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double wingback formation — noun or double wing : an offensive football formation in which two halfbacks play approximately one yard outside the offensive ends and one yard behind the line of scrimmage * * * Football. an offensive formation in which two backs line up at… … Useful english dictionary
wingback formation — Football. 1. See single wingback formation. 2. See double wingback formation. [1930 35] * * * wingback formation, an offensive formation in football in which the position of a back or the backs is a little beyond and behind either or both ends … Useful english dictionary
wingback formation — Football. 1. See single wingback formation. 2. See double wingback formation. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
single wingback formation — noun or single wing : an offensive football formation to the left or right in which a back plays just outside of and a yard behind one of the ends, the blocking back is on the same side of the center and usually a yard behind the guard, and the… … Useful english dictionary
single wingback formation — Football. an offensive formation in which the wingback lines up outside of and about one yard behind an end, the quarterback lines up lateral to the wingback but about midway between the same end and the center, the fullback is three or four… … Universalium
double wing — noun see double wingback formation … Useful english dictionary
Single-wing formation — In American and Canadian football, a single wing formation is any offensive formation having exactly one wingback and one tight end aligned together. The single wing formation, created by Glenn Pop Warner, was a precursor to the modern spread or… … Wikipedia
T formation — In American football, a T formation is a formation used by the offensive team in which three running backs line up in a row about five yards behind the quarterback, forming the shape of a T .Numerous variations of the T formation have been… … Wikipedia
tailback — /tayl bak /, n. Football. 1. the offensive back who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage, as in a single wingback or double wingback formation. 2. the position played by this back. [1935 40; TAIL1 + BACK1] * * * … Universalium
History of American football positions — American Football position names are based on the role the player normally has in the offense, rather than necessarily his position at the start of the play. Tight ends, for instance, usually line up to the outside of one of the offensive tackles … Wikipedia
