Football 101 - Understanding Football
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Franchise and Transition Tags
The NFL's system of Franchise and Transition tags can seem complicated, but this resource explains the difference between the Transition and Franchise player.
Football 101 - Positions on Special Teams
About Football defines all the specialized positions played on special teams.
NFL's Uniform Numbering System
Every football player's uniform has a number on it that is unique for that particular team. This chart explains which numbers are assigned to each position in the NFL.
Football 101 - The Basics of Football
Pick up the basics of football, from the object of the game, to the various ways to score, to the layout of the football field. You'll also find some of the basic terminology that is associated with the game.
How To Become an NFL Official
About Football explains what the NFL looks for when hiring officials, so if you've ever dreamed of being an NFL official, check out the details.
Football 101 - Basic Positions on Offense
About Football defines all the positions played on the offensive side of the ball.
Football 101 - Basic Positions on Defense
About Football defines all the positions played on the defensive side of the ball.
Football 101 - Football Officials and Their Duties
You often hear football officials referred to by the general term of referee, but each official has his own title and assigned responsibilities. This page outlines each football official's responsibilities along with their positioning on the football field
NFL Tiebreaking Procedures
In determining a team's eligibility for the NFL playoffs, the following guidelines were established as the NFL's tiebreaking procedure to be used when one or more teams ends the season in a tie.
Football 101 - Understanding Down and Distance
Understanding down and distance is probably the biggest key to understanding football, and About football will help you figure it out!
Football 101 - NFL Scheduling Procedures
A common question I get from football fans concerns the NFL's scheduling procedures and how a team's opponents are determined. Since the realignment that moved the NFL to an eight-division league, the scheduling format has become quite simple actually.
Football 101 - The Football Field
Learning the exact dimensions of the field is not necessarily that important, but it is good to have a basic knowledge of the field itself. This page provides the dimensions of the playing field as well as many of the basic terms associated with a football field.