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Dive (American football)

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A "dive" (or "plunge" or "buck", also called a line plunge or line buck) is a type of play in American football in which the ball carrier (usually a fullback or a halfback) attempts to thrust quickly over the line of scrimmage, rushing through the linemen. [1]

14 relations: American football, American football plays, Ball (gridiron football), Carry (gridiron football), End run, Fullback (gridiron football), Gap (American football), Goal line (gridiron football), Halfback (American football), Line of scrimmage, Lineman (gridiron football), Off-tackle run, Reverse (American football), Rush (gridiron football).

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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American football plays

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Ball (gridiron football)

In Canada and in the United States, a football is a ball, roughly in the form of a prolate spheroid, used in the context of playing gridiron football.

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Carry (gridiron football)

In American football and Canadian football, a carry or rushing attempt is a statistical term equivalent to a single rushing play.

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End run

In gridiron football, an end run is a running play in which the player carrying the ball tries to avoid being tackled by running outside the end (or flank) of the offensive line.

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Fullback (gridiron football)

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.

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Gap (American football)

Gaps in American football are the spaces in between the splits of the offensive linemen.

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Goal line (gridiron football)

The goal line is the chalked or painted line dividing the end zone from the field of play in American football and Canadian 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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Line of scrimmage

In American and Canadian football, a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line (across the width of the football field) beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun.

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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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Off-tackle run

An off-tackle run in American football is a play in which the running back carries the ball through a running lane off of the tackle's block.

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Reverse (American football)

A reverse (sometimes referred to as an end reverse or criss cross) is a relatively common trick play in American football that involves one or more abrupt changes in the lateral flow of a rushing play.

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Rush (gridiron football)

Rushing is an action taken by the offense that means to advance the ball by running with it, as opposed to passing, or kicking.

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Dive play, HB Dive, Halfback Dive, Halfback Plunge, Hb dive, Hb plunge, Line buck, Plunge (American football), Plunge/Dive.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dive_(American_football)

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