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Published:
June 12, 2019

Football For Dummies, USA Edition

Overview

Learn how to tell a first down from a touchdown and get up to speed on the latest trends in the sport

Football For Dummies is a comprehensive fan’s guide to football and its many components. This updated edition includes coverage of new players, rules, and strategies. With deep explanations of every position, analysis of offense and defense, and detailed strategies for play, football legend Howie Long and established football analyst John Czarnecki present the basics of football for fans of all ages and experiences. Get the working knowledge that you need to follow the game of football and enjoy it with friends and family. The book covers everything you need to be the most knowledgeable spectator in the stadium!

  • Learn the rules of football so you can follow what’s happening in the game
  • Increase your enjoyment of football by discovering the nuances you don’t know
  • Keep up with friends and family when you watch games together, in person, or on TV
  • Get up to date on the latest players, rule changes, and top strategies

This fun Dummies guide is for everyone who is interested in football and wants to get familiar with the sport, including its history, so they can watch games in person and on television, follow all the action, and enjoy football games to the maximum. It’s also a great reference for fans who need to settle bets about the official rules of play!

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About The Author

Howie Long is a former Oakland/Los Angeles Raider defensive end with eight Pro Bowl appearances and one Super Bowl win. In 2000, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Howie is an Emmy Award-winning studio analyst for Fox Sports.

John Czarnecki is a pro football consultant.

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CHEAT SHEET

American football is about trying to make points by passing, carrying, or kicking an oblong ball (with two pointed ends) into your opponent's end zone. Football is a rough-and-tumble game with its own jargon, including some terms that are just plain odd. For example, a strong safety is a defender, and a regular safety is a play that scores two points — go figure.

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American football is about trying to make points by passing, carrying, or kicking an oblong ball (with two pointed ends) into your opponent's end zone. Football is a rough-and-tumble game with its own jargon, including some terms that are just plain odd. For example, a strong safety is a defender, and a regular safety is a play that scores two points — go figure.
Football has wedged itself into the American culture, but it can be an intimidating sport to follow if you don’t know much about it. The widespread popularity of the sport has made many afraid to ask questions about football basics. Not to worry; here are the answers to a few questions you may be too afraid to ask your friends or family about football.
Every sport has its own words and phrases to talk about what’s happening in the game and football is no exception. Football is wildly popular in the United States, but that doesn’t mean everyone understands the lingo. To better follow along, get to know some of these unique football terms and what they mean. ©Shutterstock/Eugene Onischenko Audible: When the quarterback changes the play at the line of scrimmage by calling out prescribed signals to his teammates.
After the regular football season, the National Football League (NFL) schedule moves into the playoffs, which decide who advances to the Super Bowl. In regular-season games, teams compete for the best win-loss records, and those teams with the best records advance to the playoffs.The NFL schedules all those regular-season games — 256 in a typical season — to separate the good teams from the bad.
Good offensive football coaches try to get into the head and minds of the defense. When calling a specific play, offensive coaches want to not only beat you, but also make you look a little foolish. Football coaches work hard to develop new offensive plays to accomplish those goals. Some new offensive football plays include the fly sweep, run-pass option and bubble screen.
Football helmets and masks play a very important role in player safety. The football helmet and face mask are designed to protect a player’s face and head from serious injury. Many players also wear a mouth guard to protect their teeth and prevent themselves from biting their tongues. A few players even wear another protective cap on the outside of the football helmet for added protection.
Almost every year, the highest-rated show on network television is the Super Bowl, with whatever the number-two show is running a distant second. Of the ten most-watched shows in the history of television, four of them are Super Bowl games. Clearly, the Super Bowl has become an event that all of America, both casual and hard-core fans alike, focuses on.
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