LINEBACKER

Linebacker

A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen. Linebackers generally align themselves before the ball is snapped by standing upright in a "two point stance" . The goal of the linebacker is to provide either extra run protection or extra pass protection based on the particular defensive play being run.

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linebacker

Noun

  1. The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes
    The linebacker corralled the runner who had slipped through the hole.


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