Defensive end
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Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the
over the years have substantially changed how the position is played.History
Early formations, with six- and seven-man lines, used the end as a containment player, whose job was first to prevent an "end run" around his position, then secondarily to force plays inside.
When most teams adopted a five-man line, two different styles of end play developed: "crashing" ends, who rushed into the backfield to disrupt plays, and "stand-up" or "waiting" ends, who played the more traditional containment style. Some teams would use both styles of end play, depending on game situations.
Traditionally, defensive ends are in a
It is usually the job of the defensive end in run defense to keep outside or containment, which means that no one should get to their outside; they must keep everything to the inside. If they have an
In the
See also
- Edge rusher
- Glossary of American football
References
- About.com. Archived from the originalon January 1, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Football Defensive Schemes: The Basics You Should Know". stack. December 20, 2019.