A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. 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. Since these two receivers begin play as the offensive players nearest the sidelines, they are referred to as "wide" receivers.

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  • A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. 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. Since these two receivers begin play as the offensive players nearest the sidelines, they 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 also 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 (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. Wide receivers (also referred to as wideouts or simply receivers) are among the fastest and most agile players in the game, and they are frequent highlight-reel favorites. The wide receiver's principal role is to catch balls passes from the quarterback. On passing plays, the receiver attempts to avoid, outmaneuver, or simply outrun defenders in the area of his pass route. If the receiver becomes open, or has an unobstructed path to the destination of a catch, he may then become the quarterback's target. Once a pass is thrown in his direction, the receiver's goal is to first catch the ball and then attempt to run downfield. Some receivers are perceived as a deep threat because of their flat-out speed, while others may be possession receivers known for not dropping passes, running crossing routes across the middle of the field, and generally, converting third down situations. A receiver's height and weight also contribute to his expected role; tall in height and light in weight are advantages at the receiver position. However, many smaller, quicker receivers like Steve Smith and Wes Welker have been very successful, and some heavier, stronger receivers like Terrell Owens and Brandon Marshall are much tougher to tackle for defensive backs, and therefore able to run further after catching the ball. Wide receivers, and the passing game generally, are particularly important when a team uses a hurry-up offense. Receivers are able to position themselves near the sideline to run out of bounds, stopping the clock at the end of the play (NFL). (A failed, "incomplete," pass attempt will also stop the clock). A wide receiver has two potential roles in running routes that range in status. Particularly in the case of draw plays, he may run a pass route with the intent of drawing off defenders. Alternately, he may block normally for the running back. Well-rounded receivers are noted for blocking defensive backs in support of teammates in addition to their pass-catching abilities. Sometimes wide receivers are used to run the ball, usually in some form of reverse. This can be effective because the defense usually does not expect them to be the ball carrier on running plays. Although receivers are rarely used as ball carriers, running the ball with a receiver can be extremely successful. For example, in addition to holding nearly every National Football League receiving record, wide receiver Jerry Rice also rushed the ball 87 times for 645 yards (590 m) and 10 touchdowns in his 20 NFL seasons. In even rarer cases, receivers may pass the ball as part of a trick play. Despite the infrequency of these plays, some receivers have proven to be capable passers, particularly those with prior experience as a quarterback. A remarkable example where wide receiver and quarterback even swapped roles was Kansas City Chiefs' WR Mark Bradley's 37 yard touchdown pass to QB Tyler Thigpen against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2 November 2008. Wide receivers also serve on special teams as return men on kickoffs and punts, or as part of the hands team during onside kicks. Finally, on errant passes, receivers must frequently play a defensive role by attempting to prevent an interception. If a pass is intercepted, receivers must use their speed to chase down and tackle the ball carrier to prevent him from returning the ball for a long gain or a touchdown. In the NFL wide receivers can use the numbers 10-19 and 80-89.
  • Der Wide Receiver ist im American Football der Passempfänger des Quarterbacks. Nach dem Snap des Centers zum Quarterback läuft er die Route des Spielzugs, der im Huddle angesagt wurde. Der Quarterback versucht nun mit einem zielgenauen Pass, dem Receiver den Ball in den Lauf zu werfen. Dieser muss den Ball unter Kontrolle bringen, bevor der Ball den Boden berührt. Beim Fangen des Balles wird der Receiver von den Cornerbacks, Linebackern und Safeties behindert. Diese versuchen, den Ball für eine Interception abzufangen oder aber zumindest den Ball so wegzuschlagen, dass der Receiver ihn nicht mehr erreichen kann. Ziel des Receivers ist es, den Ball zu fangen und ihn anschließend in die Endzone zu tragen bzw. den Ball in der Endzone zu fangen, um so einen Touchdown zu erzielen. Der Receiver darf den Ball nur innerhalb des Feldes fangen. Das bedeutet, dass in dem Moment, in dem er die Kontrolle über den Ball erlangt hat, beide Füße vollständig im Spielfeld sein und Bodenkontakt haben müssen. Der Receiver darf vom Verteidiger erst gestört, d.h. berührt, werden, wenn dieser eine reelle Chance hat, den Ball zu fangen. Kommt die Störung bereits vorher, nennt man dies Defensive Pass Interference, ein Foul, nach dem die Offense ein First Down am Ort des Vergehens bekommt. Andererseits darf auch der Receiver den Verteidiger nicht frühzeitig stören, um eine Interception zu verhindern. Dies wird mit 10 Yards Raumstrafe für die Angriffsmannschaft bestraft. Ein guter Receiver zeichnet sich sowohl durch seine Fähigkeit aus, Bälle sicher zu fangen und keine „Drops“ (fallengelassene Bälle) zuzulassen, als auch durch seine Sprungkraft und seine Schnelligkeit. Letzteres ist auch der Grund, warum viele ehemalige Sprinter, wie z.B. der Brite Dwain Chambers, von der Tartan-Bahn zum American Football wechseln. In einem guten Spiel fängt ein Receiver 5 bis 10 Bälle und erzielt dadurch über 100 Yards.
