[tjlemke]

If u read up on your history gridiron football is called so because that is what the original rules supported more. Originally the field goal, which is when you kick the football, was 5 points and a touchdown was worth 2 points. So usage of the foot was originally more predominant than passing because the forward pass was illegal. So really football was focused around the use of the foot more-so than today where a touchdown is 6 points while a extra-point is 1 point and a field goal is worth 3 points. We just choose to stick to our roots and keep the traditional name football.