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The offense - A team's attacking players who attempt to move the ball forward and score touchdowns. The key man is the quarterback.The defense is made up of big, powerful players trying to stop the other team from running the ball, and fast, athletic players trying to prevent the quarterback's passes from reaching his receivers. Special teams play

The purpose of the game is to move the ball towards, and ultimately into, the opposition's end zone. This is achieved by either running with the ball until tackled, or throwing the ball downfield to a team-mate.

Fantasy football, like other fantasy games, puts you in the front office and on the sidelines as General Manager and Coach of your team. You select from a list of the best players in the NFL and they compete on a weekly basis for your team. Their on-field performance drives your fantasy point total and overall success.

Encroachment, False start, Holding (defensive/offensive), Offside, Pass interference, Personal foul, Roughing the kicker, Roughing the passer These are a handy list of common penalties in a football game.

A timeout is called by either team to stop the clock. Each team have three timeouts per half. The clock is also stopped after an incomplete pass or if the ball carrier runs off the field of play.

If a coach believes an official has made an incorrect decision he can throw a red flag to challenge it. If his challenge is successful the original ruling is overturned, but if the challenge is unsuccessful the team lose one timeout.