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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Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter would have lived in the backfield, speeding up the clock in his head.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Expect the Pats to help rookie left tackle Will Campbell and veteran right tackle Morgan Moses with quick passes, bootleg play-action throws and chips from running backs out of the backfield.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
That, along with freshmen Kaj Baker and Arthur Lewis IV, gives the Knights a solid unit in the backfield.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
With Coleman out wide, and with Smothers and Brown in the backfield, the Longhorns took necessary steps to remedy that.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Expect the Pats to help rookie left tackle Will Campbell and veteran right tackle Morgan Moses with quick passes, bootleg play-action throws and chips from running backs out of the backfield.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
That, along with freshmen Kaj Baker and Arthur Lewis IV, gives the Knights a solid unit in the backfield.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
With Coleman out wide, and with Smothers and Brown in the backfield, the Longhorns took necessary steps to remedy that.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Backfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backfield. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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backfield
noun
back·field
-ˌfēld
: the football players who line up behind the line of scrimmage
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