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The player who stands behind the line of scrimmage, catches the long snap from the center, and then kicks the ball after dropping it toward his foot.
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4
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An offensive player who lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays.
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5
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A defensive player who lines up at the end of the defensive line.
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6
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An offensive player who serves as a receiver and also a blocker. He lines up beside the offensive tackle either to the right or to the left of the quarterback.
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7
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A member of the offensive line. There are two of them on every play, and they line up on the outside of the offensive guards.
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8
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This player catches the ball after it has been punted and run it back toward the punting team's end zone.
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9
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A defensive back who lines up in the secondary between, but generally deeper than the cornerbacks. His primary duties include helping the cornerbacks in pass coverage.
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10
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An offensive player who lines up on or near the line of scrimmage, but split to the outside.
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11
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A member of the offensive line. There are two of them on every play, and they line up on either side of the offensive center.
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12
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The center position as it would be played on offense, but this player specializes in making longer snaps for punts and field goal attempts.
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16
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This player catches kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction.
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17
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The members of the special teams who specialize in racing downfield to tackle the kick or punt returner.
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18
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The player who kicks the ball on kickoffs, extra point attempts, and field goal attempts.
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19
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The player who catches the snap from the center and places it down for the placekicker to attempt to kick it through the uprights of the goalpost.
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