  • Wide receiver (WR) es un posición en el fútbol americano y fútbol canadiense. Especializados en la captura de pases del quarterback, se encuentran entre los jugadores más rápidos y ágiles del juego.
  • Laitahyökkääjä (engl. wide receiver, wideout, flanker, split end, lyh. mm. WR, FL ja SE) on amerikkalaisessa jalkapallossa hyökkäyksen pelipaikka. Laitahyökkääjien pääasiallinen tehtävä hyökkäyksessä on vastaanottaa pelinrakentajan heittämä pallo sovitun heittokuvion päätteeksi. Hyökkäyksessä voi teoriassa olla kentällä yhtä aikaa yhdestä viiteen laitahyökkääjää. NFL- ja yliopistosäännöin pelattavissa otteluissa on hyökkäyspelissä kentällä kuitenkin tavallisesti kahdesta neljään laitahyökkääjää. Juoksupeleissä laitahyökkääjän tehtävä on blokata eli estää yleensä puolustuksen kulmapuolustajia tai takapuolustajia taklaamasta pallonkantajaa tai juosta heittokuvioita hämäyksenä. Laitahyökkääjien tärkeimmät fyysiset ominaisuudet ovat hyvä silmä–käsi-koordinaatio, pallon kiinniottokyky, räjähtävä lähtönopeus ja juoksunopeus.
  • Un wide receiver (traduit au Canada par ailier éloigné et parfois en France par receveur écarté) est un joueur de football américain ou canadien. Il évolue dans la formation offensive de l'équipe. Son rôle est de recevoir les passes du quarterback et ainsi de gagner souvent beaucoup de terrain.
  • Il wide receiver (WR), ruolo del football americano e canadese, è uno specialista nella ricezione dei passaggi. I wide receiver (anche conosciuti come wideout o semplicemente receivers) sono tra i più agili e veloci giocatori della squadra, e le loro giocate sono tra le più emozionanti.
  • Een wide receiver is een positie in American en Canadian football. Een wide receiver (ook wel wideout of simpelweg receiver genoemd) behoort tot het aanvallende team en is de specialist die de ballen ontvangt via een pass door de lucht op aangeven van de quarterback. Het is de taak van de Wide receiver zoveel mogelijk terreinwinst te maken met de bal en te scoren door de bal over de achterlijn te brengen. Receivers zijn de snelste spelers in het spel en het komt regelmatig voor dat voormalig sprinters uit de atletiek als wide receiver gaan spelen voor een American footballteam. De wide receiver positie is een van de bekendste posities in American football, omdat ze vaak verantwoordelijk zijn voor het aantrekkelijke spel en degenen zijn die de punten op het bord zetten. Een receiver krijgt echter niet alle krediet voor het scoren van punten. Een aanzienlijk deel van het krediet gaat naar de quarterback, die de aanval opzet en de wide receiver aanspeelt.
  • Wide receiver (WR) (skrzydłowy) – pozycja zawodnika w futbolu amerykańskim i kanadyjskim. Zawodnik ten należy do formacji ataku a jego zadaniem jest odbiór piłki podawanej przez rozgrywającego i jak najdalszy bieg z nią. Najczęściej skrzydłowy biegnie w wyznaczonym w zagrywce kierunku i w odpowiednim momencie odwraca się lub wyciąga ręce i łapie piłkę. Z tego powodu bywają najczęściej jednymi z najszybszych i najzwinniejszych zawodników w drużynie. Skrzydłowemu w złapaniu piłki przeszkadzają zawodnicy z formacji obronnej, przez co często się zdarza, że to właśnie podczas podania do skrzydłowego następuje przechwyt drużyny broniącej, co wiąże się ze zmianą ról na boisku (drużyna broniąca przechodzi w posiadanie piłki i to ona teraz atakuje). Ale jeśli skrzydłowemu uda się odebrać kilkudziesięciojardowe podanie, a do tego przebiegnie jeszcze trochę jardów, wtedy takie zagranie przynosi drużynie atakującej duże korzyści.
