Comparison of American football and rugby union possession of the ball at their own 20-yard (25 yard line in College Football) line. An important difference between the two sports involves the aftermath of a score. In American football, the scoring team kicks off, except after a safety. In rugby union, the team conceding the score kicks off (in rugby sevens, a variant of rugby union featuring seven players per side, the scoring team kicks off). An American football team consists of an offensive unit, a defensive unit and a "special teams" unit (involved in kicking and kick returns). Only eleven players can be on the field at
Brazil national American football team contested the World category in the months of June and July 2010 in Sweden. Below is table of the representative American football matches played by a Brazil national team at test level up until 16 December 2017. Roster accurate as of April 29, 2015. Brazil national American football team The Brazilian national American football team represents Brazil in international American football. It is run by the Brazilian Confederation of American Football (; CBFA). The team was first convened in 2007 due to an opportunity to play a friendly game with Uruguay. The Brazilian team was first formed with players drafted