quarterback
Offense's field general
A quarterback is the player who leads the offense in American football, calling plays and typically throwing or handing off the ball.
The position requires both physical skill and tactical intelligence.
Extended to general use, to quarterback something is to direct or coordinate it: She quarterbacks the whole operation.
A Monday morning quarterback criticizes decisions after the fact.
Pro football organization
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
- pigskinLeather from swine
- scrimmagePractice match with contact
snap · offense · blitz · sack · huddle · audible · redzone · punt
Propel by arm motion
- spiralCurve winding around center
- completionAct of finishing
- incompletionState of being unfinished
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
touchdown · yardage · receiver · tight end · wideout · pocket · protection · snap
Documented set of tactics
- formationCreation or arrangement
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- audibleCapable of being detected by ear
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
scheme · read · play-action · cadence · motion · shift · coverage · zone
One who commands
- leaderOne who guides others
- huddleClose protective gathering
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- locker roomShared space for dressing
teammate · coach · field general · franchise · face of the franchise · clutch · poise · composure
Middle of anything
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- linemanUtility pole worker
- backfieldPlayers behind linemen
- offensive lineFootball's protective forward squad
shotgun · under center · snap count · dropback · pocket · blindside · left tackle · right tackle
NFL
Pro football organization
scrimmage · snap · offense · blitz · sack · huddle · audible · redzone · punt · fumble
throw
Propel by arm motion
- spiralCurve winding around center
- completionAct of finishing
- incompletionState of being unfinished
interception · touchdown · yardage · receiver · tight end · wideout · pocket · protection · snap · downfield
playbook
Documented set of tactics
- formationCreation or arrangement
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- audibleCapable of being detected by ear
blitz · scheme · read · play-action · cadence · motion · shift · coverage · zone · man-to-man
captain
One who commands
locker room · teammate · coach · field general · franchise · face of the franchise · clutch · poise · composure · confidence
center
Middle of anything
offensive line · shotgun · under center · snap count · dropback · pocket · blindside · left tackle · right tackle · blocking
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, end zone, goal
- atletasgoalkeeper, keeper, midfielder, striker, forward
- school sportsbasketball, varsity, football, JV, soccer
- sports team rolescaptain, vice captain, goalkeeper, striker, midfielder
- youth footballflag football, tackle football, touch football, pee wee football, junior league
quarterbackdefensive end
Pass-rushing lineman position
linebacker · safety · cornerback · defensive tackle · pass rusher
quarterbackwide receiver
Offensive pass-catching position
receiver · tight end · wideout · slot receiver · flanker
quarterbacklineman
Utility pole worker
offensive lineman · center · offensive tackle · left tackle · blocking back
- Monday-morning quarterbackOne who criticizes past decisions
- armchair quarterbacksPeople who criticize from safety
- Monday morning quarterbackOne who critiques past choices
- Monday-morning quarterbackingCritiquing decisions with hindsight
- backup quarterbackSecond-choice field general
- quarterback sneakPasser rushes behind center