Eight-man football is a form of gridiron football, generally played by high schools with smaller enrollments.
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20 Facts About Eight-man football
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Eight-man football is played with eight players on offense and defense, three fewer than the 11-man game.
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In recent years, organizations that previously played six-man football have been converting to eight-man football, leading to the expansion of the eight-man game.
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Eight-man football is particularly prominent in the Midwestern United States, with Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma being three of the four states with more than 80 eight-man teams.
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Eight-man football scores vary depending on the offensive and defensive strategies.
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Eight-man football is noted for producing multi-skilled players that are responsible for playing several positions, which require speed, agility, and strength.
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Eight-man football rules require five players to be on the line of scrimmage with players on each end remaining pass eligible.
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General defensive alignments in eight-man football consist of defensive linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs.
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Eight-man football includes special teams units similar to the traditional format.
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Eight-man football was drafted in the 1st Round of the 2018 NFL draft with the 19th overall pick.
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Rashaan Salaam – was a former American college and professional Eight-man football player who was a running back in the National Football League for four seasons during the 1990s.
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Eight-man football was picked by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Bears and Cleveland Browns of the NFL.
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Eight-man football was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
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Eight-man football was an All-Pro safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and played for the University of Kansas in college, where he earned All-American honors.
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Eight-man football was the Rams' wide receivers coach from 2010 to 2011.
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Eight-man football was named the Wichita Eagle's high school football player of the decade for the 1970s.
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Eight-man football was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and Second-team All-Pro .
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Eight-man football was one of the few six-man players to ever make it to the NFL, and his knowledge of that wide-open game would serve him well as a coach.
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Eight-man football was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Houston Oilers of the NFL.
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