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In American football, how many different ways can 21 points be scored in a football game, including safeties, touchdowns, field goals, and conversions? What are each of the possible ways?

Question #45091. Asked by greg9570.
Last updated Jun 02 2020.

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BillHMath
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I believe there are 23 different ways to score 21 points in a football game. They are:

    1.) 8 8 3 2;
    2.) 8 7 3 3;
    3.) 8 7 2 2 2;
    4.) 7 7 7;
    5.) 8 7 6;
    6.) 7 7 3 2 2;
    7.) 8 6 3 2 2;
    8.) 7 6 3 3 2;
      ` 9.) 7 6 2 2 2 2;
    10.) 6 6 3 3 3;
    11.) 6 6 3 2 2 2;
    12.) 8 3 3 3 2 2;
    13.) 8 3 2 2 2 2 2;
    14.) 7 3 3 3 3 2;
    15.) 7 3 3 2 2 2 2;
    16.) 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2;
      `17.) 6 3 3 3 3 3;
    18.) 6 3 3 3 2 2 2;
    19.) 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 2;
    20.) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3;
    21.) 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2;
    22.)3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2;
    23.)3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2.
In college football, if a team is going for a conversion and the defending team takes possesion (by an interception, fumble, blocked kick) and returns the ball to the other end zone, the DEFENDING team gets 2 points. If you count this as different than the offensive team getting a 2 point conversion then you will have many more options.

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 02 2020.
Mar 10 2004, 8:49 AM
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