I formation
noun
: an offensive football formation in which the running backs line up in a line directly behind the quarterback compare t formation
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Michigan was huge, but its linebackers were more for stopping the run out of the I formation.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
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“I formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/I%20formation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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