Noun: signal caller
- (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of their team
"signal caller is the most important position on the team";
- quarterback [N. Amer], field general [US]
- (football) the person who plays quarterback
"The signal caller threw a perfect spiral to score the winning touchdown";
- quarterback [N. Amer], field general [US]
Derived forms: signal callers
Type of: back
Part of: eleven, football team
Encyclopedia: Signal caller