What are the positions on a football team? and what do they do?

Answer 1

here you go sweetie... if i had to type out every position and their duties and responsibilities, my fingers would cramp lol... so here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football_positions

Answer 2

Quarterbacks - Mostly throws the football, and leads team.
Halfbacks - Runs the football, gets usually big yardage.
Fullbacks - Big running backs, usually used in short yardage positions.
Wide Receiver - Runs to catch ball.
Tight End - Usually blocks well, also catches ball.
Offensive Linemen - Block to stop defensive players from rushing in.
Center - Snaps or "hikes" the football into QB's hands.
Defensive Linemen - Try to rush the offense to sack QB or other things as well.
Linebackers - Lined up in the middle of the Defense, blitzes.
Cornerbacks - Used to cover wide receivers.
Safeties - Played way in the back for deep passes.
Kick Returners - Returns kicks for yardage.
Punt Returners - Returns punts for ball position and yards.
Punters - Punt ball on 4th down (gives up ball to other team)
Kickers - Kick ball on kickoffs or extra points

Answer 3

this is quite...well, interesting...hmmm, id say that in "popularity", the best positions are: quarterback, running back, and wide recievers(tight ends included), and defensive backs, line backers...

quarterbacks r the "leaders" of teh offense...they get the play from teh offensive coaching; to say what plays to run...it can be either a run play, a pass play...whatever

running backs are the ones who rush the ball, they can also be blockers when need and recievers

wide recievers are the ones who run up field, run slants, curls; theyre the ones who u see in the in zone most of the time...


thats on the offensive side...defenensive side:

line backers...theyre the 3 guys in the middle of the defense...they tackle, sack the qbs, and they can also get interceptions....

defensive ends bring pressure to the qb, they also get a lot of sacks and create incomplete passes....

then theres the safties, and borner backs:

the corners mostly cover the wide recievers; to break up the passes, and hopefully create turn overs by getting interceptions...

safties can tackle teh reciever going downfield, kinda the same thing that the corners do...


i hope this helps...im only going off what i know, which is not a lot, lol...

Answer 4

QB throws the ball ,RB runs the ball,WR catches the ball and linemen block those are your basic offensive positions

Answer 5

I would have to agree with the third answer, It would Cramp my hands too! Look it up with the link she gave you. I'm sure that will give you a more well defined answer that you need.

Answer 6

idk