Can you name the ways you can score points in American football?

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American Football Scoring Quiz

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Created by: Jman14 -
Contributed: September 26th, 2009
Published: October 10th, 2009
Category: Sports
Plays: 215,854

Tags: Football Quizzes, America Quizzes, score, point, scoring

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	sussman:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 16:40 GMT	210 points
	I shared this quiz with Jake Delhomme, and he kept typing in "interception return."

	NCBerge:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 16:46 GMT	3 points
	What about two point conversion return? This is how one can score in NCAA Football. I guess it is a similar to a two point conversion, but it certainly does not go into two point conversion stats. Therefore, I think it deserves a bonus answer at the least.

	maleficent:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 16:51 GMT	33 points
	it wouldn't take "get the ball through the forky-thing"!!!!!!! :(

	striker64:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 16:59 GMT	4 points
	NCBerge: I'm pretty sure a failed two-point conversion stops the play immediately, right? I remember last season Jonathan Vilma intercepted Jason Campbell on a failed two-point conversion try and he couldn't run it back, nor did it count as an interception in Vilma's stats. So I'm pretty sure there's no chance for a score on a two-point conversion return in pro football. Besides, a fumble/interception/punt/kickoff return are all ways you can score as well, and they aren't listed either because they would all just fall under "touchdown."

	borak1985:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 17:19 GMT	21 points
	Free kick should be added. It hasn't happened since 1968 I believe, but it's a way to score that is not any of the above correct answers. A free kick can happen when there is a fair catch off a punt, safety kickoff, or a regular kickoff. It's awarded 3 points, but it is not called a Field Goal since there is no rush from the defense.

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	UofMtigers2014:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 17:25 GMT	-3 points
	NCBerge is right. You can get points for returning a two-point conversion for a touchdown, but it doesn't count as a touchdown.

	cloycebox:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 17:42 GMT	9 points
	In college football (but not in the NFL) the defense can advance the ball and try to score if a two point conversion attempt results in a turnover. It happened in the Navy-Ohio State game a few weeks ago, for example; Navy, going for two to potentially tie the game, had a pass interception and returned the length of the field. Ohio State got two points for that play and won by four. But really, that's just a safety; it isn't a sixth type of scoring play.

	steplitz:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 17:42 GMT	2 points
	@Ebag What are you talking about? Pooch kick counts for one point? In what country?

	Hugo_Whitfield:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 17:55 GMT	8 points
	@borak1985: I think someone used the free kick rule last year, although I don't think they converted but yes I think you're right and that it should be added.

	springmom:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 18:13 GMT	7 points
	Easiest quiz on Sporcle! I love getting 100% for a change. Some of these quizzes lately have been really hard.

	BamaRainbow:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 18:31 GMT	1 point
	In the immortal words of Charlie Brown, "aaaaauuuugh". I missed one--the one that usually comes after scoring points from one of the other answers and is usually the alternative to another of the answers. I have no idea why I couldn't think of it. Unless. Maybe. I was thinking there was a more formal name to it. Yeah, that's the ticket.

	subxavier:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 18:44 GMT	10 points
	They forgot about the drop kick... Doug Flutie did one of those a couple years ago on the Pats, his last game before he retired. He hiked the ball, dropped back, and punted it through the goalposts. It's worth one point.

	kidcanada:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 18:47 GMT	3 points
	Rouge baby!