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Gridiron football is a type of football including several varieties, played primarily in the United States and Canada. "Gridiron" refers to the field the sport is played upon, marked with a series of parallel lines resembling a gridiron used in cooking. In Anglo-America, the game is known simply as "football", but that's the term used to refer to "soccer" pretty much everywhere else, requiring the addition of "gridiron" to keep the two forms from getting confused.

Gridiron football is distinguished from other football codes by its use of heavy protective equipment, the forward pass, the system of downs, a line of scrimmage, distinct positions and formations, free substitution/platooning (the use of different players for offense and defense) and the ability to score points while not in possession of the ball (by way of the safety). Walter Camp is credited with creating many of the rules that differentiate gridiron football from its older counterparts. The game is a descendant of rugby football, itself an umbrella term for various similar codes.

What type of thing is gridiron football?

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Gridiron football can be described as all of the following:

  • Exercise – bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness.
    • Aerobic exercise – physical exercise that intends to improve the oxygen system.[1] Aerobic means "with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in the body's energy-generating process (the citric acid cycle).
  • Game – structured activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional sports).
    • Ball game – game played with a ball.
      • A type of football – sport that involves kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal.
  • Sport – form of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants.
    • Competitive sport – sport in which one or more participants or teams compete against one another. The one that is the most successful in achieving the objective of the game or sport event is the winner.
      • A type of football – sport that involves kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal.
    • Goal sport – sport in which an attacking team must send a ball or puck into a physical structure or area called a "goal" in order to score points.
    • Team sport – sport that involves players working together towards a shared objective.
    • Recreational sport – sport engaged in as a leisure time activity.
    • Spectator sport – sport that is characterized by the presence of spectators, or watchers, at its matches. Spectator sports are a form of entertainment.
    • Professional sport – sport in which the athletes receive payment for their performance.

Varieties of gridiron football

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Rules of gridiron football

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History of gridiron football

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Leagues of gridiron football

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Persons influential in gridiron football

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Coaches

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Players

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William Heffelfinger- First player to play football professionally.

Players positions

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Offense

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Defense

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Special teams

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Eleventh Edition)
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