A Beginner's Guide to American Football | NFL UK
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Me as a European trying to figure out how tf this sport works so i can watch the super bowl tonight
Loll 😂😂 samee
4 goes to move the ball forward 10 yards. If you don't, the other side get the ball. Late but that's the essence :)
HAHHAHAHA im from asia
PLSSS
How’s england 😂😂😂😂
What I learned from this video:
1. 100yard
2. 11players
3. Points
Two goals, one for each team with optional lower tier goals that can only be done with kicks. Each team has a general who has guards and he gets information to his people via a thrown flying object or gives the info to his running assistant who then gets ownership of the Guards for about 4 seconds on average. There is a checkpoint you must reach in 4 tries or you go on the defensive end and fend off the other horde. The opponent can steal your information from your hands and even intercept it in mid air. You get to the end zone and you acquire 6 points then you can get 1 or 2 more if you choose.
@@karnliberated8891 this is too much to understand in 1 take.
I find AFL (Aussie football) more simple because all it took was 1 intro video to get me into the game.
i don't even know how far 100 yard is, since i always use meter
@@dimz2916 1 yard is about 0.9 meters (0.9144 to be exact)
k lol
Me as a european. Wow learned so much. Me watches next football match - WTF is going on?
yea this is very bare-boned
haha XD
Lol same
IMAO SAME
Same 😂
Video: American football consists of two teams of 11 players
Me: sounds simple enough
Video: In the NFL, each team has 53 players divided into three different teams who take it in turns to be on the field
Me: w h a t
I had the same reaction 💀
Think about it more like subbing in soccer. They just get subbed on and off more frequently
@@_________. So in each half or something, there's a defense vs an offense, but then special vs special? and what is special
@@front5838 “special teams “ refers to the groups on the field for these various situations:
-punting (offense punts the ball away)
-kickoffs (each half starts with a kickoff and a kickoff follows every score)
-field goals (kick attempt through uprights for 3)
- extra point (basically a short field goal only for 1 point that comes after every touchdown)
- and every thing that counters the above scenarios as well. Such as kickoff coverage/return, punt coverage/return, etc.
So, in short, special teams is everyone on the field when the “offense” and “defense” aren’t playing. They sort of “specialize” in their own things that don’t pertain to regular offense and defense.
@@rickrandomites technically the team can put any players on the field anytime of the game as long as it’s 11. To answer your last question yes they can do that.
It’s actually pretty common for a team to put there runningback or a fast recievers to catch the kicks
This is really useful to us europeans, the sport basically doesn't exist here.
Paul Richards true
I know it's around in Germany but it's not that famous
I am America and I don't understand the sport.
Yup, thats why I am here, it did the job for me lol.
Paul Richards I feel bad for you
The music is so loud I can't hear the commentary!
Riyo Riyadh w
Put the subtitle on dumbass
Thank God for closed captions, that's how i was able to understand what he was saying
I agree
Agreed.
This video just taught me more about football in a minute and eighteen seconds than my father ever did in sixteen years
😨
@@jrviade85 ?
Lies again? Premier League MLS CUP
Its not football its throwball. Real football is this⚽
@@n-zedorai6613Gridiron
Literally watching this during the Super Bowl...
Ixtem this is legit what I’m doing now
Doing this right now in 2020
Legit but this year.
2 yers
Watching this the day of-
i'm a big american football fan, and this one is properly explained, but i think it needs more. like part 2, part 3 and so on.
Hamzah Mohd Borhan right like I need the rules now.
Same, but with the band American football
Hamzah Mohd Borhan very complex game that even most Americans do not fully get. You could honestly do a 30 part series for football
The goal was to explain enough to an observer in the span of 1 minute.
@@lancekarmo7450 30 parts sounds like a stretch. Doubt it's that complicated. But I'm sure there's a lot of technicalities and conditions.
