The play that starts each half and follows each score in football, where one team kicks the ball to the other team.
Compound of 'kick' and 'off,' literally meaning to kick the ball off or away to begin play. First used in football in the late 1800s when the game formalized its opening procedures.
Kickoffs create football's most explosive moments - 22 players sprinting at full speed in organized chaos, which is why kickoff returns for touchdowns are among the most electrifying plays in sports, pure speed meeting perfect timing!
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