Just ahead of the Super Bowl, here's the fascinating science behind a football spiral, with input from a physics professor. The ball turns over "because the onrushing air exerts torque," he says.

But for the football, that line is defined by the air flow around the ball as it travels. Gay, Price and Moss did theoretical calculations and computer simulations to put the theory to the test ...

Throwing the perfect football spiral might seem like something reserved for Super Bowl quarterbacks. But with some practice and science know-how, you too can chuck up the perfect spiral.

So, the benefit of throwing a spiral in football isn't that the spin makes the ball go farther-- all else being equal, a non-spinning ball ought to have a greater range.

Only a handful of researchers have studied why an American football flies in such a unique trajectory, rifling through the air with remarkable precision, but also swerving, wobbling, and even ...

Throwing the perfect spiral with a football may be a matter of physics and influenced by prevailing wind currents as well as large, fast pass rushers. But it begins, two University of Delaware ...

(Hoboken, N.J., August 4, 2022) – Only a handful of researchers have studied why an American football flies in such a unique trajectory, rifling through the air with remarkable precision, but ...

But your spiral—it sucks. A geekier football might help. Yes, believe it or not, adding a bunch of sensors and a smartphone to the equation might be what stands between you and a blitz-worthy throw.

Only a handful of researchers have studied why an American football flies in such a unique trajectory, rifling through the air with remarkable precision, but also swerving, wobbling, and even ...