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football">American football</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Canadian%20football%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Canadian%20football%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Canadian_football" title="Canadian football">Canadian football</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Offense%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Offense%20%28sports%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Offense_(sports)" title="Offense (sports)">Offense</a> </th><th rowspan="5" data-rte-attribs=" rowspan=5 "> </th><th colspan="2" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Defense%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Defense%20%28sport%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Defense_(sport)" title="Defense (sport)">Defense</a> </th><th rowspan="5" data-rte-attribs=" rowspan=5 "> </th><th colspan="2" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Special%20teams%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22American%20football%20positions%23Special%20teams%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/American_football_positions#Special_teams" title="American football positions">Special teams</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Linemen%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lineman%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Lineman_(American_football)" title="Lineman (American football)">Linemen</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Guard%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Guard%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" title="Guard (American football)" class="mw-redirect">Guard</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tackle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Offensive%20tackle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" title="Offensive tackle" class="mw-redirect">Tackle</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Center%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Center%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Center_(American_football)" title="Center (American football)" class="mw-redirect">Center</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Linemen%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lineman%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Lineman_(American_football)" title="Lineman (American football)">Linemen</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tackle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Defensive%20tackle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle" class="mw-redirect">Tackle</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22End%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Defensive%20end%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end" class="mw-redirect">End</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Nose%20tackle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Nose%20tackle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Nose_tackle" title="Nose tackle">Nose tackle</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1">Kicking players </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Placekicker%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Placekicker%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Placekicker" title="Placekicker" class="mw-redirect">Placekicker</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Punter%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Punter%20%28football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Punter_(football)" title="Punter (football)">Punter</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kickoff%20specialist%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kickoff%20specialist%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Kickoff_specialist" title="Kickoff specialist">Kickoff specialist</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Quarterback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Quarterback%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterback</a> </td><td colspan="2" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=2 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Linebacker%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Linebacker%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1">Snapping </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Long%20snapper%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Long%20snapper%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Long_snapper" title="Long snapper">Long snapper</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Holder%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Holder%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Holder_(American_football)" title="Holder (American football)">Holder</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Backs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Running%20back%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back" class="mw-redirect">Backs</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Halfback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Halfback%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Halfback_(American_football)" title="Halfback (American football)" class="mw-redirect">Halfback</a> (Tailback), <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fullback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fullback%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" title="Fullback (American football)" class="mw-redirect">Fullback</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22H-back%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22H-back%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/H-back" title="H-back">H-back</a> </td><td rowspan="2" data-rte-attribs=" rowspan=2 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Backs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Defensive%20back%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back" class="mw-redirect">Backs</a> </td><td data-rte-attribs=" roswpan=2 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cornerback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cornerback%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">Cornerback</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Safety%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Safety%20%28American%20football%20position%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Safety_(American_football_position)" title="Safety (American football position)" class="mw-redirect">Safety</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1">Returning </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Punt%20returner%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Punt%20returner%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Punt_returner" title="Punt returner">Punt returner</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kick%20returner%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kickoff%20returner%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Kickoff_returner" title="Kickoff returner" class="mw-redirect">Kick returner</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td data-rte-spaces-before="1">Receivers </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Wide%20receiver%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wide%20receiver%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver" class="mw-redirect">Wide receiver</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Tight%20end%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Tight%20end%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end" class="mw-redirect">Tight end</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Slotback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Slotback%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Slotback" title="Slotback">Slotback</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Nickelback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Nickelback%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Nickelback_(American_football)" title="Nickelback (American football)">Nickelback</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dimeback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dimeback%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Dimeback" title="Dimeback">Dimeback</a> </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1">Tackling </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Gunner%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Gunner%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Gunner_(American_football)" title="Gunner (American football)">Gunner</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="8" data-rte-attribs=" colspan=8 " data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Formations%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Formation%20%28American%20football%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/Formation_(American_football)" title="Formation (American football)">Formations</a> - <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Nomenclature%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22History%20of%20American%20football%20positions%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3615645235dec27c7898c3" href="/wiki/History_of_American_football_positions" title="History of American football positions">Nomenclature</a> </th></tr></table></div>​</div> <p /> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key footbal:rte-parser-cache:6783 --> Loading editor American football positions Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. 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