What is Running back?
[[File:Football-Formation-RB.svg|thumb|right|250px|The running back (blue) in a typical [[I formation]].]] [[File:USMC Running back.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A running back turns up the field on his way to the [[end zone]].]] A '''running back''' ('''RB''') is the position of a player on an [[American football]] team. They are the players who carry the ball the most. They receive handoffs, catch passes, and block for other runners. == References == * [http://football.about.com/cs/football101/a/positionoff.htm Football 101: Basic Football positions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808230709/http://football.about.com/cs/football101/a/positionoff.htm |date=2007-08-08 }} * http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/what-the-running-backs-do-in-a-football-game.html {{American football positions}} [[Category:American football positions]] [[Category:American football running backs| ]]