The term 'KICKS, AS A FOOTBALL' can be summarized as the action of kicking a football. Kicking a football is a common way to move the ball down the field in American football. Punting is another way to move the ball down the field, and it is done by dropping the ball and kicking it before it hits the ground. Punting is usually done when a team is too far away from the end zone to kick a field goal.