What are the different positions on a football team and what is thier general task/ job for thier position?

Question

I want to learn more about football so i can understand more about my son's jr. pee wee games.

ohh and i am a single mom who doe snot have a guy to ask this is why i have to ask you guys out there!

Answer 1

Offense

QuarterBack - Throws / runs
Running Back or Halfback - Runs or Catches the ball mainly runs the ball
FullBack Blocks for the QuarterBack sometimes run mainly catches the ball and blocks for the QB!!
Wide Reciever - catches the ball from teh QB
Tight End - Catches the ball and BLocks for the QB ( just like fullback but most of the times bigger)
Left tackle- blocks for the QB
Right tackle - " "
Left Guard - " "
Right Guard - " "
Center - hikes the ball to the QB...BLocks

Defense

Defense End - tries to sack the QB and tackles
Defenseive Tackle - Opens up wholes for the linebacker to make tackles for loss and sack the QB....and also sacks QB and tackles
Linebackers - tackles/sacks QB
Cornerbacks - Covers the offenses' WR
Free Safety - plays more coverage on the CornerBack sometimes blitzes
Strong Safety - Blitzes more than FS but not much...coverage on the CornerBack!!!
Punter - punts the ball
Kicker- kicks field goals!
Kick returner - self explanatory
Punt returner - " "

Answer 2

here's a pic to go with ^his descriptions

http://football.calsci.com/images/4-3.png

ignore "NT" it's just a specific name for that defensive tackle spot (infact I think they have it backwards though, the nose tackle is the other one)

anyway, just to clarify their abreviations
QB=quarterback
RB=runningback (aka: halfback...........even though they stand all the way back...don't ask)
FB=full back (again, halfway down...but don't ask)
LT=Left tackle (RT being right)
LG=left guard
C=center
TE=tight end
SE=set end (I think --a fancy name for the wide reciever (WR) on that side)
FL= flank (again, fancy name for WR standing at that spot)
DE=defensive end
DT=defensive tackle (NT being nose tackle, as specific spot name)
CB=cornerback
FS=free saftey
SS=strong safety
SL=strong side linebacker (strong side is the side the offense lines the TE up on---generally just OLB: outside linebacker)
ML=middle line backer (usually just MLB)
WL=weakside (side TE is not on) linebacker

SL,ML, and WL can also mean Sam, Mike, and Will Linebacker respectively (they use these one syllable names so they can say "mike blitz" in a play, rather than "middle linebacker blitz" ---it's just quicker)

Answer 3

what position does your son play?Does he play offense or defense?