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  2. Halfback (American football) - Wikipedia

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    Halfback Ronnie Brown throwing out of the Wildcat formation. On rare occasions, and more often in the early days of the sport, a halfback is asked to throw the ball when executing a halfback option. [14] [15] This play is generally referred to as a halfback pass, regardless if the player throwing the football is a tailback or fullback. This ...

  3. Fullback (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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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 are typically larger than halfbacks, and, in most offensive schemes, the fullback's duties are split among power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other ...

  4. History of American football positions - Wikipedia

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    It was the Irish nomenclature of quarter back, half back, and full back that came to North America for use in what was to become the dominant native form of football. The terms became hyphenated and eventually unhyphenated single words, "quarterback" (QB), "halfback" (HB), and "fullback" (FB).

  5. Running back - Wikipedia

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    While fullbacks do act as an eligible receiver, most plays call for the fullback to remain in the backfield and block any defensive players who make it past the offensive line, a skill referred to as "blitz pickup". Fullbacks are technically running backs, but today the term "running back" is usually used in referring to the halfback or tailback.

  6. The evolution of a full-back: Philipp Lahm on how position ...

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    Pep Guardiola has changed the role of the full-back. Former Germany and Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm tells BBC Sport why and how it has been done.

  7. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    The "fullback" is often larger and stronger than the tailback and acts primarily as a blocker, though the fullback may also be used for catching passes or for rushing as a tailback does. Fullbacks often line up closer to the line of scrimmage than tailbacks do in order to block for them on rushing plays.

  8. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    One variation of the T Formation would be where all the running backs would be closer than usual, being at fullback depth rather than halfback depth. Another variation of the "balanced T" formation is the so-called "unbalanced T" formation. [ 2 ]

  9. The six types of Pep Guardiola full-back, and what each says ...

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    The full-back as midfielder . ... It was one reason why he revisited football’s past and formations from the game’s history; either the 2-3-5 used from the end of the 19th century or the W-M ...