american football

• Deporte de equipo popular principalmente en Estados Unidos y Canadá, en el que dos equipos de once jugadores intentan avanzar un balón ovalado hacia la zona de anotación rival mediante carreras o pases. Se distingue del fútbol (soccer) y del rugby.

A team sport played primarily in the United States and Canada, involving two teams of eleven players who attempt to advance an oval-shaped ball into the opponent's end zone by running or passing it. It is distinct from association football (soccer) and rugby.

1. Team sportA2formalamerican

   A sport played between two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end, where the objective is to advance an oval ball into the opponent's end zone by running or passing.

   fútbol americano

   • He plays American football for his college team.
   • The Super Bowl is the championship game of American football.
   • American football requires both strength and strategy.

2. The ball used in the sportA2informalamerican

   The oval-shaped ball used in the game of American football.

   Balón de fútbol americano

   • He threw the American football across the field.
   • The quarterback handed off the American football to the running back.
   • She caught the American football and ran for a touchdown.