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Anonymous

Nov 05, 2024

What does HB mean in football? ?

In football, there's a position called HB. What does that stand for? I understand positions like QB and TE, but did I miss something with HB?

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Anonymous

Dec 02, 2024

It means a half back.

A halfback or tailback is an offensive position in American, and college football who lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays.

There are generally 2 types

A quick speedy elusive littler player sometimes known as a scat back. Like Reggie Bush.

And A powerful bigger player. Like Jerome Bettis

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Anonymous

Oct 30, 2024

HB half back which can also be a RB running back they are usually the ones that get to run the ball most of the time

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Anonymous

Nov 20, 2024

HB = Half Back (also known as Tall Back, but that’s not in very common usage). You can read more about them on Wikipedia (unless the info Jay copied & pasted from Wiki was enough) here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfback_(American_fo… . Hope this helps!

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Anonymous

Nov 12, 2024

Yes , like everyone has pointed out it is Half Back. Also he is the guy carrying the ball most of the time or blocking for another running back called a full back. A full back is usually a bigger running back that is used for short down plays and at the goal line. But you dont see that much use of the full back today. But some teams still use them.

A half back is smaller and faster, while a full back is bigger, stronger

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Anonymous

Nov 29, 2024

HB stands for half back, a person who lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. They also occasionally run out for passes too.

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Anonymous

Feb 15, 2025

hb= half back

they are a usuallly smaller running back in the backfield

they usually get the carries to run the ball in footballl

generally there are 3 types of half backs

speed ones (break out with speed)

power( overpowers tacklers)

i forgot the term i just know these break tackles very well

umm half backs go out to catch generally short passes and passblock

they line up behind and to the side of the fullback

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Anonymous

Jan 20, 2025

HB, or halfback. same things as RB, or runningback. same thing as TB or tailback.

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