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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And now the Jalen Hurts-Saquon Barkley backfield has been immortalized in the league record books.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Or will the Eagles get their Super Bowl revenge with Saquon Barkley leading the way in the backfield alongside Jalen Hurts & Co.?
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The next play, I got trapped in the backfield and gained negative yards.
—Peter Ji, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
The crash blitz pushed Romo off his spot and 10 yards in the backfield.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Or will the Eagles get their Super Bowl revenge with Saquon Barkley leading the way in the backfield alongside Jalen Hurts & Co.?
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The next play, I got trapped in the backfield and gained negative yards.
—Peter Ji, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
The crash blitz pushed Romo off his spot and 10 yards in the backfield.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Backfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backfield. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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backfield
noun
back·field
-ˌfēld
: the football players who line up behind the line of scrimmage
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