the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
The leader of an offense. Instructs teammates in the huddle between plays, receives the snap from the center to begin a play and then either runs with the ball himself, hands it to a running back or passes to a receiver downfield.
An member of the offense. The quarterback takes the snap from the center, then either passes, hands off, or runs with the ball. The name derives from the fact that in an I formation the Quarterlback is half as far back as the Halfback, or a quarter the way back. See Fullback and Halfback to further clarify.
the player who generally hands off or throws the football to the receiver. The center must send the football to him before he can decide what action he must take for the play to go forward.
(QB) an offensive player who lines up behind the center, from whom he takes the snap.
the leader of a team's offense, he takes the snap from the center and either hands the ball to a running back to run with, passes it to a receiver or runs with it himself; he also communicates each play to his teammates.
The quarterback is the leader of the offense and normally starts behind the center. For more information about offensive positions, go to the appropriate chapter.
The offensive leader of a team. He calls plays in the huddle, throws passes, and hands the ball to the running back. Quarterbacks should be agile and have good arm strength, and they need to be very intelligent and good decision-makers.
The offensive leader who receives the snap from the center. He can run or pass with the ball.
(QB) an offensive player behind and close to a lineman, usually in position to take a hand-to-hand snap. Frequent incorrect name for tailback in shotgun formation.
The player in charge of the offensive team. (Coaches may disagree with that statement.) A game's outcome is usually attributed to the quarterbacks, much like a baseball game is considered to be won or lost by the pitchers. Scoring, Penalties 3) How does a team score? Never grab a player's face mask. It's against the rules.
A quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center, in the middle of the offensive line. A quarterback is usually the leader of the offensive team, and initiates most plays.
The defensive quarterback is the seventh defensive back on the field. He is usually the fifth cornerback or a second or third safety. Since he will usually only be on the field when the defense is absolutely sure that the offense will pass, the defensive quarterback must be fast and have good coverage skills.
