Hand-off

This article is about the american football concept. For other uses, see Handoff (disambiguation).

Running back Chris Johnson of the East Carolina Pirates (#5) receiving the handoff and rushing the ball during the 2007 Hawaii Bowl

In American football, a hand-off is the act of handing the ball directly from one player to another, i. e. without it leaving the first player's hands.^[1] Most rushing plays on offense begin with a handoff from the quarterback to another running back. The biggest risk with any handoff is the chance of fumble on the exchange.^[2] A handoff can occur in any direction. Sometimes called a "switch" in touch football. Alternately spelled without the hyphen; i.e., "handoff".

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