On the field

American football

On a long field with yard lines.

How you play

  1. Two teams of 11 try to move an oval ball toward the end zone.
  2. You may run with the ball or throw it forward.
  3. The team with the ball has four downs to gain 10 yards.
  4. A referee watches the rules.

ScoreA touchdown is six points. A kick after it can add one. A field goal is three.

WinThe team with more points when time runs out wins.

The playing field is 100 yards long between the end zones.

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