Dead ball (American football)

Dead ball (American football)

A dead ball in American football is a condition that occurs between football plays, after the player with the football has run out of bounds or after he is down by contact. During the time in which a ball is dead, a team may not attempt to advance it and no change of possession can take place.

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*Glossary of American football


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