Template:American football position/sandbox
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Usage
[edit]{{American football position| position | long (optional) }}
This utility template can be used to create standardized links to a given American football position. The template accepts a wide variety of possible inputs and outputs a set of uniform links.
It generates links for all of the following positions:
- Defensive back
- Cornerback
- Dimeback
- Nickelback
- Safety
- Free safety
- Strong safety
- Cornerback
- Defensive lineman
- Defensive end
- Defensive tackle
- Edge rusher
- Middle guard
- Nose tackle
- End
- Back
- Quarterback
- Running back
- Fullback
- Halfback
- Tailback
- Offensive lineman
- Center
- Offensive tackle
- Guard
- Long snapper
- Placekicker
- Punter
- Linebacker
- Outside linebacker
- Inside linebacker
- Middle linebacker
- Tight end
- Wide receiver
- Split end
- Flanker
- Slotback
- Kick returner
- Punt returner
Parameters
[edit]The template has one required and one optional parameter. The required parameter is the position (or position abbreviation). The optional parameter is the word "long" which will create a more verbose link. If the "long" parameter is not included, a 1–3 letter abbreviation will be returned.
Examples
[edit]{{American football position|Quarterback}}, {{American football position</nowiki>|qb}} and {{American football position|quarter back}} will all generate the following link: QB.
{{American football position|quarterback|long}} will generate: Quarterback
Shortened version
[edit]{{AmFBpos}} redirects to this template and can be used in the same manner.
See also
[edit]- {{NFL Players Key}}