Touchback - Differences

Differences

A special rule applies in college football and the NFL with regard to field goal attempts. If a missed field goal occurs in these leagues, where the other team receives possession of the ball depends on the spot from which the ball has been kicked. In NCAA football, the ball will be placed either on the twenty or the line of scrimmage of the play in which the attempt was made; in the NFL, either the twenty or the place from which the ball was kicked. (In either case, the ball goes to the spot which is further from the goal line.) The purpose of this rule is to discourage low-percentage, long-range field goal attempts and to deemphasize the advantage which can accrue when only one team has a kicker who has a reasonable possibility of success from a great distance. In American high school football (except in Massachusetts and Texas, which use college football rules), the missed field goal, regardless of where attempted on the field, results in a touchback as long as the attempt breaks the plane of the goal line, and in arena football, the field goal is treated as if it were a punt.

Gridiron football concepts
Codes
  • American
  • Canadian (US–Canadian comparison)
  • Arena
  • Indoor
  • 9-man
  • 8-man
  • 6-man
  • Flag
  • Touch
  • Street/Backyard
Levels of play
  • High school
  • College
  • Sprint
  • Women's
  • Professional
Field
  • End zone
  • Goal line
  • Red zone
  • Line of scrimmage
  • Neutral zone
  • Field goal range
  • Out of bounds
  • Sidelines
Equipment
  • Football (ball)
  • Helmet
  • Shoulder pads
  • Uniform number
Positions
Offense
  • Quarterback
  • Running backs (Halfback, Fullback, H-back)
  • Receivers (Wide receiver, Tight end, Slotback)
  • Linemen (Center, Guard, Tackle)
Defense
  • Linemen (Defensive tackle, Defensive end, Nose tackle)
  • Linebacker
  • Defensive back (Cornerback, Safety, Nickelback, Dimeback, Halfback)
Special teams
  • Placekicker
  • Punter
  • Kickoff specialist
  • Long snapper
  • Holder
  • Punt returner
  • Kickoff returner
  • Return specialist
  • Gunner
Other
  • Utility player
  • Triple-threat man
  • Skill position
  • Game manager
Play types
Offense
  • Rush
  • Pass
  • Incomplete pass
  • Lateral
  • Bootleg play
  • Draw play
  • End-around
  • Flea flicker
  • Flexbone formation
  • Fourth down conversion
  • Hail Mary pass
  • Halfback option play
  • Hook and lateral
  • Kneel
  • Motion
  • Hurry-up offense
  • Option run
  • Option offense
  • Play-action pass
  • Quarterback keeper
  • Quarterback sneak
  • Quick kick
  • Reverse
  • Scramble
  • Screen pass
  • Spike
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Sweep
  • Tackle-eligible
  • Trick play
  • Wildcat formation
Defense
  • Tackle
  • Blitz
  • Rush
  • Sack
  • Shooting the gap
  • Stunt
  • Zone blitz
Special teams
  • Kickoff
  • Kickoff return
  • Punt
  • Punt return
  • Drop kick
  • Fair catch
  • Fair catch kick
  • Icing the kicker
  • Onside kick
  • Squib kick
  • Conversion
Scoring
  • Touchdown
  • Point after touchdown
  • Two-point conversion
  • Field goal
  • Safety
  • Single (rouge)
Penalties
  • Blocking below the waist
  • Block in the back
  • Chop block
  • Clipping
  • Delay of game
  • Encroachment
  • Equipment violations
  • Face mask
  • False start
  • Helmet-to-helmet collision
  • Horse-collar tackle
  • Illegal contact
  • Illegal formation
  • Illegal forward kick
  • Illegal forward pass
  • Illegal hands to the face
  • Illegal motion
  • Illegal participation
  • Illegal shift
  • Illegal substitution
  • Illegal touching
  • Illegal touching of a free kick
  • Illegal use of hands
  • Ineligible receiver downfield
  • Intentional grounding
  • Holding
  • Leaping
  • Neutral zone infraction
  • Offside
  • Palpably unfair act
  • Pass interference
  • Personal foul
  • Roughing the kicker
  • Roughing the passer
  • Roughing the snapper
  • Sideline infraction
  • Spearing
  • Time count
  • Tripping
  • Unsportsmanlike conduct
Turnovers
  • Fumble
  • Interception
  • Muffed punt
  • Turnover on downs
Downs
  • First down
  • Three-and-out
  • Fourth down conversion
Play clock
  • Timeout
  • One-minute warning
  • Two-minute warning
  • Three-minute warning
  • Running out the clock
  • Untimed play
  • Garbage time
Statistics
  • Carry
  • Rushing yards
  • Passing yards
  • Passer rating
  • Reception
  • Receiving yards
  • Return yards
  • Total offense
  • Yards from scrimmage
  • All-purpose yardage
  • Touchdown pass
Celebrations
  • Touchdown celebration
  • Gatorade shower
Officiating
  • Officials
  • Penalty flag
  • Chain crew
Miscellaneous
  • Snap
  • Dead ball
  • Touchback
  • Instant replay
  • Coffin corner
  • Resting the starters
  • Glossary of American football
  • Glossary of Canadian football
  • Rules
  • Rules in American football
  • California playoff
  • Concussions in American football

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