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61 relations: Ace Parker, American football, Anthony Sagnella, Ara Parseghian, Associated Press, Baldwin Wallace University, Blair Cherry, Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL), Buck-lateral series, Canadian football, Carl Snavely, Carlisle Indians football, Charlie Caldwell, College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, Dana X. Bible, Denison University, Dick Colman, Eligible receiver, Flexbone formation, Fullback (gridiron football), Glossary of American football terms, Greasy Neale, Halfback (American football), Jim Thorpe, Jock Sutherland, Keith W. Piper, List of formations in American football, Miami Dolphins, National Football League, New England Patriots, Notre Dame Box, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, One-platoon system, Osbourn High School, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pop Warner, Red Sanders, Running back, San Diego Chargers, Seamus Kelly (rugby union, born 1991), Shotgun formation, Snap (gridiron football), Spheroid, Spread offense, St. Mark's School (Massachusetts), Stone Bridge High School, T formation, The New York Times, ... Expand index (11 more) »
- American football formations
Ace Parker
Clarence McKay "Ace" Parker (May 17, 1912 – November 6, 2013) was an American football and baseball player and coach.
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American football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
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Anthony Sagnella
Anthony Sagnella (born February 28, 1964) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in the 1987 NFL season.
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Ara Parseghian
Ara Raoul Parseghian (Ô±Ö€Õ¡ Ռաուլ ÕŠÕ¡Ö€Õ½Õ¥Õ²ÕµÕ¡Õ¶; May 21, 1923 – August 2, 2017) was an American football player and coach who guided the University of Notre Dame to national championships in 1966 and 1973.
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Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.
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Baldwin Wallace University
Baldwin Wallace University (BW) is a private university in Berea, Ohio.
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Blair Cherry
Johnson Blair Cherry (August 7, 1901 – September 10, 1966) was an American football and baseball coach.
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Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers.
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Buck-lateral series
Buck-lateral is an American football play or a series of plays used in the Single-wing formation. Single-wing formation and Buck-lateral series are American football formations.
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Canadian football
Canadian football, or simply football (in Canada), is a sport in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete on a field long and wide, attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's end zone.
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Carl Snavely
Carl Gray "The Grey Fox" Snavely (July 30, 1894 – July 12, 1975) was an American football and baseball coach.
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Carlisle Indians football
The Carlisle Indians football team represented the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in intercollegiate football competition.
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Charlie Caldwell
Charles William Caldwell (August 2, 1901 – November 1, 1957) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach.
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College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS
A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States, currently the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various organizations to their selection of the best college football team.
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Dana X. Bible
Dana Xenophon Bible (October 8, 1891 – January 19, 1980) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator.
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Denison University
Denison University is a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio.
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Dick Colman
Richard Whiting Colman Jr. (November 11, 1914 – April 5, 1982) was an American football player and coach.
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Eligible receiver
In gridiron football, not all players on offense are entitled to receive a forward pass: only an eligible pass receiver may legally catch a forward pass, and only an eligible receiver may advance beyond the neutral zone if a forward pass crosses into the neutral zone.
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Flexbone formation
The flexbone formation is an offensive formation in American football that includes a quarterback, five offensive linemen, three running backs, and varying numbers of tight ends and wide receivers. Single-wing formation and flexbone formation are American football formations.
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Fullback (gridiron football)
A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback.
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Glossary of American football terms
The following terms are used in American football, both conventional and indoor.
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Greasy Neale
Alfred Earle "Greasy" Neale (November 5, 1891November 2, 1973) was an American football and baseball player and coach.
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Halfback (American football)
A halfback (HB) is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the offensive backfield and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back.
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Jim Thorpe
James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28,Sources vary. See, for example, Flatter, Ron., ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2016, and Golus, Carrie (2012)., Twenty-First Century Books. p. 4.. 1887March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist.
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Jock Sutherland
John Bain Sutherland (March 21, 1889 – April 11, 1948) was an American football player and coach.
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Keith W. Piper
Keith W. Piper (October 10, 1921 – December 9, 1997) was an American college football coach.
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List of formations in American football
The following is a list of common and historically significant formations in American football. Single-wing formation and list of formations in American football are American football formations.
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Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Greater Miami area.
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National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
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New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area.
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Notre Dame Box
The Notre Dame Box is a variation of the single-wing formation used in American football, with great success by Notre Dame in college football and the Green Bay Packers of the 1920s and 1930s in the NFL. Single-wing formation and Notre Dame Box are American football formations.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, north of the city of South Bend, Indiana.
