the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the...

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football), a position in American football Head linesman, the American football official in charge of the chain crew Assistant referee (association football)...

toward the opponent's end zone to score points. The eleven players of the offense can be separated into two main groups: the five offensive linemen, whose...

members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen, playing closer to the line...

of the receiver corps, they play inside the flanks (tight), contrasted with the split end who plays outside the flanks (wide). Like offensive linemen, they...

In American football, the 3–4 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen and four linebackers. It is called a "base defense"...

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quarterback who is attempting to pass, hand off or run the ball. Offensive linemen and fullbacks tend to do the most blocking, although wide receivers are often...

for murdering his wife and youngest son. Bearing the nicknames The (Canadian) Crippler alongside The Rabid Wolverine throughout his career, Benoit held...

tackle against the Washington Redskins. Spears then led all defensive linemen with four tackles at the San Francisco 49ers. He helped limit the Philadelphia...

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guard's job is to protect the quarterback from the incoming linemen during pass plays, as well as creating openings (holes) for the running backs to head...

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defenses than the 3–3–5, because all four starting linebackers remain on-field while the defensive linemen (the slowest players on the defense) come out...

are the spaces in between the splits of the offensive linemen. A hole is a space in between the defensive linemen. The gaps on either side of the offensive...

by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football for the University of Arkansas. Thomas was signed by the Washington...

"interior linemen." The ends—i.e., players at the ends of the line—are discussed under "Receivers" below.) Center: The center ("C") snaps the ball to the quarterback...

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to the NCAA rulebook. This rule change allowed linemen to advance three yards downfield prior to a forward pass being thrown. Previously linemen had...

businessman who is the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He bought the team from Bum Bright...

has either four down linemen and one linebacker, or three down linemen and two linebackers. This formation is used to prevent the offense from completing...

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merely holding the point of attack by refusing to be moved, or penetrating a certain gap between offensive linemen to break up a play in the opponent's backfield...

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asymmetry of the placement of the linemen. The "split T" spreads the offensive line out over almost twice as much ground compared to the conventional...

to fool the defense into thinking a long pass is being thrown, when in fact the pass is merely a short one, just beyond the defensive linemen. Screens...

positions, as are tight ends on occasion. Skill positions are contrasted with linemen and defensive players, which are generally considered to be positions heavily...

players—such as future Hall of Fame offensive linemen Jim Otto, Gene Upshaw, and Art Shell; linebacker Ted ("the Stork") Hendricks; defensive end Ben Davidson;...