Football 101: Players & Positions
Football 101: Players and Positions
The famous game of football is by far the largest, idolized and patriotic sport in the USA today. Surely out of all the competitive sports, football is the most popular and most admired by fans. There are many assignments for the players of football that play very important roles in whether the outcome will be a loss or victory. These duties are divided among key players which are normally referred to as starting players, who are usually the best players on the team. Players are given numbers and titles that specifies which position they play, and their positions are split into two different teams called offense and defense.
Players on the offensive line are responsible for carrying the ball on running plays, which are the plays that scores points. The quarterback is the most visible player on the team and is relied on by his team for executing the best plays for where the ball must be hiked. This position is the most important but yet difficult to master because of the skills and expertise it takes in order to move the ball along the field. This player must be tall, have good legs, and excellent arm strength. Most times quarterbacks are also captains of their teams and are required to be leaders; they are also the highest paid players in the game. Another player who is called a center is the player who snaps the ball to the quarterback, and is most demanding because all eyes are on the center and he’s mainly the first to be attacked by the opponent’s defensive players. A center must also determine whether or not a play is accurate before snapping the ball because he has to get the ball to the quarterback. (“Whose Job is the Toughest?” 1)
In addition to playing center, another position on the offensive team is tackle they too are used to block for the quarterback. There are two players in this position, the left tackle and the right tackle, they are told to cover the outer offensive line in order for the quarterback to get
The famous game of football is by far the largest, idolized and patriotic sport in the USA today. Surely out of all the competitive sports, football is the most popular and most admired by fans. There are many assignments for the players of football that play very important roles in whether the outcome will be a loss or victory. These duties are divided among key players which are normally referred to as starting players, who are usually the best players on the team. Players are given numbers and titles that specifies which position they play, and their positions are split into two different teams called offense and defense.
Players on the offensive line are responsible for carrying the ball on running plays, which are the plays that scores points. The quarterback is the most visible player on the team and is relied on by his team for executing the best plays for where the ball must be hiked. This position is the most important but yet difficult to master because of the skills and expertise it takes in order to move the ball along the field. This player must be tall, have good legs, and excellent arm strength. Most times quarterbacks are also captains of their teams and are required to be leaders; they are also the highest paid players in the game. Another player who is called a center is the player who snaps the ball to the quarterback, and is most demanding because all eyes are on the center and he’s mainly the first to be attacked by the opponent’s defensive players. A center must also determine whether or not a play is accurate before snapping the ball because he has to get the ball to the quarterback. (“Whose Job is the Toughest?” 1)
In addition to playing center, another position on the offensive team is tackle they too are used to block for the quarterback. There are two players in this position, the left tackle and the right tackle, they are told to cover the outer offensive line in order for the quarterback to get
Cited: Football Positions. 2013. American Football Films. Web. 13 Oct. 2013. Foster, Forrest. “Four Essential Keys In Playing (Off) Man Coverage From The Corner Position.” Coach & Athletic Director (2006): 76. Professional Development Collection. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. King, Peter. “CHAOS BY DESIGN. (Cover Story)” Sports Illustrated (2011): 46. Master FILE Elite. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. Reade, Bob. Coaching Football Successfully. Champaign Ill: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1994. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 15 Oct. 2013 “Whose Job Is The Toughest?” Football Digest 34.4 (2004): 20. Master FILE Elite. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.