backfield
noun
back·field
ˈbak-ˌfēld 
: the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage
also
: the positions themselves
Examples of backfield in a Sentence
a tackle made in the backfield
The team has a strong backfield.
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Carter is an athletic freak who lives in opposing backfields with his combination of physicality, burst, bend, and arsenal of moves.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Boise State football is entering a new stage of life without Ashton Jeanty in the backfield, and that means fans and the team — despite its desire to focus on the ground game — might have to adjust to seeing the ball in the air a bit more.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Rams: OG Tyler Booker After bringing in Davante Adams, extending Matthew Stafford and another year of Kyren Williams manning the backfield, the Rams need a guy to keep their weapons moving.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Gibbs shared the backfield with David Montgomery but still totaled 1,261 yards from scrimmage and scored 11 touchdowns.
—Adam Jahns, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Boise State football is entering a new stage of life without Ashton Jeanty in the backfield, and that means fans and the team — despite its desire to focus on the ground game — might have to adjust to seeing the ball in the air a bit more.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Rams: OG Tyler Booker After bringing in Davante Adams, extending Matthew Stafford and another year of Kyren Williams manning the backfield, the Rams need a guy to keep their weapons moving.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Gibbs shared the backfield with David Montgomery but still totaled 1,261 yards from scrimmage and scored 11 touchdowns.
—Adam Jahns, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for backfield
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“Backfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backfield. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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backfield
noun
back·field
-ˌfēld
: the football players who line up behind the line of scrimmage
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