#football_player__footballer an athlete who plays American football supertype: #athlete #player subtype: #back.football_player (football) a person who plays in the backfield subtype: #flankerback__flanker a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver subtype: #signal_caller__quarterback__field_general__fieldgeneral (football) the person who plays quarterback subtype: #running_back__runningback (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage subtype: #fullback.running_back (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team subtype: #halfback.running_back (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position subtype: #tailback.back (football) the person who plays tailback subtype: #wingback.back (football) the person who plays wingback subtype: #ball_carrier (football) the football player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play subtype: #forward_passer__forwardpasser__passer (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass subtype: #rusher.ball_carrier (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball subtype: #blocker a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play subtype: #football_hero a football player who has achieved a reputation for success subtype: #kicker a player who kicks the football subtype: #dropkicker a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground subtype: #place-kicker__placekicker (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal subtype: #punter (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground subtype: #line_backer__linebacker a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen subtype: #lineman.football_player one of the players on the line of scrimmage subtype: #football_snapper__center__snapper (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff" subtype: #football_end-line-man__end (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass" subtype: #split_end__splitend (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen subtype: #tight_end__tightend (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle subtype: #football_guard__guard the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play" subtype: #tackle.lineman the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student" subtype: #pass_receiver__receiver__pass_catcher a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass subtype: #tackler a football player who tackles the ball carrier
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