How to Use backfield in a Sentence

backfield

noun
  • The team has a strong backfield.
  • And think of the guy who’s got to guard our backs out of the backfield.
    Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Aaron Rodgers stood alone in the backfield with 3:40 left on the clock.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Woods has lined up wide, tight, in the slot and in the backfield this season.
    Gary Klein Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Perine came out of the backfield on a slip screen and ran down the sidelines for the score.
    Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Griffin gets it again but is stopped in the backfield for a loss of 1.
    oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Zach Allen has done a good job at getting to the backfield.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Bo Nix went for the run, only to be met in the backfield by Grant for a one-yard loss.
    oregonlive, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Film of the play shows Jackson lined up in the backfield next to Rising in the shotgun.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Brooks isn’t much of a threat to catch out of the backfield, with just six catches for 49 yards.
    oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2021
  • On the first drive, MSU ran a tight-end sweep on third-and-3 which got stuffed in the backfield to force a quick punt.
    Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Austin Ekeler in no way was a true run threat from the backfield.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
  • That is a huge blow to the Utah backfield, as the backups haven’t seen much playing time.
    Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • RB Malachi Threatt is a tough runner and good catching the ball out of the backfield.
    Dennis Victory, al, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Do the Aggies have enough in the backfield left to ride their running game?
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Get the ball in the hands of Deebo Samuel, whether as a receiver or out of the backfield.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Aaron Jones may be the X-factor coming out of the backfield.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • McBride is a force in the backfield against any opponent.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The Chargers start with the ball and the first play from scrimmage is a J.K. Dobbins run that gets stuffed in the backfield.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The Blue Devils went for two, but Aidan Murphy comes up with a stop in the backfield.
    Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Jones was back at practice and even saw a little work in the backfield.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The play is blown up in the backfield, with Jayden Daniels running out of room on the sidelines.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The latest example was the package of plays for Chase in the backfield.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2023
  • And running back John Sing can catch passes out of the backfield.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
  • Outlook: Berg, a senior, was one of the city’s top dual-threats out of the backfield.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The Cardinals run the ball, but also like the backs to be able to catch the ball out of the backfield and make plays in the passing game.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Hall, a huge weapon out of the backfield with his speed and moves, finished with 116 yards and two TDs rushing.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Running back Michael Carter will be asked to carry most of the workload in the backfield.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Pollard will use his own speed out of the backfield on wheel routes and short passes.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • When the Niners had Jordan Mason in the backfield for the first eight games of the season, opposing teams were happy to play man-to-man because Mason was a sub-par receiver.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024

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