football terms
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ball handler
Two words.
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ball carrier
Two words.
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football downs and yardage
Use digits when referring to yardage gained/lost and yard lines. Examples: He carried the ball 14 yards to the 8-yard line.The completion picked up 6 yards to the Atlanta 42.A 17-yard catch-and-run set up a first-and-10 play at their own 38-yard line.Joe Burrow passed for 378 yards and two touchdowns, while gaining 7 yards on
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NFL wild card playoffs
When referring to the games, AFC/NFC Wild Card round, AFC/NFC Wild Card playoffs, or an AFC/NFC Wild Card game are acceptable in all headlines, social media, and on first reference in copy. Similarly, AFC/NFC Wild Card berth, AFC/NFC Wild Card team or AFC/NFC Wild Card winner should be used on first reference. In all forms,
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NFL divisional playoffs
In all headlines, social media and on first reference in copy, AFC/NFC Divisional round, AFC/NFC Divisional playoffs, or an AFC/NFC Divisional game are acceptable. The third word is never capitalized. On subsequent references in copy, the divisional round, the divisional playoffs, or a divisional playoff game are all acceptable.
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NFC Championship
“Game” is never present as part of the full title. On subsequent reference in copy, the conference championship or the championship game are acceptable.
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AFC Championship
“Game” is never present as part of the full name. On subsequent reference in copy, the conference championship or the championship game are acceptable.
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height and length
Always use digits and spell out the unit of measurement: 2 meters; 11 inches Express height in X-foot-X format when used as an adjective: 6-foot-9; 7-foot Include hyphens when used as a noun: a 7-footer; a 2-miler Do not include hyphens for adjective descriptors that do not come before a noun: A football field is