Defensive backfield position, in football Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defensive backfield position, in football . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SAFETY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAFETY Defensive backfield position, in football (6)
6% GUARD Position in football and basketball but not baseball (5) The Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
6% END Football position: defensive ___ (3)
5% GOTOPEN Had no defense? (7) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026
5% JOBS Positions (4) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
5% STANCE Position (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 12, 2026
5% ONSIDE Footballer's legal position on journalist is raised (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
5% AMNOT Defensive comeback (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 8, 2026
5% GOALIE Footballer's advanced position after start (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
5% SWEEPER Defensive position in football (7) (7)
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