Flanker: A player position on offense. A wide receiver who lines up in the backfield outside of another receiver. The term is used infrequently in American Football, having been long since replaced by the 'Z' wide receiver.

 

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Flanker: A player position on offense. A wide receiver who lines up in the backfield outside of another receiver. The term is used infrequently in American Football, having been long since replaced b . . . View Full Definition

Z-Receiver: A term used in offensive play calling that usually refers to the flanker, or the wide receiver that lines up off the line of scrimmage. For example, 'Panther Gun 85 Slant Z Go' tells the Z-r . . . View Full Definition

Wide Receiver (WR): A player position on offense. He is split wide (usually about 10 yards) from the formation and plays on the line of scrimmage as a split end (X) or one yard off as a flanker (Z).