Eyeshield

For the anime and manga series with a similar name, see Eyeshield 21.

Rendering of a college football helmet with an eyeshield. The NCAA banned the use of tinted and reflective visors in 2006.^[1]

An eyeshield is a piece of football equipment. It is a visor that attaches to the helmet of a player to protect the eyes. It leaves the mouth exposed and covers the eyes and nose. Only clear eyeshields are allowed in high school football as the eyes are needed to be seen while checking for concussions. On the college level, a tinted eyeshield may be used if the player has eye problems. The NFL allows dark visors, (smoke or black) and reflective mirror visors, but does not allow colored or iridium visors.

The first football visors were made by Oakley and are currently being made by name brands such as Nike and Under Armour as well as many other sports and eyewear companies.

References

↑ Keep On Tickin’ Posted 2006-08-25: The NCAA hopes its new rules shorten games this season.

Gridiron football concepts

Codes

Levels of play

Field

Lines	Yard lines Hash marks Goal line Sidelines Line of scrimmage Field goal range

Spaces	End zone Red zone Neutral zone Coffin corner Flat Gap Hole Pocket

Equipment

Helmet	History Winged Eyeshield Revolution

Uniform	Alternate Cleats Throwback

Pads	Shoulder

Positions

Offense	Backfield: Quarterback Dual-threat triple-threat Game manager System Running backs Halfback Fullback H-back Slotback Wingback Receivers Eligible Wide receiver Tight end End Linemen Center Guard Tackle

Defense	Linemen Defensive tackle Defensive end Linebacker Defensive back Cornerback Safety Nickelback Dimeback Halfback

Special teams	Kicker Punter Kickoff specialist Long snapper Holder Return specialist Gunner Jammer Upback

Other	History Utility player Skill position Platoon system

Maneuvers

Offense	Snap Hand-off Blocking Pulling Spiral Routes Pump fake Cutback Juke Lateral Stiff arm Scramble Shift Motion

Defense	Tackle Rush Stunt Blitz Shooting the gap Bump and run Double coverage

Play types

Offense

Rush	Keeper Bootleg Sneak Dive Power Counter Off-tackle End Option Sweep Toss Trap Veer Zone

Pass	Incomplete Checkdown Screen Drop-back Hail Mary Alley-oop

Defense

Special teams

Other

Scoring

Timeout
Kneel
Spike
Time warnings
- 3 min.
- 2 min.
- 1 min.
Clock management
Running out the clock
Untimed play
Garbage time

Statistics

Practice

Celebrations

Officiating

Miscellaneous

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