blitzers

Pass rush attackers

Blitzers are people or things that blitz—attacking suddenly and intensely.

In American football, blitzers are defensive players who rush the quarterback rather than dropping into coverage: The blitzers got through the line and sacked him.

More broadly, anyone mounting a rapid, aggressive campaign: The blitzers flooded social media with posts.

football

sack

Rough fabric bag

linebacker · defense · formation · quarterback · gridiron · playbook · coordinator · audible · block · interception

military

assault

Violent offensive act

  • raidSudden armed incursion
  • ambushSurprise strike from concealment
  • invadeEnter by force

storm · siege · offensive · onslaught · incursion · strike · barrage · skirmish · marauders · guerrilla

speed

rapid

Moving with haste

fast · blinding · explosive · sudden · flash · instant · charging · streaking · bursting · darting

aggression

forceful

Exerting strong pressure

ruthless · merciless · predatory · domineering · overwhelming · unrelenting · ferocious · tenacious · punishing · hard-hitting

Opposites
offensive vs. defensive action

blitzersprotectors

Those who guard others

tackles · guards · centers · pocket protectors

Phrases
Family

blitzed, blitzer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Rated G