Pats vs Jets week 11 of NFL

Friday, November 21, 2008

Player Positions

Offense:

Quaterback: The resposibilities of the Quarterback is that they mostly pass to the wide recivers and tight ends

Running back: Running backs mostly run the ball and catch the ball

Wide Recivers: Wides mostly catch the deep and short passes

Tght ends: Tight ends mostly catch the ball on 3rd down or in the redzone

Offensive line: these Big kahunas protect the bliz and create holes for the running back



Defense:

Cornerbacks: Corners gaurd the wide recivers and the deep play

Safties: Safeties either defend the deep play or double team a wide reciver with the corenerback.

Linebackers: Linebackers watch the tight end and the running back or they rush the quarterback for the sack or stop thhe run play

Defensive line: the Line stops the run play or sacks the Quarterback



Special Teams:

Punter: Punts the ball on 4th down

Long snapper: the center that hikes the ball to the punter(may not be the same center on the offense).

Field Goal Kicker: Kicks field goals, PATs, and kick offs

Place kicker: places the ball for the field goal kicker so he can kick the ball.

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