Abstract: A football lineman trainer has a frame supported on runners between which rollers are positioned for control through foot pedals by an operator on the frame to vary the resistance to movement of the trainer as linemen contact individual pad units which can be set and locked in low, high and intermediate positions or can be moved from and into such positions by the operator through a foot pedal assembly so as to teach different techniques for both defensive and offensive linemen with the pad units being separately adjustable from straight up to approximately 30.degree. leaning positions with such positions being sustained at the various low or high placements and movements of the pad units which are designed for face blocking as well as shoulder blocking.

Abstract: A football receiving target for practicing place-kicking and improving kicking skills at various distances. The target includes a vertically disposed rim structure, a net secured to the rim, and a pocket sewn in the net to receive footballs. The perimeter of the pocket opening is outlined with a pair of vertical straps and a horizontal strap to simulate the uprights and cross bar of a football goal post. A pair of removable auxiliary straps extend from the rim to the horizontal strap to limit the area of the pocket opening for practicing place kicks at different distances.

Abstract: A football place-kicking device for holding a football at any desired kicking position on a playing surface to practice place-kicking. The device includes a base, an L-shaped arm extending laterally from the base arranged to pivot on the base in a vertical plane, and a semi-rigid horizontal ball-engaging arm extending horizontally from the upper end of the L-shaped arm to support a football between the base and the ball-engaging arm.