Which players are eligible to receive passes?

Answer 1

There are 11 players on offense, generally arranged something like this:


WR1 X X X X X TE
SR QB WR2

RB

On the front line, there are five down linemen (marked with "X"), and two other players. In my example the extra two are one wide receiver and one tight end. The players on the end of the line are eligible to receive passes.

Any player coming out of the backfield is eligible to receive a pass (SR, WR2, RB)

On certain trick plays, the QB can hand off the ball and then subsequently receive a pass, so the QB is also an eligible receiver.

NOTE:

QB = Quarterback
RB = Running Back
WR1, WR2 = Wide Receiver 1 and Wide Receiver 2
SR = Slot Receiver

Answer 2

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