Special Teams
If a team has to kick the ball, it uses its special-teams unit. This unit includes the teams kickers, the offensive line, and players who run down the field to tackle a returner.
Placekicker-The placekicker kicks the ball through the goalposts to score points and kicks the ball to the other team to start the game and after each scoring possession.
Punter-The punter free-kicks the ball if his team cannot advance the ball down the field.
Returner-During a kickoff or punt, the returner tries to catch the ball and return it as far as he can. A player can score a touchdown on a rcturn.
Moving the Ball and Finding the End Zone
A football game begins with a coin toss to decide which team will receive the opening kickoff. From the opening kickoff, the two teams battle to take possession of the ball. Possession means that a teams offensive unit has the ball.
A team can take possession of the ball in several ways:
Receiving a kickoff-A team receives a kickoff at the beginning of each half and after the other team scores.
Turnover-A team recovers a ball dropped by the other team or picks off a ball thrown by the other teams quarterback .
Safety-A player is tackled in his own end zone, meaning the end zone his team is defending, so the other team gets the ball though a free kick.
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