Things happen every game in the game of American Football that we don’t even think about.

Like, how did the goalposts go from an “H” to the way they are constructed now? Where did hash marks come from? Why is it four downs to make 10 yards? How did the “quarterback” get its name? What exactly does the position “safety” imply? Why is it called a “touchdown”? Where did the moniker “coach” originate? How come the end zone is not part of the field of play, yet points are scored in this area?

Things just evolve when it is a brand-new game. American Football began as a new sport, with new rules and borrowing lots of details from other sports. American Football came from the sport of rugby. Rugby evolved from the sport of soccer, which has always been called “football” and still is.

When rugby

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