Pretty complicated and oddly specific.....like a crazy board game you make with your friends lol.
yah
this is the most bare-boned explanation you can find
You must be from other than the usa
@@aaron-fauth Nope, I'm American
Ikrr
There's a bit of a learning curve with this sport but once you get it it's really interesting! Its like very violent chess!
That is the best way to describe it. Too add, It’s a game of chess with human pieces that try to annihilate one another while advancing into the opponent’s territory. It’s almost like a war game.
The main objective is for one team to get the ball as far into enemy territory is possible, while preventing the other team from pushing into your territory, which would allow them to reverse the tides. Your team has to stop their runners from taking the ball into your territory to score a touchdown, and vice versa.
The goals are usually only used in kickoffs, and don’t come into play very much. It’s all about getting the ball as far behind enemy lines as possible.
Showing my mom this lol
lol
Your mom probably knows more about american football than me (I'm European)
Nick
Basten охотник aswell
Basten охотник cool but please dont be the ones that always critize our sport. At leset respect it if you do not like it
*me coming here before the superbowl two years in a row, because i ain't remembering this*
Here I am again, yearly traditions
@@EvieOConnorxoxo leaving this comment here to check in with you when it rolls around again.
You got this pal. let us know how this go around goes
tysm love how it was straight to the point much better than an hour long lecture from my dad if I would've asked him 💀💀
fr i asked my dad and he tried to explain it and i didnt understand anything he was saying and this 1 minute video explained it perfectly! 😂
Who’s here before watching Super Bowl LV? 😂😂
1 day before
5 hours before 😎
@@djsick 4 hours before 😎
3 hours before-
😂😂
It’s my first time ever playing football, I was out on my HS’s varsity team, and I never knew anything in this video before, thank you
I’m think about playing, did you enjoy it?
Me an NFL fan, who literally understands everything in the sport watching this video:
me watching this thirty minutes before the super bowl 👁👄👁
HAahaha same, I'm watching the super bowl but don't understand the game at all hahaha
Same but preseason
After watching this clip, I turned into Tom Brandy.
I turned into Julio Jones
HAJAJJAJA
I am a football fan since more than 16 years,but I love this vid! So cool and simple for not fans or to explain to them. Thanks!! :)
at what age do people start playing football in the states? There's a possiblity im moving there and it seems like a fun and interesting sport to play, but since its so specialized i might not be up to the ability of others
@@lucamagnani5243 Americans play at all different ages if you want a scholarship to a university then play playing as young as 10 years old can really help you become a professional but if you just want to play then you can play whenever if your in elementary,middle or high school they all have football teams you can join for the most part
@@lucamagnani5243 so did you move to america
Lies again? MLS NFL
Watching this video now because of Taylor with Travis
I’m a huge American NFL Football fan and I think this was really explained good.
hi nice sport! God bless america
shut up
yousan haffez sad
are you god
@@bishonsahaq7607 lol
You could have stopped at "nice sport" lmfao.
This video go out to 70% of the Seahawks fanbase, FUCKING BANDWAGONS!!!
+spacecowboy5150 lol their not jokes.
+spacecowboy5150 yes it is no one cared about the Seahawks Before the 2010s unless your from Seattle.
***** that's why I said 70% dumbfuck smh
***** BUT YOU'RE CLEARLY TALKING ABOUT MY COMMENT, SMH SEACHICKEN FANS SURE DO HAVE A LOW IQ SMH
+Sahel Ahmadi finally a seahawks fan that has a brain, salute to you my friend, do me a favor and give your fellow seahawk fan spacecowboy over here some words of wisdom because its clear that he needs it
I'm glad this video was made, now i can easily explain what football is and how it's played to people who dont know
@Rise to the footy that’s soccer
@Rise to the footy I don’t play rugby I play football. But yea in America they call it football they have a difference their between football and soccer
The best sport ever!!! Agree anyone
shut up
Wow hot
@@gutasarvikasar7176 lmaof
not bad
@Raphael Miguel Balon Man's sport? This shit is a rip off rugby. It's a gay sport
As a British person who is interested in America football but does understand much, I found this very helpful!
seems interesting. but why is it called football?
