Can someone clearly explain what complimentary football means?

[General Tso]

In my mind it's the offense scoring and defense not allowing scoring. Am I missing something?

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Complementary, bro.

 

[ChrisVarick]

You have a stud DC so you just need to do the minimum on offense to win.

 

[hawkirugged17]

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

It's the opposite of insultary football.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

It means barely winning because your offense is horrible.

 

[fecal particulate]

I found out there's a Wikipedia page about this the other day, some mentions for KF and BF of course. A great read.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementary_football

 

[desihawk]

the last 4 plays = complementary football
D gets turnover, O gets into FG range and puts finishing touches to place the ball in middle, Kicker makes FG.

rest of game= cluster****

 

[HawkLogic]

If at least one out of 3 areas of football working, that is complementary ball.

 

[hawkeye54545]

It means put out a dogshit QB and punt a lot.

 

[Bulldog64]

IT should mean that the offense gets first downs and pins the opponent deep with the d giving the offense the ball around midfield. Not the offense gets a three and out and a punter that has a horse leg boots a long way.

 

[BustingNarratives]

Scratching wear it itches.

 

[Hawktagonapus]

In my mind it's the offense scoring and defense not allowing scoring. Am I missing something?

The idea is the offense controlling the clock, which means the defense has fewer possessions to defend. Unfortunately, 3 and outs are not complementary football.

 

[QChawks]

 

[hawkirugged17]

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

It means barely winning because your offense is horrible.

Iowa > your version of Iowa

 

[Bierhalter]

"You're effed if you don't have a great punter"

 

[Dr.PhilSuess]

In my mind it's the offense scoring and defense not allowing scoring. Am I missing something?

Playing a bunch of bad teams and somehow not being as bad

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

1. Defense
2. Win the turnover battle
3. Win the punting ( field position game )
4. Win the penalty game
5. Don't lose it on offense

Works 99% of the time every time...