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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Aaron Jones in the backfield will take a lot of pressure off of the young signal caller as well.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Four different players carried the ball out of the backfield.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
The quarterback lines up behind the center, takes the snap, and runs straight ahead while being propelled from behind by the rest of the offense backfield.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Analysis: When Payton and the New Orleans Saints drafted Alvin Kamara in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the running back joined a backfield that already included Mark Ingram, a 1,000-yard rusher the prior season.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Four different players carried the ball out of the backfield.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
The quarterback lines up behind the center, takes the snap, and runs straight ahead while being propelled from behind by the rest of the offense backfield.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Analysis: When Payton and the New Orleans Saints drafted Alvin Kamara in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the running back joined a backfield that already included Mark Ingram, a 1,000-yard rusher the prior season.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 30 Apr. 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 30 Jun. 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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