flag football
noun
: a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier's clothing to stop the play
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Dad made his first appearance of the day during snack time as the crew was getting ready to mobilize for flag football practice, his arrival in the kitchen causing an immediate reaction.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
However, because only the flag football game will count toward the score of the Pro Bowl Games, with skills competitions no longer an official part of the event, the NFL isn’t naming alternates for linemen or specialists, according to a league source.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
In the 2026 version, players will participate in various games, concluding with a 7-on-7 flag football game before the Super Bowl.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
This is the fourth year of the Pro Bowl Games after the NFL eliminated its full-contact all-star game and replaced it with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game.
—Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
However, because only the flag football game will count toward the score of the Pro Bowl Games, with skills competitions no longer an official part of the event, the NFL isn’t naming alternates for linemen or specialists, according to a league source.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
In the 2026 version, players will participate in various games, concluding with a 7-on-7 flag football game before the Super Bowl.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
This is the fourth year of the Pro Bowl Games after the NFL eliminated its full-contact all-star game and replaced it with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game.
—Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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