football team

Noun
  1. is a type of: squad, team - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
    member holonym:
    • line backer, linebacker - (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
    • field general, quarterback, signal caller - (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
    • fullback - (American football) an offensive position in the backfield
    • halfback - (American football) an offensive back usually positioned behind the quarterback and to the side of the fullback
    • tailback - (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
    • wingback - (American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
    • center - (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
    • guard - (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
    • tackle - (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
    • end - (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
    • backfield - the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
    • secondary - the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
    • linemen - the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
    belongs to: football league - a league of football teams
    same as: eleven

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