Safety (gridiron football position)
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safety-gridiron-football-position-188-14696561
title:
Safety (gridiron football position)
text:
Safety (S), historically known as a safetyman, is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety (FS) and the strong safety (SS). Their duties depend on the defensive scheme. The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field. While American (11-player) formatio
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
American and Canadian football defensive position
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)
date created:
2006-02-15T00:38:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T23:37:27Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/AmFBSafeties.svg","width":750,"height":500}
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