History of Defensive team

	Revision 2 . . April 5, 2001 8:26 am by AyeSpy
	Revision 1 . . April 5, 2001 8:25 am by AyeSpy

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The team which begins a play not in possession of the ball. The goal of the defensive team is to prevent forward progress by the offensive team, to prevent them from scoring, and/or to wrest possession of the ball from them during the course of a play and advance it toward their own goal.

In American football, the team which begins a play not in possession of the ball. The goal of the defensive team is to prevent forward progress by the offensive team, to prevent them from scoring, and/or to wrest possession of the ball from them during the course of a play and advance it toward their own goal.