In 1875, Harvard played two matches against McGill University in Montreal. The team that won the majority of the ten games played was the winner of the match. If you’re interested in the wider history, check out our article on how American football evolved back in these days.Ī match was made up of ten games, and a game was complete when one goal was scored.
When the first football game happened in 1869, the only way to score was to kick the ball in the opposing team’s goal. If the defense blocks the kick, picks up the ball, and carries it across the offense’s goal line, the defense scores two points on a return of try. If the scoring team only goes for one point, the ball is moved to the twenty-five-yard line and the offense must kick the ball between the uprights.
To score the two-point conversion, the offense must get the ball into the end zone exactly like a touchdown. If they try for two points, the line of scrimmage is set three yards from the defensive goal line. The Conversion/TryĪfter a touchdown, the scoring team has the right to try for either one or two points. Scoring a touchdown is worth six points and gives the scoring team the right to go for a conversion, also known as a try. The end zone starts at the defending team’s goal line and is ten yards deep. This can be done by the player carrying it (a rushing touchdown) or by catching a pass in the end zone(a touchdown pass). A touchdown is scored when the offensive team gets the ball into the end zone while it’s in the possession of a player.
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