Eddie Wu you use your foot to kick only. apart from that there's no footwork. only running
oh. weird.
Because it comes from association football and rugby. Not the footlong bs.
I think id rather go with the 'footlong' thing, makes more sense
The one we know as football is officially known as "Association
football". There are many variations of football. Some of them are
Association football, Rugby union, Australian rules, Gaelic football,
Gridiron football etc. All these comes under "Football" tree.
ah yes, nothing like coming back to this video every year before the Super Bowl
I'm a girl in highschool class of 2022, and I wanna play football. I managed football and my love for it grew from there. I had loved watching the sport beforehand but becoming a manager and watching the practices and process made me more immersed than ever I fell in love with the game and team. I'm determined to ready myself not just physically but mentally understanding the game by book. I'm a little intimidated and scared since I'm small and oblivious at the moment but I'll try my hardest!
Happy graduations
You go child!!!!
go you. how is it now 3 years later?
Besides football (soccer) which is just part of the culture here in the UK I have never been interested in sports but due to most of today's TV being too political and there not being much else at night worth watching I have been watching live NFL games but have no idea what is happening. I am now trying to understand all the rules and exactly how the game is played. It seems to be a lot more complex than football but videos like this help a lot. 👍
Basically, whichever team is in control of the ball, they have their offensive team on the field, and are trying to get the ball into the opposing teams end zone, where they score a touchdown for 6 point. Then they bring their special teams (kickers, etc) to try and kick the ball thru the goal posts for an extra poimt (to make a total of 7 points).
Trying to stop them on the opposing team is their defensive team. Typically big guys who try to barrel thru and take out the quarterback whos going to be throwing the ball to someone to try to make that touchdown.
There are 4 downs, (plays) & You have to move the ball at least 10 yards. If you move the ball 10 yards within those 4 down, your downs reset to 1st down. If u fail to move the ball 10 yards in 4 downs, the ball gets turned over the opponent.
But each team has different players. There is the offensive team with the quarterback who basically leads the team.
Then there are different players for defense. Usually large guys on thr line, and a few faster runners to keep up with the other teams fast runners. And try to intercept the ball. If the defense catches the ball, then it changes, and the opponents gain control of the ball......and the players switch (offensive & defensive)
And special teams are basically the kickers & such who kick the field goals.
Thanks this really helped especially only few filipinos play it. I learned 2 American sports in quarantine baseball and american football
Anyone else here to understand so they can watch the Super Bowl tonight🤣
literally rn i'm so clueless lol
@@keuoi Offensive team: You have 5 opportunities to get to your opponent end zone and score.
Defensive team: Stop the offense from scoring on your end zone.
The last part is correct, but the team can opt to take a chance and still go for it on 4th down. Some have and succeeded.
I like it that they said "american football" on the title, because that's exactly what we call it in my country, because what we really call football (futebol) is soccer.
Now that I understand American Football. The game seems very interesting
Im so glad i found this video! As I'm learning to get into the sport and I live in the UK its a struggle
NFL is one my favourite sports
Lol
Don't mind me guys im just from the UK and tuning in for the Superbowl
Same lol
Music was a bit too loud to be able to clearly hear what's being said, but t'was a good video none the less. It needs to be shown to more people here in the UK
I am from England and had no idea how to play thanks nfl
Playing football for my middle school team and I watched this cause it’s my first time playing and it’s actually helped
This was easy to understand, and I myself have never played football before and I totally know how to know
Thank you for making a video for beginners my husband is Middle Eastern we have a son together and he love football, so I’m trying to teach my husband to play, our son and him can play
hi swifties
Thanks, love playing football, never really watched it, until now
I really found this helpful, as in I'm going to be playing football in a matter of weeks. You've got another Thumbs Up!