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One-platoon system
The one-platoon system, also known as "iron man football", is a rule-driven substitution pattern in American football whereby the same players were expected to stay on the field for the entire game, playing both offense and defense as required.
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Osbourn High School
Osbourn High School is a public school for grades 9–12 located in Manassas, Virginia, United States and the sole high school of the Manassas City Public Schools system.
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Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia.
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Pittsburgh Panthers football
The Pittsburgh Panthers football program is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh.
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Pop Warner
Glenn Scobey Warner (April 5, 1871 – September 7, 1954), most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American college football coach at various institutions who is responsible for several key aspects of the modern game.
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Red Sanders
Henry Russell "Red" Sanders (May 7, 1905 – August 14, 1958) was an American football player and coach.
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Running back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football.
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San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL).
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Seamus Kelly (rugby union, born 1991)
Seamus Kelly (born 30 May 1991) is a former American rugby union player who played outside centre for the United States national team.
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Shotgun formation
The shotgun formation is a formation used by the offensive team in gridiron football mainly for passing plays, although some teams use it as their base formation. Single-wing formation and shotgun formation are American football formations.
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Snap (gridiron football)
A snap (colloquially called a "hike", "snapback", or "pass from center") is the backward passing of the ball in gridiron football at the start of play from scrimmage.
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Spheroid
A spheroid, also known as an ellipsoid of revolution or rotational ellipsoid, is a quadric surface obtained by rotating an ellipse about one of its principal axes; in other words, an ellipsoid with two equal semi-diameters.
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Spread offense
The spread offense is an offensive scheme in gridiron football that typically places the quarterback in the shotgun formation, and "spreads" the defense horizontally using three-, four-, and even five-receiver sets. Single-wing formation and spread offense are American football formations.
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St. Mark's School (Massachusetts)
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Stone Bridge High School
Stone Bridge High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, a community in Loudoun County, Virginia.
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T formation
In American football, a T formation (frequently called the full house formation in modern usage, sometimes the Robust T) is a formation used by the offensive team in which three running backs line up in a row about five yards behind the quarterback, forming the shape of a "T". Single-wing formation and t formation are American football formations.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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Tight end
The tight end (TE) is an offensive position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football.
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Tower Hill School
Tower Hill School is a private college preparatory school in Wilmington, Delaware, offering instruction for pre-school through 12th grade.
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Triple-threat man
In gridiron football, a triple-threat man is a player who excels at all three of the skills of running, passing, and kicking.
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University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh (also known as Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
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USA Today
USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.
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Wallace Wade
William Wallace Wade (June 15, 1892 – October 6, 1986) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator.
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Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area.
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Wide receiver
A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football.
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Wildcat formation
Wildcat formation describes a formation for the offense in football in which the ball is snapped not to the quarterback but directly to a player of another position lined up at the quarterback position. Single-wing formation and Wildcat formation are American football formations.
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Wingback (American football)
A wingback (WB) is an offensive backfield position in American football.
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1952 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 20th in the National Football League they finished the season with a 5–7 record under head coach Joe Bach, who returned to the organization replacing John Michelosen.
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See also
American football formations
- 3–3–5 defense
- 3–4 defense
- 4–3 defense
- 4–4 defense
- 46 defense
- 5–2 defense
- 5–3 defense
- 6–2 defense
- 7–1–2–1 defense
- 7–2–2 defense
- A formation
- A-11 offense
- Buck-lateral series
- Dime defense
- Eight-in-the-box defense
- Flexbone formation
- Formation (American football)
- I formation
- List of formations in American football
- Miami 4–3 defense
- Nickel defense
- Notre Dame Box
- Pistol offense
- Pistol-Flex formation
- Prevent defense
- Pro set
- Pro-style offense
- Seattle 4–3 hybrid defense
- Short punt formation
- Shotgun formation
- Single set back
- Single-wing formation
- Split-T
- Spread offense
- T formation
- Triple option
- Trips formation
- Veer
- Wildcat formation
- Wishbone formation
- Zone defense in American football
References
Also known as Double Tailback, Double wing, Double wing formation, Double wing formations, Double-wing, Double-wing formation, Double-wing formations, Single wing, Single wing formation, Single wing offense, Single-wing, Single-wing offense, Sutherland Single-Wing, Wingback Deep, Y formation.