Definition of BACKFIELD

Examples of backfield in a Sentence

a tackle made in the backfield The team has a strong backfield.

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In the backfield, in the slot, out wide, slipping through the line of scrimmage, snagging passes 20 yards down the field. — Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: Colts rookies Nyheim Hines, Deon Cain could be the real deal," 14 June 2018 During a media teleconference, McShay compared him to former Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, who last season had 80 catches out of the backfield for the Carolina Panthers. — Doug Haller, azcentral, "ASU NFL draft preview: The intriguing case of RB Kalen Ballage," 23 Apr. 2018 The Giants will select Barkley to give them a dynamic playmaker in the backfield for the first time since Tiki Barber. — Sam Farmer, latimes.com, "Mock draft: NFL beat writers make picks for the teams they cover," 23 Apr. 2018 One highlight from the front-seven: Junior linebacker Troy Dye stuffed younger brother Travis Dye, a freshman running back, in the backfield for a family TFL. — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, "Oregon Ducks revel in opportunity to play in Portland: Spring practice recap," 7 Apr. 2018 Mike Davis rounds out a backfield in which all three have at least 400 rushing yards. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "Oh, So Now the Seahawks Want to Run the Ball," 14 Dec. 2018 Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt’s all-time leading rusher, is gone, but Vanderbilt adds Illinois transfer Ke’Shawn Vaughn to the backfield, so Kentucky's front seven cannot afford to rest on its laurels here. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "How Kentucky football can win (or lose) against Vanderbilt," 8 July 2018 London joins a Tennessee backfield that lost leading rusher John Kelly to the NFL after 2017. — Creg Stephenson, AL.com, "Tennessee lands graduate transfer RB Madre London from Michigan State," 12 Mar. 2018 Riddick is a great threat out of the backfield with outstanding moves in the open field to get that extra yard or two. — Jamie Samuelsen, Detroit Free Press, "How will Detroit Lions satisfy stable of running backs?," 23 May 2018

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