offensive back

noun

A player for the team in possession of the ball who lines up behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play.

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Meanings

nounoffensive back (plural offensive backs)

plural offensive backs

  1. American footballA player for the team in possession of the ball who lines up behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play.
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APA

offensive back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offensive%20back

MLA

“offensive back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offensive%20back. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “offensive back,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offensive%20back.

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