We found 2 definitions of field general from 1 different sources.
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field general - (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team" | ||
quarterback, signal caller | ||
back (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage | ||
football team, eleven a team that plays football | ||
field general - (football) the person who plays quarterback | ||
quarterback, signal caller | ||
back (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage | ||
football game, football any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal |