| A formation | A字陣式 |
| air attack | 傳球進攻 |
| back-up | 線後防守的隊員 |
| back field | 守衛隊員 |
| back judge | 防守對後方的裁判員 |
| backman | 後方 |
| backs play | 衛線戰術 |
| ball carrier | 持球前進的隊員 |
| blind pass | 跨下向後傳球 |
| blocked kick | 被阻擋的踢球 |
| brush blocking | 輕快擋開對方 |
| catch a high ball | 拾高球 |
| chain | 鏈尺 |
| close dribble | 並列運球 |
| close game with long forward passes | 長傳密集進攻打法 |
| corner post | 角杆 |
| crawling | 爬行傳球 |
| cross over | 交叉步躲閃突進 |
| cup-defense | 杯形防守 |
| grounding ball | 壓球觸地 |
| half back | 飛撲傳球 |
| half-way line | 中線 |
| helmet | 頭盔 |
| helping the runner | 助攻犯規 |
| hide-out play | 偷襲 |
| high kick | 踢高球 |
| hurdling | 跨越過人 |
| incomplete pass | 傳球失誤 |
| in-charge | 守衛隊員從對方內側搶球 |
| inside tackle | 內側搶球 |
| interlocked interference | 聯合阻礙 |
| inter-rocked | 堅持護球 |
| in touch | 球越過球門線 |
| kick-of information | 開球陣式 |
| knee pad | 護膝 |
| last down | 最後一次進攻 |
| lateral pass play | 側向傳球戰術 |
| left end | 左邊鋒 |
| left guard | 左內鋒 |
| left tackle | 左內邊鋒 |
| lie on the ball | 臥壓球 |
| lineman | 衛線動員 |
| line out | 界外球 |
| line out play | 爭界外球 |
| loose head | 自由前鋒 |
| march | 持續進攻 |
| mark | 接球地點 |
| marking | 標誌線 |
| dangerous zone | 危險區 |
| diamond defense formation | 菱形防守陣式 |
| dive pass | 飛身傳球 |
| double wing back | 雙邊衛隊形 |
| down | 進攻分段 |
| down-the-middle thrust | 中路突破 |
| drop goal | 碰球入門 |
| drop kick | 踢落地球 |
| dummy | 人形帆布袋 |
| dummy pass | 假傳球 |
| face guard | 麵罩 |
| first down | 第一次進攻 |
| first quarter | 第一節 |
| five man line defense formation | 5人防守陣式 five-yard line 5碼線 |
| float | 阻止持球隊員包抄 |
| fly | 飛傳 |
| flying block | 魚躍阻擋 |
| flying half | 飛鋒 |
| flying tackle | 魚躍擒抱動作 |
| flying wedge | 楔形強攻戰術 |
| for point | 追加分 |
| forward man | 前衛 |
| forward pass play | 向前傳球戰術 |
| four point stance | 4點姿勢 |
| fourth down | 第4次進攻 |
| front row | 前排 |
| full back | 殿衛 |
| gridirom | 橄欖球場 |
| safety-man | 安全隊員 |
| scrimmage | 爭球 |
| scrimmage line | 爭球線 |
| scrum half | 傳鋒 |
| secondary defense | 第2防線 |
| second down | 第2進攻 |
| second row | 中排 |
| seven men line box defense | 7人箱形防線 |
| seven men line diamond defense | 7人菱形防線 |
| short punt | 短傳球 |
| shoulder pad | 護肩 |
| shove pass | 進間轉身向後傳球 |
| sidestep | 側步 |
| single wingback formation | 單邊防守陣式 |
| slant | 突破防線 |
| sleeper | 乘虛進攻 |
| smash | 強行突破 |
| snap | 向後投球 |
| spin kick | 踢旋轉球 |
| stand off | 接鋒 |
| standing pass | 原地傳球 |
| statue of liberty | 自由女神式傳球 |
| straight tackling | 正麵阻擋 |
| T formation | T字陣式 |
| tackler | 阻擋球員 |
| tackling | 阻擋 |
| tail back | 尾後衛 |
| ten-yard line | 十碼線 |
| third down | 第3次進攻 |
| mouse-trap | 陷進戰術 |
| off guard | 內側搶球 |
| offset | 雙方同時犯規 |
| on side | 在位 |
| one armed catch | 單手接球 |
| out of play | 暫停 |
| pad | 護具 |
| padded jersy | 襯軟墊的運動衫 |
| pass behind line | 線後短傳 |
| piling up | 故意壓人 |
| plunge | 突破防線 |
| punt kick | 踢脫手球 |
| quarter | 小節 |
| quarterback | 四分衛 |
| quick kick | 快踢 |
| ready for play | 準備開始 |
| receiveing team | 防守隊 |
| recover | 重新接球 |
| regular formation | 基本隊形 |
| retreating tactic | 撤退戰術 |
| return kick | 回踢 |
| reverse play | 回轉進攻 |
| right guard | 右後衛 |
| right tackle | 右內邊鋒 |
| right wing | 右邊鋒 |
| rocked leg | 爭球時勾腿 |
| roll out | 四分衛突破戰術 |
| rush tackle | 衝抱 |
| safety | 安全得分 |
| third row | 後排 |
| tight scrummage | 對等爭球 |
| touch | 持球觸人 |
| touch down | 持球觸地 |
| touchdown passing | 向前傳球越過對方球門線 |
| touchdown running | 舉球越過對方球門線 |
| touch-in-goal | 得分區 |
| touch-in-goal line | 得分區線 |
| touch kick | 踢向邊線 |
| tripple wing back formation | 三邊衛進攻陣式 |
| try | try 進攻權,持球觸地得分 |
| try getter | 持球觸地(得分手) |
| twenty yards chain | 20碼鏈尺 |
| two-yard line | 兩碼線 |
| V formation V | V字陣式 |
| war dance | 賽前舞(預祝勝利) |
| wing back | 邊衛 |
| yard line | 碼線 |