Football Terms
Football Terms
Football Terms
You might be curious as to how to divide the two types of American football in
Spanish, and it’s pretty easy:
Professional football – El fútbol americano profesional o de la NFL
NCAA football – El fútbol americano universitario o de la NCAA
Let’s kick-start this guide with some football terms in Spanish. Check out this basic
football terms list:
English Spanish
el balón de fútbol
football (ball)
americano
sport el deporte
el touchdown, la
touchdown
anotación
safety el safety
la conversión de dos
two-point conversion
puntos
play la jugada
la primera oportunidad o
first down
intento
run la corrida
pass el pase
English Spanish
down la oportunidad
el huddle, el reunión de
huddle
equipo
snap el snap
la línea de golpeo, el
scrimmage line
ataque
interception la intercepción
challenge el desafío
fumble el fumble
Example Sentences
Me gusta el fútbol americano.
I like American football.
¿Cómo se juega al fútbol americano?
How do you play American football?
¡Anotaron un touchdown!
They scored a touchdown!
Drew Brees hace excelentes pases.
Drew Brees makes excellent passes.
Taclearon a ese jugador fuertemente.
They tackled that player strongly.
La línea defensiva tiene muchos hoyos.
The defensive line has many holes.
STADIUMS IN SPANISH
Did you know that there are 30 NFL stadiums in the United States? What can you
find within a football stadium? This list will tell you common elements that you can
find in any of those 30 stadiums all around the U.S.
English Spanish
stadium el estadio
bathroom el baño
el estacionamiento o
parking lot
parqueo
la atmósfera, el
atmosphere or environment
ambiente
band la banda
mascot la mascota
PRO TIP! Talking about yards and yard lines requires numbers. If you don’t know
how to count in Spanish, check out this super useful guide:
English Spanish
el quarterback, el mariscal de
quarterback
campo
English Spanish
cornerbacks el esquinero
safeties el profundo
English Spanish
kicker el pateador
holder el sujetador
punter el despeje
upback el upback
gunner el cañonero
English Spanish
coach el entrenador
agent el agente
trainer el entrenador
commissionate el comisionado
audience la audiencia
Example Sentences
El mariscal de campo tira el balón y el receptor abierto lo cacha.
The quarterback throws the ball and the wide receiver catches it.
Esos apoyadores son enormes. Deben pesar unas 250 libras.
Those linebackers are huge. They must weigh 250 pounds.
El pateador de mi equipo es excelente, hizo un gol de campo desde la yarda
46.
The kicker on my team is excellent; he scored a field goal from the 46th yard line.
El árbitro tiró el banderín porque hubo falta.
The referee threw the flag because there was a foul.
El entrenador no organizó bien al equipo para este partido.
The coach did not organize his team well for this match.
Los periodistas hacen preguntas incómodas a los jugadores.
Journalists ask the players uncomfortable questions.
FOOTBALL GEAR IN SPANISH
You might like watching football, but then again, you also might like playing it. If
that’s the case, you gear to protect yourself from the blows you might receive while
playing.
English Spanish
helmet el casco
jersey la playera
mask la máscara
FOOTBALL RULES IN SPANISH
Here are some basic American football rules in Spanish:
Un touchdown vale seis puntos.
A touchdown is worth six points.
Después de anotar un touchdown, tienes la oportunidad de anotar un punto
extra.
After scoring a touchdown, you have the chance to score an extra point.
Tienes cuatro oportunidades para avanzar diez yardas antes de perder la
posesión.
You have four chances (downs) to advance ten yards before losing the possession.
No puedes correr hacia adelante y luego hacer un pase hacia adelante, solo
atrás o a los lados.
You cannot run forward and then make a pass forward, only backwards or
sideways.
Un gol de campo vale tres puntos.
A field goal is worth three points.
Un safety vale dos puntos.
A safety is worth two points.
If you’re still unsure of how to talk about some of the basic rules of football in
Spanish, check this video made by the NFL: Guía para Principiantes de la NFL.
PENALTIES IN FOOTBALL
Las infracciones o penalizaciones (penalties) are a big part of football.
English Spanish
tripping la zancadilla
encroachment la invasión