flanker

Definition

  • noun: a player on the offensive team whose position is toward the side and behind the line of scrimmage
  • noun: a football player stationed wide of the formation slightly behind the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Three dogs close in on one impala. Missed. The lead dog drives the impala towards the hidden flankers. Anticipating their line the leader cuts the corner and joins a flanker for the final assault. It's all or nothing. One on one. The dog has stamina, the impala has speed. Leaping into the lake (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: From Pole to Pole Season: 1 Episode 1