flag football
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flag football
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Three Clausen brothers who were quarterbacks — Casey, Rick and Jimmy — have created a fall flag football league for boys and girls in an effort to help youth players learn the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
He also was head coach for Franklin’s flag football team.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss., told this story last year: When the future Chargers wideoout was 6, his mother signed him up for flag football in Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
It was a delicious twist: a big, fancy flag football tournament in Los Angeles, NFL stars everywhere, plus some retired goats like Tom Brady.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Last year, during eighth grade, we traveled to Reardan to play them in flag football.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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