The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the NFL
**All You Need to Know About American Football**
American football is a gridiron sport played between two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goal posts at each end. The goal of the game is to score more points than the other team by moving the ball down the field and into the end zone.
**The Field**
The field is 100 yards long and 53.3 yards wide. It is divided into 100 yards by yard lines, with each yard marked by a white stripe. The end zones are 10 yards long and are located at each end of the field.
**The Players**
Each team has eleven players on the field at a time. The players are divided into three groups: offense, defense, and special teams.
**The Offense**
The offense is responsible for moving the ball down the field and scoring points. The offense is led by the quarterback, who is responsible for throwing the ball to the receivers. The receivers are responsible for catching the ball and running it down the field. The running backs are responsible for carrying the ball and running it down the field. The offensive line is responsible for blocking the defense and protecting the quarterback.
**The Defense**
The defense is responsible for stopping the offense from scoring points. The defense is led by the defensive line, which is responsible for rushing the quarterback and stopping the running game. The linebackers are responsible for defending the middle of the field and stopping the pass. The defensive backs are responsible for defending the pass and stopping the receivers.
**The Special Teams**
The special teams are responsible for kicking the ball and returning the ball. The kicker is responsible for kicking the ball through the goal posts for a field goal or punting the ball to the other team. The returner is responsible for catching the punt or kickoff and running it down the field.
**The Play**
The game is played in four quarters, each of which is 15 minutes long. The clock stops when the ball is not in play, such as when there is a penalty or a change of possession.
Each team has four downs to move the ball 10 yards. If the team fails to move the ball 10 yards on four downs, the other team gets the ball.
If the team moves the ball 10 yards on four downs, they have a choice of either running another play or kicking the ball.
If the team runs another play, they have four more downs to move the ball 10 more yards. If they fail to do so, they turn the ball over to the other team.
If the team kicks the ball, they can kick it through the goal posts for a field goal, which is worth three points. They can also punt the ball, which is a kick that is designed to give the other team possession of the ball as far down the field as possible.
**Scoring**
Points can be scored in a number of ways in American football.
* **Touchdown:** A touchdown is worth six points. It is scored when a player carries the ball across the opponent’s goal line or catches a pass in the end zone.
* **Field goal:** A field goal is worth three points. It is scored when the kicker kicks the ball through the goal posts.
* **Safety:** A safety is worth two points. It is scored when a player is tackled in his own end zone or the ball is fumbled into the end zone and recovered by the other team.
**The Super Bowl**
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the NFL. It is played between the winners of the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
The Super Bowl is the most-watched sporting event in the United States.
