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©PREP4EXAMS@2024 [REAL EXAM DUMPS] Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:43 PMFootball Terms Study Guide with Complete Solutions
Quaterback - ✔️✔️The 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 - ✔️✔️The player who snaps the ball to the quarterback. He handles the ball on every
play.
Running back - ✔️✔️A player who runs with the football. They are also referred to as tailbacks,
halfbacks, and rushers.
Fullback - ✔️✔️A player who's responsible for blocking for the running back and also for pass-
blocking to protect the quarterback...who are generally bigger than running backs, are short-
yardage runners.
Wide receiver - ✔️✔️A player who uses his speed and quickness to elude defenders and catch the
football. Teams use as many as two to four ... on every play.
Tight end - ✔️✔️A 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/right guard - ✔️✔️The inner two members of the offensive line, whose jobs are to block for
and protect the quarterback and ball carriers.
Left/right tackle - ✔️✔️The outer two members of the offensive line.
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Defensive tackle - ✔️✔️The 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 - ✔️✔️The 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 - ✔️✔️These 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 ... on every play. They often have the dual role of defending the run and the pass.
Safety - ✔️✔️The players who line up the deepest in the secondary — the last line of defense.
There are free ... and strong ..., and they must defend the deep pass and the run.
Cornerback - ✔️✔️The players who line up on the wide parts of the field, generally opposite the
offensive receivers.
Backfield - ✔️✔️The group of offensive players — the running backs and quarterback — who line
up behind the line of scrimmage.
Down - ✔️✔️A period 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 ... 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 ....
Drive - ✔️✔️The 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 - ✔️✔️A 10-yard-long area at each end of the field. You score a touchdown when you
enter the ... in control of the football. If you're tackled in your own ... while in possession of the
football, the other team gets a safety.
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