crackback

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Definition of crackback in English English dictionary

Describing a block in which the blocker, positioned wide, blocks back towards where the ball was snapped

(Spor) A blind-side block on a defensive back in football by a pass receiver who starts downfield and then cuts back to the middle of the line

Since it is illegal to do so, he was penalized for his crackback block.

Etymology

() crack +‎ back