Questions tagged [american-football]
Questions about the sport of American football. This should not be confused with the [football] tag, which only applies to the sport called "soccer" in most of North America.
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Neutral field advantage for team with more fans in attendance?
In college football, home teams outscore away teams by 3-3.5 points per game according to analysis by Matt Mills at SB Nation.
But is the advantage due to the home crowd or something else?
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Most consecutive turn overs for an NFL team in a single game
The New England Patriots hosted the Cleveland Browns on week 8 of the 2019 season. The Browns had 3 turnovers on 3 consecutive offensive plays. Nick Chubb fumbled on back to back Browns' plays, and ...
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When did American football teams start honoring players who have passed away by starting 10 men on the field?
For American football games (college and professional), when did they begin honoring players who passed away by starting ten players on the field?
I haven't watched football for that long, but my ...
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What differences are there between the XFL rules of today and the rules of XFL past?
As the title states - I know XFL was a league in the past, with rule differences between them and the NFL. I see the list of XFL/NFL rule differences of the current XFL league exist here, but I'm ...
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Is recruiting rating a strong indicator of pro career trajectory?
I saw the following graphic:
Is there any data that correlates 5-star recruits to pro career trajectory? How accurate is the recruiting rating system among the recruiting services (eg, 247sports, ...
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Keeping Red Zone Stats
If a team enters the red zone and then gets sacked out of the red zone. On the next play they get into the redzone again. Then they score on the next play. Does this mean the team is 1-2 in the red ...
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What is the greatest number of field goals in an NFL game without any other scoring?
On 2022-10-06, the Colts defeated the Broncos 12-9 with all the scoring being via 7 field goals. Is this the greatest number of field goals in an NFL game without there being any other form of scoring?...
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Is it allowed for the quarterback (or someone else) to punt the ball if he can't find another play?
If the quarterback (or someone else) on fourth down gets in trouble and hasn't passed the line of scrimmage, can he change the intended play and instead punt the ball away?
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NFL #1 offense getting shut out in a half in the postseason
The Kansas City Chiefs had the #1 offense of the 2018 regular season. The New England Patriots shut out the Cheifs 14 - 0 in the first half of the AFC Championship game. The Patriots eventually beat ...
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How did Big 10 teams know Michigan was stealing signs?
In club or high school sports, it might be easier to see someone in the stands with a camera video taping you. How did Big 10 teams know Michigan was in their stadiums recording? Do teams have ...
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How Are Speakers (and any other devices) Integrated Into the Interior of NFL Helmets (or other sports)?
I am wondering how devices, such as speakers used in NFL helmets, as sufficiently attached and setup to withstand their respective sport conditions. In the NFL, they must be able to survive numerous ...
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Where can I find data of NFL players and clubs?
I am going to take Spanish soccer league players and clubs data from a business API.
The purpose is to generate a quiz app with questions as "Which player has scored more goals this season?" ...
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Rushing Yards Gained on an Offensive Fumble Recovery
I am trying to understand how many yards a running back gained on a play in which he fumbled. Here is the situation: Derrick Henry rushes the ball for 5-yards but fumbles the ball which is recovered ...
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When was the last matchup between ranked MAC football teams?
I'm a Toldeo / Mid-American Conference fan, and just interested in what was the last match up (before December 2022) between two ranked MAC teams?
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How many times the Super Bowl teams have both lost to a common opponent during the regular season?
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will be playing in Super Bowl 55. Both of these teams played the Green Bay packers in the regular season. The Packers Beat the Bengals in Week 5, and beat ...
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Has there ever been a game-winning/tying drive that started with less than 13 seconds?
In the January 23, 2022 NFL Divisional playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs trailed 36-33 in the 4th quarter when they started a drive at their own 25-yard line ...
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What is the longest drive in the NFL with consideration for penalty yardage?
I have attempted to search for this answer before, but often end up getting answers akin to the longest distance a drive has taken between goal lines, hence the answer is something like 99 yards. ...
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All time QB with the worst December+ INT ratio
For a long time I've been a fan of Matthew Stafford. He had suffered in Detroit for years. Detroit, in their best years would appear to have their playoff hopes get dashed in December.
It seems that ...
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What if a referee breaks the rules?
If a referee breaks official regulations are there any corrective courses of action?
For example if a call is challenged and accepted by the ref after official review. Or more extreme if a ref decided ...
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Is an NFL player who forces a fumble that goes out of the end zone not credited with the safety?
I can imagine four situations where the title applies.
The ballcarrier is out of the end zone and fumbles when he is tackled. This would not be a safety except for the fumble.
The ballcarrier is in ...
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What changed so that the measuring chains are so rarely used?
I'm only a casual fan and I don't follow every change in the rules each year.
But decades ago I seem to remember that in any given game, NFL or college, the measuring chains would be brought out onto ...
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What limits are there for an NFL teams reserves list?
There is a maximum to the number of players that are allowed on the active roster of a team in the NFL, but is there any limit to the number of players who may be placed on a teams reserve list (...
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What is the NFL record for starting field position by kick returner
Can anyone find the NFL record for starting field position attributed to the primary kick returner? I've looked through several websites listing NFL records, to no avail.
Specifically looking for ...
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Rule for stopping / starting the clock when running out of bounds with the football in NFL & NCAA
What are the rules and are they the same in NCAA and NFL when it comes to stopping and starting the game clock when a player runs out of bounds with the football.
What I have found out is that ...
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Why don't NFL defenders wrap up during tackles as much as they used to?
20, 30 years ago, by far the most common tackling style was for a defender to wrap up the ball carrier and drag him to the ground.
In the last 10 years, glancing tackles have become a lot more common. ...
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Was this actually a missed horse collar tackle?
Last night's game between the Eagles and the Bills had some very physical moments. One of which involved Hasson Reddick breaking free and delivering a massive tackle on Josh Allen whereby he grabbed ...
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What is a "modified red zone offense"?
What is a modified red zone offense? I know what the red zone is, but the announcer said "modified red zone".
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Defensive touchdowns in two playoff games in a row
Baltimore ravens allowed a defensive touchdown in two play-off games in a row.
One in Jan 15th, 2023 and the other in Jan 16th, 2021
I wonder if there is another example of such a thing: allowing ...
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How do Southeastern Conference football records compare for divisional tiebreakers?
In the SEC (Southeastern Conference) for NCAA football, division tiebreaker rule 1.B states the following:
B. Records of the tied teams within the division;
In this context, precisely how do “...
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Has any NFL team ever gone an entire season without trailing by 7 or more points?
According to this article, the 2010 Green Bay Packers and 1962 Detroit Lions went the entire season without ever trailing in a game by more than 7 points. (Did any other teams accomplish that?)
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What happened to EDP445?
What happened to sports youtuber edp445? He had a channel with 2M+ subscribers but his channel has been terminated. Why was his channel terminated?
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