r/NFLNoobs • • 15h ago

Has there ever been an instance of a kicker scoring a touchdown?

18 Upvotes

Title. If it did happen, what were the circumstances? Like a dual-position player? Kicker and RB/WR, or just like some crazy hijinks happened? Trick play maybe?

Recently found out that kicker's are usually the highest scoring players on a given team, which makes sense since they just go out to kick for 3 points or 1 point, but has a touchdown ever been a part of their point total? Thank you!


r/NFLNoobs • • 17h ago

Out of all active players, who has the most Super Bowl losses without winning one?

22 Upvotes

Title


r/NFLNoobs • • 1d ago

What do teams do on Sunday if they play on Monday?

20 Upvotes

Do they hold an extra practice if they have that extra day? Or do they give the players a chance to rest?


r/NFLNoobs • • 13h ago

Playbook/Concepts!

0 Upvotes

is there any website/video where i can know every offense/defense concept in the nfl--and not just like tens of them, but hundreds? i mean the free ones ofc (where i dont need to play)

sorry but this is my first time going here

so mods please dont remove my subreddit!

Note: if you have seen this post once before, then yeah I’m lowk cross posting it. better if i get tons of answers, yknow! Thanks for the help!


r/NFLNoobs • • 1d ago

If you miss a field goal on 3rd down could you try again?

55 Upvotes

title


r/NFLNoobs • • 17h ago

Who decides all the technical details beyond the play call during the game?

1 Upvotes

The game, especially defense isn’t as simply as ”cover 2”. theres Stunts, defensive leverages, substitution, key assignments and playing the run/etc and coverages have different subsets (Cover 4 palms v quarters)

I get the concept that coordinators usually call the plays. But how does everything else work? I guess this is the beauty of football because it relies on amazing communication and ultimate team sport for players and coaches.

with merely 15-20s to get the play ready for snap, it could be a critical 3rd down. A defensive might say (ignore the bogus details as this isn’t real world call)

We need cover 4 to protect deep, but let’s go palms to protect the quick Throw. I need tackle twist stunt up front to fill the gap, corners let’s play inside leverage to force them to the boundary, theyve been killing us inside all game. Jamarion is subbed out, so Wilcox needs to take CB 1. He needs to know that WR is going for that hitch if it’s not a 2x2 look.… wait they audibled, they’ve going mesh concept, switch to man press before the snap

clearly that’s not all the DC. So how does it all work?

i assume in college there’s much less of that and more traditional running of their defense over and over until defense gets to sideline to talk it over?


r/NFLNoobs • • 1d ago

When NFL Flag becomes its own big pro league, what’s its ceiling?

6 Upvotes

would it fit the role the Arena Football League did? would the NFL in turn try to brand Arena Football as their own as its own off season league?


r/NFLNoobs • • 1d ago

Why are defensive players circled in red?

8 Upvotes

It doesn't happen on ever play but every so often, I see one or two defensive players circled in red.

https://ibb.co/KpZ5S1dN


r/NFLNoobs • • 1d ago

Why are divisional games seemingly more prone to upsets?

11 Upvotes

Some of the biggest upsets this year have come from divisional games.

Week 4: Bills were strongly favored at home, and lost a close game to the Patriots, who got blown out by the Jaguars the week before. Browns Steelers was also somewhat of a shocker.

Week 5: Bears, touted as overdogs in Lambeau since a gazillion years ago, got obliterated by a seeming struggling Packers team. The Bears also lost to the Vikings in week 2 (yes I know that games weather conditions were not conducive to a strong passive game, but not even getting a touchdown???).

Last Season:

Week 6: Eagles get steamrolled by the Giants in MetLife, one of the few wins the Giants got during that season.

Week 10: The juggernaut Bills lose convincingly to a Dolphins team in Miami. Their first meeting on TNF that year was also close.

Knowing that winning divisional games carry so much weight in standings, do coaches save their best plays for those matchups? Or do players get the jitters and falter knowing how much divisional games matter?


r/NFLNoobs • • 1d ago

Are there any stats over whether there’s an increase in injuries on Thursday night games?

6 Upvotes

It seems unfair that players are given a shorter turnover to recover, and I sometimes feel that the injuries I’ve witnessed on Thursday games wouldn’t have happened if the game were played three days later on Sunday.


r/NFLNoobs • • 1d ago

First NFL game best Seats

5 Upvotes

Best place to sit for my and my gf first NFL game?

Probably won’t be able to afford anything in Lower bowl except for behind the end zones ish. Upper bowl we can do wherever and whatever row


r/NFLNoobs • • 2d ago

Has anyone ever been able to sort out a defence as problematic as the Bills mid season?

