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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.
Defensive ends ("DE") in a 4–3 defense Outside linebackers ("OLB") in a 3–4 defense. Edge rusher, also called an edge defender or simply edge, is a position in gridiron football. The position is used as an alternate term for a pass rushing defensive end or outside linebacker on the defensive line and is sometimes considered its own position ...
The middle or inside linebacker (MLB or ILB), sometimes called the "Mike" or "Mac", [15] is often referred to as the "quarterback of the defense". [16] Often it is the middle linebacker who receives the defensive play calls from the sideline and relays that play to the rest of the team, and in the NFL he is usually the defensive player with the electronic sideline communicator.
The Dolphins entered the 2023 season with high expectations for the outside linebacker tandem of Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips. Chubb was starting his first full season in Miami after coming ...
A defensive player whose most common role is attacking the quarterback from the edge of the offensive line. On teams that use a four-man defensive line, the defensive ends fill this role. Teams that use a three-man line will typically use an outside linebacker in this position. eligible receiver
The 46. Notice the strong safety in the box and the two outside linebackers shifted to the same side outside of the defensive end. This formation was invented by Buddy Ryan, defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears during the 1980s. Instead of having four linemen and six linebackers (as the name may suggest), it is actually a 4–4 set using ...
In January 2023, the Ravens awarded Smith with a contract extension that made him the league's highest-paid linebacker. Smith was the NFL's third-leading tackler last season and was voted the team ...
Head coach John Fox named Jones and Shea McClellin the starting inside linebackers to begin the 2015 regular season, along with outside linebackers Lamarr Houston and Pernell McPhee. [20] In Week 6, Jones collected a season-high nine combined tackles and deflected a pass during a 37–34 loss at the Detroit Lions.