1. Place your (8.5 by 11 inches) paper on the folding surface in front of you, and orient it so one of the long sides is closest to you. Now fold the paper lengthwise to create a long rectangle.  Crease the paper, and unfold it.
2. Fold the long sides of the paper in toward the center crease you made in the previous step. Refold the paper along the original center crease to create a long, thin rectangle.
3. Take one end of the rectangle, and bring one corner over to create a right triangle. Crease the fold, and then bring the entire triangle up on itself to create another triangle. Repeat this process to wrap the length of the paper around the triangle until there is only a small part left.
4. Hold your folded triangle down, and fold the remaining paper up almost all the way. Tuck the remaining flap inside your triangle.
5. You are ready to play!  Toss a coin to see who goes first.
6.  The coin toss winner goes first by using her thumb and forefinger to flick the origami football across the table at her opponent.
7. The opponent then gets four chances to flick the football so a part of it overhangs the edge of the table. The opponent then receives a touchdown, which is worth six points.
8. If the football falls off the table entirely, the opponent gets to flick next. If it stays on the table and doesn’t overhang, the first player resumes possession.
9. If one player makes a touchdown, then she gets to attempt to shoot the football through the goal posts. The opposing player makes goal posts using her fingers. If the player makes the goal, she receives another point.