backfield

noun

back·​field ˈbak-ˌfēld 

: the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage

also : the positions themselves

Examples of backfield in a Sentence

a tackle made in the backfield

The team has a strong backfield.

Recent Examples on the Web

Running back Wyatt Dorsey had 20 carries for 209 yards against Martin and he and backfield mate Izzy Roberts will have to step up. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Gordon saw a hole open up through the middle, as tight end Will Kacmarek pulled across the backfield to create it, hit it hard and put his head down into Vikings safety Theo Jackson to finish the run off 12 yards down the field for a first down. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

The team has found him out of the backfield for some catches as well. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The presence of running back Kenneth Walker in the backfield has a way of opening things up deeper into the secondary. — Sam McDowell 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for backfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

backfield

noun

back·​field -ˌfēld 

: the football players who line up behind the line of scrimmage