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Dive: A play in which the ball hand off to the running back and attacks the middle of the offensive formation (between the OG).This play is part of the Triple option strategy.

Division: In the NFL, sub-groups within conferences, such as the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Divisions; also, a grouping of teams in college football, where Division I contains the most co . . . View Full Definition

Double Coverage: When 2 defensive players cover one receiver.

Double Reverse: A play in which the ball reverses direction twice behind the line of scrimmage. This is usually accomplished by means of two or three hand-offs, each hand-off going in an opposite direction . . . View Full Definition

Double Wing: A formation with 2 tight ends & 2 wingbacks in which the snap is tossed by the center between his legs to the quarterback or halfback moderately deep in the backfield.

Down: A unit of the game that starts with a legal snap or legal free kick after the ball is ready for play and ends when the ball next becomes dead. First down is the first of the plays; fourth is . . . View Full Definition

Down Box: The post used with the chain gang to mark the line of scrimmage and designate the current down.

Down Lineman: A player stationed in front of his line of scrimmage and who has either one (three-point stance) or two (four-point stance) hands on the ground.

Down The Field: In the direction of the opponent’s goal line.

Draft Choice: A player chosen by a professional sports team from a pool of college players in an annual draft.

Draw Play: A play in which the quarterback drops back as if to pass, then hands off to a running back or runs with the ball himself. Contrast with scramble: A continuous set of offensive plays gaining . . . View Full Definition

Drive: The series of plays a team puts together in an attempt to score.

Drop Back: When a quarterback, after taking the snap, takes a few steps backward into an area called the pocket to get ready to pass.

drop kick: A kick in which the ball is dropped and kicked once it hits the ground and before it hits it again; a half-volley kick. A drop kick is one of the types of kick which can score a field goal.

Dual Threat Quarterback: A quarterback who is skilled at both passing and rushing the ball. These quarterbacks may be difficult to defend against since the defensive team cannot focus on one threat to the exclusion . . . View Full Definition

Eligible Receivers: Players who may legally touch a forward pass. On the passer's team, these are: the ends (see below), the backs, and (except in the NFL) one player in position to take a hand-to-hand snap, i. . . . View Full Definition

Encroachment: If a player (besides the center) is in the neutral zone and contact occurs prior to the snap; a foul punishable by a 5-yard penalty.

End Around: A play, often confused with a reverse, where the quarterback hands the ball off to a wide receiver. The receiver motions/moves into the backfield as the ball is snapped to take the handoff a . . . View Full Definition

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