Learning this because i play football and i dont know the rules
I just said yes to everything they said first day of training
As an English nerd not at all familiar with any sport I can indeed say this was much needed information
I learned about football from my two brothers who played in high school- it's a good beginners guide.
Love the insouciant shoulder charge at 0:55! "And stay down!"
I love this sport . Even as a cricketer ;)
Thanks, I’m a cheerleader and being on the he squad requires me to know how football works so thanks
This will be a great resource to teach others how the game of football works.
i used to watch it a few years back trying to get back into football and basketball
Thank u nfl wish me luck to be a lineman
who is the best team to go for and consistent
chicago bulls
Chicago bulls is basket ball isnt
@@naiserhesser1815 lol
naiser hesser bulls is a basketball team and they aren’t even near the top lmao
Patriots
I'm just getting into football, and this helped me understand more.
This is a very good video. Thanks for sharing. I think this video can even be better if the speaker's voice was louder, or if the sound effect was not too loud!
is this sport even big around the world
duh
Its a gay spirtt
lol
whatttt
Nope just with North Americans
Me as an American just tryna learn this so I can talk to people about the Superbowl tonight
thanks for making this for me NFL ! LOVE THE ACCESSIBILITY FOR US VISUAL LEARNERS. :)
Ngl pretty simple and easy to learn I do recommend this channel
This sport virtually only exists inside the US. But it has some fans here and there around the world. I wanted to figure out how it works, and this video was great.
I hope that with the advent of the internet it will become more popular in the rest of the world. It would be interesting to vary sports in countries with a monopoly on European football (soccer), as is the case here in Brazil.
Why is the commentary so loud can't hear the music 😂😂
This is really useful, thanks guys!
Thank you very much seems easy to understand.
Thanks for the guide. It really helped me understand the game better
The best and shortest explanation of football I've ever seen !
Oh my god ur video finally made me understand football congrats
Going to try out for an amateur team tomorrow, helped allot😃
I am a fan of all sports around the world. This is the greatest game on earth. Very complex but the more you understand, the more fascinating it gets
You think this is complex?
@@jimmerryweather3798 this video is not. This game is
Oh, my apologies. Yeah the game can be quite confusing.
the best sport ever thumps up if you agree
merzen zenko yeppp
Booo
gay sport
@Raphael Miguel Balon No, you
This vid helped me, I'm in the uk and going to watch Superbowl 21 on bbc in 2 days
I want to play american football here in Philippines. But never heard any kids playing this. Because of this video I already know how to play it. Now what I need is a freakin big football field and interested players who can teach me how to play it... which is not common here in Phil.
well bad luck. football is only played in america and mexico. maybe canada too, idk.
Funny how it has Colin Kaepernick,Bruce miller,Frank Gore numbers
they showing love XD
53 Novarro bowman
Young JAMAICAN Kaepernick? You mean a good player like Elway or Roethlesberger.
Thx! I have to take a quiz for cheer so this really helped
Valkyrieqt did you pass
Same
I play football in high school. My dad and I showed this video to my mom several times…she still couldn’t understand lol. Been playing 3 years going strong tho! 🏈
I am a soccer fan, I needed this explained XD Thanks! :)
As an Aussie I'm trying to understand after watching movies with NFL in them. So complex. Rugby League just looks so much simpler. Lol.
i think thats just the beauty of american football...alot of other sports are much simpler with the rules and how the game is played...i mean if u take basketball its simple...put the ball in the hoop...dont foul the other player...easy...soccer....kick the ball in the net...dont foul the other player...easy...also other sports are alot more fast paced compared to football...and even as a football fan of all my life...i still dont understand every rule in the game...its definitely complex but its hard hitting and full of intense moments...what every person loves
this sport is so cool
nahhh soccer
@Reece Mather fuck football
Basketball is the best sport but football is the most popular sport in the world
@@tjjohal3375 soccer*
@@henandomakari3293 then why are you watching this.
