American football positions American football positions In American football each team has 11 players on the field at one time. The specific role that a player takes on the field is called his position. Under the modern rules of American football, teams are allowed unlimited substitutions; that is, teams may change any number of players after any play. This has resulted in the development of three "platoons" of players: the offense (the team with the ball, which is trying to score), the defense (the team trying to prevent the other team from scoring, and to take the ball from them), and the special
Birmingham Bulls (American football) Birmingham Bulls (American football) The Birmingham Bulls are an American football team based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. They play their home games at Erin Go Bragh in Erdington. They are a member of the NFC Division Two South in the BAFA National Leagues. The Bulls are one of the longer established American football teams playing in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1983, and are one of the most successful teams in British American Football, winning 4 British titles and 19 conference championships. The Bulls field a senior team in the BAFA National Leagues with Matthew Sheldon the Head