Crackback
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crackback is a noun meaning (American football) A block in which the blocker, positioned wide, blocks back towards where the ball was snapped.
Meaning
(American football) A block in which the blocker, positioned wide, blocks back towards where the ball was snapped.
Example Sentences
Mike Pereira, the league’s director of officiating, said Wade did not commit an illegal crackback block because he was blocking upfield and not back toward the ball.
Word Forms
- crackbacks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quarterback, crossback, upback, slotback, dropback, tailback.
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