Touchback
Touchback In American football, a touchback is a play that occurs when the ... enter the end zone result in a touchback. Also, a touchback results when a ball carrier fumbles the ... no effort to return the pass, a touchback is awarded. A forward pass that ...
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American football rules
... zone but not advanced, is called a touchback. The ball is placed on the receiving ... hope that the punt will become a touchback. The punting team can down the ball ... punted ball comes to rest; or a touchback occurs. Scoring Field goal (3 points) A ... enter the end zone, is called a touchback; no points are scored, and the team ...
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Comparison of Canadian and American football
... end zone, it is dead, and a touchback is awarded.) On the other hand, if ... of the receiving team, results in a touchback--the receiving team is awarded possession on ... in the end zone (resulting in a touchback) or to try and advance the ball ... result only in the award of a touchback in American play. As in American high ...
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1991 NFL season
... an unabated threat to the quarterback. A touchback will be ruled when a player fumbles ... in the opponent's end zone. A touchback, not a safety, will also be ruled ...
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2005 NFL season
... of either treating the result as a touchback or replaying the down with a 5 ... entering the end zone and becoming a touchback. If the kicking team commits a penalty ...
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American football strategy
... length punt would simply result in a touchback and allows the punting team a better ... ball may roll into the end zone (touchback), giving the receiving team decent field position ...
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Fumble
... in the defending team assumes possession via touchback. A fumble going out-of-bounds in ... out of the end zone for a touchback, giving the ball back to the Bills ...
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Punt (football)
... the kicking team touches it then a touchback is called, and the receiving team gains ... the end zone in American football, a touchback is automatically awarded. However, if the same ...
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Glossary of American football
... stay in to block during passing plays. touchback the act of downing the ball behind ... goal by the opposing team. After a touchback, the team that downed it gets the ...
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American football
... with the ball, or elect for a touchback by kneeling in the end zone. The ... from its own 20-yard line. A touchback can also occur when the kick goes ...
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