What is a blind side in American football?

Answer 1

One Answer:The 'blind side' is the area behind a player. It is called that because the player cannot see anything that is coming at him from behind. Another Answer:The "blind side" is a term usually used in reference to the quarterback. When a right-handed quarterback drops back to throw a pass, he stands somewhat sideways, with his left shoulder pointing downfield so he can throw the ball across his body. He cannot see a defensive player who is coming at him from his left very well because his back is toward him. For a left-handed throwing quarterback, the blind side would be the right side.

You may also hear the term used when one player is blocked from behind by another player. This is supposed to be an illegal block, but if the blocker manages to get his head in front of the man he is blocking before contact is made, it probably will not be called a penalty.

Answer 2

All of the above answers are incorrect. The "blind side" in American football refers to the side of the quarterback that he is blind to (i.e., the direction he is not looking). If it is a right-handed quarterback, his blind side would be anything coming from the left of the offensive line (because he wouldn't be able to see it when he is looking downfield to pass). Therefore, in that scenario it would be the job of the left guard and left tackle to protect the QB's blind side. For a lefty, the entire thing is flipped.