Defensive player positioned furthest back in American football Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defensive player positioned furthest back in American 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 player positioned furthest back in American football (6)
3% OSSIE Football player and manager Ardiles (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
3% MIAMI ____ Dolphins, American football team (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 11, 2025
3% FULLBACKS Some football players (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
3% SOCCER American football? (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Oct 27, 2025
3% MIDFIELD Central position in football (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 8, 2025
3% BACKERS *Defensive football players (7) Universal Nov 26, 2019
3% END Football position: defensive ___ (3)
2% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
2% ORIENTS Positions (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025
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