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rules, they cannot advance the ball on that same play. Rules vary by
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127:"Muffed Punt Definition - Sporting Charts"
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903:Chain crew
858:Two-a-days
767:Completion
755:Statistics
688:Play clock
663:First down
517:Field goal
399:Hash marks
394:Yard lines
308:Pop Warner
284:Wheelchair
279:Powderpuff
111:21 October
1016:Tuck rule
996:Positions
976:Letterman
954:Equipment
792:Reception
678:Dead ball
617:Turnovers
595:Drop kick
588:Touchback
502:Touchdown
452:Dead zone
414:Sidelines
409:Goal line
30:A muffed
1041:Category
1006:Strategy
986:Overtime
939:Blocking
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893:American
889:Official
846:Practice
573:Hand-off
447:Red zone
442:End zone
404:End line
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222:Canadian
188:Glossary
183:American
170:concepts
927:Related
908:Penalty
696:Timeout
600:Kickoff
553:Lateral
495:Scoring
364:Women's
337:College
325:Varsity
193:History
78:In the
57:possess
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719:2 min.
714:3 min.
625:Fumble
522:Safety
482:Pocket
435:Spaces
347:Sprint
203:Modern
73:league
48:return
991:Plays
762:Carry
706:Spike
701:Kneel
655:Downs
387:Lines
379:Field
269:Touch
259:6-man
254:7-man
249:8-man
244:9-man
217:Arena
210:Rules
198:Early
176:Codes
90:Notes
84:coach
969:List
934:Ball
807:Sack
583:Punt
578:Rush
543:Snap
477:Hole
467:Flat
342:Club
264:Flag
113:2007
67:and
65:NCAA
61:ball
32:punt
23:, a
472:Gap
313:AYF
80:NFL
69:NFL
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