Another thing about 4th downs is that teams can go for it as a final attempt to get 10 yards or a 1st down
Another thing you can do is go on 4th down. But the thing is, if you cant get across the markers to get a 1st down, the other team gets the ball on the yard that the team with the ball was on. So if the offense had the ball at the 49 yard line on their own territory, and they fail to get a first down, the offense on the other team gets the ball on the 49 yard line.
Hi guys! From Australia checked my nfl trick if you have time! Go Green Bay Packers!
packers are cheaters
@@roboncerpik1378 100%
hi
@@roboncerpik1378 loser
@@rasanlenad687 shut you're face
I’m from England and I’ve always actually been interested in American football but I never understood it, thanks for explaining it in this video so well
I only need to know this for when my school had a home game, and I need to hangout out with friends at said game
I, an American my whole life, from a city with a renowned football team (Green Bay) who doesn't know the first thing about football, appreciate this.
Nice videos thumps up if you agree
thump up
no.
This was pretty good but I feel like the rules should have been explained for those who don't know them. off-sides, false start, horse collar, fumble, pass interference, delay of game and more can make the game confusing.
Nice video to learn the game
Bravo
As a peruvian i learned something today. Good video.
Okay I taught myself basketball I think I can learn this. 👍
Do you ok know how to play yet? It's been 5 years
This is better than watching soccer
agree 200%
lol
no way
Football not soccer..
It's called Football.
I'm an association football fan (soccer) and I'm just watching this before the Superbowl tonight.
As short as this video is, it's very helpful. Maybe now I can make sense of the super bowl tonight 🤔
They need to also make a vid explaining how teams try to stop me #Odeezy #ItsallOdell
just stop
Dude just stop.
+Odell Beckham Jr. troll
its funny seeing u on every video
people get so butthurt whenever you comment lol
This helped me so much since I’m trying to get into watching football to become a team manager for my school football team but I still have a few questions...
why do they have time outs?
What’s a pass interference?
What did the 1/7 points thru the u shaped thing mean?
How do you know what player is what (like quarterback, and stuff like that)
I'll do my best to answer:
1/ Each team gets 3 time outs per half, giving them opportunities to stop the clock when they wish. This is most commonly used towards the end of halves, where a team is trying to squeeze in another score before time expires, and the timeouts allow them to stop the clock from rolling.
2/ Pass interference is a foul that is given when a player interferes with a receiver's attempt to catch a forward pass (i.e. by grabbing their arms, pushing/tackling them before the ball arrives etc). The ball is then placed at the spot in which the receiver would've caught the ball had they not been interfered with, and an automatic first down is awarded. Note: this is usually called on defensive players, but can also be an offensive foul if a defender is prevented from making an interception or a wide receiver pushes the defender away to make space to catch the ball themselves.
3/ This is an "extra point" conversion, which takes place after a touchdown (worth 6 points). This is a kick from 33 yards, and if it goes through the goal posts, the extra point is awarded.
4/ This is tough to explain, as there are a lot of positions. Following this link explains it pretty well: protips.dickssportinggoods.com/sports-and-activities/football/football-101-football-positions-and-their-roles
Hope I was able to help
@@danielgarvin6252 this was so helpful! Thank you so much! The pass interference one didn’t make a lot of sense (probably because I’m on the phone with my friend so I can’t concentrate as well as without being on the phone) but other than that, I understand everything so much better!
@@rebeccan.reynolds5065 yeah I maybe made the pass interference explanation a bit too wordy, best way of recognising it is probably to just see it happen in a game
@@danielgarvin6252 haha it might just be myself being idiotic but ok thank you so much! I’ll go watch a video of a pass interference.
@@danielgarvin6252 ohhhh lol is it like where someone tackles someone before they catch the ball? So then they like restart that bit and the person who got tackled gets to restart where they would’ve gotten the ball?
Thank you my dude
We played rugby in elementary school and it's kinda similar tho you can only pass the ball to the teammates behind you.