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The offensive line is composed of the 7 offensive linemen that have to be on the line of scrimage at the start of a play. Their job is to block the defense in order to prevent them from tackling the player with the ball. The offensive line is the most important part of the offense because without it the offense cannot function. Any team with a good offense always has a good offensive line. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

Out of the 7 linemen on the O-line there are 4 types. There is center, guard, tackle, and end. The center is the lineman that snaps the ball to the quarterback. The guard lines on either side of the center. The tackle lines up outside of the guard. The end can either be wide or tight. If the end is tight he will line up just outside of the tackle. If the end is wide he will line up closer to the sideline, like a wide reciever, but on the line of scrimmage.