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1. From the Blank section (below), copy the template tags and parameters to your article. 2. In the template tags, set the Debug parameter to Yes.This will setup the template to display the correct player positions that are needed depending on the Offensive and Defensive schemes that are chosen (OScheme and DScheme parameters) below:
In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their "position". Under the modern rules of American football, both teams are allowed 11 players [1] on the field at one time and have "unlimited free substitutions", meaning that they may change any number of players during any "dead ball" situation.
The template has one required and one optional parameter. The required parameter is the position (or position abbreviation). The optional parameter is the word "long" which will create a more verbose link. If the "long" parameter is not included, a 1–3 letter abbreviation will be returned.
This diagram uses the modern terms. In the original single wing, the primary ball handler was called the "tailback" and "quarterback" was used as a blocking back. This archaic formation was popular for most of the first 50 years of modern American football, but it is rare today, except as a novelty.
American football roster/Header | year = the starting year of the season for this template; the ending year will be calculated. | team = name of team. | hdr_bgcolor= background color of the main template header. | subhdr_bgcolor= background color of the sub headers. | hdr_txtcolor= text color of the main template header. | subhdr_txtcolor=
Download as PDF; Printable version; Help ... Pages in category "American football positions" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total.
If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:American football templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:American football templates]]</noinclude>