hang time

noun

1. the length of time that a football remains in the air after being kicked.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hang time¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Scott finished top 10 in downed punts inside the 20-yard line and posted the second-highest hang time in the league at 4.65 seconds last season.

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They include Jordan, whose style, hang time and acrobatic dunking were as popular in corporate boardrooms as they were on playgrounds; Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, who shook up the game with their athleticism and size in the ’50s and ’60s; and David “Skywalker” Thompson, who, at 6-foot-4, dominated college basketball while starring for North Carolina State but had to settle for gently laying the ball in due to the dunk ban.

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Scott notched a hang time of longer than five seconds on five of his six punts against the Kansas City Chiefs, Ficken said.

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Wyatt Becker passed for 200 yards for Sierra Canyon and Ashton Zamani kept delivering punts with impressive hang time and distance.

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Because the vast majority of players cannot move until the kicked ball lands — either in the hands of the returner or on the ground — hang time is no longer relevant.

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