A dive (or plunge or buck , also called a line plunge or line buck ) is a type of play in American football in which the ball carrier (usually a fullback or a halfback ) attempts to thrust quickly over the line of scrimmage , rushing through the linemen . A dive or buck is distinct from both an end run and an off-tackle run ; the gap for the runner can be either between center and guard or between guard and tackle.
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16-436: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Plunge (American football) The dive may be run with or without a lead blocker, though when run with a lead blocker it may be called a "lead dive". It is often, though not always, used in short-yardage situations, specifically at the goal line . A "cross buck" is a play with two backs crossing paths, one faking to receive
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