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  2. Halfback (American football) - Wikipedia

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    A halfback (HB) is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the offensive backfield [1] and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back.

  3. Running back - Wikipedia

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    The running back playing halfback in a typical I formation. A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block. [1]

  4. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    Anywhere from zero to three running backs may be utilized on a play (a formation with no running backs is often called an "empty backfield"). Depending on where they line up and what role they have, running backs come in several varieties. The "tailback", also known as the "halfback", is often a team's primary ball carrier on rushing plays ...

  5. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    One variation of the T Formation would be where all the running backs would be closer than usual, being at fullback depth rather than halfback depth. Another variation of the "balanced T" formation is the so-called "unbalanced T" formation. [2]

  6. Why James Cook is the NFL’s best running back you haven’t ...

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    On 3rd and goal, running back Kenneth Davis seemed like he was going to score until he got stood up by Cowboy linebacker Ken Norton Jr. The Bills would fail to score on that possession and would ...

  7. History of American football positions - Wikipedia

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    As the game advanced, backs positioned at different depths (i.e. distances behind the forwards) were further differentiated into separate positions. These positions were called halfback, three-quarters back, and full back according to English and Scottish nomenclature and quarterback, halfback, and full back in the Irish nomenclature.

  8. Fullback (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    These blocking backs retained the name "fullback" even though they were closer to the offensive line than the halfback. The term "halfback" declined in usage, replaced variously with the more descriptive term "tailback" or the generic term "running back". The term "fullback" is eventually used specifically for blocking backs.

  9. NFL's highest-paid RBs: See full list of 2024 running back ...

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    Here are the running back salary rankings for the 2024 season based on average annual value, according to Over The Cap: 1. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers: $16 million (4 years, $64.06 ...