If a football team started at the 10 yard line and gained 1/2 the distance to the goal line each down, how many downs would it take to score? Assuming they did not run out of downs?
2007-03-02 07:59:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
they wouldnt ever score if they only get "halfway to the goal line" each time
2007-03-02 08:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by d b 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well regardless of where on the football field your offense beings it's possession you get 4 downs. If you don't convert on three down then you either attempt a field goal or punt the football depending on what side of the field you are starting at. If you are on your opponent's 5 yard line and don't get into the end zone on the first 3 downs then you would attempt a field goal on 4th down. If you are at your own 5 yard line then you would have to go 95 yards down the field to score a touchdown. If you don't get at least a first down after 3 downs then you most likely would punt the ball.
2007-03-02 08:07:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The would never score. They would have to score from halfway between the 1 and 2 yard line on fourth down to score.
2007-03-02 08:05:24 · answer #3 · answered by binary sunset 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In terms of REAL football? Once you got down within the 1 yard line, even if you only get it halfway to the goal, you're likely going to get something called a TD half the time. It might never actually cross the goal-line, but odds are, if you had something that looked like a TD, it'd get called one.
But in terms of math, no, technically, you'd never make it in.
2007-03-02 10:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by penixmania 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this hypothetical team is the Arizona Cardinals, they would eventually turn the ball over in horrific fashion and the other team would immediately score.
2007-03-02 08:50:08 · answer #5 · answered by D-Low 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a trick question, but...
Let's see....10...gain 45 to opponent's 45...gain 22.5 to 22.5...gain 11 to 11...gain 5 to 6...gain 3 to 3...gain 1 to 2...kick field goal
Score on the seventh play...
2007-03-02 08:05:33 · answer #6 · answered by Gwydyon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they would never be able to score since they'd always be short of the goal line
2007-03-02 08:55:59 · answer #7 · answered by Go Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would never score, because no # / 2 = 0, its basic math
2007-03-02 09:15:37 · answer #8 · answered by jc_9292 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run it 3 times and kick for the 3 points
2007-03-02 08:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they'd eventually ahve to actually move the ball on their own once it got down to the inches line. somewhere around 9 downs they'd have to move ti actually.
2007-03-02 08:05:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