r/NFLNoobs • • 21h ago

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

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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 • • 23h ago

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

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Title


r/NFLNoobs • • 5h ago

Some football commentators seem to be obsessed with betting odds and lines. Are they paid to do this to encourage gambling?

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NT


r/NFLNoobs • • 1h ago

Is there any reason the typical broadcast angle is used in football is preferred?

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I’ve always had trouble trying to look at what offensive/defensive personnel and formation is being used with an angle to the side. I feel like taking the angle traditionally used in film breakdowns would make understanding the game much easier for a number of fans


r/NFLNoobs • • 23h ago

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

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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 • • 19h ago

Playbook/Concepts!

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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 • • 2h ago

How often do “obvious” touchdowns actually end up getting called back?

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Kind of a random question, but for people who watch a ton of football:

How often does a touchdown that looks completely obvious in real time end up getting taken off the board?

I don’t mean plays where the receiver is right on the sideline, a flag thrown during the play, a receiver juggling the ball going to the ground, etc.

I mean like the ones where you see the play and immediately think 100% a TD, clear possession, clearly in the end zone, and then somehow it gets overturned or called back.


r/NFLNoobs • • 3h ago

Is there a current college football player that has legit goat potential?

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I am aware of jeremiah smith and how good he is, but is this guy literally the next best wr oat? Also how often do college prospects meet their ceiling l or is alot of it hype