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.
- Sports Weekly: Lots of strength shown in backfield crop
- 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.
- No. 22: Woodson set new standard in backfield - USATODAY. com
- The backfield is big enough for Portis and Torain, Portis said.
- 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.
- Meggett fell down in backfield, then 10 run left (L. Smith, Kelso).
- (AP) - Virginia Tech's new starting backfield is off to a good start.
- No. 21 TCU (11-2): Defensive backfield is strongest unit in Horned Frogs 'recruiting class.
- Theismann pass deflected at line and almost intercepted in backfield (Bokamper), incomplete.
- The backfield is one of the best in the conference, with Eugene Jarvis, Dri Archer, Andre Flowers and Jacquise Terry.
- Notes: If patchwork line can block, offense (with Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall in backfield) could be really scary.
- Has the speed to beat his man around the corner and when the lineman overcompensates to the outside, he shows that swim move needed to break into the backfield from the inside ...