backfield

back-field · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (American football) The area of the field behind the line of scrimmage where the quarterback and running backs position themselves.

  2. 2.

    The players who line up in the backfield, typically the quarterback and running backs.

Forms

plural: backfields

Related words

See also: offense, quarterback, running back
Synonyms: offensive backfield

Etymology

From English compound of back + field, referring to the area at the back of the football field relative to the line of scrimmage.