Football Position Guide
Offensive and Defensive Positions for Football
Your position determines which shoulder pads you'll need. Typical positions are:
Defense
- S - Safety
- CB - Cornerback
- LB - Linebacker
- DL - Defensive Lineman
Offense
- FB - Fullback
- RB - Running Back
- QB - Quarterback
- WR - Wide Receiver
- TE - Tight End
- OL - Offensive Lineman
- C - Center
