1
: one of the backs stationed near either flank in football
2
: a player stationed immediately behind the forward line (as in field hockey, soccer, or rugby)
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But while Jackson is more like a halfback who runs for more yards, Allen is like a fullback who can be trusted to pick up the necessary yards in a short yardage situation.
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Harry Enten, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The Bucs also had 277 yards rushing in the 51-27 rout as rookie third-team halfback Sean Tucker had 192 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
On fourth-and-1 at UCLA’s 17-yard line, quarterback Frank Tamburello outsmarted a Bruins defense expecting a sneak by pitching the ball to halfback Ed Vereb, who raced around the right end to score the game’s only touchdown on the opening series of the second half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
Dub Jones, a star halfback on the early Cleveland Browns teams of the 1940s and 1950s, has passed away, per a team announcement.
—Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Harry Enten, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The Bucs also had 277 yards rushing in the 51-27 rout as rookie third-team halfback Sean Tucker had 192 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
On fourth-and-1 at UCLA’s 17-yard line, quarterback Frank Tamburello outsmarted a Bruins defense expecting a sneak by pitching the ball to halfback Ed Vereb, who raced around the right end to score the game’s only touchdown on the opening series of the second half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
Dub Jones, a star halfback on the early Cleveland Browns teams of the 1940s and 1950s, has passed away, per a team announcement.
—Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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halfback
noun
half·back
ˈhaf-ˌbak 
ˈhȧf-
1
: a football back who lines up toward the right or left side of the formation
2
: a player positioned behind the forward line in some games (as soccer or field hockey)
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