why is football called football?

Answer 1

Because ball is played with your feet.

"American football" shouldn't be called football at all. The game that looks much like american football is called rugby in the rest of the world.

Answer 2

In America, the ball is kicked for several reasons. Field goals are kicked when progress towards the end zone can not be made in time, but they are close enough to the end to kick it that far. Extra points are kicked through the same goal posts as a field goal is after a touchdown. After a score, or if no progress towards the end zone is made, and the team is not close enough to make a field goal, the ball is kicked towards the other team to try to get the ball as far down the field as possible so the other team has to move it back a lot further.
Thus, foot + ball. I have no idea why the game everyone else calls football gets called soccer here, other than most other countries that play it speak other languages, and don't literally call it "football", other than in translation. If you check out the rules to American Football, it's really kind of an interesting sport, and there are several variations to it.

Answer 3

I would really like to know why football in america is a game that is played using your hands, and football in the rest of the world is a game you play using your feet.

Answer 4

It originated in Europe and is what America calls soccer. That is why it is called football. I dont know how the US originated the name for the current sport the name is used for. Also, why did you put this question in the Skoda section under Cars & Transportation. Skoda is an automobile company owned by Volkswagen!

Answer 5

Well, you kickoff the ball...which involves your feet...and you run...and then of course extra points are scored by kicking.

Answer 6

Because you play it with your Feet