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    Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team , and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen . They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the ...

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    Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the defensive linemen.

  3. Linebackers, as the name implies, are defenders who lineup behind the defensive line, in the middle area of the defensive formation. Being in such a central position, linebackers are responsible for a lot of things on defense – on both running and passing plays.

  4. Aug 28, 2018 · The Greats . Some of football's greatest players have played linebacker positions. Lawrence Taylor, who played for the New York Giants in the 1980s and early 90s, is among the players considered the best, though former Chicago Bears Dick Butkus (1965-73) and Mike Singletary (1981-92), Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis (1996-2012), and San Diego Charger Junior Seau (1990-2009) also stake claims in the ...

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