Teams can score touchdowns by holding possession of the ball in the opposing team’s end zone. A touchdown is worth 6 points. The team who scored the touchdown then has one play to try and add extra points, by either starting 2 metres (3 yards) from the end zone, which would give them 1 extra point if they can reach the end zone with the ball again, or from 9 m (10 yards) for 2 points.
A team on defense can also score points by grabbing the flag of a player holding the ball while they are inside their own end zone. This is known as a safety, and is worth 2 points.
The team with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.
One of the aspects that differentiates flag football from American football is the seven-second rule.
Upon receiving the ball, the quarterback must release the ball within seven seconds. The limit only stands for the quarterback and does not apply once the ball is no longer in their possession.
If the ball is not released within the seven seconds allocated, the play is ruled over.
The 2025 Pro Bowl is scheduled for Sunday, 2 February at the Camping World Stadium in the American city of Orlando, Florida, which has a capacity of 60,219. The flag football game takes place between 3pm-6pm ET (GMT -5).
The two flag football teams will be coached by retired brothers Eli Manning (formerly of the New York Giants) and Peyton Manning (formerly of the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos), who are both two-time Super Bowl title winners.
The Pro Bowl will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN, ABC, DISNEY XD, ESPN+, ESPN DEPORTES and NFL+. It will be available to livestream globally via the NFL’s broadcast and digital streaming partners, and via the NFL Network.
Eighty-six players have been named on the rosters for the Pro Bowl Games, which include the Pro Bowl Skills Show on Thursday (30 January) and the flag football game on Sunday (2 February).
Super Bowl champions Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner are making their respective 10th appearances, while Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow and Cleveland’s Myles Garrett are among the standout names on the roster.
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