A play begins in one of two ways:
• A play from scrimmage begins when the ball is delivered from the center to a back, usually the See more

The offensive team must have seven players on the line of scrimmage at the start of a play. Those players may be positioned at any … See more

Rush
A pass rush (or, colloquially, 'pressure,' e.g., "Chicago really brought the pressure on that last play") occurs when the defense reads a … See more

Offensive terminology
• run block -- An active type of blocking, where the player steps forward in an attempt to push a … See more