I had two black lines under my eyes like a defensive halfback.
He was a Giants star through the 1955 season as a left defensive halfback, playing alongside the Hall of Fame safety Tunnell.
He was used by the Stamps as a running back, defensive halfback, and punter.
In 1967, Morris joined the Lions coaching staff, coaching both the offensive and defensive halfbacks.
"I was playing left defensive halfback, and I thought someone really had to coordinate us back there," Landry would recall.
Typical formations include two defensive halfbacks, one on each side, but deeper than the cornerbacks.
Prior to the 2010 season, Franks won the job as starting defensive halfback.
The strategy was to keep defensive halfbacks, expecting a possession play, from dropping back to return the ball.
Collective term for cornerback, safety and defensive halfback.
James was moved from defensive halfback to safety in 1955 as he got older and was hampered by injuries.