Definitions
(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
Word origin
From line + backer.
Used in a sentence
“The linebacker corralled the runner who had slipped through the hole.”
“While Brown distracted the usually hyperfocused Mangini, safety Kerry Rhodes and linebackers Eric Barton and Jonathan Vilma grabbed a cooler of Gatorade and surreptitiously assumed their positions according to plan.”
“Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans defended Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker was ejected from Sunday’s game for throwing a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Defensive footballer”10 letters
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