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Step 1
Go for a touchdown. The defense can score a touchdown in American football by intercepting the ball and running it into the end zone. An interception is when the quarterback throws the football and a defensive player catches it. A touchdown always counts as six points.
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Step 2
Score a touchdown by recovering a fumble and running it into the end zone. A fumble occurs when an offensive player drops the football. No matter how you get the touchdown it is worth six points and earns the chance to repeat Step 2 or 3.
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Step 3
Run the football back on a kick off to the opponent's end zone and you score a touchdown. The special team can score this way in football.
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Step 4
Kick the ball through the goal posts after scoring a touchdown to get one extra point.
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Step 5
Run the ball into the end zone instead of kicking after a touchdown and get two points.
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Step 6
Tackle a player in their end zone and the defense gets two points. This is a safety and results in the offense kicking the football to the defense.
Comments
Stevebn said
on 12/30/2008 I would like to know about what constitutes a Field Goal in American Football... specifically, it has been my understanding that all you have to do is kick the ball through the uprights (doesn't matter how high as long as it's between the pipes...and that's good for 3 pts. Now I hear the ball has to actually hit something...anything on the other side for it to be "good". This discussion came about during the Pats game Sunday against Buffalo. The wind was a huge factor in the kicking game. It was brought up that even if the ball goes completely through but doesn't touch anything and the wind blows it back out, its no good. Am I wrong disagreeing with that? Thanks, Steve