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Depending on the defensive strategy being used, a linebacker’s responsibilities can include helping to stop the run, rushing the quarterback, or dropping back in pass protection. Outside linebackers: The outside linebackers ("OLB") set up on the outside portion of the line of scrimmage. They are often used to rush the quarterback and tend to ...
Some teams keep their outside linebackers on the same side of the field at all times while others define them as playing on either the "strongside" (SLB) or the "weakside" (WLB). The strongside, or "Sam", linebacker lines up on the same side as the offensive tight end and often is responsible for covering the tight end or running back on pass ...
Pages in category "American football outside linebackers" The following 164 pages are in this category, out of 164 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This collection of players features both inside and outside linebackers, which in some ways gets tricky because the latter also serve as edge rushers and could technically be classified more of a ...
The Dolphins entered the 2023 season with high expectations for the outside linebacker tandem of Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips. Chubb was starting his first full season in Miami after coming ...
The veer is more challenging to run to the weak side (the side without the tight end) because there is no lead blocker for the pitch man. The "outside veer" moves the halfback dive option outside the offensive tackle, forcing the outside linebacker to stop the halfback dive, and forcing the defensive backs to play the pitch option.
Diagram of an off-tackle play. An off-tackle run in American football is a play in which the running back carries the ball through a running lane off of the tackle's block. The lead block kicks out the end man on the line of scrimmage, and another offensive player usually blocks the linebacker.
Dolphins position review: Trio of inside linebackers set to hit free agency. Daniel Oyefusi ...