So here's a quick overview of the rules, positions and objects of the game of football. Tee it up In simplest terms, football is a strategic battle to move the ball into the opponent's end zone. The team without possession of the ball, called the defense, tries to prevent the offense from advancing. The offense scores by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone. An extra point is added by kicking the ball from 20 yards out through the uprights.
Teams can also score by kicking a field goal, worth three points.
This is when the place kicker kicks the ball through the uprights from any distance. The defense can also score by getting a safety, worth two points. To get a safety, a defensive player must tackle an offensive player in their own end zone. Each team has 11 players on the field at different positions. Offense Offensive positions include the quarterback, who receives the ball from the center and either hands it off to a tailback or throws it to a receiver.