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Fullback (gridiron football)

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A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. [1]

54 relations: Aaron Ripkowski, American football, Canadian football, Christian Okoye, Clarence Herschberger, Dan Klecko, Daryl Johnston, Dontari Poe, Drop kick, Flexbone formation, Forward pass, Franco Harris, H-back, Halfback (American football), Haloti Ngata, I formation, Isaac Sopoaga, James Develin, Jamize Olawale, Jared Allen, Jim Brown, Jim Taylor (American football), John Kuhn, John Riggins, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Juszczyk, Larry Csonka, Le'Ron McClain, Levi Jackson, Lineman (gridiron football), Lorenzo Neal, Marcel Reece, Marion Motley, Mike Alstott, Mike Tolbert, National Football League, New England Patriots, Nikita Whitlock, Offense (sports), Offensive backfield, One-platoon system, Patrick DiMarco, Peyton Hillis, Punter (football), Quarterback, Richard Seymour, Roughing the kicker, Running back, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XX, ..., Tight end, Tommy Bohanon, Tony Richardson (American football), William Perry (American football). Expand index (4 more) »

Aaron Ripkowski

Aaron Randal Ripkowski (born December 20, 1992) is an American football fullback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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Canadian football

Canadian football is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area (end zone).

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Christian Okoye

Christian Emeka Okoye (born August 16, 1961), is a Nigerian-American former American football fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1987 to 1992.

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Clarence Herschberger

Clarence Bert "Herschie" Herschberger (July 24, 1876 – December 14, 1936) was an American football fullback, punter and placekicker.

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Dan Klecko

Dan Klecko (born January 12, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle.

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Daryl Johnston

Daryl Peter "Moose" Johnston (born February 10, 1966) is a former fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Dontari Poe

Dontari Poe (born August 18, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Drop kick

A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football.

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Flexbone formation

The flexbone formation is an offensive formation in American football that uses a quarterback, five offensive linemen, three running backs, and varying numbers of tight ends and wide receivers.

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Forward pass

In several forms of football a forward pass is a throwing of the ball in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line.

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Franco Harris

Franco Harris (born March 7, 1950) is a former American football Halfback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.

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H-back

An H-back is an offensive position in American football.

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Halfback (American football)

A halfback (HB) is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the backfield and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back.

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Haloti Ngata

Etuini Haloti Ngata (born January 21, 1984) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).

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I formation

The I formation is one of the most common offensive formations in American football.

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Isaac Sopoaga

Isa'ako "Isaac" Sopoaga (pronounced; born September 4, 1981) is a former American football nose tackle.

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James Develin

James Rittenhouse Develin, Jr. (born July 23, 1988) is an American football fullback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

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Jamize Olawale

Jamize Robert Olawale (born April 17, 1989) is an American football fullback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

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Jared Allen

Jared Scot Allen (born April 3, 1982) is a former professional American football defensive end.

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Jim Brown

James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is a former professional American football player and actor.

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Jim Taylor (American football)

James Charles Taylor (born September 20, 1935) is a former American football fullback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, with the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the expansion New Orleans Saints in 1967.

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John Kuhn

John Allen Kuhn (born September 9, 1982) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent.

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John Riggins

Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "The Diesel" and "Riggo", is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins.

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Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kyle Juszczyk

Kyle Patrick Juszczyk (born April 23, 1991) is an American football fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Larry Csonka

Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is a former professional American football fullback and was inducted to both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Le'Ron McClain

Le'Ron De'Mar McClain (born December 27, 1984) is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL).

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Levi Jackson

Levi Jackson (August 22, 1926 – December 7, 2000) was the first African-American football captain at Yale University and the first African-American executive at Ford Motor Company.

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Lineman (gridiron football)

In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.

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Lorenzo Neal

Lorenzo LaVonne Neal (born December 27, 1970) is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons.

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Marcel Reece

Marcel Antoine Wayne Reece (born June 23, 1985) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent.

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Marion Motley

Marion Motley (June 5, 1920 – June 27, 1999) was an American Football fullback and linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL).

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Mike Alstott

Michael Joseph Alstott (born December 21, 1973), nicknamed "A-Train", is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL).

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Mike Tolbert

William Michael Tolbert (born November 23, 1985) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston region.

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Nikita Whitlock

Nikita Nehemiah Whitlock (born May 16, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Offense (sports)

In sports, offense (US) or offence (Can.) (see spelling differences; pronounced with first-syllable stress; from Latin offensus), also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals.

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Offensive backfield

The offensive backfield is the area of an American football field behind the line of scrimmage.

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One-platoon system

The one-platoon system, also known as iron man football, is a platoon system in American football where players play on both offense and defense.

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Patrick DiMarco

Patrick Scott DiMarco (born April 30, 1989) is an American football fullback for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL).

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Peyton Hillis

Peyton Derek Hillis (born January 21, 1986) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL).

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Punter (football)

A punter (P) in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage.

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Quarterback

A quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB") is a position in American and Canadian football.

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Richard Seymour

Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL).

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Roughing the kicker

In gridiron football, roughing the kicker is an action in which a defender, having missed an attempt to block a kick, tackles the kicker or otherwise runs into the kicker in a way that might injure the kicker or his vulnerable extended kicking leg.

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Running back

A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield.

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San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Super Bowl XX

Super Bowl XX was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Chicago Bears and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1985 season.

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Tight end

The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and formerly Canadian football, on the offense.

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Tommy Bohanon

Thomas Grant Bohanon (born September 10, 1990) is an American football fullback and special teamer for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).

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Tony Richardson (American football)

Antonio "Tony" Richardson (born December 17, 1971) is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons.

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William Perry (American football)

William Anthony Perry (born December 16, 1962) is a former American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullback_(gridiron_football)

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