This Football Plaque is dedicated to American football, one of the most popular sports in the United States. Its vintage look is ideal for decoration!
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- Materials:
- Metal protected against corrosion, built to last.
- Very light and easy to install.
- Packaged carefully and placed in a shock-resistant package for safe transport.
- Size: 20 (W) × 30 (L) cm / 30 (W) × 40 (L) cm.
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Description of this Football Plaque
American football, simply called football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron,[nb 1] is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team in possession of the oval ball, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team not in possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense’s advance and take control of the ball for itself. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if it fails, it hands the ball back to the defense, but if it succeeds, it gets another four downs to continue the drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team’s end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a play wins. American football originated in the United States from the sports of soccer and rugby. The first American football game was played on November 6, 1869, between two college teams, Rutgers and Princeton, using rules based on those of football at the time. A series of rule modifications developed beginning in 1880 by Walter Camp, the “Father of American Football,” established the snap, the line of scrimmage, eleven-man teams, and the concept of downs. Subsequent rule changes legalized the forward pass, created the neutral zone, and specified the size and shape of the ball. The sport is closely related to Canadian football, which evolved alongside and concurrently with the American game (although its rules were developed independently of those of Camp). Most of the characteristics that distinguish American football from rugby and American football are also present in Canadian football. Both sports are considered the primary variants of gridiron football. American football is the most popular sport in the United States. The most popular forms of the game are professional football and college football, with the other major levels being high school and youth football. As of 2012, nearly 1.1 million high school students and 70,000 college students played the sport annually in the United States. The National Football League, the most popular American professional football league, has the highest average attendance of any professional sports league in the world. Its championship game, the Super Bowl, ranks among the most-watched club sporting events in the world. The league has annual revenue of approximately $15 billion, making it the most valuable sports league in the world. Other professional leagues exist around the world, but the sport lacks the international popularity of other American sports like baseball or basketball.