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  2. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    Safeties: Safeties are the last line of defense and are positioned deeper in the secondary, typically 10-15 yards from the line of scrimmage. Their responsibilities often include preventing big plays, supporting cornerbacks in coverage, and assisting in stopping the run.

  3. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    Punting formations use a five-man offensive line, three "upbacks" (sometimes also referred to as "personal protectors") approximately 3 yards behind the line to act as an additional line of defense, two wide receivers known as "gunners" either to stop the punt returner or to down the ball, and the punter, 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage ...

  4. Formation (American football) - Wikipedia

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    The 4-3 defense has 2 tackles and 2 ends; the 3-4 defense has 2 ends and 1 tackle, who is sometimes called a nose tackle (NT) to indicate the 3-4. Tackles line up inside and rely on power to stop the run, while ends line up outside and are faster and more athletic to allow them to pursue the quarterback.

  5. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    For each team in American football, the line of scrimmage is through the point of the ball closest to their end line. The two lines of scrimmage are called the offensive line of scrimmage and defensive line of scrimmage, often shortened to "line". In Canadian football, the line of scrimmage of the defensive team is one yard their side of the ball.

  6. American football - Wikipedia

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    Rugby, like American football, is a sport in which two competing teams vie for control of a ball, which can be kicked through a set of goalposts or run into the opponent's goal area to score points. [11] What is considered to be the first American football game was played on November 6, 1869, between Rutgers and Princeton, two college teams ...

  7. Lineman (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    The defensive line works with the linebackers to try to control the line of scrimmage. The 4-3 defense, most commonly used in the NFL, employs two defensive tackles (and a defensive line of four men, with three linebackers behind them), while the 3-4 defense uses just a single defensive tackle, called the nose tackle (and a defensive line of ...

  8. Linebacker - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Strategy of American football - Wikipedia

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    Safeties are designated as strong safeties ("SS") or free safeties ("FS"). The strong safety usually plays closer to the line, matches up against tight ends, and is more involved in stopping the run. The free safety, on the other hand, typically plays farther from the line and acts as the "last line of defense" in both the pass and run game. [5]