2006-11-03 10:21:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
If this is a serious question, I will give you the real answer...
When the sport was "created" it was called "American football" because the sport of the world at that time was "football" (what is called soccer in the US).
Over time, soccer became a little known sport in the US, and the "American" became unnecessary, hence American football became football.
The term soccer comes from the "Football Association"... at one time, football split into two sports: what we call soccer, and rugby. The Football Association endorsed regular football, so those who played football became "soccers" from "asSOCiation" and those who played rugby became "ruggers"
Best of luck!
2006-11-03 10:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by disposable_hero_too 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you use your foot to kick it a number of times. You kick it for field goals and you kick it to the other team after you score or decide to turn the ball over after a 3rd down. Football refers to soccer in most other nations besides the United States. So many other nations refer to what we call just football her in the US as American Football.
2006-11-03 18:48:18 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is tackle football not kick the ball on the ground game
2006-11-03 18:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by kurt2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ball is moved more and farther with the foot then with the hands, so... football.
2006-11-03 18:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by colera667 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many times are you soccer freaks going to ask this question?
We are the worlds only superpower. We can call it whatever the hell we want!
2006-11-03 18:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by Nuke Lefties 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Oh, I don't know, but maybe it's because the Steelers shoot themselves in the FOOT everytime they touch the BALL.
2006-11-03 19:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by Yinzer Power 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because the name handball was already taken.
2006-11-03 18:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because you use your feet to kick the ball, then you catch it with your hands and run with it.
2006-11-03 18:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think it's silly, and American's should make up their own name for their sport. (Don't think I hate american's, because I used to live there!)
2006-11-03 18:24:01 · answer #9 · answered by Hani 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hahaha! well they do kick the ball sometimes
awesome question.:]
2006-11-04 09:18:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