  • Wide receiver é uma posição ofensiva do futebol americano e canadense. Wide receivers são jogadores rápidos que se deslocam em rotas curtas e longas para receber passes.
  • 外接員（Wide Receiver，簡稱WR）是美式足球和加拿大式足球特別去接傳球的人。外接員（也簡稱為「Wideouts」或「接球員」（Receivers））通常是比賽中最快速和最靈活的選手，並且時常是鎂光燈的焦點。
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  • A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. 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. Since these two receivers begin play as the offensive players nearest the sidelines, they are referred to as "wide" receivers.
  • Der Wide Receiver ist im American Football der Passempfänger des Quarterbacks. Nach dem Snap des Centers zum Quarterback läuft er die Route des Spielzugs, der im Huddle angesagt wurde. Der Quarterback versucht nun mit einem zielgenauen Pass, dem Receiver den Ball in den Lauf zu werfen. Dieser muss den Ball unter Kontrolle bringen, bevor der Ball den Boden berührt. Beim Fangen des Balles wird der Receiver von den Cornerbacks, Linebackern und Safeties behindert.
  • Wide receiver (WR) es un posición en el fútbol americano y fútbol canadiense. Especializados en la captura de pases del quarterback, se encuentran entre los jugadores más rápidos y ágiles del juego.
  • Laitahyökkääjä (engl. wide receiver, wideout, flanker, split end, lyh. mm. WR, FL ja SE) on amerikkalaisessa jalkapallossa hyökkäyksen pelipaikka. Laitahyökkääjien pääasiallinen tehtävä hyökkäyksessä on vastaanottaa pelinrakentajan heittämä pallo sovitun heittokuvion päätteeksi. Hyökkäyksessä voi teoriassa olla kentällä yhtä aikaa yhdestä viiteen laitahyökkääjää.
  • Un wide receiver (traduit au Canada par ailier éloigné et parfois en France par receveur écarté) est un joueur de football américain ou canadien. Il évolue dans la formation offensive de l'équipe. Son rôle est de recevoir les passes du quarterback et ainsi de gagner souvent beaucoup de terrain.
  • Il wide receiver (WR), ruolo del football americano e canadese, è uno specialista nella ricezione dei passaggi. I wide receiver (anche conosciuti come wideout o semplicemente receivers) sono tra i più agili e veloci giocatori della squadra, e le loro giocate sono tra le più emozionanti.
  • Een wide receiver is een positie in American en Canadian football. Een wide receiver (ook wel wideout of simpelweg receiver genoemd) behoort tot het aanvallende team en is de specialist die de ballen ontvangt via een pass door de lucht op aangeven van de quarterback. Het is de taak van de Wide receiver zoveel mogelijk terreinwinst te maken met de bal en te scoren door de bal over de achterlijn te brengen.
  • Wide receiver (WR) (skrzydłowy) – pozycja zawodnika w futbolu amerykańskim i kanadyjskim. Zawodnik ten należy do formacji ataku a jego zadaniem jest odbiór piłki podawanej przez rozgrywającego i jak najdalszy bieg z nią. Najczęściej skrzydłowy biegnie w wyznaczonym w zagrywce kierunku i w odpowiednim momencie odwraca się lub wyciąga ręce i łapie piłkę. Z tego powodu bywają najczęściej jednymi z najszybszych i najzwinniejszych zawodników w drużynie.
  • Wide receiver é uma posição ofensiva do futebol americano e canadense. Wide receivers são jogadores rápidos que se deslocam em rotas curtas e longas para receber passes.
  • 外接員（Wide Receiver，簡稱WR）是美式足球和加拿大式足球特別去接傳球的人。外接員（也簡稱為「Wideouts」或「接球員」（Receivers））通常是比賽中最快速和最靈活的選手，並且時常是鎂光燈的焦點。
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