Dead zone (gridiron football), the Glossary
The dead zone (also known as four-down territory or no man's land) is an area on the field of gridiron football where an offense is on their opponent's side of the field, but kicking a field goal would likely be unsuccessful and punting the ball would not dramatically change field position.[1]
Table of Contents
6 relations: Field goal, Field goal range, Gridiron football, National Football League, Punt (gridiron football), Touchback.
- Canadian football terminology
Field goal
A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in gridiron football. Dead zone (gridiron football) and field goal are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.
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Field goal range
Field goal range is the part of the field in American football where there is a good chance that a field goal attempt will be successful. Dead zone (gridiron football) and field goal range are American football terminology.
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Gridiron football,.
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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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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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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. Dead zone (gridiron football) and touchback are American football terminology and Canadian football terminology.
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See also
Canadian football terminology
- All-purpose yardage
- Conversion (gridiron football)
- Dead zone (gridiron football)
- Double coverage
- Down (gridiron football)
- Dual-threat quarterback
- Eligible receiver
- End zone
- Field goal
- Flat (gridiron football)
- Flying kick (football)
- Forward pass
- Fumble
- Glossary of Canadian football terms
- Goal line (gridiron football)
- Halfback (Canadian football)
- Hash mark (sports)
- Incomplete pass
- Interception
- Kickoff (gridiron football)
- Kickoff specialist
- Line of scrimmage
- Linebacker
- Onside kick
- Passer rating
- Place kick
- Play clock
- Practice squad
- Quarterback sack
- Quick kick
- Records for safeties in football
- Red zone (gridiron football)
- Return yards
- Route (gridiron football)
- Safety (gridiron football score)
- Shotgun formation
- Single (football)
- Slotback
- Spearing (gridiron football)
- Three-minute warning
- Toe punt
- Touchback
- Touchdown
- Touchdown celebration
- Trips formation
- Turnover on downs
- Two-point conversion
- Wide receiver
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_zone_(gridiron_football)
Also known as Dead zone (American football), Dead zone (Canadian football), Four down territory, Four-down territory.