| H | A TE/FB hybrid type player, plays off the LOS; or receiver that aligns off the LOS |
| Hail Mary | A passing play where the offense is forced to throw the ball deep down field in hopes that one of many receivers in an area will come down with the pass, i.e. a prayer |
| Half the distance | When a penalty is called on a team near the goal line, if the penalty distance is greater than half the distance to the end zone, then the ball will only moved half the distance to the goal line |
| Halfback | A type of RB, traditionally more of a runner. Can also be referred to as a tailback |
| Half-Man | The act, typically of a defender, or attacking one side of a blocker such that it makes it more difficult to block you and prevent you from defending your assignment gap or rushing the passer |
| Hand-off | The act of transferring the ball directly to another ball carrier |
| Hands to the Face | An illegal play in which one player puts his hands in the face of an opposing player, typically to block or defeat a block |
| Hang Time | The amount of time between when the ball leaves the foot of a kicker/punter and the returner catches it. |
| Hard Count | When a QB simulates a snap, typically with great enthusiasm, in an effort to draw the defense off sides |
| Hard Edge | A defensive alignment that has a defender aligned directly outside and on the LOS from the offensive EMOL |
| Hashmarks | The marks nearest the middle of the field that indicate each yard of the football field. The football will always be snapped between the hashmarks, nearest to where the ball carrier was tackled on the previous play. |
| HB | Half-back, sometimes positioned in backfield at TB depth, FB depth, or aligned at the Wing |
| H-Back | RB (typically a FB) aligned in the backfield at a wing depth |
| Head Linesman | An official that is on the sideline that straddles the LOS |
| Head-Up | When a defender is aligned directly across from an offensive player |
| Help | On defense, when a teammate is in a position to provide help in the event the offense reacts in a certain way. For example, inside help indicates a defender should ensure he covers anything outside because he has another defender inside of him that can help |
| Hide Route | Any delayed release by a receiver aligned behind another receiver in order to read the coverage and determine the best way to get off the LOS. Often used in stack formations, by TEs or by RBs |
| High Shoulder | A man-to-man coverage technique in which the DB from bump alignment plays the further upfield (in the direction of the route) than the receiver |
| Hitch | A type of route in which the receiver initially goes vertical before breaking directly back to the football. Typically shorter than a hook |
| Holder | A special teams player that receives the snap on field goal kicks and holds the ball for the kicker |
| Holding | An penalty on offense or defense in which a player holds an opponent |
| Hole | A gap in the offensive line in which there is no defender filling. |
| Hole | The area of the defense, traditionally a Cover 2, behind the MIKE and in front of the safeties |
| Hook | A pass route in which the receiver runs down field and then immeidately turns back to face the QB. Typically deeper than a hitch. |
| Hook | A zone drop typically by a defensive tackle in a zone blitz scheme |
| Hook Block | Blocks in which you get playside of any defender that is aligned head up on you are the next one backside. |
| Hook Zone | Area in coverage typically from just outside the TE to the Center, starting at 2-5 yards depth, and ending at 10-12 yards depth |
| Hook and lateral | A trick play in which a receiver catches a pass from the QB and then immediately pitches it backward to another offensive player that is running downfield. Not to be confused by a "Hook and ladder", which is a firemen term |
| Horizontal Stretch | An offensive player that forces the defense to defend the width of the field |
| Hot | A WR route (potentially a sight adjustment) that is designed to be thrown in an area where the offense can't account for a blitzer |
| H-TE | TE (typically a FB) aligned in the backfield at a wing depth |
| Huddle | A grouping of players prior to the snap to communicate play calls and assignments for a given play |
| Hug | A coverage technique, which when an eligible receiver looks to be setting up to block, the defender attacks him and engages him such that he can't release into a route. |
| Hurry Up, No Huddle | An offensive tactic to dictate the tempo whereby the offense hurries to the LOS, without forming a huddle, and calls a play via signs or hand signals or simple words. This prevents the defense from huddling and forces them to quickly align, or to "Hurry, Hurry." |
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