This is article #6 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms. Lateral In football’s early years, all situations where one player handed or tossed the ball to a teammate were considered passes. Forward passes were those aimed at a teammate closer to the opponent’s goal line than the passer.
Terminology... Lateral and Handoff
Terminology... Lateral and Handoff
Terminology... Lateral and Handoff
This is article #6 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms. Lateral In football’s early years, all situations where one player handed or tossed the ball to a teammate were considered passes. Forward passes were those aimed at a teammate closer to the opponent’s goal line than the passer.