AMERICAN FOOTBALL

...American football rules...

...How to make points... ...NFL... ...People's opinions about the game...

RULES The objective of this game is to score more points than the opponent during the match. Time of play is 60 minutes, divided into four quarters. Football is played on a rectangular field and there are two opposing teams of eleven players each. When a team has possession of the ball, the object is to move the ball to the end zone.While players are playing, they have to keep two kinds of positions. It depends if they are attacking or defending.The dividing line in the middle of the field is called line of scrimmage.

HOW TO MAKE POINTS

Field Goal (3 points)A field goal is scored when the ball is place kicked between the goal post behind the opponent's end zone.Touchdown (6 points)A touchdown is scored if the ball is thrown or carried into the opponent's end zone.Try for extra point (1 or 2 points)After a touchdown is scored, the scoring team has an opportunity to score additional points kicking the ball in the end zone (1 point) or throwing or carrying the ball into the end zone (2 points).

NFL TOP 10 TOUCHDOWNS

The NFL (National Football League)

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American Football league.

It's the highest level of professional football in the world and is composed by 32 teams running for the championship.The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Conference. But the league changed its name into National Football League in 1922.The current champions are the Baltimore Ravens.

People usually think that American football is a very violent sport, and maybe it is.

...The brutality of football...

Anyway it is a very popular sport in USA: American people like contact sports as wrestling.