Definitions for wide receiver
wide re·ceiv·er

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1. wide receivernoun

   an offensive football player whose position on the line of scrimmage is farthest from the ball and whose function to principally to catch passes.

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1. Wide receiver

   A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense, WR gets its name from the player being split out "wide" (near the sidelines), farthest away from the rest of the offensive formation. A forward pass-catching specialist, the wide receiver is one of the fastest players on the field alongside cornerbacks and running backs. One on either extreme of the offensive line is typical, but several may be employed on the same play; a receiver who is closer to the line is called a slot receiver. Through 2021 only three wide receivers, Jerry Rice (in 1987 and 1993), Michael Thomas (in 2019), and Cooper Kupp (in 2021) have won Offensive Player of the Year. In every other year it was awarded to either a quarterback or running back. No wide receiver has ever won MVP. Jerry Rice is the leader in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns on the all-time list for receivers along with being a 3-time SB champion and 10-time All-Pro selections.

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1. Wide receiver

   A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. The wide receiver position requires speed and agility. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible receivers, as are all players in the backfield. The backs and ends who are relatively near the sidelines are referred to as "wide" receivers. At the start of play, one wide receiver may begin play in the backfield, at least a yard behind the line of scrimmage, as is shown in the diagram at the right. The wide receiver on the right begins play in the backfield. Such positioning allows another player, usually the tight end, to become the eligible receiver on that side of the line. Such positioning defines the strong side of the field. This is the right side of the field in the diagram shown. The wide receiver is a position in American and Canadian football that functions as the pass-catching specialist. Wide receivers are among the fastest and most agile players in the game, and they are frequent highlight-reel favorites. Examples of modern wide receivers include Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, A.J. Green, and Julio Jones.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wide receiver in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wide receiver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of wide receiver in a Sentence

1. Bill Belichick:

   It's sweet, this was the pair's ninth Super Bowl appearance together, the most title games for any head coach and starting quarterback duo in NFL history.Edelman named Super Bowl MVPBrady was 21-for-35 passing for 262 yards, and most of those yards went to wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is boosting his hall-of-fame resume. Edelman -- who was named Super Bowl MVP -- had 10 catches for 141 yards. In addition to already having the second-most receptions in postseason history, Super Bowl MVP's now second all time in postseason receiving yards. Super Bowl MVP trails just the legendary Jerry Rice in both categories.Edelman, who in his college days was a quarterback at Kent State, was drafted by New England in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. Super Bowl MVP is the seventh wide receiver to be named Super Bowl MVP.

2. Darrell Bevell:

   Some of the things that the tight end position is asked to do is really not going to show up in a camp like this, it’s a physical position. It’s part offensive line and it’s part wide receiver. So some of the stuff is not going to be able to show up, but it’s a much-improved room from top to bottom.

3. Trevor Lawrence:

   We got tested, i think we passed.It will be Clemson's fourth championship game appearance in five years.Historic performance for Joe BurrowEntering College Football Playoff, LSU, Ohio State and Clemson were seen as the elite teams, with Oklahoma the only one of the four with a loss.And LSU( 14-0), earning the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings -- and thus avoiding Ohio State and Clemson in the semifinals -- took emphatic advantage of being the No. 1 seed. LSU's 63 points is a record for a College Football Playoff semifinal game.Burrow, this year's winner of the Heisman Trophy and widely presumed the top pick in the upcoming NFL draft, is the first player in Football Bowl Subdivision history to have eight touchdowns in a bowl game.In the first half, Burrow threw for seven touchdowns, tying the record in any bowl game for passing touchdowns thrown in a game. Four of those touchdown receptions went to wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who tied the all-time single-game bowl record with that tally.

4. Travis Kelce:

   That one is supposed to belong to a wide receiver.

5. Patriots Chairman:

   I am heartbroken by the news of David's passing, daquan Patten was a devout Christian who followed Daquan Patten passion following Daquan Patten football career and founded Daquan Patten own ministry. Daquan Patten transitioned from an undersized and understated wide receiver to a powerful and passionate preacher. In New England, Daquan Patten will always be remembered as a three-time Super Bowl Champion.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wide_Receiver
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Receiver
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wide receiver