Definitions
the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
Word origin
From back + field.
Used in a sentence
“Moving the ball directly out of the backfield is the greatest form of attack there is.”
“Cheryl Salisbury[…]moved back to defense, and became a veteran force on the backfield. By 2003 she was captain of the Matildas, but still found enough time to hone her skills for the WUSA[…]”
““Like you should talk about good soccer, Ethan,” said Joshua, the team's starting keeper. “I bet every girl on the soccer team knows not to go charging on goal from the backfield, ignoring her teammates.””
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Players behind the line”9 letters
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