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% OFFSIDE Football or rugby infringement related to player positioning (7) The Times Specialist Jun 8, 2026
3% PADS Football player's protection (4) New York Times Mini May 6, 2026
3% LEFTBACK Player in a defensive position (4,4) (8) Puzzler Apr 25, 2026
3% BACKERS *Defensive football players (7) Universal Nov 26, 2019
3% END Football position: defensive ___ (3)
2% SUPERBOWL Decisive championship game in American football (9) The Times Specialist Jun 15, 2026
2% BEARSPRAY Hiker's aerosol defense (9) Universal Jun 15, 2026
2% KARATE Self-defense discipline (6) Universal Jun 14, 2026
2% LINEBACKER American football position, and what each answer to an asterisked clue might be said to have? (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 10, 2026
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