How long does it take to play the game?

Length of game-In football time its 60 minutes which consists of four fifteen minute quarters. Actual time it takes to play the game is just over three hours unless there’s overtime (game is tied at the end of four quarters).  It takes over three hours because there are times when the clock stops (to be discussed in another class). The clock also... [Continue reading]

How many players are on the team?

On the team:  When the season begins, there are 53 players on the active roster. Prior to this, teams have more players going to training camp to try out for the team. However, on game day, teams can only have 45 players on their roster; the other eight will be “inactive” for the game.  If the team has a 3rd string quarterback, they only need... [Continue reading]

What’s the point?

Basically, it’s to get the football over the goal line and score more points than your opponent. That’s very basic. Watching the game for the first time probably leaves you wondering, who thought of this game? I mean, in baseball, one could see a few guys getting together to try to hit a small object, and run around bases to score. Seems harmless... [Continue reading]