man in motion

noun

A single player on offense (always a backfielder) who is moving backwards or parallel to the line of scrimmage at the snap.

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Meanings

nounman in motion (plural men in motion)

plural men in motion

  1. American footballA single player on offense (always a backfielder) who is moving backwards or parallel to the line of scrimmage at the snap.
  2. Canadianball gamesAny player on offense (always a backfielder) who is moving backwards, forwards or parallel to the line of scrimmage at the snap.
Cite this entry
APA

man in motion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20in%20motion

MLA

“man in motion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20in%20motion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man in motion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20in%20motion.

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