A down is a period in which a play transpires in gridiron football.The down is a distinguishing characteristic of the game compared to other codes of football, but is synonymous with a "tackle" in rugby league.The team in possession of the football has a limited number of downs (four in American football, three in Canadian football) to advance ten yards or more towards their …

Football is a word which could mean one of several sports.The best-known type of football is association football.This is called "soccer" in North America, South Africa, and Australia to avoid confusion with other types of football that are commonly played there.The name football comes from the two words 'foot' and 'ball'. It is named football because the players of the game walk …