American football

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English: American football is a competitive team sport where the object of the game is to score points by advancing the football into the opposing team's end zone.

Italiano: Il football americano è uno sport di squadra in cui lo scopo del gioco è segnare punti facendo avanzare la palla fino alla end zone avversaria.

Español: El fútbol americano es un deporte de equipo donde el objetivo del juego es anotar puntos avanzando con el balón hacia la zona de anotación contraria.

[edit] Before the snap

Coin toss	Football players line up	Football players line up	The I formation
A National Football League game between the Tennessee Titans (in navy blue) and the Houston Texans (in white)	Kickoff

[edit] After the snap

2006 Pro Bowl	University of Texas versus University of Colorado in the 2005 Big 12 Conference championship	Handoff for a rushing play	Wide Receiver catching the ball. (German amateur league football)
Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell looking for an open receiver	Texas Tech wide receiver Edward Britton running after a catch	Texas Tech vs. Navy in the 2003 Houston Bowl	Texas Tech on offense vs. SMU in 2008
Texas Tech	Texas Tech	Texas Tech	Ladies football in Germany, Hamburg Amazons (red) vs Berlin Kobras (blue)
Field goal kick in American football. Playing teams: Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (home) vs Langenfeld Longhorns.	Quarterback preparing to trow a pass. (German amateur league football, Lübeck Cougars)	Football action

[edit] Fans & entertainment

Goin' Band from Raiderland	Goin' Band drum majors	Goin' Band member	Goin' Band and Pom Squad
Texas Tech fans doing the Guns Up hand sign	Texas Tech's The Masked Rider	Texas Tech's Raider Red mascot	University of Texas Longhorns fan celebrates 2005 Big 12 Championship game and looks ahead to 2006 Rose Bowl Game
Hook 'em Horns gesture in the 2005 Big 12 college football championship game	University of Texas Longhorn Marching Band	University of Texas Longhorn Marching Band	College GameDay on the campus of Texas Tech University prior to the November 1, 2008, game against the #1 Texas Longhorns

[edit] Coaches

Mike Leach, current head football coach at Texas Tech

Ruffin McNeill, current football defensive coordinator at Texas Tech

George W. Bush and Mack Brown give the Hook 'em Horns at the White House with the 2005 Texas Longhorn football team

[edit] Training

[edit] Offensive formations

I formation	Big I formation	Pro formation	Shotgun formation
Singleback formation	Flexbone formation	Unbalanced flexbone formation	Wingback formation
Wishbone formation