8 Upvotes

The numbers aren’t great but there is talent in the setup. Is a defence like this possible to fix with good coaching or is it purely just that the personnel aren’t at the level?


r/NFLNoobs • • 2d ago

49ers Injuries

5 Upvotes

49ers lead the league in players on IR - which players are most critical that are on IR for the 9ers and how do you know / find out when they’ll be back?


r/NFLNoobs • • 1d ago

Tickets help suggestion for Madrid game 8 november

1 Upvotes

Wasup folk, i decided i want to see my first NFL Game in Madrid this November 8th and looks like all the affordable tickets have been sold on the official NFL website, any suggestions where to get some decent seats ? I checked some reseller websites like viagogo or stubhub, some go for 250-300 eur for sections 100's...can i get scammed ? what would you guys recommend ? thanks


r/NFLNoobs • • 2d ago

What exactly is run/pass option and play action and are they the same thing?

11 Upvotes

By virtue of its name, I guess RPO means the QB has the option of either running or passing the ball. Doesn't this exist on every play if there are wide receivers and running backs on the field?

Also, is RPO the same thing as play action or is this something different?


r/NFLNoobs • • 2d ago

could a team run a functional normal offense if their wrs were for example Bowers, Mcbride and kelce, and their te is kittle? would this team be a good receiving team or would it not work

30 Upvotes

Just wanting to know if such a team is possible to succeed at nfl level and whether these tes can play wr full time


r/NFLNoobs • • 2d ago

Why are the playoffs decided by division standings rather than overall wins?

16 Upvotes

Starting to learn more about the NFL this year. the whole NFC NORTH and AFC North would beat the NFC south at this time if this was the case. I feel like that's fair? IDK does anyone know? also why don't afc play nfc teams more.


r/NFLNoobs • • 3d ago

Why only qb throws the ball to other players?

93 Upvotes

I am new to nfl and American football and I know qb is the one who sets up the offense and strategy. But my question is , after the qb throws to a player , that player just try to push through the defence. Why?

For example, I will explain a hypothetical play. A qb gives ball to rb, then rb runs into the defence. When defence going to tackle, at that moment he passes the ball to nearby team player and get tackled. Then the player with the ball tried to push defence and passes to another player. In that time qb advances and takes the from their player and throws it to a wr or te who is alone without any defense in them. That will a simple touchdown.

Why do teams do not play like this? Is there a rule I dont know about?

EDIT: I DIDN'T KNEW YOU CAN'T THROW THE BALL FORWARD AFTER IT CROSSES THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE. my entire concept idea was based on that you can throw the ball whenever you want. Hence , my idea will not work bcoz it is against the rules


r/NFLNoobs • • 2d ago

What's the anatomy of a trap game? 🪤

3 Upvotes

How bad do you have to be to be a "Trapper" team?

Or, good to be a "Trapee" team?

Does there need to be a specific sequence of events / schedule?

Has somebody come up with an equation?


r/NFLNoobs • • 3d ago

Who's fault are blocked kicks

14 Upvotes

This is sort of specific to the Bills Rams game, but I'm seeing a lot of people blaming the kicker for the Rams blocked kick, but isn't it the lineman's fault for letting the defender get in front of the ball?


r/NFLNoobs • • 3d ago

Why Do NFL Referees Sometimes Throw Their Hats?

55 Upvotes

Why do NFL referees sometimes throw their hats? Are they so pissed off that they throw their hats away? 🤣(Just kidding, but I genuinely want to know the reason.)


r/NFLNoobs • • 2d ago

Niners @ Falcons ticket advice

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Hey guys not sure if there’s a better subreddit for this, please let me know if that’s the case just looking for some answers here we’ve never been to a game before

Me and my girlfriend are coming from Canada for our first falcons game, we only have plane tickets and hotels and didn’t buy seats yet.

Prices have shot up for this game - any idea if we should buy now or wait? Do they typically drop on game week or for this game is it not likely?
Any advice appreciated


r/NFLNoobs • • 2d ago

Need some advice

3 Upvotes

Hi, I'm Patrick from Delaware.

I'm new to football. Is it wrong to have two football teams? I keep getting called a bandwagon. Because I like the Bears and the Raiders.


r/NFLNoobs • • 3d ago

How is the holder for kicks in college not down on every field goal attempt?

97 Upvotes

Their knee usually touches the ground which would be down in college. Is there some exception for kicking a field goal or are they not actually touching the ground?


r/NFLNoobs • • 3d ago

can a whole division make it to the playoffs?

166 Upvotes

I heard on google they technically can because of WILD CARD and the whole NFC north has won more games than lost.