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quarterback

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1. quarterback - Noun

2. quarterback - Verb

Meaning

(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team

(football) the person who plays quarterback

play the quarterback

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quarterback is the most important position on the team Source: Internet

1940s: The Monsters of the Midway The 1946 NFL Championship team photo From 1940–1947, quarterback Sid Luckman led the Bears to victories in four out of the five NFL Championship Games in which they appeared. Source: Internet

A big performance Saturday might allow Gators quarterback Kyle Trask to make up ground he lost in the LSU game. Source: Internet

1997–2009: AFC resurgence Super Bowl XXXII saw quarterback John Elway and running back Terrell Davis lead the Denver Broncos to an upset victory over the defending champion Packers, snapping the NFC's 13 year winning streak. Source: Internet

1966 The 1966 season saw the Packers led to the first ever Super Bowl by MVP quarterback Bart Starr. Source: Internet

Aaron Rodgers became the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback in 2008. Source: Internet

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