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What is a touchback?

What is a touchback? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (American football) The result of a play (usually a kickoff or punt) in which the ball passes out the back of the end zone or a team otherwise gains possession of the ball in their own end zone.
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You can assume it's going to be a touchback and the guy runs the kickoff back 109 yards for a touchdown.
The second was also risky, as Stanley had not shown his regular touch, and a touchback would have only resulted in a net 11 yards.
Carmine finally fell on the ball for a touchback and the excitement in the stands subsided.
She punted on the next down and Stone misjudged the ball and followed it across the line for a touchback.
But the Boxford boy was on the ball and had scored a touchback!
Watson nearly caused a touchback, as the ball narrowly missed the endzone on its way out of bounds.

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