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| fullback |
a football player who is stationed behind the quarterback and halfbacks, and often carries the ball. [1/3 definitions] |
| handoff |
in football, the act, usu. by the quarterback, of handing the ball off to another offensive player. |
| I formation |
in football, an offensive formation in which the halfback and fullback line up directly behind the quarterback. |
| pitchout |
in football, an underhanded lateral or backward pass from the quarterback to one of the running backs. [1/2 definitions] |
| play-action pass |
in football, a forward pass made by the quarterback after feigning a handoff. |
| quarterback |
to serve as quarterback of (a team). [2/5 definitions] |
| roll-out |
a football play in which the quarterback runs rapidly to one side rather than straight back before throwing a pass. |
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