned to rush the quarter back.
