Carry or throw the ball into the other team's end zone.
2. The big idea: 4 tries to go 10 yards
Make 10 yards within 4 plays and you get 4 new tries. Fail, and the other team gets the ball.
3. How you score
6
TouchdownGet the ball into the end zone.
+1/+2
Bonus tryAfter a touchdown: kick it through (1) or score again from close (2).
3
Field goalKick it between the tall posts.
2
SafetyTackle the other team in its own end zone.
4. How the ball changes hands
5. Your turn: run a drive
You have the ball on your own 25. Pick a play. Can you score?
Down1st & 10
Ball onown 25
Score0
1st try. You need 10 yards in 4 tries.
What this means for you
Watching a game, track one thing: how many yards to go and which try it is (like "3rd and 4"). Everything else is a team trying to win that little fight.