Guard (gridiron football)

"Right guard" redirects here. For the brand of deodorant, see Right Guard.
"Offensive guard" redirects here. For the Ukrainian formation, see Offensive Guard (Ukraine).

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.

Pulling guards

Aside from speed blocking, a guard may also "pull", which is when the guard backs out of their initial position and runs behind the other offensive linemen to sprint out in front of a running back to engage a defensive player beyond the initial width of the offensive line. This technique is used in most playbooks for outside runs, where the play-side guard pulls as a lead blocker, and on counter plays, where the far-side guard pulls to block a play-side lineman. Vanderbilt's Dan McGugin is credited with first pulling guards.

While tackles can also pull, this strategy is generally less common as they are too far away to pull to the opposite side of the formation for counter plays and have the responsibility of blocking the outside defender (generally the defensive end) for outside runs. Since the guard is free of responsibility for play-side outside runs and far-side counter plays, pulling is generally a unique responsibility for guards.[2]

The Packers sweep was a signature play of the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s, and they won five NFL titles and the first two Super Bowls under head coach Vince Lombardi utilizing the play. The pulling guards for the Green Bay Packers were Fuzzy Thurston at left guard and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Jerry Kramer at right guard.

References

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  1. ^ "Football 101: Players and Positions". California Scientific.
  2. ^ "What Does A Guard Do In Football?". www.rookieroad.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

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