A safety football is not a term used in American football. However, "safety" is a term used to describe a scoring play that results in two points being awarded to the scoring team in gridiron football). A safety can be scored in a number of ways, such as when a ball carrier is tackled in their own end zone, when the ball becomes dead in the end zone, or when the offense commits a foul in their own end zone). The defensive team is awarded the two points and the ball is put in play by a free kick from the 20-yard line. The term "safety" can also refer to a position in gridiron football on the defense, which is a type of defensive back).