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Guard (American and Canadian football)

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In American and Canadian football, a guard (G) is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage used primarily for blocking. [1]

11 relations: American football, Blocking (American football), Canadian football, Center (gridiron football), Dan McGugin, Eligible receiver, Lineman (gridiron football), Pulling (American football), Quarterback, Running back, Tackle (gridiron football position).

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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Blocking (American football)

In American football, blocking or interference (or running interference) involves legal movements in which one player obstructs another player's path with their body.

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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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Center (gridiron football)

Center (C) is a position in American football and Canadian football (in the latter the position is spelled centre, following Commonwealth spelling conventions).

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Dan McGugin

Daniel Earle McGugin (July 29, 1879 – January 23, 1936) was an American football player and coach, as well as a lawyer.

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Eligible receiver

In American football and Canadian football, not all players on offense are entitled to receive a forward pass.

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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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Pulling (American football)

Pulling is when a blocking player in American football leaves his usual spot in order to pick up another assignment on the opposite side of the field, running behind the other offensive linemen, to sprint out in front of a running back and engage a defensive player beyond the initial width of the offensive line.

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Quarterback

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

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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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Tackle (gridiron football position)

Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football.

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Guard (American football), Guard (Canadian football), Guard (football), Guard (gridiron football), Left guard, Offensive Guard, Offensive guard, Right guard.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_(American_and_Canadian_football)

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