How to Use backfield in a Sentence

backfield

noun

• The team has a strong backfield.
• Thanks to Dart, USC didn’t need much from its backfield.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2021
• Bernard also bears watching catching passes out of the backfield.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2021
• Ikenna Enechukwu was, for a moment, walled off from the Texas backfield.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Sep. 2021
• Maffei mostly worked with the defensive backfield during his tenure.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
• So did Sumlin, who was trying his best to figure out how to fit Kellen Mond into his backfield at the same time.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 22 Sep. 2021
• Aaron Donald clearly beat Ifedi with a swim move to enter the backfield for a collision.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 18 Sep. 2021
• Including Moss here is more an indictment of how the Bills utilize their backfield in general.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2021
• With less flexibility in the defensive backfield, the Ravens could be less creative in their pressure packages.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 10 Sep. 2021
• Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed were both used throughout in pass-catching situations out of the backfield, something the Dolphins like with each.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Sep. 2021
• Lining up mostly in the backfield, Patterson scored a rushing touchdown and caught five passes for 58 yards and another score.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2021
• The Beaver defense lived in Idaho’s backfield Saturday, getting 11 tackles for loss.
  — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2021
• With substantial cap room available, the Cardinals could look to secure Reed as a long-term solution to anchor their defensive backfield.
  — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
• And think of the guy who’s got to guard our backs out of the backfield.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022
• Aaron Rodgers stood alone in the backfield with 3:40 left on the clock.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2022
• Woods has lined up wide, tight, in the slot and in the backfield this season.
  — Gary Klein Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2021
• Perine came out of the backfield on a slip screen and ran down the sidelines for the score.
  — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2022
• Griffin gets it again but is stopped in the backfield for a loss of 1.
  — oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2022
• Zach Allen has done a good job at getting to the backfield.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2024
• Bo Nix went for the run, only to be met in the backfield by Grant for a one-yard loss.
  — oregonlive, 26 Nov. 2022
• Film of the play shows Jackson lined up in the backfield next to Rising in the shotgun.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
• Brooks isn’t much of a threat to catch out of the backfield, with just six catches for 49 yards.
  — oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2021
• On the first drive, MSU ran a tight-end sweep on third-and-3 which got stuffed in the backfield to force a quick punt.
  — Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022
• Austin Ekeler in no way was a true run threat from the backfield.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
• That is a huge blow to the Utah backfield, as the backups haven’t seen much playing time.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
• RB Malachi Threatt is a tough runner and good catching the ball out of the backfield.
  — Dennis Victory, al, 6 Sep. 2022
• Do the Aggies have enough in the backfield left to ride their running game?
  — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
• Get the ball in the hands of Deebo Samuel, whether as a receiver or out of the backfield.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
• Aaron Jones may be the X-factor coming out of the backfield.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
• McBride is a force in the backfield against any opponent.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 17 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 8 Feb 2025