T formation

noun

, Football.

1. an offensive formation in which the quarterback lines up directly behind the center with the fullback about three yards behind the quarterback and the halfbacks on opposite sides of and about one yard from the fullback.

Word History and Origins

Origin of T formation¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Harden also ran for the game’s first score on a one-yard touchdown out of the T formation and finished with a career-high 142 yards rushing in 22 carries.

From Los Angeles Times

Steele got a second consecutive start and ran for 84 yards in 12 carries, including a 13-yard touchdown on fourth and one as part of a T formation in the second quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

Singleton, tight end Brenton Strange and Allen were all lined up in the backfield of a Wing T formation, with one freshman tailback helping clear the way for the other.

From Seattle Times

Singleton even scored the game’s first touchdown on a run out of a T formation.

From Seattle Times

The other major improvement is a return to the “inverted T” formation for the arrow keys, which makes finding the right one by feel a thousand times easier than before.

From The Verge