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Date it was created:
- September 17, 1920, Canton, OH
Levels of football:



- High School (JV and Varsity)
- College (CFL, NCAA, NCAAM)
- NFL (National Football League)
How to play (basic rules):

- There is a total of 22 players on the field, 11 on the offensive side and 11 on defense
- There are 2 half which are 15 minutes each totally up to 60 minutes
- Each team has 3 timeouts per half and there are 2 halves total
- The point of the game is to get to the other side of the opponents end zone
- A touchdown is 6 points, if you don’t get a touchdown a field goal is three, an extra point after a touchdown is 1, and safeties are 2 points
- Safeties don’t occur when you are on offense, instead it is when a defense stops a play inside of their opponents end zone
- Play stop if there is a time out, a player is tackled, a team scores, or there is a flag indicating a foul on the field
Positions (basic) :


- Quarterback (throws the ball and is on offense)
- Running back (runs the ball and is on offense)
- Wide Receiver and tight end (catches the ball and is on offense)
- Offensive line (protects the quarterback by blocking against defenders)
- Defensive back (defends against wide receiver and is on defense)
- Safety (defends the far part of the field and is on defense)
- Linebackers (focuses on stopping running backs/tight ends and is on defense)
- Defensive line (tries to fight through the offensive line and goal is to get the quarterback which is called a sack and is on defense)
- Kicker (focuses on field goals and extra points and is on special teams
- Punter (kicks the ball to try to back the opponent back to their side of the end zone and is on special teams)
Fun Facts:

- Football is the the most popular game in the United States
- American football is evolved from soccer and rugby
- The NFL is the professional level of American football and is the highest level a player can go
- The championship of a NFL league is called the Super Bowl
- College players are drafted into the NFL league
- The NFL is made up of 32 total teams which include the AFC and NFC
- There are a total of seven officials during a football game