A defensive end is the name of a defensive position in American and Canadian football, situated at each end of the defensive line.
Depending on the setup its either 3-4= Defensive End/Nose Guard/Defensive End 4-3= Defensive End/Defensive Tackle/Defensive Tackle/Defensive End 5-2=Defensive End/Defensive Tackle/Nose Guard/Defensive Tackle/Defensive End
Defensive End. The DE plays on the outside edge of the defensive line. Called the Defensive End in a 4-3 allignment and is sometimes referred to as a Defensive Tackle in a 3-4 defensive allignment. The Defensive end is responsible for pass rushing and run stuffing.
The starting left defensive end was Tony Tolbert. The starting right defensive end was Charles Haley.
Joe Green - defensive tackle L.C. Greenwood - defensive end Ernie Holmes - defensive tackle Dwight White - defensive end
Reggie White was a defensive end
Doug Martin - defensive end - was born on 1957-05-22.
Steve Martin - defensive end - was born on 1964-12-24.
Sean Jones - defensive end - was born on 1962-12-19.
Dan Williams - defensive end - was born on 1969-12-15.
Willie Young - defensive end - was born on 1985-09-19.
Antonio Smith - defensive end - was born on 1981-10-21.
Thomas Brown - defensive end - was born on 1957-07-08.