Back

• back

  (football) a person who plays in the backfield.

• running back

  (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance...

• quarterback

  (football) the person who plays quarterback.

• tailback

  (American football) the person who plays tailback.

• wingback

  (football) the person who plays wingback.

End

• end

  (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold...

• split end

  (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen.

• tight end

  (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle.

Soccer

• soccer

  A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents'...

• place kick

  (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking.

• winger

  (sports) player in wing position.

Ball Carrier

• ball carrier

  (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive...

• passer

  (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass.

• rusher

  (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball.

Kick

• punt

  (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches...

• dropkick

  (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as...

Running Back

• fullback

  (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team.

• halfback

  (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position.

Division

• half

  One of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are...

• quarter

  (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided;...

Kicker

• place-kicker

  (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal.

• punter

  (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it...

Also contains

• American football

  A game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long;...

• rugby

  A form of football played with an oval ball.

• kickoff

  (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it...

• center

  (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the...

• midfield

  (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse).

• juke

  (football) a deceptive move made by a football player.

• professional football

  Football played for pay.

• yard marker

  (football) a marker indicating the yard line.

• football score

  The score in a football game.

More Connections

• football player

  An athlete who plays American football.