very little besides for keeping score. 6 points for a touchdown 1 point for a field goal as an extra point (after a touchdown) 2 points for either a safety or for passing or running the ball into the endzone as an extra point 3 points for a field goal (not as an extra point) whenever any of the above are achieved, you simply add it to the existing score of the team who achieved it. And that's all that math has to do with football. Simple addition very little besides for keeping score. 6 points for a touchdown 1 point for a field goal as an extra point (after a touchdown) 2 points for either a safety or for passing or running the ball into the endzone as an extra point 3 points for a field goal (not as an extra point) whenever any of the above are achieved, you simply add it to the existing score of the team who achieved it. And that's all that math has to do with football. Simple addition