Meanings
nounoffensive line (plural offensive lines)
plural offensive lines
- CanadianAmerican footballThe five players of the team possessing the ball comprising the center, the left and right offensive guards, and the left and right offensive tackles who are positioned around the ball at the line of scrimmage.
- CanadianuncommonAmerican footballThe seven players required to be within one yard of the line of scrimmage in an offensive formation.
- CanadianuncommonAmerican footballAll of the offensive players, whether obligatory or not, lined up one yard or less from the line of scrimmage.
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APA
offensive line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offensive%20line
MLA
“offensive line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offensive%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “offensive line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offensive%20line.
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