A tackle is a playing position in American football. Historically, in the one-platoon system prevalent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...
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various forms of football Tackle (gridiron football position), a position in American football and Canadian football Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of...
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gridiron football, more commonly known as women's tackle football, women's American football, women's Canadian football, or simply women's football,...
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American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams...
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Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling are to dispossess an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from...
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especially in contrast with rugby football (rugby union, rugby league) and association football (soccer). See also Gridiron football The word derives from the...
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Safety (S), historically known as a safetyman, is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to...
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A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that typically lines up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards; however...
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Quarterback (redirect from Gunslinger (American football))
abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly...
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In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball...
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The horse-collar tackle is a gridiron football maneuver in which a defender tackles another player by grabbing the back collar or the back-inside of an...
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Gridiron football (/ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/ GRID-iren), also known as North American football, or in North America as simply football, is a family of football team...
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In gridiron football, spearing is an illegal tackling technique in which a player makes initial contact with the crown of their helmet by using their body...
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A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks...
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Skill positions in gridiron football are the offensive positions that ordinarily handle the ball and are most responsible for scoring points. Offensive...
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Women's gridiron football (including American football and Canadian football) is a form of the sport played by women. Most leagues in the United States...
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"snapback", or "pass from center") is the backward passing of the ball in gridiron football at the start of play from scrimmage. The ball begins on the ground...
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Defensive end (redirect from Eight-man football up lineman)
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line...
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In gridiron football, an end is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage, usually beside the tackles. Rules state that a legal offensive...
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Edge rusher (redirect from Edge (gridiron football))
simply edge) is a term designating a position in gridiron football. Some consider edge rusher to be its own position entirely. Players considered to be...
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gridiron football. The down is a distinguishing characteristic of the game compared to other codes of football but is synonymous with the 6 "tackle"...
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In gridiron football, a penalty is a sanction assessed against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul. Officials initially signal penalties...
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Fantasy football is a game in which the participants serve as owners and general managers of virtual gridiron football teams. The competitors select their...
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Theo Benedet (category Canadian football offensive linemen)
Canadian professional football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds...
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Center or centre (C) is a position in American football. The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense. The center...
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ball and may not line up in a position that allows them to do so, unless explicitly indicated to the referee during a tackle-eligible play. Other than this...
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In American football, a guard (G), otherwise known as an offensive guard (OG), is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive...
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In gridiron football, blitzing is a tactic used by the defense to disrupt pass attempts by the offense. During a blitz, a higher than usual number of...
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Jake Witt (category American football offensive tackles)
American professional football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Michigan...
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Kiran Amegadjie (category American football offensive tackles)
American professional football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs...
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