double wingback formation

noun Football.

an offensive formation in which two backs line up at opposite ends of the backfield about one yard outside of the ends and about one yard behind the line of scrimmage.
Also called double wing.
Compare single wingback formation.

Origin of double wingback formation

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Words nearby double wingback formation

double truck, double up, double vision, double whip, double wicket, double wingback formation, double, double toil and trouble; / fire burn, and cauldron bubble, double-acting, double-action, double-aspect theory, double-bank