A Few More Football Terms and explanations to help you Talk the Talk

• Pass Completion: A pass thrown by the QB that is caught by a player on the offense

• Hand off: When the QB hands the ball off to another player on the offense—usually the running back

• Center: the player on the offense that snaps the ball to the QB to start a new play

• Passing out of the Pocket: When the QB moves 3-5 steps back from the center to throw a pass after the center has snapped the ball to him

• Shotgun Formation: Offensive team lines up at start of the play and QB receives the snap 5-8 yards behind the center. (15-24 feet back)