The goal line is the chalked or painted line dividing the end zone from the field of play in Canadian football and American football. The end zone is a term in both Canadian football and American football. ... Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

If any part of the ball reaches any part of the imaginary vertical plane transected by this line while in-bounds and in possession of a player whose team is striving toward that end of the field, this is called a touchdown and scores six points for the team whose player has advanced the ball to, or recovered the ball in, this position. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football, in which the ball carrier causes the football to break the plane of the end zone, or an eligible receiver catches a forward pass in the end zone, thus earning 6 points for his team (in both...

If any member of the offensive team is downed while in possession of the ball and at or behind the goal toward which the other team is striving, this is called a safety and scores two points for the defensive team. The offensive team or offense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage in possession of the ball. ... In American and Canadian football, a down refers to a period in which a play transpires. ... Warning signs, such as this one, can improve safety awareness. ... The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage not in possession of the ball. ...

If, during the course of play, a loose ball travels past the goal line and is recovered within the end zone, then it is a touchdown if recovered by the team striving toward that goal, or a touchback if recovered and downed by the team striving toward the goal at the opposite end of the field. The end zone is a term in both Canadian football and American football. ... In American football, a touchback is a play which occurs when the ball crosses into or through the end zone not in control of the team which put it into play. ... In American and Canadian football, a down refers to a period in which a play transpires. ...

See also

• American football/Glossary