Center or centre ( C ) is a position in American football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense who passes (or " snaps ") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each play .
21-480: [REDACTED] Look up Center , center , centered , centre , or centres in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics [ edit ] Center (geometry) , the middle of an object Center (algebra) , used in various contexts Center (group theory) Center (ring theory) Graph center ,
42-416: A center who is specifically trained for snapping the ball in punt and field goal formations. This player is referred to as the team's long snapper . Also, the center does not have to snap the ball to the quarterback, holder, or punter. They are allowed to snap the ball to anyone behind them. Because of this, some plays involve snaps directly to running backs instead of the player generally expected to receive
63-654: A liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, United States Centre Radio , a former British radio station Centers (Fourth Way) , in G.I. Gurdjieff's Fourth Way teaching Area control center , or center, in air traffic control See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Centre All pages with titles beginning with Center Central (disambiguation) Center High School (disambiguation) Centre Party (disambiguation) The Centre (disambiguation) City centre Downtown Central business district Topics referred to by
84-598: A liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, United States Centre Radio , a former British radio station Centers (Fourth Way) , in G.I. Gurdjieff's Fourth Way teaching Area control center , or center, in air traffic control See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Centre All pages with titles beginning with Center Central (disambiguation) Center High School (disambiguation) Centre Party (disambiguation) The Centre (disambiguation) City centre Downtown Central business district Topics referred to by
105-526: A position in American and Canadian football Centre (Australian rules football) , a position on the Centre line Center (basketball) , a position Centre (ice hockey) , a position Centre (rugby league) , a position Centre (rugby union) , a position Center fielder , often called "center", a position in baseball Centre (netball) , a position Other uses [ edit ] The Centre,
126-417: A position in American and Canadian football Centre (Australian rules football) , a position on the Centre line Center (basketball) , a position Centre (ice hockey) , a position Centre (rugby league) , a position Centre (rugby union) , a position Center fielder , often called "center", a position in baseball Centre (netball) , a position Other uses [ edit ] The Centre,
147-571: A shorthand term for the central Government of India Centrism , the political middle ground between the left wing and the right wing The Center (political party) , a political party in Switzerland Center (band) , a Russian-speaking band Center (HTML element) , coded with <center></center> Centre Academy East Anglia , an independent special school in Brettenham, Suffolk, England Centre College ,
168-443: A shorthand term for the central Government of India Centrism , the political middle ground between the left wing and the right wing The Center (political party) , a political party in Switzerland Center (band) , a Russian-speaking band Center (HTML element) , coded with <center></center> Centre Academy East Anglia , an independent special school in Brettenham, Suffolk, England Centre College ,
189-538: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Center [REDACTED] Look up Center , center , centered , centre , or centres in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics [ edit ] Center (geometry) , the middle of an object Center (algebra) , used in various contexts Center (group theory) Center (ring theory) Graph center ,
210-425: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Center (gridiron football) During the period of the one-platoon system , centers frequently played defensively as "middle guards", off the opposing center on the opposite side of the line as with a modern nose tackle . Others played off the defensive line of scrimmage as linebackers . The center's first role
231-419: Is therefore usually the most intelligent player on the offensive line; intelligence is critical to a center's success. After the snap, the center performs blocking assignments. The blocking assignments vary by offense but typically consist of the following: Run blocking assignments will vary based on the current play and the defensive formation when the ball is snapped. Typically, these assignments consist of
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#1732750813671252-404: Is to pass the football to the quarterback. This exchange is called a snap. Most offensive schemes make adjustments based on how the defensive line and linebackers align themselves in relation to the offensive line, and what gaps they line up in. Because the center has an ideal view of the defensive formation before the snap, they typically make the first line call. This call is typically based on
