Before the emergence of the T-formation in the 1940s, all members of the offensive backfield were legitimate threats to run or pass the ball.

He played football from 1925 to 1928 as part of the famed "Pony Express" offensive backfield.

The fourth player in the offensive backfield often plays as an additional wide receiver or tight end.

Feix was in charge of the offensive backfield.

With the Huskies he oversaw the quarterbacks and the offensive backfield.

He was responsible for the team's offensive backfield.

He accepted the offer and coached the offensive backfield for 12 years from 1967 to 1978.

Instead, they were able to add Hampton to an offensive backfield in transition.

In 1975 he joined the New York Jets, coaching the offensive backfield.

As the term "quarterback" gained acceptance in the 1930s, it originally referred to the player's position relative to other members of the offensive backfield.