ball carrier
Gridiron ground gainer
A ball carrier is the player holding the football, particularly in American football during a rushing or receiving play.
The term emphasizes the player's role as target—defenders aim to tackle the ball carrier, while blockers protect them: The ball carrier found a gap and gained fifteen yards.
Locomoting to prior location
- halfbackFootball rushing position
- fullbackBlocking backfield position
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- kickoff returnerPlayer catching kicked balls
punt returner · wingback · slotback · scrumhalf · winger · center · playmaker · number eight
Direct physical exchange
- rushingRapid forward movement
- yardageLength in yards
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
fumble · gridiron · line of scrimmage · downfield · snap · formation · pigskin · playbook
Avoiding direct response
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- swiftMoving with speed
- fleet-footedMoving with quick lightness
acceleration · mobility · juke · spin move · stiff-arm · cutback · sidestep · burst
Contested pack restart
- ruckRugby's ground-level contest
- maulAttack with brutal force
- offloadTransfer elsewhere to lighten
- tryMake an effort
breakaway · tackle · conversion · lineout · knock-on · advantage · overlap
Gear or takedown
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- stripNarrow elongated piece
wrapped up · gang tackle · pile · impact · ground · brought down · stopped · shoestring tackle
Something that obstructs
- linemanUtility pole worker
- pancakeThin fried breakfast cake
- holeAbsence in matter
- running laneDesignated strip for racers
offensive line · edge · crease
running back
Locomoting to prior location
kickoff returner · punt returner · wingback · slotback · scrumhalf · winger · center · playmaker · number eight · flanker
handoff
Direct physical exchange
endzone · fumble · gridiron · line of scrimmage · downfield · snap · formation · pigskin · playbook · first down
evasive
Avoiding direct response
fleet-footed · acceleration · mobility · juke · spin move · stiff-arm · cutback · sidestep · burst · change of direction
scrum
Contested pack restart
try · breakaway · tackle · conversion · lineout · knock-on · advantage · overlap
tackle
Gear or takedown
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
strip · wrapped up · gang tackle · pile · impact · ground · brought down · stopped · shoestring tackle · horse-collar
blocker
Something that obstructs
running lane · offensive line · edge · crease
- Rugby Leaguetry, tackle, scrum, halfback, fullback
- ruckscleanout, clean out, jackal, side entry, sealing
- rugbyscrum, try, rugby, Rugby World Cup, rugby union
- backfieldfullback, halfback, quarterback, tailback, running back
- flag footballflags, two-hand touch, quarterback, touchdown, end zone
- rugby skillstackle, pass, ruck, maul, scrum
ball carrierblocker
Something that obstructs
lead blocker · offensive lineman · fullback · center · tight end
ball carriertackler
One who brings down
defender · pass rusher · pursuer · linebacker · defensive back
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