12th man (football) 12th man (football) The 12th man or 12th player is a term for fans of teams in eleven-a-side sports games, particularly association football (soccer) or American football. As most football leagues allow a maximum of eleven players per team on the playing field at a time, referring to a team's fans as the 12th man implies that they have a potentially helpful role in the game. Infrequently, the term has referred to individuals having a notable connection to their football team. In Canadian football, 12 players are usually on the field at one time and the term 13th man is
An American Journey: My Life on the Field, In the Air, and On the Air legion of followers." An American Journey: My Life on the Field, In the Air, and On the Air An American Journey: My Life on the Field, In the Air, and On the Air is a 2008 autobiography written by Jerry Coleman and Richard Goldstein. Coleman is a member of both the National Baseball Hall of Fame as well as the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Quantico, Virginia. Jerry Coleman was a former professional baseball player, a retired Marine officer and, as of the book’s publication date, a long time baseball