backfield
noun
back·field
ˈbak-ˌfēld 
: the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage
also
: the positions themselves
Examples of backfield in a Sentence
a tackle made in the backfield
The team has a strong backfield.
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Harden made a block that helped free Garbers for his 49-yard touchdown run — by far the team’s longest carry of the day — and the running backs combined to make three of the team’s four touchdown catches after the Scarlet Knights curiously refused to cover them out of the backfield.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
But once the ball was snapped, the Las Vegas Raiders’ star defensive end was unleashed, and caused chaos in the Rams’ backfield.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Four seasons at Mississippi State, playing in Mike Leach’s pass-happy Air Raid offense, proved Marks could catch passes out of the backfield.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Now, Matt had phenomenal hands out of the backfield.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
But once the ball was snapped, the Las Vegas Raiders’ star defensive end was unleashed, and caused chaos in the Rams’ backfield.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Four seasons at Mississippi State, playing in Mike Leach’s pass-happy Air Raid offense, proved Marks could catch passes out of the backfield.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Now, Matt had phenomenal hands out of the backfield.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Backfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backfield. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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backfield
noun
back·field
-ˌfēld
: the football players who line up behind the line of scrimmage
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