The NFL According to British Teenagers

We tested the knowledge of ten British students on the subject of a game that most of them knew barely anything about: American Football. Looking at the Super Bowl, the NFL and it's tricks, tactics and teams, we delve into a vast array of misconceptions.


Huge apologies to Liam and Luca, whose names got mixed up in the edit!

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Vague definitions of the sports terms mentioned in the video:

SCRIMMAGE: An imaginary line that stretches across the field which players cannot cross, OR a synonym for a "friendly" match with no competitive outcome

NICKELBACK: The name for a fifth defensive back, whereas four would be the norm

SNAP: Term for when the ball is thrown backwards from the line of scrimmage

TIGHT END: Offensive position, usually for players also good at defensive techniques

SACK: Term for when a quarterback is tackled before passing the ball forwards

MADDEN: John Madden is a legendary NFL coach, player and commentator and todays brands the annual EA Sports NFL video games


The featured students, in alphabetical order:
Chris (16); Danwen (16); David (16); Dershone (18); Elle (16); Greg (16); Kunle (17); Liam (17); Lindie (19); Luca, (16)


Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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[Stoolie33]

Sad that a funny video has argument between Americans and British people. That's ridiculous. England is our ally, a great country, and I lived there for almost a year with the people being a lot nicer than a lot of Americans. I apologize for American idiots commenting. Unfortunately we have a rather large population of them. Video is funny as hell, I'd love it if there was another one.

[intruder313]

He clearly watches some American Football, that's all you can really deduce from this.

[mixmastermeeks]

As an American this video was really funny....until I thought about someone asking me questions about soccer or cricket...... They answered more about American football than I could about soccer.........I know what the World Cup is, David Beckham, and Pele. And I don't know shit about Cricket.

[knobbingyoko]

0:44 He looks like a child gangster who actually took time off from running an East End protection racket to appear in the video!

[rossapolis]

Your description is wrong. John Madden was a legendary coach, not a player. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1958, but a knee injury kept him from ever playing a game in the pros. He went into coaching afterward (for the Oakland Raiders), and retired second highest win percentage for a coach in the NFL (76.3%).

[Jackman1st]

I am english and I play right end for my club the Kent Exiles.If you say its not popular in England eat shit and get bitten by Saurez you predijuce fuckers.The NFL and NCAA are 10000times more entertaning than football and rugy.Don't call american football for pussies because you have never been hit helmet to helmet

[ed crawley]

firstly * Britain and secondly why should we know about a sport which is just a rip off of rugby and then named after one of our other sports (football), should have named it hand egg or soemthing

[rchavez121314]

that kid in the gator shirt is a pro

[supahdupahguy81]

Newsflash: American football isn't very popular outside of America.

NFL to us is like what Cricket is to you guys..

[BOGH3]

ohh briten its mind blowen that they dont know what football is , i mean even my mom knows what football is haha

[Robert O'Donnell]

kid in gator sweatshirt prob watched football before

[Rory Brooke]

Never heard of it, but im also British