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Touchdown

A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. ^[1]

40 relations: American football, American Football League, American football positions, Ball (gridiron football), Canadian football, Canadian Football League, Conversion (gridiron football), Down (gridiron football), End zone, Euclidean plane, Fair catch, Field goal, Football (ball), Forward pass, Fumble, Gridiron football, Interception, Kickoff (gridiron football), National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Football League, NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division II football championship, NCAA Division III, NCAA Division III football championship, Official (gridiron football), Perpendicular, Punt (gridiron football), Rugby football, Rush (gridiron football), Safety (gridiron football score), Touchback, Touchdown celebration, Touchdown Jesus, Touchdown pass, Try (rugby), Turnover (gridiron football), Two-point conversion, World Football League.
Canadian football terminology

American football

American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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American Football League

The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference.

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American football positions

In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their "position". Touchdown and American football positions are American football terminology.

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Ball (gridiron football)

In Northern America, a '''football''' (also called a pigskin) refers to a ball, roughly in the form of a prolate spheroid, used in the context of playing gridiron football. Touchdown and ball (gridiron football) are American football terminology.

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Canadian football

Canadian football, or simply football (in Canada), is a sport in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete on a field long and wide, attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's end zone.

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Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League (CFL; Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada.

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Conversion (gridiron football)

The conversion, try (American football), also known as a point(s) after touchdown, PAT, extra point, two-point conversion, or convert (Canadian football) is a gridiron football play that occurs immediately after a touchdown. Touchdown and conversion (gridiron football) are Canadian football terminology.

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Down (gridiron football)

A down is a period in which a play transpires in gridiron football. Touchdown and down (gridiron football) are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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End zone

The end zone is the scoring area on the field, according to gridiron-based codes of football. Touchdown and end zone are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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Euclidean plane

In mathematics, a Euclidean plane is a Euclidean space of dimension two, denoted \textbf^2 or \mathbb^2.

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Fair catch

A fair catch is a feature of American football and several other codes of football, in which a player attempting to catch a ball kicked by the opposing team – either on a kickoff or punt – is entitled to catch the ball without interference from any member of the kicking team. Touchdown and fair catch are American football terminology.

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Field goal

A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in gridiron football. Touchdown and field goal are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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Football (ball)

A football is a ball inflated with air that is used to play one of the various sports known as football.

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Forward pass

In several forms of football, a forward pass is the throwing of the ball in the direction in which the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line. Touchdown and forward pass are Canadian football terminology.

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Fumble

A fumble in gridiron football occurs when a player who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed (tackled), scoring, or going out of bounds. Touchdown and fumble are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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Gridiron football

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Interception

In ball-playing competitive team sports, an interception or pick is a move by a player involving a pass of the ball—whether by foot or hand, depending on the rules of the sport—in which the ball is intended for a player of the same team but caught by a player of the team on defense, who thereby usually gains possession of the ball for their team. Touchdown and interception are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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Kickoff (gridiron football)

A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in gridiron football. Touchdown and kickoff (gridiron football) are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and one in Canada.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).

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NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, is the highest level of college football in the United States.

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NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision

The NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA, is the second-highest level of college football in the United States, after the Football Bowl Subdivision.

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NCAA Division II

NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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NCAA Division II football championship

The NCAA Division II football championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division II level.

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NCAA Division III

NCAA Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

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NCAA Division III football championship

The NCAA Division III football championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division III level.

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Official (gridiron football)

In gridiron football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game.

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Perpendicular

In geometry, two geometric objects are perpendicular if their intersection forms right angles (angles that are 90 degrees or π/2 radians wide) at the point of intersection called a foot.

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Punt (gridiron football)

In gridiron football, a punt is a kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and then kicking the ball before it hits the ground.

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Rugby football

Rugby football is the collective name for the team sports of rugby union or rugby league.

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Rush (gridiron football)

Rushing is an action taken by the offense, usually the running back, but it can also be the quarterback, that means to advance the ball by running with it, as opposed to passing, or kicking. Touchdown and Rush (gridiron football) are American football terminology.

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Safety (gridiron football score)

In gridiron football, the safety (American football) or safety touch (Canadian football) is a scoring play that results in two points being awarded to the scoring team. Touchdown and safety (gridiron football score) are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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Touchback

In American football, a touchback is a ruling that is made and signaled by an official when the ball becomes dead on or behind a team's own goal line (i.e., in their end zone) and the opposing team gave the ball the momentum, or impetus, to travel over or across the goal line but did not have possession of the ball when it became dead. Touchdown and touchback are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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Touchdown celebration

In gridiron football, touchdown celebrations are sometimes performed after the scoring of a touchdown. Touchdown and touchdown celebration are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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Touchdown Jesus

Touchdown Jesus may refer to.

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Touchdown pass

In gridiron football, a touchdown pass is a pass thrown from the passer (usually the quarterback) to a receiver that results in a touchdown being scored. Touchdown and touchdown pass are American football terminology.

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Try (rugby)

A try is a way of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league football.

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Turnover (gridiron football)

In gridiron football, a turnover occurs when the team with the ball loses possession of the ball without kicking it, which is then gained by the other team. Touchdown and turnover (gridiron football) are American football terminology.

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Two-point conversion

In gridiron football, a two-point conversion or two-point convert is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point conversion immediately after it scores a touchdown. Touchdown and two-point conversion are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.

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World Football League

The World Football League (WFL) was an American football league that played one full season in 1974 and most of its second in 1975.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown

Also known as Touch down, Touchdown (football), Touchdowns.

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