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Football Terms & PositionsName all the offensive positions - answer1. Quarterback (QB)
2. Center
3. Running Back (RB)
4. Fullback
5. Wide Receiver (WR)
6. Tight End (TE)
7. Left/Right Guard
8. Left/Right Tackle
Name all the defensive positions - answer1. Defensive tackle
2. Defensive end
3. Linebacker
4. Safety
5. Cornerback
Quarterback - answerThe leader of the team. He calls the plays in the huddle, yells the
signals at the line of scrimmage, and receives the ball from the center. Then he hands
off the ball to a running back, throws it to a receiver, or runs with it.
Center - answerThe player who snaps the ball to the quarterback. He handles the ball
on every play.
Running back - answerA player who runs with the football. Running backs are also
referred to as tailbacks, halfbacks, and rushers.
Fullback - answerA player who's responsible for blocking for the running back and also
for pass-blocking to protect the quarterback. Fullbacks, who are generally bigger than
running backs, are short-yardage runners.
Wide Receiver - answerA player who uses his speed and quickness to elude defenders
and catch the football. Teams use as many as two to four wide receivers on every play.
Tight End - answerA player who serves as a receiver and also as a blocker. This player
lines up beside the offensive tackle to the right or the left of the quarterback.
Left Guard / Right Guard - answerThe inner two members of the offensive line, whose
jobs are to block for and protect the quarterback and ball carriers.
Left Tackle / Right Tackle - answerThe outer two members of the offensive line.
, Defensive Tackle - answerThe inner two members of the defensive line, whose jobs are
to maintain their positions in order to stop a running play or run through a gap in the
offensive line to pressure the quarterback or disrupt the backfield formation.
Defensive End - answerThe outer two members of the defensive line. Generally, their
jobs are to overcome offensive blocking and meet in the backfield, where they combine
to tackle the quarterback or ball carrier. On running plays to the outside, they're
responsible for forcing the ball carrier either out of bounds or toward (into) the pursuit of
their defensive teammates.
Linebacker - answerThese players line up behind the defensive linemen and generally
are regarded as the team's best tacklers. Depending on the formation, most teams
employ either three or four linebackers on every play. Linebackers often have the dual
role of defending the run and the pass.
Safety - answerThe players who line up the deepest in the secondary — the last line of
defense. There are free safeties and strong safeties, and they must defend the deep
pass and the run.
Cornerback - answerThe players who line up on the wide parts of the field, generally
opposite the offensive receivers.
Backfield - answerThe group of offensive players — the running backs and quarterback
— who line up behind the line of scrimmage.
Down - answerperiod of action that starts when the ball is put into play and ends when
the ball is ruled dead (meaning the play is completed). The offense gets four downs to
advance the ball 10 yards. If it fails to do so, it must surrender the ball to the opponent,
usually by punting on the fourth down.
Drive - answerThe series of plays when the offense has the football, until it punts or
scores and the other team gets possession of the ball.
End Zone - answerA 10-yard-long area at each end of the field. You score a touchdown
when you enter the end zone in control of the football. If you're tackled in your own end
zone while in possession of the football, the other team gets a safety.
Extra Point - answerA kick, worth one point, that's typically attempted after every
touchdown (it's also known as the point after touchdown, or PAT). The ball is placed on
either the 2-yard line (in the NFL) or the 3-yard line (in college and high school) and is
generally kicked from inside the 10-yard line after being snapped to the holder. It must
sail between the uprights and above the crossbar of the goalpost to be considered
good.
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