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What arm does a running back put the ball in?

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That honestly depends on the running back. Most have a preference, though depending on which side of the field or where the lead blocker(s) are positioned can influence the choice of arm. Some have changed arms in mid-play.

If the runner is running to the right, the ball goes in the right arm ... to the left, in the left arm. This allows for a lesser chance for the ball to be stripped because the majority of defenders coming to make the tackle are coming towards the arm that the ball is not being carried in. This allows the runner to use the 'free' arm in an attempt to ward off the tackler.

The ball carrier will switch the ball from one arm to another after making a cut. A runner running towards the right should have the ball in the right arm. If the runner makes a move and starts running across the field towards the left sideline, they will move the ball to the left arm and use the right arm to ward off a tackler as the tackler will be coming at them from the right side.

For running the ball up the middle, it usually goes in the strongest arm or the arm the runner feels most comfortable with. There is no outside arm when running up the middle as tacklers are coming from both the right and the left.

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