Ballcarrier: Any player who attempts to advance the ball during a rushing play, or any player in possession of the ball and attempting to advance it on the ground.

 

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Ballcarrier: Any player who attempts to advance the ball during a rushing play, or any player in possession of the ball and attempting to advance it on the ground.

Stiff-Arm: A ballcarrier warding off a would-be tackler by pushing them away with a straight arm.

Straight-Arm: A ballcarrier warding off a would-be tackler by pushing them away with a straight arm.

Safety: A player position on defense — see free safety and strong safety. A safety scored during a try scores 2 points (1 point in the NFL) and is followed by a kickoff as for any other try. A meth . . . View Full Definition

Inside: 1. Closer to the hole than 2. Closer to the body than (e.g., inside the target line, inside takeaway)

Carry: 1. The distance a ball travels in the air 2. The distance a ball must travel in the air in order to clear something or reach some destination

Indirect Snap: A play in which the ball is handed to the quarterback rather than thrown directly to the ballcarrier by the center as in a direct snap play. So named because the quarterback acts as an inter . . . View Full Definition

Bootleg: An offensive play predicated upon misdirection in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to another player, and then carries the ball in the opposite direction of the supposed ballc . . . View Full Definition