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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.
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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:
The T-formation, one of the most basic formations in football. The T formation is the precursor to most modern formations in that it places the quarterback directly under center (in contrast to its main competitor of its day, the single wing, which had the quarterback receiving the ball on the fly).
This is a template for old-time American football rosters, with the seven major positions in use from roughly the 1930s to the 1960s. For a roster template with modern positions, see Template:NFL roster. Keep in mind that the variable names are case-sensitive.
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The relative positions of American football officials in a seven-official system: The Referee (R) positions himself behind the offensive team, favoring the right side if the quarterback is a right-handed passer. The Umpire (U) stands behind the defensive line and linebackers. The Head Linesman (H) stands at one end of the line of scrimmage.
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.