backfield
noun
back·field
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Definition of backfield
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Guy was the third Longhorn in the backfield to grab the football after the chain of command began with Gray handing off to Davis and then Davis handed it off to Guy. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Dobie matches longest non-district winning streak in 8 seasons with victory over Bellaire," 7 Sep. 2019 The Browns began 2018 with Tyrod Taylor at QB, Carlos Hyde in the backfield. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Go with the head or heart? It’s a tough call when predicting Cleveland Browns’ record — Terry Pluto," 6 Sep. 2019 Trent Fletcher got pressure in the backfield and forced Gonzalez’s throw off target. — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, "Edison football falls short against Orange Lutheran," 6 Sep. 2019 Rashaad Penny will see time in the backfield as well on running and passing situations. — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Three keys to Cincinnati Bengals vs. Seattle Seahawks: Here's how the Bengals win Sunday," 5 Sep. 2019 How will the offense evolve with new personnel in the backfield? — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, "Bears Q&A: Should they prepare for life without Trey Burton? Who will start at running back? Plus 53-man roster questions.," 4 Sep. 2019 Getting stuffed at the line and often in the backfield, the Titans finished with a negative 45 yards rushing and only four yards in total offense. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, "St. Augustine proves it has a defense, too," 30 Aug. 2019 Texas tinkered with the idea of seeing what true freshman Jake Smith can do in the backfield, but ultimately decided against it, not wanting to hinder his growth at wideout. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas has some concerns as the season opener appraoches," 26 Aug. 2019 They were stopped short on fourth-and-inches at the Eagles 6-yard line as Douriet was wrapped up in the backfield immediately by the Eagles defensive line. — Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com, "Alexis, Bryant, Atlantic breeze past host Palm Beach Central," 24 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backfield.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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backfield
noun
English Language Learners Definition of backfield
American football
: the area of the field that is behind the line of scrimmage
: the players who line up behind the line of scrimmage
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