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American football and Upback

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Difference between American football and Upback

American football vs. Upback

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. In American football, the upback (also known as the punt protector or personal protector) is a blocking back who lines up approximately 1-3 yards behind the line of scrimmage in punting situations.

Similarities between American football and Upback

American football and Upback have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Fullback (gridiron football), Gunner (American football), Linebacker, Punt (gridiron football), Punter (football), Snap (gridiron football).

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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Gunner (American football)

In American football, a gunner, also known as a shooter, flyer, headhunter, or kamikaze, is a player on kickoffs and punts who specializes in running down the sideline very quickly in an attempt to tackle the kick or punt returner.

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Linebacker

A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in American football and Canadian football.

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Punt (gridiron football)

In American and Canadian football, a punt is a kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and then kicking the ball before it hits the ground.

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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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Snap (gridiron football)

A snap (colloquially called a "hike", "snapback", or "pass from center") is the backwards passing of the ball in American and Canadian football at the start of play from scrimmage.

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American football and Upback Comparison

American football has 316 relations, while Upback has 13. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 1.82% = 6 / (316 + 13).

References

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