Some of you need to get a fukkin clue
Offensive Positions
QB - Quarterback: he's not just the hunk who always gets the girl in the movies. He controls the game, calling plays and throwing the passes to his team-mates.
WR – Wide Receivers: the fastest players on the team will be the Wide Receivers. When the quarterback tries to pass the ball over longer distances, he will be looking to pick out his wide receivers.
RB - Running Back: This is the guy you see standing beside or behind the quarter-back when the ball is snapped. If the offence opts for a running play the quarter-back will hand the running back the ball and he'll start legging it until he gets tackled. If there appears to be two running backs and one of them is a bit fatter than the other, the fat one will probably be a Full Back (FB) who is there to block for the other running back.
TE - Tight Ends: Big guys with good hands who line up on the outside of the offensive line. Their unique skill set means they can be used to block or to catch the ball on passing plays. They won't be the quickest players so they'll generally be used on short passing plays but their height means they can be picked out even when covered by the defence.
Offensive Line: The big lumps whose job it is to protect the quarter-back on passing plays and create holes in the defensive line during running plays. The guy in the middle is called the Centre (C) and he's the one who throws the ball through his legs to the quarter-back. Outside of him are the Guards (G) and outside of them are the Tackles (T) . Once the ball is snapped it is rare that these players handle the ball.
Defensive Positions
Defensive Line: Consists of anywhere from three to six players who line up in front of the offensive line. Their job is to occupy the offensive line to allow the linebackers to get to the quarter-back or stop the running back. Exact positions can change, but the defensive line can be made up of Ends (E) and Tackles (T).
Linebackers: These guys they line up behind the defensive line and they'll sometimes rush the quarter-back looking for a sack or defend potential receivers but their main task is to prevent the run up the middle. The ones lined up on the outside are unsurprisingly known as Outside Linebackers (OL) and the one in the middle is equally unsurprisingly known as the Middle Linebacker (ML).
Defensive Backs: You'll also hear these players referred to as the secondary and consists of Cornerbacks (CB) and Safeties (S). Their role is to cover the wide receivers, so they need to be quick and mobile to follow the routes. Occasionally they'll rush the quarter-back on a blitz but this is a risky tactic which leaves the downfield wide open.
Special Teams
They've a group of players for attacking, a team for defending and a team for kicking the ball. The kicking and returning units are called special teams and their job is either to kick the ball into the oppositions territory and prevent them from running it back or to receive the ball and get as far back down the field as possible.
Offensive Positions
QB - Quarterback: he's not just the hunk who always gets the girl in the movies. He controls the game, calling plays and throwing the passes to his team-mates.
WR – Wide Receivers: the fastest players on the team will be the Wide Receivers. When the quarterback tries to pass the ball over longer distances, he will be looking to pick out his wide receivers.
RB - Running Back: This is the guy you see standing beside or behind the quarter-back when the ball is snapped. If the offence opts for a running play the quarter-back will hand the running back the ball and he'll start legging it until he gets tackled. If there appears to be two running backs and one of them is a bit fatter than the other, the fat one will probably be a Full Back (FB) who is there to block for the other running back.
TE - Tight Ends: Big guys with good hands who line up on the outside of the offensive line. Their unique skill set means they can be used to block or to catch the ball on passing plays. They won't be the quickest players so they'll generally be used on short passing plays but their height means they can be picked out even when covered by the defence.
Offensive Line: The big lumps whose job it is to protect the quarter-back on passing plays and create holes in the defensive line during running plays. The guy in the middle is called the Centre (C) and he's the one who throws the ball through his legs to the quarter-back. Outside of him are the Guards (G) and outside of them are the Tackles (T) . Once the ball is snapped it is rare that these players handle the ball.
Defensive Positions
Defensive Line: Consists of anywhere from three to six players who line up in front of the offensive line. Their job is to occupy the offensive line to allow the linebackers to get to the quarter-back or stop the running back. Exact positions can change, but the defensive line can be made up of Ends (E) and Tackles (T).
Linebackers: These guys they line up behind the defensive line and they'll sometimes rush the quarter-back looking for a sack or defend potential receivers but their main task is to prevent the run up the middle. The ones lined up on the outside are unsurprisingly known as Outside Linebackers (OL) and the one in the middle is equally unsurprisingly known as the Middle Linebacker (ML).
Defensive Backs: You'll also hear these players referred to as the secondary and consists of Cornerbacks (CB) and Safeties (S). Their role is to cover the wide receivers, so they need to be quick and mobile to follow the routes. Occasionally they'll rush the quarter-back on a blitz but this is a risky tactic which leaves the downfield wide open.
Special Teams
They've a group of players for attacking, a team for defending and a team for kicking the ball. The kicking and returning units are called special teams and their job is either to kick the ball into the oppositions territory and prevent them from running it back or to receive the ball and get as far back down the field as possible.
Finally....A thread with common sense JJ
