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Football Appendix
Term | Definition |
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Audible | What a quarterback does when he changes the play at the line of scrimmage by calling out prescribed signals to his teammates. |
Backfield | The group of offense players - the running backs and quarterback - who line up behind the line of scrimmage. |
Blitz | A defensive strategy in which a linebacker or defensive back vacates his customary position or responsibility in order to pressure the quarterback. The object of a blitz is to tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage or force the quarterback to |