(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player

the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen

the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays

(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team

(American football) an offensive position in the backfield

(American football) an offensive back usually positioned behind the quarterback and to the side of the fullback

(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage

the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen

the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays