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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.
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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
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on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage used primarily for
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utilizing the play. The pulling guards for the Green Bay Packers were
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The positioning of the offensive guards in an offensive formation
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during pass plays, as well as creating openings (holes) for the
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to head through. Guards are automatically considered
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Guard (American football)
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