The maximum is three (3).
Rocky Bleier was the second back in the backfield.
Walter Payton, Earl Campbell
O.J. Simpson and Wayne Patrick were the starting backfield for the Bills in 1970 along with Dennis Shaw at quarterback.
From Wikipedia: "The term quarterback has its origin in Scottish Rugby, wherein backfield players, according to their customary distance behind the forwards, were designated 'quarter back' (i.e. ¼ of the way back), 'halfback', and 'fullback'."
At one time in American Football, all four players in the backfield stood fairly close together. One stood slightly behind the rest. He was called the fullback. The backfield players were given names according to how far back they were from the front line or line of scrimmage. The closest player was the quarterback. Then came the halfback(s). Then came the fullback. If a halfback played off to the side, he was a wing back or wing. If he played far out to the side, he was a wide out. Normally halfbacks weighed less than fullbacks. Sometimes, a halfback will play as far back as the full back. Then he would be called a tailback.
Rocky Bleier was the second back in the backfield.
A backfield is the area of play in football behind the offensive or defensive line, or the players positioned in this area.
Backfield Strategy - 1932 was released on: USA: 18 April 1932
Backfield Play - 1931 was released on: USA: 1 September 1931
Backfield in Motion - 1991 TV is rated/received certificates of: Iceland:L
Backfield in Motion - 1991 TV was released on: USA: 13 November 1991
Dick "Nighttrain" Lane, Yale Lary, Dick LeBeau, Dan Lewis??
Walter Payton, Earl Campbell
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O.J. Simpson and Wayne Patrick were the starting backfield for the Bills in 1970 along with Dennis Shaw at quarterback.
Barry Saunders. Arguably one of the best runningbacks of all time.
In American football, there is no strict maximum number of offensive players that can be in the backfield, but only 11 players total can be on the field for one team at a time. Typically, teams use a combination of running backs and quarterbacks in the backfield, with a common formation featuring one or two players. However, as long as they adhere to the rules regarding player positioning and formations, teams can creatively utilize their offensive players in the backfield.