What is Offensive guard?
[[Image:Football-Formation-OG.svg|thumb|right|The positioning of the offensive guards in an offensive formation.]] In [[American football|American]] and [[Canadian football]], a '''guard''' ('''G''') is a player that lines up between the [[center (American football)|center]] and the [[offensive tackle|tackles]] on the [[offensive line]] of a football team. The guard's job is to protect the [[quarterback]] from the incoming [[defensive line]] and [[linebacker]]s during pass plays, as well as creating openings (holes) for the [[Running back|running backs]] to run through. {{American football positions}} [[Category:American football positions]]