273-405: The ball, it is the center's snap that renders the ball in play; the defensive line may not cross the line of scrimmage until the center snaps the football. An astute center can help draw an opposing team offside prior to the snap or potentially trick the other team into a penalty by quickly snapping the ball while the opposing team attempts to substitute players. Under college and high school rules,
294-409: The center will snap the ball directly into the quarterback's hands. In a shotgun formation , the center snaps the ball to the quarterback lined up several yards behind them. In punt and field goal formations, the center also snaps the ball several yards behind them to the punter or holder on the field goal unit. Because bad snaps can ruin special teams plays and cause turnovers, most teams have
315-424: The following: The importance of centers for a football team has increased, due to the re-emergence of 3–4 defenses . According to Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome , "you need to have somebody who can neutralize that nose tackle . If you don't, everything can get screwed up. Your running game won't be effective and you'll also have somebody in your quarterback's face on every play." On most plays,
336-493: The position of the defensive linemen or linebackers in their gaps (0i-1i), most subsequent adjustments are dependent on this call. In some cases, the center may call an adjustment for the entire offensive line. This was taken to an extreme by the Indianapolis Colts in the early 21st century, with center Jeff Saturday having equal say with quarterback Peyton Manning in play calling, including audibles. The center
357-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Center . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Center&oldid=1252672195 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
378-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Center . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Center&oldid=1252672195 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
399-1761: The set of all vertices of minimum eccentricity Central tendency , measures of the central tendency (center) in a set of data Places [ edit ] See also: Centre Island (disambiguation) and Centre Street (disambiguation) United States [ edit ] Centre, Alabama Center, Colorado Center, Georgia Center, Indiana Center, Jay County, Indiana Center, Warrick County, Indiana Center, Kentucky Center, Missouri Center, Nebraska Center, North Dakota Centre County, Pennsylvania Center, Portland, Oregon Center, Texas Center, Washington Center, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Center, Rock County, Wisconsin Center (community), Wisconsin Center Township (disambiguation) Centre Township (disambiguation) Centre Avenue (disambiguation) Center Hill (disambiguation) Other countries [ edit ] Centre region, Hainaut , Belgium Centre Region, Burkina Faso Centre Region (Cameroon) Centre-Val de Loire , formerly Centre, France Centre (department) , Haiti Centre Department (Ivory Coast) Centre (Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg constituency) Centrum, Warsaw (also known as Centre ), Poland Strict Warsaw Centre Centru (development region) (Centre), Romania Center, Celje , Slovenia Center District, Ljubljana , Slovenia Center District, Maribor , Slovenia Centre, Badalona , Catalonia, Spain Sports [ edit ] Center (gridiron football) ,
420-1559: The set of all vertices of minimum eccentricity Central tendency , measures of the central tendency (center) in a set of data Places [ edit ] See also: Centre Island (disambiguation) and Centre Street (disambiguation) United States [ edit ] Centre, Alabama Center, Colorado Center, Georgia Center, Indiana Center, Jay County, Indiana Center, Warrick County, Indiana Center, Kentucky Center, Missouri Center, Nebraska Center, North Dakota Centre County, Pennsylvania Center, Portland, Oregon Center, Texas Center, Washington Center, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Center, Rock County, Wisconsin Center (community), Wisconsin Center Township (disambiguation) Centre Township (disambiguation) Centre Avenue (disambiguation) Center Hill (disambiguation) Other countries [ edit ] Centre region, Hainaut , Belgium Centre Region, Burkina Faso Centre Region (Cameroon) Centre-Val de Loire , formerly Centre, France Centre (department) , Haiti Centre Department (Ivory Coast) Centre (Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg constituency) Centrum, Warsaw (also known as Centre ), Poland Strict Warsaw Centre Centru (development region) (Centre), Romania Center, Celje , Slovenia Center District, Ljubljana , Slovenia Center District, Maribor , Slovenia Centre, Badalona , Catalonia, Spain Sports [ edit ] Center (gridiron football) ,
441-422: The snap, hoping to fool the defense. In slang, the player receiving the snap is said to be "under center" if they receive the ball directly from the center (not in shotgun). This phrase is typically applied to quarterbacks but has been used in reference to other positions as well. On special teams formations, the snapping is done by a specialized center called a long snapper . Although the quarterback commands
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