American football is een competitieve teamsport. In de Verenigde Staten en Canada gebruikt men de term football en in andere delen van de wereld wordt de sport ook wel gridiron football genoemd. In bepaalde community's wordt de sport ook wel - gekscherend - "Hand-Egg" genoemd. Het Canadian football heeft iets afwijkende spelregels. Het doel van het spel is om …

Daniel Patrick Quinn (born September 11, 1970) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks from 2013 to 2014, where he was the playcaller for the team's Legion of Boom secondary. Under Quinn, Seattle led the …

Alejandro Villanueva Martín (born September 22, 1988) is a former American football offensive tackle who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Army Black Knights and fulfilled his service commitment after graduation, where he reached the rank of captain. Villanueva also served in the Army Rangers, earning a Bronze …

3: American Association suspended operations for duration of U.S. involvement in World War II; in 1946 the AA was renamed American Football League; 4: Known as the American Professional Football Association in 1938; renamed American Football League in 1939; dissolution after 1939 season caused by formation of 1940–1941 AFL major league

In American football, a play is a close-to-the-ground plan of action or strategy used to move the ball down the field. A play begins at either the snap from the center or at kickoff.Most commonly, plays occur at the snap during a down.These plays range from basic to very intricate. Football players keep a record of these plays in a playbook.

Brian Keith Banks (born July 24, 1985) is a former American football player. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) on April 3, 2013. Banks signed as an undrafted free agent with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League in 2012.. Banks was a standout high school football star at Polytechnic High School (Poly) in Long …

Frederick Antwon Taylor (born January 27, 1976) is a former college and professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American.Taylor was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the ninth …

Early years. Oliver attended Westfield High School in Houston.Oliver had 83 tackles, nine sacks and an interception as a senior and 84 tackles and seven sacks as a junior. In Oliver's senior season, Westfield went 11–1 into the 2015 UIL playoffs, where they lost 28–21 in the Area final to later state runner-up Austin Lake Travis.. Oliver was rated as a consensus five-star recruit and …

This is a list of current and defunct leagues of American football and Canadian football. Professional outdoor leagues: Canadian Football League, 1958- Originally Canadian Football Council (1956-1958) in the Canadian Rugby Union (1891-1960) National Football League, 1920- Originally American Professional Football Conference, American Professional Football …

Sarah Thomas (née Bailey; born September 21, 1973) is an American football official, currently for the National Football League (NFL).. Thomas was the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium. On April 8, 2015, Thomas was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history, and for the ...