Mom's Pocket Guide to Watching Football Book

	About This Book	11
Chapter 1	The Basics	15
A.	The Object of the Game	17
B.	The Field	18
C.	The Teams	21
D.	The Line of Scrimmage	28
E.	The Downs	30
F.	The Chains	32
G.	The Fourth Down	34
H.	The Length of the Game	36
I.	The Kick Off	40
J.	The Action Continues	44
Chapter 2	Scoring Points	45
A.	Touchdown	47
B.	Point After	48
C.	Two-Point Conversion	49
D.	Field Goal	50
E.	Safety	51
Chapter 3	Offensive Players	52
A.	Basic Offensive Formation	53
B.	The Quarterback	56
C.	The Center	63
D.	Two Guards and Two Tackles	65
E.	The Wide Receivers	68
F.	The Tight End	73
G.	The Running Backs	74
Chapter 4	Defensive Players	79
A.	Basic Defensive Formation	80
B.	The Defensive Linemen	83
C.	The Linebackers	86
D.	Basics about the Secondary	90
E.	The Cornerbacks	93
F.	The Safeties	94
Chapter 5	Special Teams	97
A.	The Kick Off Team	98
B.	The Kick Off Return Team	101
C.	The Punt Team	104
D.	The Punt Return Team	109
E.	The PAT Kicking Team	112
F.	The PAT Blocking Team	117
Chapter 6	Common Penalties	118
A.	Common Terms	119
B.	Common Penalties	121
Chapter 7	Tips and Final Thoughts	132
	Glossary of Common Terms	141