Football Positions And Descriptions  A list of football
positions and descriptions can help to understand the
intricacies and nuances of the game. Football pits eleven
players on offense and eleven players on defense, each with his
own specific task.    1. Quarterback. The quarterback is
undoubtedly the most important of all football positions on the
team. He calls the play in the huddle, reads the defense, calls
an audible if necessary, and decides when to snap the ball.
After the snap the quarterback either hands the ball off to a
running back or decides where to throw the ball.   2. Running
back. The running back carries the brunt of the offensive work
of the different football positions. He carries the ball
typically over twenty times per game and tries to find holes in
the defense to advance the team down the field. He also goes out
for passes and blocks for the quarterback.   3. Inside
linebacker. The inside backer is in the middle of the action and
of all football positions takes the biggest beating, t