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  2. Pass deflected - Wikipedia

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    Yves Dieudonne of Eastern Michigan breaks up a pass during a college football game in 2003. In American football, a pass deflected, also known as a pass deflection, [1] a pass defended, a pass defensed, a pass knockdown, or a pass breakup, is an incomplete pass that is caused by a defensive player. This is done by slapping or blocking the ball ...

  3. American football strategy - Wikipedia

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    Most of the time, defensive linemen attack the offensive line, but in some plays, they drop back into pass coverage to confuse the opposing team. Defensive nose guard: The nose guard ("NG"), also known as a nose tackle ("NT"), lines up across from the center. Nose guards are among the biggest players on the field and primarily work to push back ...

  4. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    The 5–3 defense and the 6–2 defense were considered the standard defensive formations of their time, with the 5–3 defense being regarded as the defense that was better against the pass. It was considered the best defense against the T formation. By the late 1950s, NFL defenses had switched to the 4–3 defense or the 5–2 defense as ...

  5. American football rules - Wikipedia

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    However, most states use the Kansas Plan. In a majority of states, each team is granted possession of the ball at the 10-yard line, meaning that a team cannot make a first down without scoring except via a defensive penalty that carries an automatic first down (such as defensive pass interference or roughing the passer). As is the case with the ...

  6. List of NFL players who have posted a perfect passer rating

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    In the National Football League (NFL), the highest official passer rating that a player can achieve is 158.3, which is called a "perfect passer rating". [1] To qualify, during a single game a player must attempt at least 10 passes, have no interceptions, have a minimum completion percentage of 77.5%, have a minimum of 11.875% of their passes score touchdowns, and have a minimum of 12.5 yards ...

  7. Passer rating - Wikipedia

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    Passer rating (also known as passing efficiency in college football) is a measure of the performance of passers, primarily quarterbacks, in gridiron football. [1] There are two formulas currently in use: one used by both the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL), and the other used in NCAA football.

  8. List of NFL career passer rating leaders - Wikipedia

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    Percentage of touchdown passes per attempt; Percentage of interceptions per attempt; The average standard is 1.000. The bottom is .000. To earn a 2.000 rating, a passer must perform at exceptional levels, i.e., 70 percent in completions, 10 percent in touchdowns, 1.5 percent in interceptions, and 11 yards average gain per pass attempt.

  9. Run-pass option - Wikipedia

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    A double-slant RPO against a 4-3 cover 6-aligned defense. The run-pass option (RPO) is a type of designed option play in American football in which the offensive team has the ability to either rush or pass the ball depending on the alignment and actions of defensive team.