backfield
IPA: bˈækfiɫd
noun
- (sports) The rear part of the field of play, particularly
- (baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.
- (American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.
- (soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.
- The players occupying this area.
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Examples of "backfield" in Sentences
- Krause led the varsity backfield for three years.
- Martineau later served as a backfield coach for Purdue.
- Most running plays begin with a handoff in the backfield.
- After the war, he returned to Minnesota as backfield coach.
- He moved to the Oakland Raiders in 1977 as backfield coach.
- Meanwhile Cagle continued to play in the Brooklyn backfield.
- But the ebfoots were loaded in the backfield, and weak up front.
- Casares quickly became the star rusher of the Gators' backfield.
- The secret to the Bears' success was new talent in the backfield.
- Henderson was also valuable as pass catcher out of the backfield.
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