Football 101 E-H

Encroach: To make illegal contact with an opposing player before the snap. Encroaching is illegal and results in a five-yard penalty.
End: Either of two players who line up on opposite sides of the offensive or defensive line.
Face Guard, Facemask: A protective covering for the face worn by players in football.
Field Goal: A score of three points made by a place kicker or drop kicking the ball over the crossbar between goalposts.
Flanker: An offensive player who lines up to the right or left of a formation and usually acts as a pass receiver
Flat: The area of the field to the right or left of a formation.
Football: Opposing teams 11 players each attempt to gain possession of the ball and advance it by means of running and passing plays across the opponent's goal line. A team doing so scores a touchdown, worth six points, and then has the opportunity to kick the ball over the goalpost crossbar for an extra point. A field goal-a kick over the crossbar other than when after a touchdown-counts three points.
Formation: In football, the arrangement of players on either team at the start of play.
Forward Pass: A pass thrown in the direction of the opponent's goal.
Free Safety One of the two deepest defensive backs and the one who is free to follow the play wherever it happens to develop. He is not assigned to cover a specific member of the offensive team.
Freeze: To attempt to draw the defense off sides with a hard or extended snap count. Also means to call a timeout prior to a kick to "make the kicker think bout it."
Front Four: The players who make up the four-man defensive front line, that is, the two ends and two tackles.
Fumble: To drop the ball that is in play.
Goal Line: The line at each end of and running the width of the playing field 10 yards from the end line and over which the ball must be carried or passed to score a touchdown.
Goal-line Stand: A strong defensive effort in which the opposition's repeated attempts to score from very close to the goal line are turned back.
Gridiron: A football field.
Guard: Either of two offensive players who are positioned on either side of the center. Guards create holes for the ball carrier and plunges into the line, pull from line to lead the ball carrier on sweeps and protect the quarterback on pass plays.
Halfback: a player who, along with the fullback, lines up behind the quarterback. He is frequently assigned to carry the ball or hand off: To hand the ball to a teammate. Most plays begin with the quarterback handing off to a running back.
Hang Time: The amount of time a punted ball remains in the air.
Hitch-and-Go: A pass route in which the runner breaks straight down field, fakes to the right or left as if he is about to catch a short pass then races farther down field.
Holder: The player assigned to hold the ball upright for the kicker on field goal and extra-point attempts.
Hold, Holding: In football and some other team sports, using one's hands to restrict the movement of an opposing player.In most cases, it's illegal.
Huddle: A brief gathering among members of the offensive or defensive teams in order to receive instructions for the upcoming play.