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Guard (gridiron football)

David DeCastro lined up as an offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Green Bay Packers defense in December 2013
The positioning of the offensive guards in an offensive formation

In American football, a guard (G), otherwise known as an offensive guard (OG), is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage used primarily for blocking.[1] Right guards (RG) is the term for the guards on the right of the offensive line, while left guards (LG) are on the left side. Guards are to the right or left of the center.

The guard's job is to protect the quarterback from the incoming linemen during pass plays, as well as creating openings (holes) for the running backs to head through. Guards are automatically considered ineligible receivers, so they cannot intentionally touch a forward pass, unless it is to recover a fumble or is first touched by a defender or eligible receiver.

  1. ^ "Football 101: Players and Positions". California Scientific.

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