linebacker

As nouns the difference between linebacker and linemen

is that linebacker is (american football) the defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes while linemen is .

In american football terms the difference between lineman and linebacker

is that lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage while linebacker is the defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.

As nouns the difference between lineman and linebacker

is that lineman is a person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman while linebacker is the defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.

As a noun linebacker is

(american football) the defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.

In american football|lang=en terms the difference between linebacker and linebacking

is that linebacker is (american football) the defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes while linebacking is (american football) playing as a linebacker.

As nouns the difference between linebacker and linebacking

is that linebacker is (american football) the defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes while linebacking is (american football) playing as a linebacker.

In american football|lang=en terms the difference between linebacker and strongside

is that linebacker is (american football) the defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes while strongside is (american football) of or pertaining to the strongside linebacker position, which typically lines up across from the tight end.

As a noun linebacker

is (american football) the defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.

As an adjective strongside is

(american football) of or pertaining to the strongside linebacker position, which typically lines up across from the tight end.