I haven't played backyard/street football in over 30 yrs. I'm tryna remember the rules we played by

[Buckeye Fever]

I know we didnt play by yards, but I vaguely remember that 2 completed passed=a first down or some goofy shít like that

We lived in a semi-hood where you would see abandoned houses. When a house would get torn down, that was our football field

And when we were a player short, somebody volunteered to be quarterback for both teams

 

[Phantum]

It's been a while for me too. I don't remember any pass rush lol. Probably everyone just playing wr and cb.

 

[Moesha’s Overbearing Dad]

someone played all time QB

Every two completions was a 1st down

You could blitz only on 4th down

I don't remember if you could run the ball or not but it didn't matter because you couldn't get a first down anyway

Anyone ever play in a flag football league??

 

[Lil Bape the PostGod]

When playing on the street there was some sort of item near the middle/halfway (like a fire hydrant, a crack in the street etc.) that represented a first down marker…other than that you had to score in ur 4 downs

I always just played like a free safety looking for interceptions cuz nikkas really wasn’t drawing up plays…1 or 2 people ran deep and 1 tried to do some sort of slant or cut in..but the QB would just float that shyt in the air deep up for grabs 90% of the time

 

[jwinfield]

And when we were a player short, somebody volunteered to be quarterback for both teams

We called that player unofficial, I think.

I'm trying to remember, handoffs on 3rd and 4th down. QB sneak on 4th. The teams had to rush to call offsides, no blitz, pre snap.

 

[Phantum]

When playing on the street there was some sort of item near the middle/halfway (like a fire hydrant, a crack in the street etc.) that represented a first down marker…other than that you had to score in ur 4 downs

I always just played like a free safety looking for interceptions cuz nikkas really wasn’t drawing up plays…1 or 2 people ran deep and 1 tried to do some sort of slant or cut in..but the QB would just float that shyt in the air deep up for grabs 90% of the time

Yup this is it pretty much lol.

 

[CHICAGO]

WE DEFINITELY PLAYED PASS RUSH...

YOU HAD TO COUNT OUT LOUD...
ONE, ONE THOUSAND, TWO, TWO THOUSAND
THREE, THREE THOUSAND
AND RUSH ON FIVE THOUSAND.

BEFORE FIVE THOUSAND YOU JUST
GUARDED THE QB AND TRIED TO
BLOCK HIS PASS ATTEMPT


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[Ol’Otis]

Sideline pop

 

[RedBull]

In NYC we played 3 sewers (manholes) in the street. 1st sewer is the goal line, 2nd sewer is the 1st down, and 3rd sewer is the other goal line.

If we played 2 sewers, there were no first downs.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

WE DEFINITELY PLAYED PASS RUSH...

YOU HAD TO COUNT OUT LOUD...
ONE, ONE THOUSAND, TWO, TWO THOUSAND
THREE, THREE THOUSAND
AND RUSH ON FIVE THOUSAND.

BEFORE FIVE THOUSAND YOU JUST
GUARDED THE QB AND TRIED TO
BLOCK HIS PASS ATTEMPT


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Yes!!!!!!!!

I definitely remember this

 

[Diddly Drogba]

When we played 2 hand touch you hand to get a hand on each cheek for the play to be over.

 

[ROFL_GUY]

Smear the queer

 

[Po pimp]

I remember those days at recess. The first downs we would set the markings before the game, like a crack on the concrete might be a first down marker. I don’t think the QB was allowed to scramble past the line of scrimmage. One thing I do remember is when me and my homie were on the same team, it was a cheat code. We were both fast, but I was faster. He was better at throwing and catching the ball though. I would just go deep and it was a TD every time. Even the kick returns were an automatic TD if I got the ball.

 

[Gotright]

Did y'all play pick'em up mess'em up?

 

[ROFL_GUY]

5 alligators than rush qb