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  2. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    This position is used in 3-4 formations, or goal line situations. Most nose tackles are 320-350 pounds, and are the biggest players on the roster. This position is the most physically demanding, due to being forced into constant double or triple teams, and needing enough speed to collapse the interior of the offensive line.

  3. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    Any defense consisting of six defensive backs. The sixth defensive back is known as the dimeback and this defense is also used in passing situations (particularly when the offense is using four wide receivers). As the extra defensive back in the nickel formation is called the nickel, two nickels gives you a dime, hence the name of the formation.

  4. Defensive tackle - Wikipedia

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    Defensive tackle Pat Williams (in blue) with the Minnesota Vikings in 2009. A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that typically lines up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards; however, he may also line up opposite one of the offensive tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the largest and ...

  5. Linval Joseph - Wikipedia

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    Linval Clement Joseph (born October 10, 1988) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round, 46th overall of the 2010 NFL draft.

  6. History of American football positions - Wikipedia

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    On defense, this necessitated another position name for the fastback who played farthest back. The phrase " goal-tend " was used for a time near the start of the 20th century before settling upon " safety man " or simply "safety" (S), representing the last defense against a breakaway play , and the position from which to field opposing kicks.

  7. 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.

  8. Strategy of American football - Wikipedia

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    The primary goal of the offense is to score points. [1] To achieve this, coaches and players design and execute plays based on several factors: the players involved, the opponent's defensive strategy, the time remaining before halftime or the end of the game, and the number of points needed to secure a win.

  9. Safety (gridiron football position) - Wikipedia

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    Free safety and strong safety positions in the 3–4 defense. Safety (S), historically known as a safetyman, is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety (FS) and the strong safety (SS ...

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